The Rolling Stones lifted their unofficial ban on doing benefit concerts on Jan. 18, 1973, when they performed to aid the earthquake victims of Nicaragua.
It's been 45 years since Santana's early '70s lineup recorded together, so counting down a few more days until their Santana IV reunion record arrives on April 15 shouldn't be too difficult.
On March 29, 1968, Fleetwood Mac released 'Black Magic Woman' two years before it became a big hit for Santana. The song was actually written and sung by original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green.
Neal Schon hasn't even finished work on the upcoming Santana record that reunites the band's original lineup, but he's already eager to get the group out on the road.
Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey and Santana is 61 years old today. The name on his birth certificate reads Neal George Joseph Schon and he was born at the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. It still amazes me the fact that Neil became a member of Carlos Santana's band when he was 15 years old.