April 21st: Many of Today's Anniversaries
Anniversaries: Pioneering Rock, Blues, and Country Guitarist Lonnie Mack Dead at 74 (2016) Credit: Alligator Records Mack, who is credited with launching the "era of modern rock guitar", died of natural causes in a hospital near his home in rural Tennessee. By bringing the guitar to the forefront of his work, he influenced then-future rock musicians to incorporate a lead guitar into their work. AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Pleads Guilty Following Alleged Threat to Kill (2015) Rudd plead guilty to a charge of a threat to kill, as well as charges for possession of marijuana and meth. He was reportedly unhappy about the launch party for his solo album, Head Job, and offered an associate significant payment to have one of many employees he fired "taken out". This payment would include $153,000 ( £ 100,000), a motorcycle, and either one of his cars or a house. Doris Richards, Mother of Rolling Stone Keith Richards Loses Battle with Cancer at 91 (2007) Doris Richards, who bou...