2014 - Chris Cornell
A Seattle woman was charged for allegedly sending Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell a number of chilling death threats and threats to harm his children. The singer was sent over 100 different messages by Elizabeth Walden who had nine different Twitter accounts. Prosecutors said the tweets constituted cyber-stalking and filed criminal charges against her.

2008 - Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse won five prizes at this years Grammy Awards, including song of the year and record of the year, both for her single Rehab, and best new artist. The UK singer was not at the Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems. Instead, she made an acceptance speech by satellite, paying tribute to her husband, my Blake incarcerated, who was in custody awaiting trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.

2006 - J Dilla
American record producer and MC James Dewitt Yancey, (A.K.A. J Dilla or Jay Dee), died of a rare blood disease, at his home in Los Angeles, California. Yancey had toured Europe in 2005 performing from a wheelchair.

2004 - Diana Ross
Diana Ross was sentenced to two days in jail after pleading no contest to a drink driving charge. She was allowed to enter her plea over the telephone from New York; her lawyer said the singer would serve her term at a prison near her Los Angeles home. Ross was arrested in December 2002 after tests indicated she was twice over the drink- drive limit.

1997 - Blur
Blur released their eponymous fifth studio album. As well as lead single, Beetlebum, reaching the top of the UK charts the album also reached the top 20 in six other countries. The success of Song 2 led to Blur becoming the bands most successful album in the US where the Britpop scene had been largely unsuccessful.