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Jean Michel Jarre plays the second of his two The Twelve Dreams Of The Sun concerts at The Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt, Africa.
It is reported that country teen star LeAnn Rimes, previously always managed by her father, Wilbur, is now to be managed by Tom Ross, former head of the Creative Artist Agency's music division.Matt Goss, formerly of UK hit-making duo Bros, makes his American stage debut at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, in the benefit concert, Sounds Of A Better World, Small Voices Calling, a charity event for children.
Sting plays at the Palais Omnisports De Bercy, Paris, France, Europe.
Fans of shock-rock band Slipknot are arrested when there is trouble at their gig in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A warrant is issued for the arrest of rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan, relating to cocaine charges.
A 4.5% drop in sales of country albums in the USA, to 72.5 million in 1998 to 69.3 is revealed in the year-end SoundScan totals.
Garth Brooks is named Artist Of The Decade for the '90s during the American Music Awards at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA. He also wins awards as Favorite Male Country Artist and for Favorite Country Album (Sevens).
Vivian Harris, who found fame as a dancer, commedienne, singer, known as the 'voice of The Apollo' because of her long association with the famous Harlem theatre, dies aged 97 in a nursing home in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. She is estimated to have made over 10,000 appearances at The Harlem Apollo.Bob Dylan and Lauryn Hill present the Album Of The Year award to Carlos Santana for Supernatural at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony in The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Steely Dan release their first studio album in twenty years, Two Against Nature, on Geffen Records in the USA.
Former Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy plays at The Warfield Theater, San Francisco, California, USA.
Liam Gallagher of Oasis turns down the invitation to a boxing contest against Robbie Williams on the grounds that, "It's not what rock'n'roll is about. It's all got very childish and pathetic and I'll just let our music do the talking. A boxing match would be illegal to start off with. I'm not having anything to do with it."
Bob Dylan plays the 1170th concert of his Never-ending Tour schedule at the Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, California, USA.Glasgow-based Cosmic Rough Riders release their second album, Panorama, on their own label, Raft Records in the UK.
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Calne-based rock star Julian Cope (formerly of The Teardrop Explodes) presides over the second day of the Cornucopea Festival at Queen Elizabeth Hall on the South Bank, London. The two-day event features performances by Cope, Krautrock legends Ash Ra Tempel, electronic extremists Coil and blues rock veterans The Groundhogs
Elliott Smith releases his final LP, Neal Matthews of Elvis Presley's gospel backing group The Jordanaires dies of a heart attack at home in Nashville, Tennessee, aged 70.
Compilation album The Best Of Bob Dylan Volume 2 enters the UK albums chart where it will peak at No22 during a two-week run.
Tito Puente, bandleader, vibraphonist and percussionist known as the King Of The Mambo, dies aged 77 in New York City, USA. He had suffered a massive heart attack requiring surgery to repair a heart valve, but complications developed and he died.
When guitarist Janick Gers falls off stage during a concert in Mannheim, Germany, Europe, Iron Maiden are obliged to cancel several dates on their European tour.
A $1.45m lawsuit is filed against Michael Jackson by The David Orgell jewelry store of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. The store is claiming damages for a diamond-encrusted wristwatch that had been returned to the store in a damaged condition.Amy Winehouse plays her first-ever live show, singing with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra [NYJO] at a Sunday lunchtime gig in The Rayners Hotel in North London, UK.
Ronan Keating, formerly of Boyzone, releases his debut solo LP, Ronan, on Polydor Records in the UK.Eminem files papers to begin divorce proceedings against his wife Kim Mathers at Macomb County Court, Michigan, USA.
The second annual Source Hip-Hop Awards Show in the Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA, is cut short when a brutal fight erupts in the audience, resulting in injuries to Havoc of Mobb Deep and Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The incident overshadows the real purpose of the event, which is the presentation of lifetime achievement awards to Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.
Jack Nitzsche, legendary songwriter, arranger and producer, dies aged 63 at Queen Of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, California, USA, of cardiac arrest, caused by a recurring bronchial infection.
Steps, Edwin Starr, Vengaboys, Scooch, Oxide & Neutrino, Fierce, Swindon-based girl trio Esensual, Tony Hadley and Madison Avenue play at the Party In the Park, Lydiard Park, Swindon.
TV presenter Paula Yates, (former wife of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof, girlfriend of Michael Hutchence of INXS) is found dead at her home in London, England, UK, after having ingested a lethal overdose of heroin.Billie Piper releases a new single, Something Deep Inside, in the UK. It will peak at No4 in the UK singles chart - her last Top Ten hit.
Genesis play a brief acoustic reformation gig at a meeting of rock managers in London.
Following an AC/DC concert at Flanders Expo, in Ghent, Belgium, Europe, 38 year old fan Isidoor Theunissen dies of injuries received when he fell from the balcony at the venue.
The mother of a Tennessee teenager is credited by police with thwarting her son's plot to mass murder the boy band 'N Sync during an upcoming Atlanta, Georgia, concert.
Zack De La Rocha, vocalist with Rage Against the Machine, quits the band. On the same day, U2 play an unannounced 'secret' gig at the Manray in Paris, France, Europe, for 150 fans who believed they were simply attending a playback of the band's new album.Jan |