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
Happy Birthday Randy Castillo
Drummer Randy Castillo was a longtime member of the Ozzy Osbourne Band (serving longer than any other drummer in the group's history: ten...
Happy Birthday Christina Aguilera
Born on Staten Island on December 18, 1980, Christina Aguilera spent her early childhood in Rochester and Wexford, Pennsylvania, suburban to
Happy Birthday Elliot Easton
The left-handed lead guitarist for the Cars was born Elliot Shapiro (December 18, 1953; Brooklyn, NY). The Cars were active from 1977 to 198
