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5 years ago
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle is shot dead outside his clothing store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles, California, USA.10 years ago
Lady Gaga plays the third night of a seven-night residency at Roseland Ballroom, New York City, USA.
Influential DJ and producer Frankie Knuckles, often called The Godfather Of House Music, dies aged 59 of Type II diabetes-related complications in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Warner Music Group records a $59m net loss for the fiscal quarter ending on this day. That compares to an income of $4 million in the prior-year quarter.
A feature in the influential Forbes magazine predicts that streaming will become the primary way that most people consume their music.A Benefit Concert for Music Education Programs at The Perelman Stage in Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, features The Music of Paul Simon performed by Allen Toussaint , Angelique Kidjo, Ben Sollee, Bettye LaVette, Bob Mould, Brett Dennen, Dan Wilson, Isobel Campbell And Andy Cabic, Joe Henry, Josh Ritter, Joy Williams, Judy Collins, L.P., John Doe, Madeleine Peyroux And Jon Herington, Sam Moore, Bob Forrest And Gibby Haynes, Richard Marx, Antibalas, Mike Gordon and others.
Singer-songwriter Kristin Diable plays at Three Muses, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
South Korean girl group
She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds Of Summer reaches No1 in the Top 40 Singles Chart in New Zealand, Oceania.
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On her Bangerz Tour, Miley Cyrus plays at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
50 years ago
Bob Dylan is in the middle of a period of two months of painting and philosophy lessons in New York City, USA, with Norman Raeben. His teachings have a great impact on Dylan, who says it helps him learn to write songs again.
Television play their first gig at CBGBs in New York City, USA. According to punk chronicler Clinton Heylin,
Mike Bloomfield and 
Television make their debut at CBGB’s club, New York City, USA. According to punk chronicler Clinton Heylin, ‘It was the beginning of a six month period in which post-glam NY rock and roll coalesced into a small but highly active scene. Throughout this period, Television continued to play every Sunday at CBGB, regularly attracting between 20 and 30 people.’ 
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and several others take part in a somewhat ramshackle, unstructured jam at Lennon's rented beach house in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA.75 years ago
After nine years of development, the first 45 rpm record is introduced by RCA Victor, a 7-inch wonder promising better sound and greater ease of play than the existing 12" 78 rpm records.
The first 7-inch 45rpm single is released - Texarkana Baby by Eddy Arnold on RCA Victor in the USA on green vinyl. These early 45s were colour coded for easy recognition, Green - Country And Western, Popular- Black, Classical - Red, Popular Classical - Midnight blue, Children's - Yellow, Blues and Rhythm - Cerise and International - Sky blue.
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