Anniversaries
27 Oct

Hugh Masekela plays at The Barbican, London, UK.

10cc play at The Town Hall, Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe.

Taylor Swift releases her fifth studio album, 1989, on Big Machine Records worldwide.

Ed Sheeran plays at The Phones4U Arena, Manchester, UK.

The Color Morale, Oceans Ate Alaska and Like Moths To Flames play at Underworld, Camden, London, UK.

Annie Lennox releases her new album, Nostalgia, as a CD, vinyl LP, DVD and digital download in the UK and France, Europe. The album consists of cover versions of classic songs.

On its second day, Sting's $15m musical The Last Ship takes only $100,000 at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA. It requires to take twice that amount each day to remain viable.

John Carter Cash, songwriter and producer (and son of Johnny Cash) is arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after a drunken incident in Deer Lake Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, during which he removed most of his clothing.

The Pet Shop Boys' version of the Willie Nelson song Always On My Mind is voted the top cover version of all time in a BBC Music chart voted for by BBC listeners.

The top 10 tracks in the vote are as follows:

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind

Johnny Cash - Hurt

The Stranglers - Walk On By

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Muse - Feeling Good

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Madame Tussauds unveil a new wax figure of Taylor Swift in celebration of her latest album ‘1989’ at Madame Tussauds, Hollywood, California, USA.

Robbie Williams' wife Ayda Field gives birth to a baby boy, who will be named Charlton Valentine Williams. Robbie faced some criticism for the video diary he made of Ayda's time in hospital.

When Beth Orton plays at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK, she is supported by Liverpool band Shack.

Wes Berggren, guitarist and founding member of Tripping Daisy, is found dead of a drug overdose in his apartment in Dallas, Texas, USA. Traces of cocaine, propoxyphene, and benzodiazepine are found in his body. After his death, the group will disband.

Weather Report play at The Ritz Theatre, Austin, Texas, USA.

Krautrock pioneers Faust play at The Stadium, Liverpool, UK.

Gary Tallent, bassist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Giacinto Figlia is born in Palermo, Sicily. He will find success in America as a bop pianist and composer, George Wallington , working with Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker and others.

Giacinto Figlia is born in Palermo, Sicily. He will find success in America as a bop pianist and composer, George Wallington, working with Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker and others.