Today in ’92, Nirvana played their FIRST EVER SHOW IN AUSTRALIA. The guys played at the Phoenician Club in Sydney and were joined by  Tumbleweed and the Meanies. Their set list included Aneurysm, Drain You, School, Floyd The Barber, About… [Read more]

Today we celebrate the birth of a real BRU artist. The drummer of Green Day, Tre Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III) is turning 38 today. Tre Cool is really known for doing some crazy stuff, most notably scaling the… [Read more]

Today we’re celebrating the birth of songwriter and bass player Tim Butler. Along with his brother Richard, he was a founding member of the Psychedelic Furs as well as Love Split Love. Happy 52nd birthday, Tim!

Today we celebrate the birth of Nathan Gregor Mendel – you know him as Nate, the bassist for the Foo Fighters (and Sunny Day Real Estate and Juno and The Jealous Sound, and more). He turns 42 today, so we… [Read more]

On November 30, 2003, the corner of Bowery and East Second Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place. This is the block where a few of the Ramones lived, and it’s near the former site of… [Read more]

Happy 47th birthday going out to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, former bassist of the Stone Roses and current bassist for Primal Scream!

Ian Marsh was born today in 1956. He’s one of the founding members of The Human League, so you can hear him on their first few albums. Happy 54th birthday, Marsh!

Today in 1967, the first issue of the Rolling Stone was published. Published in San Francisco, the magazine has featured U2, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, and more on its cover (google it!).