7 years ago today (10/24/08), keyboardist Merl Saundres died in San Francisco of complications from a stroke he suffered in 2002. Saunders gained notice in the 1970s when he began collaborating with Jerry
14 years ago today, (10/23/01), Apple released the first line of iPods which essentially revolutionized the portable music industry and laid the framework for smart phones. In Apple’s press release
12 years ago today (10/241/03), song-writer Elliott Smith died at the age of 34 years from two stab wounds to the chest. At the time of his death, Smith was working on
Happy 65th Birthday to Tom Petty who was born on 10/20/50 in Gainesville, Florida. Petty has had a career the rivals few and has sold more than 80 million records worldwide,
68 years ago today (10/16/47), Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist/vocalist Bob Weir was born. Weir was born in San Francisco andwas raised by his adoptive parents, Frederic Utter and Eleanor Cramer Weir,
28 years ago today (10/15/87), the Jerry Garcia Band began a 15 show residency Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, which featured the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band opening each performance. Along with Garcia on
75 years ago today (10/13/40), jazz saxophonist and holder of one of the coolest names ever – Pharoah Sanders – was born. Emerging from Coltrane’s groups of the mid-1960s, Sanders is
8 years ago today (10/10/07), Radiohead’s In Rainbows was self-released as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a retail CD release in most countries in the last week of 2007. The
75 years ago today (10/9/15), Beatles legend John Lennon was born/ Lennon began his music career at 15 with The Quarrymen and a the band’s second gig, Lennon met the young
15 years ago today (10/7/15), Phish began their first extended hiatus following the conclusion of their fall 2000 tour at Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CA. This concluded the Phish
