Today is Love A Tree Day, National Sea Monkey Day and Wear Purple For Peace Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1965 The Beach Boys appear on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1966The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album was released.
1969 John Lennon seeks a visa to visit America. His standing visa was revoked because of his drug conviction in November 1968.
1970 Randy Bachman quits The Guess Who. He later forms Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
1990 Sammy Davis Jr. died of throat cancer at the age of 64 and Jim Henson died at age of 53.
2000 The Artist Formerly Known As Prince reverts back to the name Prince.
2010 Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer at the age of 67.
RINGO'S BIRTHDAY BRUNCH! Ringo Starr is planning an extra special celebration for his 77th birthday on July 7th by launching a contest offering one fan and a guest the chance to attend a star-studded brunch with him in Los Angeles. Fans can enter by visiting Omaze.com/RingoStarr and donating as little as $10, although the more money you contribute, the better your chances of winning. Click here to enter.
ANOTHER IDOL JUDGE! Another American Idol former alumnus may be coming on board as a judge in the upcoming Idol reboot. Season-five finalist Chris Daughtry has now been confirmed. ABC is set to reveal who will host and judge the show. Get the latest.
BUNDY BIOPIC! A biopic of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy is in the works and it appears that Zac Ephron will play Bundy. The movie, titled Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, will be told from the point of view of Bundy's longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kleopfer. Get the details.
DWTS RECAP! On Monday night's Dancing with the Stars, the remaining four dancers faced two rounds for this week's semi-finals and each performed individual dances. The first dance was the Judges’ Challenge while in the second round, stars did a dance they hadn't done this season. In the end, Simone Biles, who earned two perfect scores, still wasn't good enough and was voted off. Get the scores.
SIRI SAVES A LIFE! A man who was seriously injured in a house explosion credits the iPhone app "Siri" with saving his life. Apparently he was checking on his mother's cottage, and when he turned on a light switch, the house exploded. Due to his burns, he was unable use his fingers to dial 911 so he asked Siri to do it for him. Get the details.
