Sid Vicious was an OG of Punk, and on this day in 1979 he went on trial for the October 1978 stabbing death of his girlfriend/manager, 20-year-old go-go dancer, Nancy Spungen. Vicious was accused of stabbing and then leaving Spungen to die while he visited the local methadone clinic. In the beginning Sid Vicious claimed his innocence, but then the D.A. said they had a confession. On February 1, 1979 Sid Vicious was released from jail on... 

His father was a baker and a singer, his mother worked in a cigar factory, and he was one of the best tenors in known history. Luciano Pavarotti died today at his home in Italy. He was 71. In an email statement, his manager, Terri Robson, wrote, “The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive... 

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson. Oh, and congratulations on being the first person to be born a black man and die a white woman. Michael Jackson.com Jackson began performing with his four brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5 when he was a child. The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with “I Want You Back.” By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14 he had released his first solo album… In the late... 

30 years ago today, Elvis Presley departed the earth at the age of 42. The official cause of death was heart failure. If he died under the same circumstances today, the death certificate would most certainly list drug overdose. Hello Lindsay Lohan and the like! Learn a lesson from The King and get your act together. Of course, no one in young doped-up Hollywood these days is anywhere near the icon that Elvis was. And still is. People are... 

AUGUST 7th The Bee Gees hit the #1 spot for the first time on this day in 1971, with “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” The trio of brothers went on to top the charts eight more times with such songs as “You Should be Dancing” and “Jive Talkin’.” The Bee Gees hold the third place spot for more #1 hits than any other group in history, behind the Beatles and the Supremes. History.com Other fun facts... 

I’m so excited about this bit of news. The Recording Academy has announced that The Police will perform together at the Grammys this year – 23 years after breaking up due to conflict within the band. Best known for hits like “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take,” The Police are Grammy winners themselves, five times over. They last performed together when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall... 

The world lost another pioneering singer/songwriter today (1.19) when Denny Doherty, a founding member of The Mamas and The Papas, died after a short undisclosed illness. He passed away at his home in Mississauga, Ontario near Toronto, at the age off 66. The Mamas and The Papas were a Grammy winning folk/rock group off the Hippie Era, known for such classics as “Monday, Monday” and “California Dreamin’”. The...