During the year of 1964 there were only four different albums to reach #1 on the UK album charts. This is remarkable especially in comparison with modern times. For example, this year there have already been 31 #1 albums on the UK album charts. Of those four #1 albums in 1964, three of them were [...]

Kirk Hammett was born on November 18th of 1962 in San Francisco, California. Hammett is most well known as the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica. He joined the band in 1983 after their original lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, was kicked out of the band due to alcohol & drug related problems. Metallica [...]

Jeff Buckley was born on November 17th of 1966 in Anaheim, California. His father was singer-songwriter Tim Buckley who was only 19 when Jeff was born. Tim tragically died from a drug overdose on June 29, 1975 when his son was 8 years old. Jeff was raised by his mother and his stepfather Ron Moorhead. [...]

According to this news story I just read on CNN Paul McCartney says it’s time to release “Carnival of Light.” If you’re a Beatles geek like me then you know that “Carnival of Light” is just about the only song The Beatles have recorded that hasn’t ever been released in some form or another (it’s [...]

Gary “Mani” Mounfield was born on November 16th of 1962 in England. Mounfield is mostly referred to by his nickname “Mani” and is most well known as the bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last 20 years. The Stone Roses released only two albums [...]

Travis Barker was born on November 14th of 1975 in Fontana, California. He is most well known as the drummer for the pop-punk band Blink-182 which he joined in 1998. The band split up in 2005. During Barker’s 7 years with the band they recorded and released three studio albums: 1999′s Enema of the State, [...]

Sonny & Cher reunited for a performance on David Letterman’s show on NBC on November 13th of 1987. They had broken up (as a couple and as a musical act) in 1975. Their “Sonny & Cher Show” did return in 1976 and 1977 even though they were divorced at that point but it did not [...]

Neil Young was born on November 12th of 1945 in Toronto. Young first gained exposure as a member of Buffalo Springfield. He has also been a sometime member of Crosby, Stills, & Nash (Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young when he plays with them.) But he’s most well known now for his solo career which has [...]

Art Garfunkel was born on November 5th of 1941. He is most well known as one part of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. While his partner Paul Simon wrote the songs and played the guitar along with being a singer, Art Garfunkel was a singer first and foremost. Simon & Garfunkel’s first album [...]

Today is Election Day here in the United States and I am taking a break from the usual daily music trivia for this special message: VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA TODAY. If you do not know where your polling location is go to VoteForChange.com to find it. Barack & Michelle Obama voting in Chicago this morning: