Music Blogs

Oct 25th,

2006, Forbes.com revealed that Kurt Cobain had overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity. Cobain's work earned $50m (£27m) in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley's $42m (£22m). Former Beatle John Lennon earned $35m (£19m).

2004, John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack, aged 65. He was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and the first DJ to introduce The Ramones, Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Fall, Rod Stewart, Blur, the Sex Pistols, T. Rex and others to the masses.

1985, appearing on UK TV's Channel 4 weekly music show, 'The Tube', R.E.M. Tom Waits and The Smiths.

1974, Al Green was taking a shower at his Memphis home when his ex-girlfriend Mary Woodson burst in and poured boiling hot grit over him. She then shot herself dead. Green suffered second degree burns.

1968, Led Zeppelin made their live debut at Surrey University, England. In 2003 the poster for the gig which stated the 'First big dance of the term' and billing the group as The New Yardbirds sold at auction for £2,400.

1964, The Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, New York. A riot broke out in the studio and Sullivan was quoted as saying, “I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again”.