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Michael Jackson's lawyer Mark Geragos announces that he is pleased that the authorities intend to investigate Jackson's claim that he was man-handled while in police custody following his arrest in November.
Remember When by Alan Jackson reaches No1 in the Billboard Country Singles Chart in the USA.
Ash play Clement Dodd, aka Sir Coxone, one of reggae's most influential producers, dies aged 72, of a heart attack while working in Studio One, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.
Michael Jackson pleads not guilty in court in California, USA, after his grand jury indictment on charges of child molestation.
On his Sacred Love tour, Sting plays the third of six nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, supported by Joss Stone.Innovative rock guitarist Robert Quine dies aged 61 in New York City, USA. Depressed by the death of his wife, Alice, he deliberately takes an overdose of heroin at his New York City apartment. Quine worked with Richard Hell, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Tom Waits and many others.
Actress and singer Judy Campbell dies in London, UK, aged 88. Said to have been the muse of Noel Coward, her daughter is the singer Jane Birkin.
While on his A Reality tour, David Bowie suffers a heart attack onstage during his performance at the T-mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe.
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A lengthy investigation by The California Department of Corrections results in the sacking of four state parole agents who had been moonlighting as security guards for rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Electronic rock pioneers Arthur 'Killer' Kane of the New York Dolls, dies in Los Angeles, California, aged 55, from complications caused by leukaemia.
It is reported that former The Dead Kennedys' lead singer Jello Biafra has dropped his remaining lawsuit against members of his Californian punk band. He and the band had been disputing royalty payments and other business irregularities.
It is announced that 18-year old actress Lindsay Lohan, star of Mean Girls, Freaky Friday and Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen, has signed a record deal with Casablanca Records.
James Lowe and Mark Tulin of 60s psychedelic band The Electric Prunes, sue their former label and publishing company for over $1m in unpaid royalties.Jazz and r'n'b saxophonist Noble Watts dies aged 78 from a
combination of pneumonia and emphysema, in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Under the name Noble 'Thin Man' Watts, he played in the house band at The
Apollo, Harlem, new York City, and worked with Lionel Hampton's
Orchestra. As a solo performer he released a series of singles on
Baton Records, including the instrumental hits Hard Times [The
Slop] in 1957 and Jookin' in 1961.
Ozzy Osbourne appears, with his mouth gagged, in an advertisement for a British television charity event, Children In Need. His wife Sharon promises viewers that Ozzy will raise funds by abstaining from swearing for twenty four hours.
When Babyshambles play at The Reading Rooms, Dundee, Scotland, UK, controversial frontman Pete Doherty considers quitting the band after a rowdy audience member gives him a wedgie in mid-performance. 
The Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame is inaugurated at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Lincoln Centre, New York City, USA. The first inductees into the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame are Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum and Lester Young.R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes play a concert in support of US Presidential candidate John Kerry at the Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
On his Never Ending Tour, Bob Dylan plays in The Grand Ballroom At The Regency Center, San Francisco, California, USA.
The 2nd annual Korea Times Music Festival is held in Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA, featuring Lexy, Rain, Seven, Shinhwa, DBSK, Wheesung, Eun Ji-won, Big Mama King (BMK), Han Kyung-il, Kim Jong-kook, Jeong Soo-ra, Kim Jong-hwan, Tae Jin-ah, Chul Hyun, Song Dae-kwan, Hyun Sook, Kim Dong-kyu, Keum Joo-hee, Love And Peace, Crenshaw Elite Choir and The MBC Pops Orchestra.
Efterklang play at a Release party/concert at Basement (next to VEGA), Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe. 
R.Kelly walks off stage at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA, claiming that he has seen two people in the audience waving guns at him. Kelly's action brings a dramatic end to his co-starring Best Of Both Worlds tour with rapper Jay-Z.
Marc Almond, recently injured in an accident while riding pillion on a motorbike in London, UK, is discharged from the Royal London Hospital.
Ian Brown, Mercury Rev, The Beautiful South, k.d. lang and The Bravery perform live on UK tv show Later With Jools Holland.Errol 'ET' Thompson, one of the most respected reggae engineers in Jamaica, Caribbean, dies aged 55 after a series of strokes. In a long career he had worked with Bob Marley, Augustus Pablo, Burning Spear and countless others.
It is announced that the album Twentysomething by young jazz star Jamie Cullum has gone triple-platinum in the UK.
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Blink-182 play what is billed as their 'last concert ever' at the Point, Dublin, Eire.Good Vibrations, a stage musical based on the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, begins previews at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The Scissor Sisters' eponymous debut album becomes the UK's best-selling album of 2004 after overtaking Keane's Hopes And Fears on this day. Robbie Williams' Greatest Hits is the year's third biggest-seller, followed by Maroon 5, Katie Melua and Anastacia.
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