June 25

On this day in 2009, Michael Jackson died at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills

Today in 1987, songwriter Boudleaux Bryant died. With wife Felice, wrote, 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie' among others

Today in 1988, Hillel Slovak (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) died from a heroin overdose

Today in 2006, Nicole Kidman married Keith Urban at ceremony in Sydney, Australia

Carly Simon is 74 today

The late George Michael was born today in 1963

Today in 2006, music producer and arranger Arif Mardin died at age 74 from pancreatic cancer

Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner) was born on this date in 1946

The Soundtrack to the movie Purple Rain was released today in 1984

June 24

Happy birthday to Mick Fleetwood. He is 72 today

Jeff Beck is 75 years old today

The “god of hellfire” Arthur Brown turns 77 today

Dire Straits bassist John Illsley is 70 today

Curt Smith (Tears For Fears) is turning 58 today

Born on this day in 1945, Colin Blunstone (The Zombies)

Traffic’s Chris Wood was born on this day in 1944. He died in 1983

Nina Simone released her debut album “Little Girl Blue” on this date in 1958

June 23

Jerry Garcia’s longtime collaborator lyricist Robert Hunter was born on this day in 1941

June Carter Cash, wife of Johnny Cash was born on this day in 1929

Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe was born today in 1940. He died in 1962

KT Tunstall is celebrating her 44^th birthday today

Welsh singer Duffy was born today in 1984

On this day in 2013, Bobby “Blue” Bland died at his home in Germantown, Tennessee at age 83

Jason Mraz is 42 today

Today in 1967, The Who’s John Entwistle married his childhood sweetheart Alison Wise

June 22

Today in 1969, Judy Garland died of a barbiturate overdose. She was 47

On this day in 2002, U2 guitarist 'The Edge' married his girlfriend of ten years Morleigh Steinberg

Kris Kristofferson is 83 today

Peter Asher celebrates his 75^th birthday today

Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) is 72 today

George Carlin died on this day in 2008 at age 71

Happy birthday to Todd Rundgren. He is 71 today

Cyndi Lauper turns 66 today

June 21

Today in 2001, blues legend John Lee Hooker, died in his sleep at age 83

On this day in 1975, Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form his own group

Ray Davies (The Kinks) turns 75 today

Guitarist Nils Lofgren is 66 today

Happy birthday to Marcy Levy. She turns 67 today

Brandon Flowers, lead singer for The Killers, was born today in 1981

Today in 1970, Art Garfunkel made his acting debut in the film Catch-22