2025 is rushing by. It’s March. And March is a very busy month in music history.
- The Who frontman Roger Daltrey celebrated his 81st birthday on March 1
- Karen Carpenter was born 75 years on March 2
- Lou Reed one of the most influential figures of the past 75 years or so, was born 83 years ago on March 2
- Method Man celebrated his 54th birthday on March 2
- Tone Lōc celebrated his 59th birthday on March 3
- The legendary soul artist Bobby Womack was born on this day 81 years ago
- Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted celebrated his 62nd birthday on March 4
- Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour celebrated his 79th birthday on March 6
- The Monkees‘ Mickey Dolenz celebrated his 80th — yes, 80th! — birthday on March 8
- The pioneering Ornette Coleman was born 95 years ago on March 9
- U2‘s Adam Clayton celebrates his 65th — yes, 65th! — birthday on March 13
- Roy Haynes was born 100 years ago on March 13
- The legendary Lightnin’ Hopkins was born 113 years ago on March 15
- Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone celebrated his 82nd birthday on March 15
- Public Enemy‘s Flavor Flav celebrated his 66th birthday on March 16
- Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan celebrated his 58th on March 17
- The legendary Wilson Pickett, one of the major figures in the development and popularization of soul music was born on this day 84 years ago on March 18
- The wildly talented and breathtakingly beautiful Vanessa Williams celebrated her 62nd birthday on March 18
- Queen Latifah, one of the most regal, powerful and defiantly feminist artists in hip-hop history celebrated her 55th — yes, 55th! — birthday on March 18
- The legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry was born 89 years ago on March 20
- The legendary bluesman Edward James “Son” House was born 122 years ago on March 21
- DJ Premier, one of hip-hop’s greatest and most beloved producers celebrated his 59th birthday on March 21
- George Benson, arguably one of the greatest vocalists and guitarists to ever live, celebrated his 82nd birthday on March 22
- The Cars‘ founder, primary vocalist, songwriter and rhythm guitar player, Ric Ocasek was born 81 years ago on March 23
- Blur frontman and Gorillaz creative mastermind Damon Albarn celebrated his 57th birthday on March 23
- Chaka Khan celebrated her 72nd birthday on March 23
- De La Soul‘s Pasemaster Mase, a.k.a. Maseo, a.k.a. a.k.a. Plug Three a.k.a. Vincent Mason celebrates his 55th — yes, y’all, 55th! — birthday on March 24
- The legendary Elton John celebrated his 78th birthday on March 25
- The legendary Aretha Franklin was born 83 years ago on March 25
- Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler celebrated his 77th birthday on March 26
- The late and specular Teddy Pendergrass was born 75 years ago on March 26
- The legendary Diana Ross celebrated her 81st birthday on March 26
- Mariah Carey celebrated her 56th birthday on March 27
- Cheryl “Salt” James of Salt-N-Pepa celebrated her 59th birthday on March 28
- Reba McEntire, the Queen of Country celebrated her 70th birthday on March 28
- Stefani Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga celebrated her 39th birthday on March 28
- Michael Brecker, one half of the legendary Brecker Brothers was born on this day 76 years ago on March 29
- Perry Farrell, the frontman and founder of Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros celebrated his 66th birthday on March 29
- MC Hammer celebrated his 63rd birthday on March 30
- The great Tracy Chapman celebrated her 61st birthday on March 30
- Celine Dion, the queen of power ballads celebrated her 57th birthday on March 30
We close out a very busy month by celebrating AC/DC’s co-founder and lead guitarist, Angus Young, who celebrates his 70th birthday — yes. y’all 70th! — today. Young is arguably one of the greatest guitarists ever — and he’s behind some of the greatest rock songs/metal songs ever recorded.
Play some AC/DC today — and play them as loudly as humanly possible.
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