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Artist Tom Patti files a lawsuit in the US District Court, Springfield, Massachusetts, contending that the packaging of Sean "P. Diddy'' Combs cologne, Unforgiveable, was stolen from two copyrighted tabletop glass sculptures he created in the early 1980s.
It is announced that Bob Dylan has given permission for his song Blowin' In The Wind to be used in a tv commercial for The Co-operative Group in the UK. Dylan's decision is said to have been influenced by the Co-Op's high ethical guidelines regarding fair trade and the environment.British heavy rock band Thunder announce that they will split up after their next UK summer tour.
It is reported that Jon Bon Jovi is being sued by Joseph Krause, former sales manager for the Bon Jovi-owned Philadelphia Soul AFL team. Krause claims Bon Jovi owes him $125,000 in back payments and severance pay.
It is announced that Gene Simmons of Kiss has has launched his own record label, Simmons Records, which will focus on Canadian acts and will operate under the aegis of Universal Music Canada.
The day after missing an appointment for a heart check-up, Billy Powell, keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies aged 56 in Orange Park, Florida, USA. The cause of his death is thought to be a heart attack.Cher speaks in a City Hall protest in Los Angeles, California, USA, to try to convince officials to cancel plans to build a new habitat for LA Zoo's much-loved elephant, Billy. Cher believes Billy should, instead, be moved to a new home. This puts her directly in opposition to Slash of Guns 'n Roses who favours the new elephant house. The council decides to press ahead with the new habitat.