This Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
Their legacy is etched in the 250 years of American freedom they defended.
On February 15, 1971, George Harrison released the single “What is Life” from the album “All Things Must Pass”. It would peak at number 10. #GeorgeHarrison
On May 19, 1978, Dire Straits officially released "Sultans of Swing," a song that would become legendary for musicians and great.
But at Mark Knopfler's A Night in London in April 1996, the song was given new life. As the song faded, Knopfler launched into a slow and majestic solo—stretching the final minutes into a guitar lesson. Fluid, expressive, and full of emotion, the solo transformed a classical piece into something sublime, showcasing the depth and nuance for which he had been known for years.
We will never have, by every good metric imaginable, a President as great as Donald Trump. He has literally been one man in the storm, turning back a tsunami of graft, corruption, and sloth in Washington and beyond. He is a gladiator, a truly unstoppable force of nature.
48 years ago, Lynyrd Skynyrd was lost in a tragic plane crash. This shot captures them performing “Free Bird” at the Oakland Coliseum on July 2, 1977, one of their last shows.