Notable Births

• 1936: Bill Wyman, the English musician who anchored the rhythm section as the bass guitarist for The Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993, was born.
• 1946: Jerry Edmonton, the Canadian drummer from the hard rock band Steppenwolf—who scored the massive 1969 hit “Born To Be Wild”—was born.
• 1980: Monica (Monica Denise Arnold), the Grammy-winning American R&B singer and rapper, was born in College Park, Georgia.
• 1986: Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), the Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter who became a global hip-hop superstar, was born in Toronto, Ontario.

🎵 Major Events & Releases

• 1962: James Brown and The Famous Flames recorded their electrifying stage show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. The performance was later released as the legendary live album Live at the Apollo, which peaked at No. 2 on the US charts.
• 1970: Santana topped the US Billboard 200 chart with their highly acclaimed second studio album, Abraxas.
• 1970: Pink Floyd scored their first-ever No. 1 album on the UK charts with their fifth studio LP, Atom Heart Mother.
• 1987: Michael Jackson began a two-week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with “Bad,” marking his second number one single in just two months in the US.
• 2000: The rock band Linkin Park released their highly influential and massively successful debut studio album, Hybrid Theory.

Bio-Musik Feature: Austin’s Live Music Pioneers

Continuing the focus on the venues that sustain the Texas music ecosystem, today we head to the Red River Cultural District to spotlight a venue where legendary barbecue meets world-class live music.

• Stubb’s Bar-B-Q (Waller Creek Amphitheater): Located at 801 Red River Street, Stubb’s is an absolute cornerstone of the Austin concert experience. Originally founded in Lubbock by C.B. Stubblefield before finding its permanent home in Austin, the venue features a sprawling, natural outdoor amphitheater that slopes down toward the stage. Hosting massive national touring acts across every genre—from indie rock and hip-hop to country and electronic—while serving up classic Texas brisket, it is a flagship destination on the MusicWayATX calendar. It remains the quintessential Austin spot to grab a plate of barbecue and catch high-profile Sonidos Frescos under the stars.