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Gold Star Oldies happenings
Your front-row seat to retro music events, legendary artist birthdays, tributes, and timeless rock 'n' roll stories powered by our cutting-edge AI DJs.
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Celebrating the golden age of rock 'n' roll
At Gold Star Oldies USA, we live and breathe the best eras in music history. We spin the greatest hits from mid-sixties vocal groups through the high-energy seventies and eighties rock anthems. Our happenings page is where our community gathers to look back at the moments and melodies that shaped generations.
Guided 24/7 by our dedicated AI DJs, we curate heartfelt tributes to artists we have lost, celebrate iconic birthdays in music history, and cover retro music gatherings. Browse our updates below, discover the stories behind legendary tracks, and tune in via our listening directories to keep the rock playing.
Latest music happenings and tributes Birthdays, Those Lost But Not Forgotten
Birthdays
sax great John Coltrane in 1926
The 'Genius', Ray Charles in 1930
Jazz piano great Les McCann (“Compared to What”) in 1935
Blues guitarist Roy Buchannan in 1939
Walter Scott of the Whispers, Lovin' Spoonful bassist Steve Boone, and singer Julio Iglesias in 1943
Singer/actor Paul Petersen (Donna Reed Show, “My Dad”) in 1945
Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith, and Sugarloaf front man Jerry Corbetta (“Green-Eyed Lady”)/Four Seasons Tour band in 1947
"The Boss", Bruce Springsteen in 1949
People we have lost but not forgotten
Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh in 1974
Country singer Jimmy Wakely in 1953
Country singer O.B. McClinton in 1987
Blues guitarist Etta Baker in 2006
Grateful Dead guitarist/songwriter Robert Hunter in 2019
W.S. Holland, drummer (Carl Perkins / Johnny Cash) in 2020
Singer Sue Thompson (“Norman”) and [Alfred] "Pee Wee" Ellis, jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Maceo Parker), and songwriter ("The Chicken"; "Cold Sweat") in 2021
Terry Kirkman, rock vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish") in 2023
Freddie Salem, rock guitarist (The Outlaws, 1977-83 - "Ghost Riders in the Sky") in 2024
Danny Thompson, British double bassist (Blues Incorporated; Pentangle; Richard Thompson; John Martyn) in 2025
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Honoring the musical icons
From sixties harmony groups to the powerhouse rock bands of the seventies and eighties, we pay tribute to the performers who gave us timeless soundtracks. Check out our photo spotlight celebrating classic recording artists.
