Today in Music History

Today’s history brings us the birth of a punk rock icon, massive sales milestones for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and a Broadway debut for a legendary vocalist. Notable Births 1893: Composer Marie-Juliette Olga Lili Boulanger was born. 1904: William “Count” Basie, the legendary American band leader and jazz composer, was born. 1938: Kenny…

Today in Music History

Today’s history brings the debut of an iconic dance craze, a monumental rock album release, and the loss of a funk legend. 1946: British jazz and rock music guitarist and composer Allan Holdsworth was born in Bradford, England. 1969: Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steven Paul Smith, known professionally as Elliott Smith, was born in Omaha, Nebraska.…