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5 years ago
Shakin' Stevens plays at The Volkshouse, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.
The BRIT AWards 2019 are held at The O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe. Winners are :

British Male Solo Artist: George Ezra

British Female Solo Artist: Jorja Smith

British Group: The 1975

British Breakthrough Act: Tom Walker

International Group: The Carters

International Male Solo Artist: Drake

International Female Solo Artist: Ariana Grande

BRITs Global Success Award: Ed Sheeran

British Artist Video Award: Little Mix ft Nicki Minaj 'Woman Like Me'

Best British Producer: Calvin Harris

British Single: Calvin Harris And Dua Lipa 'One Kiss'

Mastercard British Album of The Year: The 1975 A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships

Outstanding Contribution to Music: P!nk

During The BRIT AWards in The O2, London, England, UK, Europe, Matt Healey of The 1975 speaks out against misogyny in the music industry. His comments come immediately after the band accepts its BRIT AWard for Best British Group.
During The BRIT AWards in The O2, London, England, UK, Europe, Jess Glynne performs her song Thursday against a background of women removing their make-up. Halfway through the song, Glynne is joined onstage by two-time Grammy award winner H.E.R. The performance is widely perceived as a feminist statement.
Pink releases a new single, Walk Me Home, on RCA Records.
On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Larry Blackmon announces the upcoming release of El Passo, the first new Cameo single in 19 years.
10 years ago
Rapper 50 Cent announces that he is to leave Universal Music Group's Interscope Records and Eminem's imprint Shady/Aftermath, and will move to Caroline Records, the independent service division of Capitol Records which is also part of Universal.
Pharrell Williams announces via Twitter that he is putting his infamous Grammy hat on sale by auction to the highest bidder, with proceeds donated to charity.
19 Recording, founded by tv pop mogul Simon Fuller, files a lawsuit against Sony Music seeking royalties said to be due to former American Idol contestants including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. The lawsuit asserts that Sony has deprived the singers of royalties relating to lucrative streaming deals with Google, Apple and Spotify.
Simple Minds play at Werfthalle, Goppingen, Germany, Europe.
Gary Numan plays at The Palladium, Warsaw, Poland, Europe.
Kodaline play at Emo's East, Austin, Texas, USA.
Eminem plays at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, Oceania.
HAIM play at Astra, Berlin, Germany, Europe.
27-year-old Sarah Jones is hit and killed by a train on the first day of filming of the movie Midnight Rider beside the Altamaha River in southeast Georgia, USA. The film is a re-telling of the life of guitarist Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band.
On the day following The BRIT Awards in London, UK, it is reported that album sales for Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Disclosure and Rudimental have doubled overnight.
YG featuring Drake releases a new single, Who Do You Love? on Pushaz Ink records in the USA.
On his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays the first of two nights at Madison Square Garen, New York City, USA.
On her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014, Beyonce plays the first of two nights at The SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Kraftwerk play at Disney Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Perhaps Contraption are recording tracks for their album Mud Belief at Premises Studio, London, England, UK
25 years ago
1999 The New Masters (EP) by Prince peaks at No150 in the Billboard Albums Chart in the USA.
Bob Dylan and Natalie Merchant play at The Olympic Center, Lake Placid, New York State, USA.
50 years ago
10cc play the third of six nights at Richard's, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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