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A posthumous exhibition of works by Dee Dee Ramone of The Ramones begins at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. The exhibition, titled Dee Dee Ramone: A Memorial Exhibition, features nineteen canvases, five paintings on wood and one mixed-media work on card stock. It is set to run until November 17th.
Mick Hucknall formerly of Simply Red is presented with a GQ Man Of The Year award at the Komische Oper in Berlin, Germany, Europe. Chaka Khan performs live at the event.
Rapper Lil Wayne suffers a second seizure on board a plane in the space of 24 hours. While flying from Texas to Los Angeles, his plane has to be diverted to make an emergency landing in Louisiana, where he is treated at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, Louisiana, USA.
Jo Dunne, guitarist of UK pop hitmakers We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It, dies of cancer, aged 43, at St. Mary's Hospice, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.Calvin Harris releases his third album, 18 Months, on Columbia Records in the UK. The album features several guest vocalists, including Rihanna, Florence Welch, Tinie Tempah, Kelis, Ne-Yo and Dizzee Rascal.
Taylor Swift releases her fourth studio album, Red, on Big Machine Records in Germany, Europe, and in Australia.
Kelly Clarkson releases a
new single, Catch My Breath in Austria and Germany, Europe.
Meat Loaf endorses Mitt Romney in the race for the US Presidency at a campaign rally in Defiance, Ohio, USA.
Rapper Jim Kerr of Simple Minds and David Essex are the musical guests on the BBC tv show Breakfast, live from Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester, UK.
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The results of a study by Kaplan International Colleges are published, showing that Bob Marley's music is the most popular choice for people learning English. This, allegedly, shows that Marley's music and lyrics assists the largest number of people who are studying to improve their language skills.