The American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck was born in Concord, California on this day 1920. Brubeck will be best remembered for the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s track Take Five.
The Rolling Stones play the infamous Altamont Free Concert, at Altamont Speedway near San Francisco on this day 1969. The show deteriorated into chaos when Hell’s Angels, hired as security, fought with concertgoers. The violence resulted in numerous injuries and the fatal stabbing of fan Meredith Hunter. Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young also played. The Grateful Dead were also billed to play, but refused to take the stage owing to escalating violence.
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 No.1536 06/12/2020
The 2004 Patti Smith album Trampin’ was her first on Colombia Records. Smith’s daughter Jesse joined her on piano on the title track. The LP is politically charged and as passionate as she had sounded for years. |
 No.1188 06/12/2019
The debut Bush album Sixteen Stone is 25 years old today! The obvious comparisons to Nirvana and Pearl Jam aside, the LP was critically acclaimed. The singles Comedown and Glycerine were hits in the US. Do you rate? |
 No.822 06/12/2018
Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones is 50 years old today! The LP was a return to roots rock following their psychedelic phase. The Chicago Sun-Times described BB as “their rawest, rudest, most arrogant, most savage record yet. And it’s beautiful.” Includes Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. |
 No.457 06/12/2017
The 1977 Al Green LP The Belle Album is 40 years old today. The Reverend Al green had recently been ordained, and many releases for a decade-and-a-half were of a gospel tone. Green also took to the lead guitar! |
 No.92. 06/12/2016
@todayzalbum is the rock opera Tommy by The Who. Released May 1969, it’s often titled world’s first concept album. Tommy sure played a mean pinball! |