ON THIS DAY... June 21
Submitted by Thembi Ngwenya on 3.00pm, Mon 22nd Jun 2009
2008 – Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies of heart failure in Archer, Fla., at the age of 79.
2000 – Western swing pioneer Adolph Hofner dies at his home in San Antonio. He is 84.
1999 – Junior Braithwaite, one of the original members of Bob Marley’s Wailers, is shot and killed in Kingston, Jamaica. He is 47.
ON THIS DAY... May 25
Submitted by Fusion on 8.58am, Mon 25th May 2009
2006 - Reggae musician Desmond Dekker dies of a heart attack at his home in Croydon, England, at the age of 64.
2002 - More than two dozen people are injured in a mosh pit stampede while rapper Eminem is performing at Washington, D.C.'s RFK Stadium
1992 - Khalil Rountree, tour manager for Boyz II Men, is shot and killed at a Chicago hotel. He and the group were staying at the hotel while in Chicago on tour with rap star Hammer.
ON THIS DAY... May 21
Submitted by Fusion on 7.41pm, Fri 22nd May 2009
2008 - Lou Pearlman, manager of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, is sentenced to 25 years in prison on four federal charges: two counts of conspiracy, money laundering and using false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding.
2008 - David Cook wins Season Seven of "American Idol." David Archuleta comes in second.
2003 - Ruben Studdard wins Season Two of "American Idol." Clay Aiken comes in second.
ON THIS DAY... May 22
Submitted by Fusion on 7.29pm, Fri 22nd May 2009
2000 - Steely Dan received the Founders Award for a lifetime of songwriting at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
1992 - Michael Jackson financed the funeral of a 9-year-old boy that had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
1980 - In New York, five gold records that belonged to Jimi Hendrix were stolen from the Electric Ladyland studios.
ON THIS DAY... May 20
Submitted by Fusion on 7.49pm, Wed 20th May 2009
1998 - Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe is sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation for kicking his soon-to-be ex-wife, Pamela Anderson, as she holds their infant son.
1967 - Jimi Hendrix signed his first American record contract with Reprise Records
ON THIS DAY... May 19
Submitted by Fusion on 7.55pm, Tue 19th May 2009
1972 - Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is born in Gothenburg, Sweden.
1970 - Prince Be (Attrell Stephen Cordes) of P.M. Dawn is born in Jersey City, N.J.
1961 - The Everly Brothers launched their own record label Caliope.
1952 - Singer Grace Jones is born in Spanishtown, Jamaica.
ON THIS DAY... May 18
Submitted by Fusion on 8.04pm, Mon 18th May 2009
2004 - Jazz drummer Elvin Jones of the John Coltrane Quartet dies of heart failure in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 76.
1999 - Influential reggae producer Augusto Pablo dies in Kingston, Jamaica at the age of 46.
ON THIS DAY... May 17
Submitted by Fusion on 8.12pm, Sun 17th May 2009
2008 - No. 1 Billboard Album: "Hard Candy," Madonna.
1976 - Kandi Burruss of Xscape is born in Atlanta.
1970 - Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block is born in Dorchester, Mass.
1948 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Nature Boy," Nat King Cole.
ON THIS DAY... May 16
Submitted by Fusion on 8.24pm, Sat 16th May 2009
2000 - Britney Spears' second album, "Oops!... I Did It Again" sells 1.3 million copies in its debut week, setting a new record for highest debut by a female artist.
2000 - The Artist announced that he was reclaiming the name "Prince" since his contract with Warner-Chappell had expired. The contract officially ended on December 31, 1999.
ON THIS DAY... May 15
Submitted by Fusion on 8.39pm, Fri 15th May 2009
2004 - Blues singer Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore dies in Yazoo City, Miss., after a long illness. He is 90.
1994 - Sting and Nancy Wilson received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
1985 - Prince released the single "Raspberry Beret."
