Phil Lesh, bassist and co-founder of the US rock group Grateful Dead, died aged 84. The psychedelic band, which formed in California in 1965, split 30 years later following the death of frontman Jerry Garcia. He was best known for the song 'Unbroken Chain', about the band's connection with its audience. Lesh also sang the wistful Box Of Rain, which he wrote while his father was dying.

The 1975 were at No.1 on the UK chart with their fifth studio album Being Funny in a Foreign Language. The album which also reached No.1 in Australia and No.7 on the US Billboard 200 was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.

American guitarist and saxophonist Marlo Henderson died aged 67. As a session musician he played on albums such as Off the Wall by Michael Jackson and worked with Paul McCartney and Minnie Riperton.

Jack Bruce, best known as one third of Cream died of liver disease aged 71. Bruce played bass, sang and was the principal songwriter in Cream, and his CV reads like a comprehensive guide to the British blues boom, with spells in Alexis Korner’s Blues Inc, the Graham Bond Organisation, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann.

Forbes magazine reported that Michael Jackson topped their list of highest-earning dead musical celebrities by earning $145 million in the past year. Elvis Presley ranked No.2 with $55 million in earnings, and Bob Marley No.3 with $17 million.

Three workers building the set for an Akon outdoor show at Emory University in Atlanta were taken to hospital after a canopy fell on top of them. The concert was later cancelled

John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru, of a heart attack, aged 65. A hugely influential figure in British music, Peel was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and the first DJ to introduce the Ramones, The Smiths, Rod Stewart, Blur, the Sex Pistols, T Rex and others to the masses. He founded Dandelion Records in 1969, and was also known for his unique "Peel Sessions," which gave (often rising) artists a platform to perform several songs at the BBC studios. During his tenure, more than 4,000 sessions were recorded, including several by Queen (captured between 1973-1977), David Bowie (1967-72), Buzzcocks (1977-79), Nirvana (1989-1991), Underworld (2003-4), and PJ Harvey (1991-2004).

Johnny Cash's step-daughter, Rosey Nix Adams and her fiddle player Jimmy Campbell were found dead on their tour bus in Clarksville, Tennessee from Carbon monoxide poisoning. Heaters that had been left on were blamed for the accident.

Richard Harris, who had the 1968 US No.2 & UK No.4 hit MacArthur Park died of cancer. The 72-year-old Irish-born actor had been undergoing chemotherapy at a private clinic in London. Though he charted three other times, Harris was better known for his acting roles on stage and in film, most recently playing Albus Dumbledore in two Harry Potter films.

13 law firms were still involved in claims to Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia's $10m estate six years after his death. Former wives & girlfriends continued to fight on how to distribute his estate and annual royalties of $4.6m.

William Martin drummer with Sam The Sham & the Pharaohs died of a heart attack. The quintessential Tex-Mex band of the 1960s, had the 1965 US No.2 & UK No.11 single 'Wooly Bully'.

Santana topped the US album chart with their eighteenth studio album Supernatural. The massively popular album, which went on to win eight Grammy awards, spent a total of 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, thanks in part to such chart-topping hits as 'Smooth' ft. Rob Thomas (US No.1 for 12 weeks) and 'Maria Maria' ft. the Product G&B (No.1 for 10 weeks). The album also features collaborations with several contemporary guest artists, including Eric Clapton, Everlast, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews, Maná, and CeeLo Green. Supernatural is Santana's best-selling album to date, the best-selling album by a Latino artist in music history, and one of the best-selling albums of all time, selling an estimated 30 million copies worldwide.

After falling over on stage when reaching for a guitar pick, Johnny Cash announced during a gig in Michigan that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Cash quickly cancelled his upcoming book-promotion tour for Cash: The Autobiography and delayed scheduled concerts.

The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spice Up Your Life'. Taken from their second album 'Spiceworld' the single set new record, making them the only act to have their first five singles reach No.1.

Roger Miller died of died of lung and throat cancer in hospital in Los Angeles. Scored the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'King Of The Road’. Miller won eleven Grammy Awards as a songwriter and seven Tony awards for writing the music and lyrics for 'Big River'. The Proclaimers had the 1990 UK No.9 hit with their version of 'King Of The Road.'

Nirvana and Tad appeared at the Duchess of York, Leeds, England. The two acts were on the third night of their debut European tour. At the end of their set, Kurt Cobain smashed his guitar and a drum, which led to a confrontation with the venue's sound engineer, who pinned him against the wall. A Leeds blue plaque now honours the former Duchess of York pub at 71 Vicar Lane, commemorating its history as a vital live music venue. The plaque includes the fact that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain "slept upstairs on a sofa after their gig on 25 October 1989".

For the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the top three spots were held by female solo acts. Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' held down the No.1 position, followed by Tina Turner's 'Typical Male' at No.2 and Janet Jackson's 'When I Think Of You' at No.3.

Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Slippery When Wet'. Featuring two US No.1 singles, 'You Give Love A Bad Name' and 'Livin' On A Prayer'. The album went on to sell over 8 million copies world wide.

Actor and singer Gary Holton died of a drug overdose. Member of The Heavy Metal Kids, and one half of the duo Casino Steel. Holton appeared in the film Quadrophenia and UK TV's Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

R.E.M., The Smiths and Tom Waits all appeared on the music TV show The Tube broadcast live from Tyne Tree Television Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Barbra Streisand scored her fourth US No.1 album with her twenty-second studio album, Guilty. The title track, a duet between Streisand and Barry Gibb, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1981, Also on this day, Streisand started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Woman in Love', a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb, which became the singers' only UK No.1.

Art Garfunkel was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'I Only Have Eyes For You.' Written in 1934 for the film Dames the song was a No.2 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934 and most notably a hit for The Flamingos in 1959.

Speaking at a US radio conference, President Nixon asked programmers to ban all songs containing drug references. Songs mentioned included 'White Rabbit' by Jefferson Airplane, 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' by The Beatles and 'Eight Miles High' by The Byrds.

'Sugar Sugar' The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. Written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, it stayed at the top for eight weeks and was also No.1 in the US, selling over six million copies worldwide. The Archies were a rock group based on comic book characters. It is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time and is widely regarded as the epitome of the bubblegum music genre.

The double album 'Electric Ladyland' by the The Jimi Hendrix Experience was released. The band’s third and final album was their most successful release and sole chart-topper, spending two weeks at No.1 in the US. Considered to be among the greatest rock albums of all time, Electric Ladyland includes the band’s classic cover of Bob Dylan’s 'All Along the Watchtower,' plus 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' and 'Crosstown Traffic.' It was also made available as two albums with changed artwork after complaints about the naked women who were pictured on the sleeve. The female models were each paid £5 for the photo shoot and another £5 if they posed completely naked.

Led Zeppelin played a gig at Surrey University, England. Although there are unconfirmed reports of earlier shows, this appears to be the band's first gig with their new name after initially performing as The New Yardbirds. In 2003 a poster for the Surrey gig (billing the group as The New Yardbirds) sold at auction for £2,400.

Aged 7 months old, Jeff Healey had his right eye surgical removed (and subsequently his left eye, 4 months later), and replaced with artificial ones, necessitated by a form of cancer of the eyes called retinoblastoma. Three years later Healey was given his first guitar by his father. At the age of 13, the Canadian guitarist formed his first band, Blue Direction.

The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot broke out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, ‘I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.’ The Rolling Stones went on to make a further five appearances on Sullivan’s show between 1965 and 1969.

The Beatles kicked off their first tour of Sweden by playing two shows at Nya Aulan, Sundstavagen, Karlstad, Sweden. The local pop reviewer was not impressed, saying The Beatles should be grateful to their screaming fans for drowning out the group's terrible performance, adding that The Beatles "were of no musical importance whatsoever and that their local support group, The Phantoms, decidedly outshone them."

Cliff Richard made his British radio debut on the BBC's 'Saturday Club.' The show had started life as Saturday "Skiffle" club in 1957 hosted by Brian Matthew and was broadcast from 10am to 12noon Saturday mornings on the BBC Light Programme.

American singer, songwriter, Ciara Princess Harris, who had the 2004 US No.1 single ‘Goodies’, and the follow-up singles, '1, 2 Step' (featuring Missy Elliott) and 'Oh (featuring Ludacris), both peaked at No.2 on the chart. Ciara also scored the 2006 US No.1 album Ciara: The Evolution.

Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter, who scored the 2008 single ‘I Kissed a Girl’ which was a worldwide hit topping the charts in over than 20 countries. Her 2013 single 'Roar' gave the singer her eighth non-consecutive US No.1 hit.

Ed Robertson, guitar, with Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies who scored the 1998 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'One Week'. The group has sold over 15 million records including albums and singles, and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March of 2018.

Todd Thomas, from American alternative hip hop group Arrested Development who scored the 1992 UK No.2 and US No. 8 single 'People Everyday'. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.

Nick Thorp, from British pop band, Curiosity Killed The Cat who had the 1989 UK No.14 single 'Name And Number' and the UK No.1 album Keep Your Distance.

Swedish bassist John Leven, who with Europe scored the 1986 UK No.1 single 'The Final Countdown'. The band has had two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and three top 30 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ('The Final Countdown', 'Rock the Night' and 'Carrie', which reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

American musician Chad Smith who is the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers who hold the records for most No.1 singles on the American Alternative Songs charts. Smith has played with the Chili Peppers since 1988, appearing on ten of the band's studio albums and becoming the band's longest-serving drummer in its history. He has also recorded with various artists including Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Eddie Vedder, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, The Chicks, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Hardy and Lady Gaga.

Australian singer Christina Amphlett with The Divinyls who had the 1991 US No.4 & UK No.10 single, 'I Touch Myself'. Amphlett died on 21st April 2013 after battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Matthias Jabs, from German rock band Scorpions. Their 1990 power ballad Wind of Change topped the European charts and was a No.4 hit in the US. The Scorpions hold the record for the best-selling single by a German artist and band.

Richard Lloyd, American guitarist with Television. The group's debut album, Marquee Moon, is often considered one of the defining releases of the punk era. Lloyd has also released nine solo albums.

Chris Norman, from English rock band Smokie who had the 1975 UK No.3 single 'If You Think You Know How To Love Me'. Their most popular hit single was 'Living Next Door to Alice'.

English guitarist, songwriter and Grammy Award winner Glenn Tipton from Judas Priest who have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. He is the second longest-serving member of the band, after bassist Ian Hill. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band who have appeared on every studio album.

John Hall from the British pop, R&B and rock group The Equals who had the 1968 UK No.1 & US No.32 single 'Baby Come Back' written by Eddy Grant.

American musician Phil Volk. As the bassist of Paul Revere & the Raiders from 1965 to 1967, Volk appeared in over 750 television shows, 520 of which were episodes of the Dick Clark production, Where the Action Is, which aired daily from 1965 to 1967. The band themselves had 23 charted hits and 14 gold albums.

Taffy Danoff, from American pop group Starland Vocal Band, who had the 1976 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Afternoon Delight' one of the biggest-selling singles of 1976.

English singer and songwriter Jon Anderson, who was a member of The Warriors, and Yes who scored the 1983 UK No.28 & US No.1 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'. Anderson is also noted for his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis.

Australian and American singer, actress, television host, and activist Helen Reddy. She had the 1975 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Angie Baby'. (Cher had previously turned down the song). Reddy enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the top 10 and three reached No.1, including her signature hit 'I Am Woman'. Reddy died on 29 September 2020 age 78.