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The Flaming Lips play the first of two nights at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band plays at The Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, UK
Bon Iver's self-titled release
wins the Independent Album of the Year award and Arcade
Fire win the Independent Video of the Year for Sprawl II
[Mountains Beyond Mountains] at the inaugural Libera Awards in Le Poisson Rouge, New York City, USA. (2012).
On The Wall Tour 2012, Roger Waters plays at The First Niagra Center, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
After heavy rain makes roads almost impassable, thousands of fans en route to The Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose, Newport, become stuck for hours in gridlocked traffic on the narrow roads of the island.
Tim Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans perform live on Spitbank Fort, a mile offshore from Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth, UK, in front of an audience of sixty fans. The special show is a warm-up gig for the Isle of Wight Festival.
The Recording Academy (aka NARAS) announces that songs by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Whitney Houston and James Brown will be inducted into the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb 10.
It is announced that rapper Amplify Dot has been signed to Virgin Records/EMI on a long-term recording deal, making her the first female rapper in the UK to receive a major label album deal in over a decade, the last being Ms. Dynamite.
On her Born This Way Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays the second of four nights at The Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia.
Broadway songwriter Richard Adler dies aged 90 at his home in Southampton, New York State, USA.
Yoko Ono visits her installation 'Wish Tree for Ireland' at the first Dublin Biennial Exhibition at The Point Village in Dublin, Ireland.
It is reported that all-girl Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who were arrested on charges of 'hooliganism' in March 2012, must remain in prison until late-July while their case continues to be investigated. The band members stormed Christ The Savior Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia, Europe, in February to protest the relationship between the church and Vladimir Putin. They face up to seven years in jail if convicted.Crosby, Stills And Nash play the second of two nights at The Theatre At Westbury, Westbury, NewYork State, USA.
Linkin Park release their fifth studio album, Living Things in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazahstan, Europe.
Soul II Soul, fronted by founding member Jazzie B, are honoured with a PRS for Music Heritage Award. A special plaque is placed in The Electric, Brixton, London, UK, Europe, where the group played their first live gig.