Music Features
The Rock History Report for March 15th
1956 - Elvis Presley enlisted Colonel Tom Parker as his manager.
1968 - LIFE magazine praised Jimi Hendrix as "the most spectacular guitarist in the world."
1975 – Glam Rock group T. Rex disbanded.
1999 - Jeff Beck began a headlining U.S. tour at Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club, in support of his album, Who Else!.
2004 - The late George Harrison, Prince, Traffic, ZZ Top, Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, the Dells and Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Birthdays:
1940 Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead
1941 Mike Love of The Beach Boys
1944 Sly Stone of Sly & the Family Stone
1946 Howard Scott of War
1955 Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
Image used with permission by Michael Ochs Archives.
