Happy Birthday Annie Lennox
Following the disbandment of Eurythmics in 1991, vocalist Annie Lennox began a solo career that rivaled Eurythmics' in terms of crossove
Happy Birthday Jimmy Buffett
Born in southern Mississippi and raised in Alabama, Jimmy Buffett moved to Nashville to try to make it in country music in the late '60s
Happy Birthday Lemmy Kilmister
For many, heavy metal was personified by a single person — unforgettable Motörhead bassist/shouter Lemmy. Born Ian Fraiser Kilmister on Dece
Happy Birthday Eddie Vedder
Along with Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder reluctantly became a celebrity and an alt-rock spokesman when his band, Pearl Jam, hit the big time in
Happy Birthday Dave Murray
Guitarist Dave Murray is one of only two musicians who have performed on every album released by British heavy metal veterans Iron Maiden, t
Happy Birthday Rick Nielsen
One of rock's most colorful and wacky characters is Cheap Trick's guitarist and main songwriter, Rick Nielsen. With his zany stage o
Happy Birthday Frank Zappa
As a self-taught composer and performer, Frank Zappa's diverse musical influences led him to create music that was sometimes difficult t
Black Sabbath Will Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The heavy metal godparents, Black Sabbath, will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy next year.
Happy Birthday Peter Criss
Peter Criss rose to fame in the 1970s as the drummer for theatrical heavy metal-ists Kiss. Born Peter George Criscoula on December 20, 1947,
Happy Birthday Alan Parsons
Born in Britain on December 20, 1948, Alan Parsons began his musical career as a staff engineer at EMI Studios, and first garnered significa
