From one year ago. Today is Rick James’ birthday! Let’s Talk Rick James! #happybirthday #rickjames #themynahbirds #legend #icon

“Johnny Hit and Run Pauline” by X. Happy birthday to Exene Cervenka, who today turns 70 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaywish #exenecervenka #x #legend #johnnyhitandrunpauline #punk #punkrock

“Refugee” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Happy birthday to Mike Campbell, who today turns 76 years old 🎸🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #mikecampbell #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #alegend #refugee #classicrock

“Super Freak” by Rick James. Happy birthday to Rick James, who today would’ve turned 78 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #rickjames #themynahbirds #legendary #rip #superfreak #funk #rhythmandblues #soul #soulmusic

“Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers. Happy birthday to Don Everly, who today would’ve turned 89 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthday #doneverly #theeverlybrothers #legend #restinpeace #cathysclown #rockandroll

This one is from a year ago. Today is John Lydon’s birthday! Let’s Talk About John Lydon! #happybirthday #johnlydon #sexpistols #pil #punk #postpunk

“Anarchy in the U.K.” by Sex Pistols. Happy birthday to John Lydon, who today turned 70 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #johnylydon #johnnyrotten #icon #anarchyintheuk #publicimagelimited #pil #punk #punkrock #postpunk

“Love Is The Drug” by Roxy Music. Happy birthday to Phil Manzanera, who today turned 75 years old 🎸🎂🎉 #birthday #philmanzanera #roxymusic #legendary #loveisthedrug #glam #glamrock

“That’s the Way I Like It” by KC and the Sunshine Band. Happy birthday to Harry Wayne Casey, better known as KC, who today turned 75 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthday #kc #harrywaynecasey #kcandthesunshineband #legend #thatsthewayilikeit #disco

So very sad to learn of the passing of the iconic Catherine O’Hara, who has passed away at the age of 71. Rest In Peace 🎬🌹 #restinpeace #rip #catherineohara #legend #icon

Released On This Day (1/29/1989): New Order’s Technique #releasedonthisday #neworder #technique #synthpop #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

“Some Kind Of Lover” by Jody Watley. Happy birthday to Jody Watley, who today turned 67 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaywish #jodywatley #alegend #somekindoflover #popmusic

“Land of Confusion” by Genesis. Happy birthday to Phil Collins, who today turned 75 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #philcollins #genesis #icon #landofconfusion #poprock #classicrock

“Lazy Sunday” by Small Faces. Happy birthday to Small Faces, who today would’ve turned Steve Marriott, who today would’ve turned 79 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #stevemarriott #smallfaces #humblepie #legendary

“Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog” by Norma Tanega. Happy birthday to Norma Tanega, who today would’ve turned 87 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthday #normatanega #legend #restinpeace #walkinmycatnameddog #folkrock #folk #folkmusic

Released On This Day (1/29/1979): Joe Jackson’s Look Sharp! #releasedonthisday #joejackson #looksharp #newwave #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

“Search and Destroy” (CBGB, 1977) by The Dictators. Happy birthday to Handsome Dick Manitoba, who today turned 72 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #handsomedickmanitoba #thedictators #alegend #searchanddestroy #punk #punkrock #protopunk

“Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” by Ramones. Happy birthday to Tommy Ramone, who today would’ve turned 77 years old. Rest In Peace 🥁🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #tommyramone #ramones #legendary #rip #sheenaisapunkrocker #punk #punkrock

“Let Me Down Easy” by Bettye Lavette. Happy birthday to Bettye Lavette, who today turned 80 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthday #bettyelavette #legend #letmedowneasy #soul #soulmusic #rhythmandblues

LET’S TALK RECORDS! No. 261: SEX PACKETS by DIGITAL UNDERGROUND #letstalkrecords #digitalunderground #sexpackets #thehumptydance #humptyhump #hiphop #rap #classichiphop #classicrap #oldschoolhiphop #oldschoolrap #oldschool #90shiphop #90srap #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords

“Major Tom (Coming Home)” by Peter Schilling. Happy birthday to Peter Schilling, who today turned 70 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaywish #peterschilling #legend #majortomcominghome #ndw #synthpop #newwave

“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead. Happy birthday to Gene McFadden, who today would’ve turned 77 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthdaypost #genemcfadden #mcfaddenandwhitehead #alegend #rip #aintnostoppinusnow #disco #phillysoul #phillysound #rhythmandblues

“Hope for Happiness” (Dim Dam Dom, 1967) by The Soft Machine. Happy birthday to Robert Wyatt, who today turned 81 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #birthday #robertwyatt #thesoftmachine #legendary #hopeforhappiness #canterburyscene #jazzrock #psychedelicrock #progressiverock

“Midnight to Six Man” by Pretty Things. Happy birthday to Dick Taylor, who today turned 83 years old 🎸🎂🎉 #happybirthday #dicktaylor #prettythings #legend #midnighttosixman #bluesrock #beat #garagerock #freakbeat #britishinvasion

Released On This Day (1/27/1970): Van Morrison’s Moondance #releasedonthisday #vanmorrison #moondance #rhythmandblues #soul #jazz #irishfolk #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

Today is Mike Patton’s birthday! Let’s Talk About Mike Patton! #happybirthday #mikepatton #faithnomore #mrbungle #fantômas #deadcross #icon

“Christiansands” by Tricky. Happy birthday to Tricky, who today turned 58 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybday #tricky #legend #christiansands #triphop #experimentalhiphop

“Midlife Crisis” by Faith No More. Happy birthday to Mike Patton, who today turned 58 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaywish #mikepatton #faithnomore #mrbungle #fantômas #deadcross #thedilingerescapeplan #mondocane #icon #midlifecrisis #alternative #alternativerock #experimentalrock #avantgarde

“21st Century Boy” by Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Happy birthday to Martin Degville, who today turned 65 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #martindegville #siguesiguesputnik #alegend #newwave #hinrg #postpunk #glampunk #electronicmusic

“Amsterdam” (TopPop, 1978) by Kevin Coyne. Happy birthday to Kevin Coyne, who today would’ve turned 82 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #kevincoyne #legendary #rip #amsterdam #rockandroll

“I’ll Take Care of You” by Bobby “Blue” Bland. Happy birthday to Bobby “Blue” Bland, who today would’ve been 96 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthday #bobbybluebland #legendary #restinpeace #illtakecareofyou #blues #theblues #electricblues

“Dance Hall” by Sly & Robbie. Sad to learn of the passing of Sly Dunbar, who has passed away at the age of 73. Rest In Peace 🥁🌹 #restinpeace #rip #slydunbar #slyandrobbie #blackuhuru #legend

Today is Eddie Van Halen’s birthday! Let’s Talk About Eddie Van Halen! #happybirthday #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #icon #hardrock #classicrock

“Hot For Teacher” by Van Halen. Happy birthday to Eddie Van Halen, who today would’ve turned 71 years old. Rest In Peace 🎸🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthdaywish #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #icon #restinpeace #hotforteacher #hardrock #classicrock

“I Just Wanted To See You So Bad” (Austin, TX, 1989) by Lucinda Williams. Happy birthday to Lucinda Williams, who today turned 73 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthdaypost #lucindawilliams #alegend #ijustwantedtoseeyousobad #country #countryrock #countrymusic

“Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight. Happy birthday to Jean Knight, who today would’ve turned 83 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #jeanknight #legendary #rip #mrbigstuff #soul #soulmusic #rhythmandblues

“Don’t You Just Know It” by Huey “Piano” Smith & His Clowns. Happy birthday to Huey “Piano” Smith, who today would’ve turned 92 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthday #hueypianosmith #hueypianosmithandhisclowns #legend #restinpeace #dontyoujustknowit #rhythmandblues

LET’S TALK RECORDS! No. 51 (Redux): PURPLE RAIN by PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION #letstalkrecords #prince #princeandtherevolution #purplerain #whendovescry #pop #popmusic #soundtrack #rhythmandblues #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

“Something’s Got a Hold On Me” by Etta James. Happy birthday to Etta James, who today would’ve turned 88 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #ettajames #icon #restinpeace #somethingsgotaholdonme #soul #soulmusic #rhythmandblues

Today is Etta James’ birthday! Let’s Talk About Etta James! #happybirthday #ettajames #icon #legend #rhythmandblues #soul #soulmusic

Released On This Day (1/24/1972): Aretha Franklin’s Young, Gifted and Black #releasedonthisday #arethafranklin #younggiftedandblack #soul #soulmusic #rhythmandblues #funk #funkmusic #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommuníty #vinylrecords #music

“Soul Man” (SNL, 1978) by Blues Brothers. Happy birthday to John Belushi, who today turned 77 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthdaypost #johnbelushi #iconic #rip #soulman #snl #comedyskit #soulmusic

“Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon. Happy birthday to Warren Zevon, who today turned 79 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #birthday #warrenzevon #legend #restinpeace #werewolvesoflondon #classicrock #poprock

“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond. Happy birthday to Neil Diamond, who today turned 85 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #birthday #neildiamond #icon #sweetcaroline #pop #popmusic

“Goodbye Baby” by Jack Scott. Happy birthday to Jack Scott, who today would’ve turned 90 years old. Rest In Peace 🎤🎂🎉🌹 #happybirthday #jackscott #legend #restinpeace #goodbyebaby #rockabilly #rockandroll

Released On This Day (1/23/1981): Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ Trust #releasedonthisday #elviscostello #elviscostelloandtheattractions #newwave #trust #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

Released On This Day (1/23/1976): David Bowie’s Station to Station #releasedonthisday #davidbowie #stationtostation #artrock #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

“Southern Girls” (from Cheap Trick At Budokan!, 1978) by Cheap Trick. Happy birthday to Robin Zander, who today turned 73 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthday #robinzander #cheaptrick #legend #southerngirls #classicrock #powerpop #cheaptrickatbudokan

Released On This Day (1/22/1968): Aretha Franklin‘s Lady Soul #releasedonthisday #arethafranklin #ladysoul #soul #soulmusic #rhythmandblues #vinyl #vinylcommuníty #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #music

“Brand New Funk” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Happy birthday to DJ Jazzy Jeff, who today turned 61 years old 🎚️🎂🎉 #happybirthday❤️ #djjazzyjeff #djjazzyjeffandthefreshprince #legendary #brandnewfunk #hiphop #rap #classichiphop #classicrap #oldschoolhiphop #oldschoolrap