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Sammy Hagar Announces Dates for 2012 Birthday Bash

Jeff Giles — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:00:56 +0000

Sammy Hagar knows how to throw a party — and for more than 20 years now, he’s been using his birthday as a great excuse to throw an unforgettable annual rager at the Cabo Wabo Cantina. He’ll follow tradition this fall with a four-night stand that kicks off October 7.

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Celebrates 51st Birthday On Stage In Las Vegas

Dave Lifton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:58 +0000

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If you were Motley Crue‘s notoriously decadent singer Vince Neil, where else would you want to celebrate your birthday but Las Vegas? Neil’s 51st birthday on Feb. 8 coincided neatly with the band’s residence at Sin City’s Hard Rock Hotel And Casino, which runs through Feb. 19, and his bandmates commemorated the occasion in style.

Happy 50th Birthday To The Late Cliff Burton Of Metallica

Dave Swanson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:43 +0000

Today (Feb. 10) would have been the 50th birthday of former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, had his life not ended far too early. Burton performed on the band’s first three classic studio albums, and his influence is still felt strongly in the worlds of rock, thrash and metal.

Paul Stanley of Kiss Turns 60; Bandmates Post Their Tributes

Joe Robinson — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:00:38 +0000

Birthday wishes have been pouring in all over the Internet for Paul Stanley today (Jan. 20), on what is the Kiss frontman’s 60th birthday. His bandmates took to KissOnline.com to help celebrate the big day with posts for their fellow Kiss member and friend, who was born in New York on Jan. 20, 1962.

Paul Rodgers Releases Charity Single on His Birthday

Jeff Giles — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:00:32 +0000

After spending decades as one of the most recognizable voices in rock — and selling millions of albums along the way — Paul Rodgers is probably a pretty difficult guy to shop for. But you don’t need to worry about getting the former Free, Bad Company, and Queen frontman anything for his birthday this year, because he went out and gave himself a present.

And the best part? Rodgers’ gift is a new song that doubles as a fundraising effort for some of his favorite charities. It’s better to give than receive, right?

Freddie Mercury's Birthday Honored With Google Doodle [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:00:09 +0000

To commemorate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday this weekend, Google published a Mercury-ized doodle on their homepage, along with an accompanying animated video. The clip imagines the late star (who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS complications), cavorting through a heavenscape packed with 8-bit objects and some of his most iconic outfits.

Celebrate Les Paul's Birthday With Playable Google Doodle

The Hawk — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:59:51 +0000

Today, Google is paying tribute to the late guitar pioneer Les Paul with a guitar-themed doodle that allows users to play it and record songs of their own.

The doodle, which was designed by engineers Kristopher Hom and Joey Hurst and doodle team lead Ryan Germick, will be up for 24 hours, and was released to celebrate what would have been Paul's 96th birthday. (Paul, a leader in the development of the solid-body electric guitar, died of complications from pneumonia in 2009.)