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Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson files a lawsuit in the District Court, Fort Myers, Florida, USA, against the Ritz-Carlton hotel, its security director and three sheriff's deputies. The lawsuit stems from a New Year's altercation between Lifeson, his son and Collier County Florida sheriff's deputies at the Ritz-Carlton. 
In court in Santa Maria, California, USA, during the closing days of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial, Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen describes the beleaguered superstar as 'a scheming serial paedophile with a drinking problem who should finally be held responsible for sexually abusing young boys.'
The album The Emancipation OF Mimi by Mariah Carey is awarded double platinum status in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
On their Live With Teeth tour, Nine Inch Nails play at The Sports Palace Dome, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
George Clinton wins a court case in which he was seeking rights to the master recordings of four Funkadelic albums - Hardcore Jollies, One Nation Under A Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You and The Electric Spanking of War Barbie.
The Texas State Bluegrass Festival begins at Brownwood Coliseum, Brownwood, Texas, USA. Acts appearing over the next three days will include Crossties, Liberty Bluegrass, Whitehouse Harmony, Overdrive, Lonesome Whistle, Homestead Pickers, Southern Spice, Triple "L" Band, The Bluegrass Solution, and The Larry Gillis Band.
ZZ Top begin their Whack Attack tour with a show at Jackson Rancheria Casino And Hotel, Jackson, California, USA.A pressure group called Black Information Link criticises the absence of black artists on the bill of the upcoming Live8 concert in London, England, UK, pointing out that Mariah Carey is the only performer from an ethnic minority. The concert is branded as being ‘hideously white’.
Penguin Books announces that it has a contract with Paul McCartney to publish a children's book which he is writing. Scheduled for publication in October, the book is called High In The Clouds – An Urban Fairy Tale.
The Alabama 3 play at The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, England, UK.
The fifth instalment of Madonna's series of children's books, Lotsa de Casha, is published by Callaway/Puffin in the USA.
Beck plays at Carling Apollo, Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
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