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Taylor Swift attends the "Finding Neverland" Workshop Presentation At New 42 Studios in New York City, USA.
The Universal Music Group announces that Def Jam, Island and Motown Records, formerly all part of one group, will in future function as standalone labels.
On their Mechanical Bull tour, Kings Of Leon play at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Floyd, an Alaskan Klee Kai puppy owned by pop star 
Arcade Fire, Imagine Dragons, New Order, Lorde, Jake Bugg, New order, Nine Inch Nails and others play in the Lollapalooza Festival at Hipódromo de San Isidro, San Isidro, Argentina, South America.
Damon Albarn, William Onyeabor and others polay at The Barbican Centre, London, England, UK.
On his 20/20 Experience tour, Justin Timberlake plays at The O2 Arena, London, England, UK.
Courtney Love announces, via an interview with The Quietus, that she has re-convened the classic Hole line-up.
When Dierks Bentley plays at The Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, he is joined by two surprise guests - Kip Moore and Kacey Musgraves.
50 years ago
Mudcrutch, a band from Gainesville, Florida, USA, sets off to drive to Los Angeles, California, in search of fame and fortune. They will eventually find it, but under a new name, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers.
Mudcrutch, a band from Gainesville, Florida, drives to Los Angeles, California, USA, in search of fame and fortune. They will find it, under the name of 75 years ago
Poet, musician and author Gil Scott-Heron is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Many critics will come to regard him as the father of rap music.
Poet, musician and author Gil Scott-Heron is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Many critics will come to regard him as the father of rap music.
100 years ago
Cuban tenor Alcides Briceno and Colombian baritone Jorge Anez, record Morena Maa, considered by genre scholars to be the first bolero ever written by a Mexican, Armando Villareal Lozano.
Dame Clara Butt records Land Of Hope And Glory and The Holy City for Columbia Records.
The Wolverine Orchestra, best-remembered because its line-up included Bix Beiderbeck, auditions to play as the house band at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Unfortunately the audition is unsuccessful.
Dame Clara Butt records Land Of Hope And Glory and The Holy City for Columbia Records in Hayes, Middlesex, UK.
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