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.…

Today in Music History

Today’s history brings the national debut of a legendary music television show, a groundbreaking release from the Fab Four, and chart-topping success for the Queen of Tejano music. 1947: Willie Weeks, the bass guitarist who played with David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder, was born. 1959: Pat Smear, co-founder and lead guitarist of the…