The legendary singer-songwriter and entertainer made a stunning announcement in the midst of his 50th anniversary celebration
Browsing: On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
A founding member of the beloved British glam-era band that had a huge hit with Bowie’s “All the Young Dudes” died on this day
He directed the Saturday morning cartoon series and was also one of the animators for Yellow Submarine. His career includes many other popular animated shows
When they married, the Beatles’ sole remaining bachelor served as best man. Watch the great footage of the young couple on their wedding day
Among his credits, Jones co-starred in, and directed, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the 1979 film voted the funniest of all time in British polls.
The eldest member of the popular singer-songwriter sisters, whose 1979 debut album was produced by Robert Fripp, succumbed to cancer
Before his big splash, he was in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway, and in the film and original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The set of 12 stamps depict many of their iconic live performances from around the world, including their 1969 concert in London’s Hyde Park
Did it happen? Setting the record straight on the legend of the rock star’s unusual diet of winged creatures, which began with a dove
The bass player for numerous classic rock bands performed with the Zombies the month he died during their 50th anniversary celebration