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 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
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
Happy Birthday Keith Richards
He's acknowledged as perhaps the greatest rhythm guitarist in rock & roll, but Keith Richards is even more legendary for his near-mi
Happy Birthday Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers began playing out in clubs around Middlesborough, in northern England, when he was 13, taking singers like Rod Stewart as his r
Happy Birthday Paul Simonon
Born on December 15, 1955, in London, England, Paul Simonon was raised first in Britxon and then in Notting Hill, where he attended predomin
Happy Birthday Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is that rarest of pop phenomena: a superstar who managed to completely cross over from country to the mainstream. Other singers
Happy Birthday Ted Nugent
Born on December 13, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, Ted Nugent became interested in rock & roll early in the game, picking up the guitar as
