The comedian, 61, served as the Weekend Update anchor on TV’s Saturday Night Live for three of his five seasons on the sketch comedy program
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.
The Australian band Jet prove in the 2000s that rock music with classic roots can still resonate with modern audiences and sell millions of albums
The rocker had recently revealed that he had developed esophageal cancer. A new season of his AXS TV reality series, Real Money, had just begun
The guitarist, songwriter and singer – who authored their biggest hit – died on September 13, 2015. His bandmates and the exec who signed him offer tributes
From his own band Was (Not Was) to producing albums by The Rolling Stones as well as for Dylan, Elton, Brian Wilson, Ringo and more, Was is one busy man
Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie say they will no longer tour with the band in an era of fluctuating membership for the superstar group.
The 3-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master successfully crossed over from the Jazz charts to the Pop charts, most notably with a 1965 hit
The reggae musician and activist was murdered by a man who he had assisted when his future assailant had been released from prison. Watch his duet with Mick Jagger
The founder of Toots and the Maytals gave reggae music its name and contributed classic songs like “Pressure Drop” and “Monkey Man” to the lexicon
The line in the Eagles hit “Take It Easy” about a corner in Winslow, AZ has become a tourist draw and economic boom for the town