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5 years ago
On their 50th Anniversary Tour, Hot Tuna play the last of three nights at The Egyptian Theatre, Park City, Utah, USA.
A 23-minute Madonna documentary entitled World of Madame X is released on paid streaming service Amazon Prime. 10 years ago
During their Mechanical Bull Tour, Kings Of Leon play at The Rock-a-Field Festival, Roeser, Luxembourg, Europe.
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Girls' Generation play the second of two nights at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Jennifer Lopez, Calvin Harris, Ariana Grande, Cash Cash and Chainsmokers play at The Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
KISS play 
Dolly Parton draws the biggest audience of the weekend for her afternoon set (during which she is joined by Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi) at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, UK. Also playing today are Kasabian, The Horrors, James Blake, Connan Mockasin, The Preatures, Darlia and Lucy Rose.
McBusted play at Chantry Park, Ipswich, England, UK. McBusted is a composite band comprising members of McFly and Busted.
The Antlers play at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jack White plays 
How to Dress Well plays at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin, Germany, Europe.
When Sarah Geronimo plays at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Asia, the show is attended by Dara of K-pop group 2NE1.
Nicki Minaj picks up the prize for best female hip-hop artist, at the BET Awards at The Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jay-Z is seen to have what appears to be a disagreement with his sister-in-law Solange Knowles just before Beyonce sings Partition.
Ed Sheeran's second album, X, enters the UK Official Albums Chart at No1, on sales of 182,000 copies, which also make it the fastest-selling UK album of the year so far.
During her visit to Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK, Festival Founder Michael Eavis presents Dolly Parton with a special plaque recognising RIAA gold, platinum, and multi-platinum sales of more than 100m albums worldwide during her career. 25 years ago
Santana, with Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 on vocals, release a new single, Smooth, on Arista Records in the USA. It will win three Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals). In 2013, Smooth will be ranked as the second most successful song of all time by Billboard.
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50 years ago
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play the sixth of seven nights at the Mill Run Theater, Chicago, Illinois.
The final edition of weekly tv pop chart show Tio i topp is broadcast in Sweden, Europe. The official reason given for ending the long-running show is that "the program preserved young people's musical taste in favor of imperialistic interests". The Swedish No1 single on this date is Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes.
75 years ago
William Knight Kirchen is born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He will find success as guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen, a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s.
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