Monthly Archives: September 2013

Happy Birthday, Ron Blair

Happy Birthday to American musician Ron Blair, b. 1948, best know as bass guitarist for rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.  He left the band in 1982, rejoined them twenty years later to perform for their induction into the Rock … Continue reading

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Today in Music History, 1819

Today in music history, 1819: Romantic era musician Clara Schumann (née Wieck) was born in Leipzig, Germany. She composed many pieces for the piano and violin/piano duets but is best known as a talented pianist who played concerts from memory. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Neil Peart

Happy birthday to Canadian musician Neil Peart, b. 1952, best known as the drummer and lyricist for rock band Rush. His complex drumming and extensive drum solos at live concerts have won him many reader’s poll awards from Modern Drummer … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Moby!

Happy birthday to American musician Moby, best known as a DJ of the electronica and techno genres. He has released ten studio albums and has collaborated with mixing and producing albums for artists such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Michael Jackson, … Continue reading

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Support Your Music Student

Purchasing an instrument for your child isn’t the only thing that you can do for him and his musical education. If you have your child enrolled in lessons, there are many ways to support him. You will find that your … Continue reading

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Today in Music History, 1659

Today in music history, 1659: Baroque composer Henry Purcell was born in England. He wrote nearly seven hundred compositions including operas, anthems, theater music, and hymns. Purcell is regarded as the greatest English composer of his time. This air is … Continue reading

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Today in Music History, 1956

Today in music history, 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He went on to appear on the show two more times within six months.

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Happy Birthday, Chrissie Hynde

Happy birthday to American musician Chrissie Hynde, b. 1951, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band The Pretenders. She and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Dolores O’Riordan

Happy birthday to Irish musician Dolores O’Riordan, b. 1971, best known as the lead singer for the rock band The Cranberries. She has released two studio albums as a solo artist. Celebrate her birthday with the first single from The … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Brad Wilk

Happy birthday to American musician Brad Wilk, b. 1968, best known as drummer for rock band Rage Against the Machine. He recorded and toured with Audioslave and collaborated with Black Sabbath as a session drummer. Enjoy this documentary clip from … Continue reading

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