- Metallica's guitarist Kirk Hammett published the book Too Much Horror Business: The Kirk Hammett Collection showcasing his horror collections. (Rolling Stone)
- Rolling Stone released new music video Walk Like A Giant from their upcoming album Psychedelic Pill. (Rolling Stone)
- Elton John was the first musician to be honored in New York Madison Square Hall Of Fame on October 1, 1977.
- Morrisey's rep said The Smiths are never going to reunite amid the Coachella reunion rumor. (Rolling Stone)
- Guitarist 'Big Jim' Sullivan died on October 2 at age 71. He was one of the most prolific session guitarists. He played with many big name rock acts including David Bowie and the Kinks. (Rolling Stones) (Telegraph)
- Punk rock singer Richard Hell was born in Lexington, Kentucky on October 2, 1949.
- 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.
- J Mascis revealed Kurt Cobain asked him to join Kurt Cobain's band twice. (Spinner)
- Janis Joplin was found dead in a motel room on October 4, 1970. The official cause of death is drug overdose. She was 27 years old.
- Bert Jansch, guitarist who helped define British folk music revival, died on October 5, 2011 in London after a long battle with cancer. He was 67. (Ultimate Classic Rock)
- Niels Bohr, founding father of quantum physics, was born on October 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 October 8, 2011. (NME)
- Dennis Ritchie, the creator of C and UNIX died on October 9, 2011. (ZDNet) (PopSci)
- John Lennon was born on Oct 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England.
- John Lennon talked about songwriting in a 1968 interview. (Rolling Stone)
- Watch Neil Young and Crazy Horse's latest music video Ramada Inn from their upcoming new album Psychedelic Pill. (Youtube)
- Artist revealed the story behind Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album cover. (Creator's Project)
- Eric Clapton sold his Gerhard Richter painting for $34.2 million. (CBS News)
- Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announce separation on October 14, 2011 after 27 years of marriage. (Spinner)
- Writer and poet Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854.
- 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.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash took place in Gillsburg, Mississippi and killed several band members and the flight crew on October 20, 1977. (NBC News)
- Bruce Springsteen's new biography Bruce revealed the intimate romance of the rocker. (NY Daily News)
- 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.
