RIP Alphonso "Bobby" Farrell aged 61 in a hotel room in Russia...gotta be something suspicious in that! Always loved the part in his hair....but that's what Christmas is all about (fighting with your loved ones)
Mike Edwards, cellist from ELO, has taken his "Last Train To London" having died in a bizarre accident with a hay bale - the van he was driving was struck by a 600kg hay bale which rolled down a hillside.
Happy 67th Mick! This is what happens when you get old...colourblindness and an inability to coordinate your clothing.
One year on and we haven't stopped telling the patients just before we put them to sleep that "this is what MJ was on"
RIP RJD yesterday from stomach cancer. He may have fronted both Rainbow and Black Sabbath, but from a chart point of view, Ronnie James Dio will be best remembered in Australia for his 1974 hit "Love Is All" from Roger Glover's concept album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast. His other claim to fame is that during his time with Sabbath, he is credited with popularizing the "devil's horns" gesture now associated with heavy metal fans.
RIP Alex Chilton on St Patrick's Day (yesterday). Best known as the voice of The Box Tops ("The Letter") and the genius behind Big Star. A favourite Big Star moment for me is "September Gurls" which The Bangles covered on their smash hit album Different Light in 1986 (the one featruring "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like An Egyptian"). And of course, in 1987 The Replacements released their homage to the man himself"
On this day in 2002, Britney launched her acting career with the release of "Cross Roads".
Unfortunately Doug Fieger's motor stopped running today at age 57. Lead singer of The Knack, he died today as a result of lung cancer.
Today in 1997, David Bowie got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 
Happy 29th birthday Kelly. Shame you're not as talented as Beyonce.
Vince Neil turns 49 today...he's the one with the big hair (the blonde with the big hair).
Twenty years ago today : Billy Idol had an MBA in which he sustained a number of fractures. As a consequence, he couldn't appear in Oliver Stone's movie about The Doors. He'd recovered by 1998 so he could appear in The Wedding Singer as himself.
Today in 1983, Pyromania began a run of 92 consecutive weeks on the US charts. It sold over six million copies in the US, despite not reaching no.1.
Unfortunately for all prog rock fans, today marks the 31st anniversary of the breakup of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Who can forget their video of Fanfare For The Common Man filmed in a snowbound Montreal Olympic Stadium. By the way, nice woolly jacket Keith!
It was 25 years ago today, Michael Jackson taught the band to play...
Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed had a son (Nick) today in 1989. Happy 21st!!!
The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack hit number one on the US charts today in 1978, remaining there for 24 weeks. Strangely enough, white suits never really did take off in the fashion world.
Ozzy bit the head off an unconscious bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa on this day in 1982 thinking it was one of his rubber fakes. Later he went to hospital for a rabies vaccination...perhaps the bat was the one needing a shot!
Today in 1971, the Beatles's Helter Skelter was played in the courtroom during the Charles Manson murder trial.
January 18 should be known as "Divorce Day".
I can't believe that Susanna's 51 today!
Today marks the day in 1978 when Sid Vicious fell through a glass door at a San Francisco hotel. This scene was one of the highlights of the 1986 Alex Cox movie Sid and Nancy.
On this day in 2002, Adam Ant was committed to a mental institution for pulling a gun on staff at a London pub. Perhaps we should have seen this coming 20 years earlier when he appeared wearing his Pirates of the Caribbean inspired clothing.
Today in 1966 David Jones changed his name to David Bowie in order to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees. Luckily he changed his hairstyle too in order to avoid confusion with Jimmy Saville.
On this day in 1979, the YMCA filed a lawsuit against the Village People over their song of the same name...which was subsequently dropped. Perhaps they realised that it's better to be talked about, than not talked about. Just ask Tiger woods.
Maurice Gibb died today in 2003 following complications resulting from abdominal surgery.
It's Monday and it's Vicki Peterson's 52nd birthday (second from the right with the guitar).
Today may well be Elvis Presley and David Bowie's birthdays...but I want to celebrate "Physical" hitting the number one spot on the US charts on this day in 1982!
Congratulations to Domenica and Simon and their wedding day.
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