Rush opened their 80's on this date with the release of the Canadian trio's 7th studio album, which featured Spirit of Radio, Freewill, Jacob's Ladder, Entre Nous, Different Strings and the 9+ minute, three part Natural Science. David Bowie put out his Low album on 1/14/1977, and Springsteen's High Hopes album got released on thsi day in 2014.
Musicians of note born on this day include Allen Toussaint (1938), T-Bone Burnett (1947), Geoff Tate of Queensryche (1959), guitar great Zakk Wylde (1967) and Nirvana, Foo Fighters veteran Dave Grohl.
In the getting together and falling apart department, John Mellencamp filed for divorce from his wife of 20 years, Elaine, on this day in 2011. The following year on this day, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters got married for the 4th time.