Rock Legends: Milestones and Memories in Music History

On February 15th, 1981, guitarist Mike Bloomfield of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was discovered deceased in his car under mysterious circumstances. In 1979, Billy Joel won Record of The Year at The Grammy Awards for his song "Just The Way You Are." Rush released their second album, "Fly By Night," in 1975, marking a stylistic change with drummer Neil Peart taking over as the band's lyricist. The Who debuted their Rock opera "Lifehouse" on this date in 1971, leading to several hit songs for the band. Drummer Mick Avory from The Kinks celebrates his birthday today.