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Bill Wyman, bassist of The Rolling Stones, leaves Japan, Asia, for England, at the end of the group's run of shows in Tokyo. 
Black Metal band Mayhem play in Sarpsborg, Norway, Europe. The show is recorded and will be released as the bootleg LP Dawn Of The Black Hearts, whose cover shows the band's vocalist, Dead (real name Per Yngve Ohlin), after his suicide.
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Dave Pritchard, best remembered as a founding guitarist for popular heavy metal band, Armored Saint, dies at the age of 26 from leukemia in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at the International Centre, Bournemouth, UK, with special guests Marmalade.
Guitarist Eric Johnson releases a new LP, Ah Via Musicom, in the USA. It will peak at No67 on the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart.
On their Presto tour, Rush play at The Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, USA, supported by Mr. Big.
The Jesus And Mary Chain play at Trax, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, supported by Nine Inch Nails.
Jazz trumpet player Russell Jacquet, brother of the better-known Illinois Jacquet, dies of a heart attack in Oakland, California, USA.
The Miami Herald reviews the 2 Live Crew LP As Nasty As They Wanna Be with the words, "Many of 2 Live Crew's lyrics are so filled with hard-core sexual, sadistic and masochistic material that they could not be printed here, even in censored form." Within a few days the LP will be judged obscene in Florida, USA, largely on the basis of this review.
Ride play at The Technical College, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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