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The UK's massive HMV Group posts a pre-tax loss of £38.6m for the 12 months ending in April 2012, compared to a flat figure the year before. Overall like-for-like sales are down 12.1%, as physical music value fell 19%.
The Jon Amor Blues Group completes recording of the album Villa Del Vibro at Goodmerry Farm Recording Studio, near Liskeard, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe.Eminem plays at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, USA, supported by Slaughterhouse. The show is billed as 'an event for the watch brand G-Shock.'
Record producer Carl Davis, considered an architect of 'The Chicago Sound' dies
at his home in Summerville, South Carolina, USA, aged 77, after a
period spent suffering from lung disease. Songs produced by Davis
include Gene Chandler's 1962 smash Duke of Earl, Jackie Wilson's
1967 hit [Your Love Keeps Lifting Me] Higher and Higher, Major
Lance's Monkey Time [1963] and the Chi-Lites 1972 ballad Oh Girl.
Pop movie The Sapphires, based on the career of Australian 60s soul quartet The Sapphires, is released to cinemas in Australia.
In the wake of severe flooding, Snow Patrol play at Araneta Coliseum, Manila, The Philippines, Asia.On their Maiden England World Tour, Iron Maiden play at The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, California, USA, supported by Coheed And Cambria.
Marc And The Mambas, led by Marc Almond, play during The Meltdown Festival at The Royal Festival Hall, London, UK.
On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at The Way Out West Festival, Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe.