October 24

Today in 2006, Forbes.com revealed that Kurt Cobain had overtaken 

Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity

Bill Wyman was born today in 1936

Today in 1996, Motown founder Berry Gordy is honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Born on this day in 1930, J. P. Richardson a.k.a. The Big Bopper 

Today in 1962, Soul Brother #1 James Brown recorded his legendary 'Live At The Apollo' album

Today in 2008, Merl Saunders passed away from complications from a stroke. He was 74

“Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” by The Smashing Pumpkins 

was released on this day in 1995