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The Los Angeles County District Attorney files a misdemeanor charge of hit-and-run against country singer Emmylou Harris. The singer is alleged to have crashed her rental vehicle into another car on the 405 freeway in October 2012 and then fled the scene.Sleeping Giant, Saving Grace and The Ember Days play at Zeal Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand, Australasia.
Jay-Z officially announces the signing of Timbaland to his Roc Nation label in the USA.
Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot lose an appeal against an internet ban on their music videos, including one featuring a protest song for which three of the bands members were jailed. The Moscow City Court upholds the ban, meaning that the group's videos cannot be shown on the internet.
Patty Andrews, last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters dies aged 94 of natural causes at her home in Northwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Niki And The Dove and Vacationer play at The University of California, Riverside, California, USA.
Guitarist and vocalist Steve Ceslik, who played in in such bands as Amanda By Night, Bleached Black, Chopper (12), Radiana and The Absolute Zeros, dies at Yale Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, after a long and courageous battle with leiomyosarcoma.Red River Blue by Blake Shelton is awarded platinum disc status by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
It is reported that Miley Cyrus has signed a new contract with RCA Records, and will collaborate with Dr. Luke on her first album under the new deal.
During an interview on the British Radio station TalkSport, Noel Gallagher [formerly of Oasis], reveals that a recent medical scan has revealed that he is suffering from tinnitus, a condition which causes a constant ringing sound in the ears. Chris Martin of Coldplay and The Who's Pete Townshend are also known to be sufferers.Glen Hansard and The Lost Brothers play at The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, UK.
Acclaimed folk guitarist Nic Jones is named Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in London, England, UK, Europe. Jones had been out of action for almost thirty years, having been seriously injured in a car crash in 1982.