Anniversaries

He was backed at the time by none other than Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

A Queen track with no guitar? It happened in 1986.

A quip from his Auntie Lil helped inspire the No. 1 hit.

He was just 46 years old.

In 1996, their summer tour — including their legendary stop at Knebworth — completely sold out in just nine hours.

"That song," manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham later admitted, "was going nowhere."

It took place at Birmingham University in England, where only around 300 people got to attend.

The blues legend was 70 years old.

"I leave it in your capable hands," the note reads in part.

The "Purple Rain" singer was just 57 years old.