“I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday…” Morrissey PunkAndNewWave

Happy birthday icon. Bob Dylan

The Modfather is touring for much of this year, including dates as a special guest support for Blur. Paul Weller Paul Weller News From the Jam (Foxton & Hastings)

And back on tour! Siouxsie And The Banshees PuNk and Stuff PunkAndNewWave @gothmusiclatam

Doc was one of the most distinctive front men in Australian rock music history. Along with Cold Chisel and Midnight Oil, The Angels made up the holy trinity of Aussie pub rock. Sadly, a brain tumour took Doc on this date in 2014. RIP The Angels Oz Rock Music™

George O’Dowd is 62 today. Culture Club will be touring the UK, USA and Australia over the next 3 months. Boy George CultureClub_eth

Get down, get with it…it’s Noddy’s birthday. Nick H 70s Music Week 70's Music

Ann - the voice of Heart - is touring Canada and the US with her solo band in July and August. @AnnWilson

Happy milestone birthday to the unusual Ms Lauper. And she still just wants to have fun! Cyndi Lauper Site Cyndi Fan Page! 80sMusicRemixes

Tears For Fears have just kicked off their Tipping Point Pt2 Tour of North America with a show in Atlantic City. Curt Smith🖕🏼 Tears for Fears

Big.Audio.Birthday. The Clash Big Audio Dynamite

It might be a milestone for the Men At Work frontman, but it’s still business as usual as he continues to tour and record. Many happy returns. Colin Hay Men At Work

“I am the lizard king, I can do anything…” 52 years gone today. The Doors

17 years gone today. If not for this man, there would have been no Pink Floyd. Syd Barrett 6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006 Pink Floyd

It’s a milestone for the blues metal maestro. Apart from Led Zeppelin, Page has a long storied career as a session player and band member going back 60 years. He remains one of the most revered and influential musicians of the modern era. Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin

Queen II had all those hallmark sounds that we’ve come to associate with this unique outfit: Brian May’s distinctive guitar tone, multiple overdubs and massed vocal harmonies. The songs combined fantasy themes with heavy rock guitar to amazing effect. Happy 50th.

40 years ago, Hoodoo Gurus released one of the greatest debut albums in Australian rock history. Every song a banger, the Gurus blended 60s garage rock and trash pop culture to create a killer set of earworms. Happy 40th. @thehoodoogurus Australian Music

Eric Carmen, former lead vocalist of The Raspberries and solo artist has died aged 74. RIP EricCarmenForum 70s Music Week 70sMusicBlog

50 years ago, Canada’sRush released their debut album. Although in their formative stages, the band's then blues rock sound still had that indefinable "something". Happy half century. Rush

Album #3 for the Eagles saw the band exploring more of a “rock” sound. On The Border was also the first album to feature guitarist Don Felder. They released three singles from the album: "Already Gone", "James Dean" and "Best of My Love”. Happy 50th.