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B.B. King Day is declared in Jackson, Mississippi, USA, to honour the great blues guitarist.
It is reported that Cat Stevens has secured ‘substantial’ damages in his legal action against two British newspapers which alleged he had been involved in terrorism. Stevens says the money will go to Tsunami relief.
Ian Brown, former singer of The Stone Roses, is briefly detained for allegedly attacking a fan who jumped onstage during a concert at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
Michael Jackson's child molestation case in Santa Maria, California, USA, is delayed for a week when the star is rushed to the Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, after being struck by flu.
The LP Come Away With Me by Norah Jones is given a Diamond Award certification by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Canadian indie band 
Kylie Minogue is given a Lifetime Achievement Style Award at the Elle Style Awards, held in Spitalfields market, London, UK. Will Young and Jamelia also win awards as the Most Stylish Music Stars.Former Busted member James Bourne is reported to have asked drummer Richard Simic of White Lies to join his new band.
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Omar Rodriguez, who drove his Lincoln Navigator into four security guards at a Prince concert is sentenced at Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, USA, to six and a half years in prison.