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Michael Jackson is chosen as Artist Of The Century at The American Music Awards in the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA.At the Guitar Center, Fresno, California, Limp Bizkit begin open auditions to find a new guitarist.
The Concert For A Landmine-Free World at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, features Elvis Costello, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith and John Prine.
Jazz and popular music vocal legend Peggy Lee dies at home in Los Angeles, California, USA, of a heart attack.
Pete Bardens, keyboardist and founder member of UK prog-rock band Camel dies of a brain tumour in Malibu, California.
On her 40th Birthday Show tour, Sheryl Crow plays at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.R. E. M., Lauryn Hill and No Doubt play in a charity event, Love Rocks, honouring Bono of U2 as Humanitarian of the Year, for his work on debt relief. The show is staged in the Kodak Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA, and Cher and Bono both make guest appearances.
Respected songwriter Harlan Howard - known as The Dean Of Nashville Songwriters - dies unexpectedly in Nashville, Tennessee.
French jazz composer/pianist 
At Isleworth Crown Court, London, England, UK, Peter Buck of R.E.M., is cleared of year-old charges of 'air rage'.Former front man of The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, plays at the Roisin Dubh, Galway, Eire.
The Rolling Stones arrive in a blimp, specially decorated with their famous lips logo, at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, USA, to hold a press conference announcing their upcoming 40 Licks Tour.
Toby Keith releases a new single, Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American), on DreamWorks Records in the USA. It will prove to be controversial because of its gung-ho patriotic sentiments.
Dionne Warwick is arrested in Miami Airport, Miami, Florida, USA, when customs officials find a small amount of marijuana in her luggage. On the same day, Chuck Prophet releases his sixth album, No Other Love, in the UK, and Natalie Merchant's Motherland tour plays at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Neil Diamond makes an unannounced appearance at the annual graduation ceremony in New York University, from which he had dropped out in 1962.
A rock festival, The Party At The Palace, is staged outside Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK, Europe, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee celebrations. Artists performing include Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, Robbie Williams and Ozzy Osbourne. Watching the tv broadcast at home in Framlingham, Sussex, is schoolboy Ed Sheeran, who is so blown away by Eric Clapton's rendition of Layla, that he resolves to become a musician.
Dee Dee Ramone of The Ramones dies at home in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, of a drug overdose.Paul Oakenfold releases a new album, Bunkka, which includes several tracks recorded at Real World Studios, Box. It will peak at No1 in Billboard magazine's annual chart of best-selling electronic music albums.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at The Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany, Europe.The three day long Glastonbury festival has its second day at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. Acts appearing on the second day include No Dount, Ani Di Franco, Starsailor, The White Stripes, Charlatans, Sterophonics, Vines, Less Than Jake, Beta Band, Orbital, Eric Bibb, Nick Lowe and Robert Plant.
Paul McCartney is named the highest-earning music star of the year to date after having sold tickets worth $33.9m during his recent tour of the USA.Bob Dylan records songs for the soundtrack of his film Masked And Anonymous, at Stage 6, Ray-Art Studios, Canoga Park, California, USA.
With an estimated wealth of $293.8m, Master P is ranked as the wealthiest US entertainer under 40, according to Fortune magazine's America's 40 Richest Under 40 list. P. Diddy [aka Puff Daddy, real name Sean Combs] runs him a close second with a personal fortune estimated at $293.7m.
Eminem's Anger Management tour comes to an end at The Palace, Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan.
Mikey 'Bug' Cox is fired from Coal Chamber after disputes with other members about his drug addiction.
Revered Grammy-winning record producer Tom Dowd dies aged 77 of emphysema, in Aventura, Florida, USA. In a career that spanned over fifty years, he worked with Ray Charles, The Coasters, John Coltrane, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin and countless others.
Los Angeles Superior Court reveals that Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has settled (six weeks earlier) a $5m battery lawsuit filed by lighting technician Connie Paulson who had her nose broken by Durst during the group's Anger Management Tour in December 2000.
Primal Scream and The Kills play at The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK.Idlewild and The Star Spangles play at Brixton Academy, Brixton, London, England, UK.
A funeral service is held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, for recently deceased Lovin' Spoonful guitarist Zal Yanovsky.
Singer and songwriter Jake Thackray, dies of heart failure aged 64 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, Europe. His sardonic and witty songs were admired by Randy Newman, Jarvis Cocker, Mike Harding, Momus, Ralph McTell, Morrissey, Alex Turner and Jasper Carrott.
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