We mark the death on August 21, 2005 18 years ago today of the American engineer and electronic music pioneer Robert Moog. Born in New York City on May 23, 1934, he died of a brain tumor in Ashev

On August 14, 1962 61 years ago today the manager of the Beatles Brian Epstein made a phone call to the drummer Ringo Starr, inviting him to join the band. As I suspect we are all aware, Starr sa

We mark an online auction that concluded on August 7, 2008 15 years ago today at which Elvis Presleys white, sweat-stained, high-collared, plunging V-necked jumpsuit, decorated with a dazzling, h

Before we get to the actual date-related topic for today, I beg your indulgence, as I need to tell you a story. Its a story that most of you know, at least in part. Again, indulge me. The Godfather

We mark the birth on July 24, 1880 143 years ago today of the Swiss-born American composer and educator Ernest Bloch, who was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He died in Portland, Oregon, on July 15,

We mark the death on July 17, 2014 9 years ago today of the Broadway and television actress Elaine Stritch, in Birmingham, Michigan, at the age of 89. I personally have a soft spot in my heart fo

We mark the birth on July 10, 1895 128 years ago today of the German composer and educator Carl Heinrich Maria Orff. Born in Munich, he died in that city on March 29, 1982, at the age of 86. The

We mark the birth on July 3, 1854 169 years ago today of the Moravian (meaning Czech) composer, music theorist, folklorist, and teacher Leo Janek. Born in the village of Hukvaldy in what today

Fessing Up Okay: youre going to have to bear with me for one of my idiotic tangents, one that nevertheless explains precisely how I feel about Mozart and his music at a gut level. What follows is a

We mark the birth on June 19, 1810 213 years ago today of the German virtuoso violinist and composer, Ferdinand David. Born in the exact same house in Hamburg that saw Felix Mendelssohns birth 1