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Argentinian Disney tv series star Violetta (real name Martina Stoessel) begins her Violetta Live International Tour 2015 with the first of two nights at The Barclaycard Center, Madrid, Spain, Europe.
Controversial and charismatic music biz entrepreneur Kim Fowley, who had been undergoing treatment for cancer, dies aged 75, in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Fear Factory play at The
Wearing a gold mask to hide his identity, Usher does a spot of busking on Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. Towards the end of his unannounced show, he removes the mask and reveals his identity to the surprise of the passers-by. He is, in fact, shooting a video for a MasterCard campaign.
On the European leg of his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland. UK.
Gladys Knight appears as an astrologer suspected of murder during an episode of the tv series Hot In Cleveland in the USA.
The Who, Wilko Johnson and others play in a Teenage Cancer Trast concert at The Royal Albert hall, London, UK.
On their Acoustic Tour, Nine Below Zero play at The Hare And Hounds, Birmingham, UK.Jorma Kaukonen plays the first of four nights at The Entrance Ramp, Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
On their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play the first of two nights at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, supported by Johnny Apple.
On her first ever UK headline tour Meghan Trainor plays at The O2, Glasgow, Scotland. 
On their Rock Or Bust tour, AC/DC make a second appearance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in The Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, California, USA.
Touring in support of their second LP, Another Eternity, Purity Ring play at Storm, Munich, Germany, Europe.The Royal Society publishes results of a study into the evolution of popular music between 1960 and 2010. Using music information retrieval and text-mining tools, the study analysed the musical properties of approximately 17,000 recordings that appeared in the charts and demonstrated quantitative trends in their harmonic and timbral properties. Among other conclusions was the Society's assertion that the quality of popular music had not declined over the period in question.
And So I Watch You From Afar release their fourth LP, Heirs, on Sargent House Records in the UK.
Wilko Johnson And His Band play at The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast, Northern ireland, UK.
A weekly local television series, The Weird Paul Variety Show, begins on WEPA-CD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, hosted by eccentric rock personality Weird Paul Petroskey. Duran Duran officially announce the title of their upcoming 14th album as Paper Gods, with a release date in September.
Kathryn Williams plays at The Green Room, Victoria Theatre, Halifax, England, UK.
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play at Rock-a-Field, Roeser, luxembourg, Europe. Also on the bill are Skip the Use, Marmozets, Echosmith and Go Go Berlin.
As part of the Forest Live series of concerts, Tom Odell plays at Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk.Ed Sheeran is presented with the first Official Number 1 Album Award ahead of his three sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK, Europe.
Legends Of Country release their debut LP, Talk About Country, on Talk About Country records, in the UK.
Busta Rhymes is arrested and charged with assault after allegedly throwing a protein drink at a worker during a dispute at the Steel Gym in New York City, USA. The rapper is released early the next morning.On the North American leg of their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play at M+T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, supported by Icona Pop.
My Morning Jacket play at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, USA.
On their A Head Full Of Dreams tour, Coldplay play at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On their From The Cradle To The Grave tour, Squeeze play at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, with their 'very special guest' Dr John Cooper Clarke.
On their Paper Gods tour, Duran Duran play at Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England, UK.
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