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Biff Byford (SAXON) - January 5, 1951
Dave Allison (ANVIL) - January 5, 1956 R.I.P.
Kelly Nickels (L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT) - January 5, 1962
Ted Poley (DANGER DANGER) - January 5, 1964
Fredrik Nordstrom (DREAM EVIL) - January 5, 1967
Robbie Crane (RATT, LYNCH MOB) - January 5, 1969
Malcolm Young (AC/DC) - January 6, 1953 R.I.P.
Muzz Skillings (LIVING COLOUR) - January 6, 1964
Pete Loran (TRIXTER) - January 6, 1967
Nick Holmes (PARADISE LOST) - January 7, 1971

January 5, 1940: the birth of FM radio.
January 5, 1973: AEROSMITH release their debut album.
January 5, 1993: Former WOLFSBANE singer BLAZE BAYLEY replaces BRUCE DICKINSON in IRON MAIDEN.

January 6, 1957: ELVIS PRESLEY appears on the Ed Sullivan show.
January 6, 1982: SAMMY HAGAR releases Standing Hampton.
January 6, 2014: JAMES LABRIE releases I Will Not Break.

January 7, 1979: DEF LEPPARD release The Def Leppard EP.
January 7, 2000: MEGADETH receive a gold record to mark 500,000 copies sold of Risk at their show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
January 7, 2011: R.I.P. Y&T bassist Phil Kennemore.
January 7, 2016: AUTOGRAPH release Louder (EP).
January 7, 2020: R.I.P. Neil Peart (RUSH).

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