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It is announced that Schechter Guitars is launching a new model, The Ultra Cure Guitar, designed and built to the specifications of Robert Smith of The Cure. Smith will donate all royalties from sales of the guitar to Amnesty International.
Bruce Springsteen plays at The Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California, USA.
The first Give It A Name music festival is held at Alexandra Palace, London, UK. Artists appearing include Funeral For A Friend, Finch, Coheed And Cambria, Rise Against, Alexisonfire, Mae, The Lucky Nine, Fightstar, MC Lars and MewithoutYou.
After five albums on the label, Linkin Park demands to be released from its Warner Music Group contract, arguing that "diminished resources will leave it unable to compete in today’s global music market place". 
Rising from No32 to No3, Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil by Schnappi is the greatest gainer in the New Zealand Top 40 singles chart.
Kylie Minogue plays the second of four non-consecutive nights at Earls Court, London, England, UK.
The Cream, with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play the first of four re-union shows at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The shows are recorded and will be released as a live album entitled Royal Albert Hall, London, May 2-3-5-6, 2005.
Marianne Faithfull is one of 800 artists and musicians attending a European Union think tank in Paris, France, Europe, designed to produce new ideas about forging a European cultural identity.