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The Dandy Warhols play at Koko, London, England, UK.
Tim Finn plays at The Scala, London, England, UK.
On his My World tour, Justin Bieber plays at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Ted Kowalski dies aged 79, of heart disease, in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Kowalski was the original tenor vocalist with hit-making white Canadian group The Diamonds, who achieved most of their success with cover versions of black r'n'b hits.
Rihanna, Ke$ha and Travie McCoy play at The Comcast Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Bob Dylan plays at Haymarket Park, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
During his Up And Coming Tour, Paul McCartney plays the first of two nights at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Suburbs by The Arcade Fire reaches No1 in the UK Albums Chart.
On their This Is Us tour The Backstreet Boys play at the Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The Saw Doctors play at the Dublin Irish Festival, Coffman Park, Dublin, Ohio, USA.
The three-day-long Lollapalooza Festival comes to an end at Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Acts appearing on this day include Soundgarden, MGMT, Arcade Fire, The National, Erykah Badu and Cypress Hill.
When hip-hop/rap duo Los Aldeanos perform at The Rotilla music festival in Jibacoa, Cuba, Caribbean, they openly criticise the Cuban government to an audience estimated at around 15,000 people.
On their Last Rodeo Tour, country duo Brooks And Dunn sell out at The First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The 2010 Teen Choice Awards, hosted by Katy Perry, takes place in the Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, USA. Winners include Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. The show features live performances by Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo and others.
Stevie Wonder headlines the The Summer Sonic festival, Osaka, Japan, Asia. a-ha, on their Ending On A High Note Tour also play at Summer Sonic.
Charismatic drummer, bandleader and producer Jack Parnell dies of cancer, aged 87, in Southwold, Sussex, England, UK, Europe. Parnell was voted best drummer in the Melody Maker poll for seven years in succession. He composed many television themes, including Love Story (for which he won the Harriet Cohen Award), Father Brown, The Golden Shot and Family Fortunes. He was a regular judge on the ATV talent show New Faces. He was appointed musical director for ATV in 1956, a post he held until 1981, and served as the 'real' conductor for The Muppet Show orchestra during the entire series.
The Standon Calling Festival, a three-day event, comes to an end at Standon, Hertforshire, UK. Acts appearing on the final day include Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Efterklang and The Phenomenal Handclap Band.
During heavy thunderstorms, the Sonisphere '10 festival, a two day event, concludes at Kirjurinluoto Arena, Pori, Finland, Europe. Forty fans are injured and equipment is ruined. Motley Crue cancel their appearance because of a smashed drumkit, but headliners Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper manage to carry on.