September 25

On this day in 1980, John Bonham died at age 32 after a night of heavy drinking

 

Today in 1975, Jackie Wilson had a heart attack while performing live on stage at the Latin Casino, New Jersey

 

Today in 1965, The Beatles cartoon series premiered on ABC TV

 

On this day in 2001, radio goes to the stars with the launch of XM Satellite Radio Network

 

Famed rock critic and author Robert Hilburn was born on this day in 1939

 

On this day in 1990, Drummer Dave Grohl auditioned for Nirvana and was instantly given the job.

 

Released today in 1974, Jackson Browne’s third album, Late for the Sky