@djmikev.bsky.socialHall & Oates - She's Gone (live '76)
Daryl Hall is celebrating a birthday today! Sadly, I bet Oates won't be at the birthday celebration. Make up, fellas!
#DarylHall #MusicBirthday #Hall&Oates #MusicSky
"Sorry, Charlie, for the imposition..."
@djmikev.bsky.socialArt Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - A Chant for Bu
Legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey was born today in 1919! You at least know him for this sample. Check it out and play it loud! Let your neighbors know!
#ArtBlakey #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #ATCQ #MusicSample
@djmikev.bsky.socialRobert Glasper Experiment ft. Casey Benjamin - Lovely Day
Musician Casey Benjamin would be 48 today. Gone too soon! Enjoy his performance on this Bill Withers tune.
#CaseyBenjamin #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #RobertGlasper #JazzSky #SoulMusic #R&B
@djmikev.bsky.socialCyril Neville ft Hot 8 Brass Band - Lemonade
From his new record, which is outstanding.
#CyrilNeville #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #GratefulDead #NOLA
@djmikev.bsky.socialCyril Neville - Scarlet Begonias (live '26)
Cyril is celebrating a birthday today, and recently toured a Dead set. Happy birthday, Cyril!
#CyrilNeville #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #GratefulDead #NOLA
@djmikev.bsky.socialThelonious Monk - In Walked Bud
Thelonious Monk was born today in 1917! RIP. A jazz innovator.
Bud here is Bud Powell.
#TheloniousMonk #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #BudPowell #Piano
@djmikev.bsky.socialVan Halen - I'll Wait (live '84)
Today is Diamond David Lee Roth's birthday! Wooo! Celebrate with this audience clip from the 1984 tour. There's like no official footage from this tour, so this is as good as it gets.
@djmikev.bsky.socialJackson Browne - The Road (live '11)
Yesterday was Jackson Browne's birthday! This is a favorite from my favorite Browne record, Running on Empty.
"it's just another town along the road"
#JacksonBrowne #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ConcertSky #TheRoad
@djmikev.bsky.socialSymphonic PFunk ft Nona Hendryx - Mothership Connection (Star Child) (1/31/26)
Today is Nona Hendryx's birthday! I got to see her perform at this Symphonic PFunk show. Tons of fun!
#NonaHendryx #SymphonicPFunk #FunkSky #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #GeorgeClinton
@djmikev.bsky.socialToday would be Lennon's 86th birthday. One of my youngest and still potent memories is how upset my parents were when he was murdered. I remember watching the news with them. RIP John.
#JohnLennon #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #LouReed #JeffTweedy #PFunk
@djmikev.bsky.socialYusef Lateef - Eastern Market
Jazz legend Yusef Lateef was born today in 1920! RIP. Killing it on the flute here. A Detroit focused song, folks!
#YusefLateef #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Flute #JazzSky #Detroit #EasternMarket
@djmikev.bsky.socialKool & The Gang - Celebration
Robert "Kool" Bell was born today 1950! Bass player and founder of Kool & The Gang, and the last living member of the original band. My then young son loved it when I used to play this on the bass.
@djmikev.bsky.socialSilk Sonic - Fly As Me (live '21)
So good! Some of the best modern soul music recently produced, appropriately braggadocious, with tongues firmly in cheek. Play this one loud, with your dance shoes on!
#BrunoMars #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SilkSonic #Anderson.Paak
@djmikev.bsky.socialSilk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
Today is Bruno Mars' birthday! I love the Silk Sonic record. Just outstanding stuff.
#BrunoMars #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SilkSonic #Anderson.Paak #SoulMusic
@djmikev.bsky.socialRadiohead - The National Anthem (live '09)
Today is Thom Yorke's birthday! Celebrate with this live performance of The National Anthem. Stand up if you want to. Or stay seated.
#ThomYorke #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ConcertSky #Radiohead #TheNationalAnthem
@djmikev.bsky.socialJohn Mellencamp ft. Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Wild Night
John Mellencamp is celebrating a birthday today! Was going to see him this summer, but it got canceled bc of wild fire smoke. Would have been a wild night!
#JohnMellencamp #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Me'ShellNdegeocello
@djmikev.bsky.socialDale Watson - I Lie When I Drink
Rockabilly and country artist Dale Watson is celebrating a birthday today! I saw that dude a lot when I lived in Austin, a few times in NYC. Great shows! Love the pedal steel!
@djmikev.bsky.socialLos Lobos - Bertha (live '97)
Today is guitarist David Hidalgo's birthday! He's singing here.
"This one goes out to Jerry!" RIP Jerry.
#DavidHidalgo #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Bertha #GratefulDead #MusicCover
@djmikev.bsky.socialBoomtown Rats - Up All Night
Today is Sir Bob Geldof's birthday! He was up all night, folks!
@djmikev.bsky.socialBilly Strings - Runnin' on Empty (live '23)
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#MusicSky
#BillyStrings
#JacksonBrowne
#MusicCover
#CoversSunday
#MusicBirthday
Yesterday was Billy Strings' birthday! Loved this cover since I first heard him do it in the summer of '19.