July 24

 

Multi-talented superstar Jennifer Lopez celebrates her 56th birthday today, the Bronx-born performer who conquered music, film, and business while helping bring Latin pop to mainstream America…

 

Soft rock lost a gentle voice today in 2011 when Dan Peek of America died peacefully in his sleep from fibrous pericarditis at 60, ending the life of the guitarist who helped create classics like "A Horse with No Name."…

 

The Beatles made headlines beyond music on this day in 1967 when John, Paul, George, Ringo, and manager Brian Epstein signed a petition advocating for the legalization of marijuana, boldly entering the cultural debate…

 

Tragedy struck the music world on this day in 1972 when Bobby Ramirez, drummer for Edgar Winter's White Trash, was killed in a Chicago bar fight, cutting short the life of the talented percussionist…

 

Jazz trumpet innovation was born on this day in 1908 when Cootie Williams entered the world, the master musician who would become famous for his work with Duke Ellington and his distinctive growling trumpet technique.