June 16

 

Hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur was born on this day in 1971. The influential rapper and actor's life was tragically cut short when he succumbed to gunshot wounds on September 13, 1996…

 

The music world lost Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott today in 1982. The talented musician died at age 25 after struggling with drug addiction…

 

On this day in 1994, bassist Kristen Pfaff of Hole was found dead in her Seattle apartment from a heroin overdose. She was just 27 years old…

 

Eccentric British musician and politician Screaming Lord Sutch took his own life today in 1999 at age 58. The flamboyant performer was known for his theatrical rock shows and numerous political campaigns…

 

Rod Stewart tied the knot with model Penny Lancaster today in 2007, exchanging vows in a romantic ceremony on Italy's picturesque Riviera…

 

The legendary Monterey International Pop Festival kicked off today in 1967, featuring a stellar lineup that included Janis Joplin, The Who, Otis Redding, the Grateful Dead, and Jimi Hendrix…

 

The late Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier was born in 1941. As part of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team, he helped craft countless classic hits for the legendary label...

 

David Bowie released "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" on this day in 1972, creating one of rock's most influential concept album