Click on the image to buy this poster In the early 1970 in Los Angeles, California singer Linda Ronstadt was in need of a back up band, so Glenn Frey, Berie Leadon and Randy Meisner were recruited. Since the back up band was still in need of a drummer, Frey brought in Don Henley. After playing on Ronstadt’s self- titled album and performing with her on tour, the guys decided to continue and … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster In 1967 the original members of the band Fleetwood Mac met while working on another project together. Bassist John McVie was playing in a band called “John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers,” which included guitarist Eric Clapton. When Clapton left the band, Peter Green stepped in to fill his shoes, and soon after Mick Fleetwood took over the band’s drumming … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Eric Patrick Clapton was born March 30th, 1945 in Ripley, Surrey, England. Eric grew up in England and got his first acoustic guitar at age 13. He spent hours upon hours practicing so he would be able to emulate the blues music he adored. Eric left school in 1961 and attended the Kingston College of Art in London for a short time. In 1963 Clapton joined his … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster It’s hard to think of Southern California with out thinking of warm sunny days that bring out bikini-clad beauties to enjoy the sand and surf. It is safe to say that much of the reason for this is because of the music of The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson and cousin Mike Love got their start performing while attending Hawthorne High in Hawthorne, California. … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Like many children of the Great Depression, on May 3rd 1933, James Brown was born into severe poverty in South Carolina. After his mother ran off with another man, James and his father moved to Augusta, Georgia when he was just 6 years old. Times were tough, but with segregation laws still in effect, it wasn’t exactly easy to a young black child in the … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster On May 24th 1941 Robert Zimmerman is born in Duluth Minnesota. He is better-known as “Bob Dylan”, one of the greatest American “Poets.” By the age of 10 “Dylan” was already playing the piano, harmonica, and to complete his musical toolbox, he also learned the guitar. He later traded his electric guitar for an acoustic one to mimic the styles of other … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this photo Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward founded “The Polka Tulk Blues Company,” in 1968, in Birmingham, England. The band soon changed their name to “Earth” and started playing shows around Europe, covering bands like Jimi Hendrix and Cream. In December 1968 Tony Iommi left “Earth” briefly to play with the … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this Framed Memorabilia Bassist Chris Squire met Jon Anderson in 1968 while hanging out at a London nightclub at which Anderson was employed. The two discovered they shared similar musical interests so Anderson began singing in Squire’s band Mabel Greer’s Toyshop. Guitarist Peter Banks, drummer Bill Bruford and organist/pianist Tony Kaye joined, and the band became … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Guitarist Alex Lifeson, Jeff Jones and John Rustey started the band Rush in Toronto, Ontario in August of 1968. Jones was soon replaced by singer/bassist/keyboardist Geddy Lee, who attended school with Lifeson. Like many of their contemporaries, Rush gained a following by performing live around their hometown. The band released their first single, a cover … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster The Grateful Dead arose from the ashes of what was once the band “Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions.” The “…Champions” initially consisted of Bob Weir, Rob McKernan (also known as “Pig Pen”), Bob Mathews and John Dawson. They became “The Warlocks,” and made their debut in July 1965. They played shows at the Carousel, Fillmore West, and Avalon in San … [Read more...]