Keith Moon Declines Olympics Invite Because He Is Dead

September 9 is a date packed with pivotal music milestones, from the births of legendary voices to chart-topping singles that defined their eras. On this day, Elvis Presley made his debut on national television, The Beatles reached US No.1 again, and Nirvana brought grunge into the mainstream spotlight. Otis Redding, Dave Stewart, and Michael Bublé all share this birthday, while this date also marks the anniversary of the passing of Bill Monroe, the “Father of Bluegrass.” With groundbreaking debuts, unforgettable songs, and the arrival of iconic artists, September 9 is an essential marker in music history.

The Who’s landmark 1978 album Who Are You is returning in spectacular form with an expansive new 7CD/Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Edition box set, offering the deepest dive yet into what would ultimately become the final studio record to feature Keith Moon before his untimely death that same year.

Alice Cooper has revealed to Noise11 that Mae West once asked him to “come up and see her sometime” but he rejected her offer. However, Keith Moon went through with it.

NCIS star Miguel Ferrer has lost his battle with cancer at age 61.

Kenney Jones of The Faces had been out with The Who’s drummer Keith Moon on the night of his death and insists that the legendary British drummer died from an accidental drug overdose.

The UK has voted to form what would be the most powerful band in the world and opted for a range of wrinkly rockers, including Sir Elton John, Phil Collins and Sir Paul McCartney, ahead of a host of musical greats and forcing One Direction's Harry Styles into the wings.

Harry Nilsson was one of the most enigmatic artists of the rock era. Unassuming, he called all four Beatles, Randy Newman, Keith Moon and Jimmy Webb his friends and was one of the only artists to attain mainstream success without performing live or touring.