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On his No More Tours II tour, Ozzy Osbourne plays at The Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany, Europe, supported by Judas Priest.
Andy Anderson, former drummer for The Cure, Iggy Pop and others, reveals in a Facebook posting that he has been diagnosed with Terminal 4 Cancer.10 years ago
Blues guitar virtuoso Matt Schofield releases a new album, Far As I Can See, on Provogue Records in the UK.
After The Heartbreaks release a new single, Hey Hey Lover, on Nusic Sounds in the UK.
Jake Bugg gives the first of two masterclasses at The Royal Albert hall, London, UK, showing music students aged 16-18 how to play his song Broken.
Henry Priestman releases a new album, The Last Mad Surge Of Youth on Proper Records in the UK.
Reggae innovator Wayne 'Sleng Teng' Smith dies aged 48 at Kingston Public Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica, in the Caribbean. He had complained of severe stomach pains three days earlier and, after showing a slight improvement in hospital, relapsed and died.
Bob Casale, guitarist and founding member of Devo, dies aged 61 of heart failure, in New York City, USA. He passes away without life insurance or even a will, leaving his family in severe financial jeopardy.Prince plays at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, England, London, UK, Europe, where his audience includes Adele, Noel Gallagher, Rita Ora, Jamie Cullum, Nile Rogers, Rizzle Kicks and others.
Touring in support of her album Welcome Back Colour, Danish singer-songwriter Tina Dico plays at The Louisiana, Bristol, UK.
On his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays the second of two nights at The United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.25 years ago
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It is announced that Eric Clapton hopes to raise $750,000 from an auction of 100 of his 150 guitars, as a benefit for Crossroads Center, his alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility on Antigua, Caribbean. He says, "I wanted to make a gesture to draw attention to the Crossroads Center and demonstrate the extent of my personal commitment."50 years ago
75 years ago
Influential blues singer, songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall is born in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Burl Ives records his version of (Ghost) Riders In The Sky for Columbia Records in the USA. It will peak at No21 during six weeks on the Billboard Chart in the USA.
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