Throwback: Happy 71st Birthday, Mick Jones!

William Ruben Helms

4 months ago

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We’ve made it halfway through 2026 y’all. And for my friends, readers and dearest ones in the LGQBTIA+ community: Happy Pride!

June is a busy month for birthdays.

Alanis Morisette celebrated her 52nd birthday on June 1
The Smiths‘ Mike Joyce celebrated his 63rd birthday on June 1
Brandi Carlile celebrated her 45th birthday on June 1
Cypress Hill’s and Prophets of Rage’s B Real celebrated his 56th birthday on June 2
The Rolling Stones‘ Charlie Watts was born 85 years ago.on June 2
One of the greatest singer/songwriters to ever live, Curtis Mayfield was born 84 years ago on June 3
Al B. Sure! celebrated his 58th birthday on June 4
The Psychedelic Furs and Love Spit Love frontman Richard Butler celebrated his 70th birthday on June 5
The legendary Prince was born 68 years ago on June 7
Duran Duran‘s Nick Rhodes celebrated his 64th birthday on June 8
“Mr. Excitement,” the great Jackie Wilson was born 92 years ago on June 9
Faith Evans celebrated her 53rd birthday on June 10
Howlin’ Wolf, one of the greatest bluesmen to have done it was born 116 years ago on June 10
ZZ Top‘s drummer Frank Beard celebrated his 77th birthday on .June 11
Boy George celebrated his 65th birthday on June 14
Ice Cube, one of the greatest emcees to ever spit a bar on an album celebrated his 57th birthday on June 15
Waylon Jennings was born 89 years ago on June 15
Tupac Shakur, one of the most dynamic, supremely talented and contradictory figures in hip hop was born 55 years ago on June 16
The O’Jays‘ Eddie Levert celebrated his 84th birthday on June 16
Holland-Dozier-Holland‘s Lamont Dozier was born 84 years ago on June 16
Dead Kennedys co-founder Jello Biafra celebrated his 68th birthday on June 17
Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy Award-winning emcee Kendrick Lamar celebrated his 39th birthday on June 18
The legendary Paul McCartney celebrated his 84th birthday on June 18
Duran Duran’s and The Power Station‘s John Taylor celebrated his 66th birthday on June 20
The Beach Boys’ found and creative mstermind Brian Wilson was born 84 years ago on June 20
Pete Rock, one of the most important, greatest and beloved producers and DJs in hip-hop history celebrated his 55th birthday on June 21
Cyndi Lauper celebrated her 73rd birthday on June 22
The legendary Kris Kristofferson was born 90 years ago on June 22
June Carter Cash was born 97 years ago on June 23
Hope Sandoval celebrated her 60th birthday on June 24
Best known as one-half of Tears for Fears, Curt Smith celebrated his 65th birthday on June 24
Tim Finn celebrated his 74th birthday on June 25
George Micheal was born 63 years ago on June 25
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood celebrates his 56th birthday today

The Clash‘s and Big Audio Dynamite‘s Mick Jones celebrates his 71st birthday today. As a member of The Clash, Jones is an instrumental figure in rock and punk history — while being a part of some of the most beloved songs ever written and recorded.

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