- Elton John was the first musician to be honored in New York Madison Square Hall Of Fame on October 1, 1977.
- Neutrinos and the speed of light. (Wired)
- Why the speed o light matters? (MSNBC)
- Bruce Springsteen is said to release the new album, Arcade At Night, on November 8.
- Dave Grohl is working on a documentary about Sound City Studios, where he recorded Nirvana’s Nevermind.
- Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys was number one single on October 2, 1965. It was written by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell.
- Sting was born on October 2, 1951 in Wallsend, England.
- Bert Jansch, guitarist who helped define British folk music revival, died on Oct 5 in London after a long battle with cancer. He was 67. (Ultimate Classic Rock)
- George Harrison's new documentary, George Harrison: Living In The Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese, is showing in select cinemas and will be on DVD on October 10. (The Sun)
- Rod Stewart plans to publish memoir next year. (Reuters)
- Niels Bohr, founding father of quantum physics, was born on Oct 7, 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He was also one of the founding members of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in 1954. Bohrium (Bh 107) is named after Bohr. Here is a great bio.
- Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room on Oct 8. He was 40. (NME)
- John Lennon was born on Oct 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England.
- Brian May showed his private collection for Harry Doherty's new book, 40 Years of Queen. (Youtube)
- George Harrison exhibit to open October 11 at Grammy Museum. (LA Times)
- Dennis Ritchie, the creator of C and UNIX, has died at age 70. (ZDNet) (PopSci)
- Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announce separation on October 14 after 27 years of marriage. (Spinner)
- United against hunger. World Food Day is Oct 16. (FAO)
- Chuck Berry was born on October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was one of the first musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Recommend 1987 documentary film Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll.
- The Stone Roses reunite with two homecoming shows in 2012. (Billboard)
- See Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitars and handwritten lyrics from Nirvana retrospective. (Rolling Stone)
- Bill Wyman, bassist for The Rolling Stones, was born on October 24, 1936 in London, England.
- Welsh poet and writer, Dylan Thomas, was born on October 27, 1914.
