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Today we celebrate the birthday of Bill Kreutzmann, one of the drummers for The Grateful Dead and one of the members of the band who was there from the very beginning until the very end. In tribute to this fine gentleman, we’ve compiled a list of five things you might not know about him, although if you’ve picked up a copy of his book, Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, then maybe you do know them. If you don’t, though, you’ll probably walk away from the piece with a profound desire to read the book in question, and you should absolutely go with that

Today we celebrate the birthday of drummer Alex Van Halen, who you probably know best from the band that he formed with his brother. We’re blanking on the band’s name right this second, but it’ll come to us eventually. Anyway, to honor Alex, we’ve put together a list of five things you may not know about this outstanding percussionist, and we’ve also offered up the official Van Halen playlist for your listening enjoyment. 1. When he and Eddie first started playing music together, Alex was on guitar and Eddie was on drums. “After about a week or two we decided to change, because I didn’t care

Today we celebrate Morrissey’s birthday, and we do so by offering up a list of five things that you might not know about Morrissey. Then again, you might. It’s so hard to say when it comes to Morrissey, because his fans tend to be so devout that they devour each and every bit of information that emerges about their hero. Still, we gave it a go, so here’s hoping we succeeded. Additionally, we’ve also got a playlist for your listening enjoyment, which should remind you of all the reasons why you love the Mancunian, the myth, and the legend that is Morrissey. 1. He was such a fan of the TV soap

Today we celebrate the birthday of the man who put the… Actually, let’s go a different way with that and say that this man is a folk legend, one who teamed with a guy named Paul and a gal named Mary, resulting in all three of them becoming superstars. In honor of the day, we’ve put together a list of 5 things about Peter Yarrow that you may not have known before. Here’s hoping you walk away having learned a little something! 1. He made his TV debut well before Peter, Paul & Mary made a name for themselves. Yarrow was already making waves as a solo singer before becoming part of a trio with

Today we celebrate the birthday of royalty. Yes, that’s right, it was on this day in 1958 that Minneapolis was first graced with the presence of one Prince Rogers Nelson, and the world of music remains all the better for his arrival. To commemorate the occasion, we’ve of course got the official Prince playlist, but we’ve also got a list of five things that you may not have known about Prince. Then again, maybe you do know these things. A lot of people have written a lot of things about the guy over the years. But give a read just in case, won’t you? 1. He played every single note on the debut

On this date in 1971, Jim Morrison died in Paris, France, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy for someone who was only 27 years of age. To celebrate his life on the day of his death, we’ve got the official Doors playlist all locked and loaded for your listening enjoyment, but we’ve also put together five things you may not have known about Morrison. Yes, we know, there’s a lot of stuff that you probably already do know, but we gave it our best shot. 1. He was fascinated by the assassination of JFK. If Jim wasn’t aware of it, he certainly would’ve found it interesting that the first job

Today we celebrate the birthday of Bernie Leadon, a multi-instrumentalist who’s worked with tons of talented folks but is ultimately best known as a former member of the Eagles. To commemorate this occasion, we’ve put together a list of five things you may or may not have known about Leadon, and we’ve shown considerable restraint by only offering up one that’s specifically tied to the Eagles. 1. His brother was in a band with Tom Petty. If you’re a longtime fan of the late Mr. Petty, then you know that he started his music career not with the Heartbreakers but, rather, with a band called

Today we celebrate the birthday of Jay Jay French, guitarist and founding member of Twisted Sister. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve put together a list of five things that you may not have known about Jay Jay, but we also wanted to take the opportunity to make sure that you know about a new Twisted Sister release that’s on the horizon: LIVE AT THE MARQUEE 1983 – YOU CAN’T STOP ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, all the details of which can be discovered by clicking right here: 1. Despite his hard rock leanings, the first concert he attended was a folk show. Jay Jay hadn’t even entered his teens yet when he went

Today we celebrate the birthday of the man who puts the “C” in CSN: David Crosby. To honor him, we’ve put together a list of five things that you may not have known about this legendary singer-songwriter, and we’ve also got a playlist featuring the best of his work within the Rhino catalog. So give it a read, give it a listen, and give him your best on the day of his birth! 1. The first concert he ever attended – or at least the first one he can remember – was a performance by The Kingston Trio. That’s not a shot at Crosby’s past pharmaceutical intake, it’s how he actually referred to the

Today we celebrate the birthday of the one and only Robert Plant, and we do so in the manner in which we celebrate the birthdays of many folks on the Rhino roster: by offering up a list of five things you may not have known about him. Of course, we’ve also got a playlist, this one featuring the singles released during the first few years of Plant’s solo career. Give it a listen, give the list a read, and send good vibes in Plant’s general direction to provide him with the happiest of all possible birthdays. 1. He’s a big fan of The Damned. Or at least he used to be, anyway. In a 2015 interview