March 15

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 15
Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead is 69; Ry Cooder is 62; Preston Hubbard from the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 56; Dee Snider from Twisted Sister is 54; Bret Michaels from Poison is 46; Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 is 37; Joseph Hahn from Linkin Park is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Jimi Hendrix is "the most spectacular guitarists in the world” according to Life magazine.
1999 Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Del Shannon and Dusty Springfield were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2004 Bob Seger, George Harrison and ZZ Top are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. That same day Guns 'N' Roses file a lawsuit against Geffen Records to stop a 'Greatest Hits' type release. The Governors Award from the San Francisco Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) goes to Metallica.