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Figures published by Neilsen SoundScan show that, with 47m sales to her credit, Rihanna has sold more digital tracks than any other artist. The Top 10 Selling Digital Artists of All Time are listed as 1. Rihanna - 47,571,000; 2. Black Eyed Peas - 42,405,000; 3. Eminem - 42,290,000; 4. Lady Gaga - 42,078,000; 5. Taylor Swift - 41,821,000; 6. Katy Perry - 37,620,00; 7. Lil Wayne - 36,788,000; 8. Beyonce - 30,439,000; 9. Kanye West - 30,242,000; 10. Britney Spears - 28,665,000.
Jason Derulo fractures his neck while rehearsing dance moves for his upcoming tour.
Boyz II Men are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sinead O'Connor reveals via a Twitter posting that she has now reconciled with her therapist husband Barry Herridge. She married him in December 2011 at a drive-thru wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, but broke up with him just a few days later.
Garth Brooks plays at The Encore Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
A re-united Van Halen, including David Lee Roth, play their first gig together in four years at the 250-capacity Cafe Wha?, New York City, USA.
A federal judge in New York City, USA, dismisses a lawsuit between the estate of Bob Marley and the Universal Music Group without prejudice. The lawsuit had been over rights to key recordings by Marley and alleged underpayment of royalties from digital downloads.
On their Up All Night Tour, One Direction play at The Pavilions, Plymouth, UK.
Figures published by Neilsen SoundScan show that, with 47m sales to her credit, Rihanna has sold more digital tracks than any other artist. The Top 10 Selling Digital Artists of All Time are listed as
  1. Rihanna - 47,571,000;
  2. Black Eyed Peas - 42,405,000;
  3. Eminem - 42,290,000;
  4. Lady Gaga - 42,078,000;
  5. Taylor Swift - 41,821,000;
  6. Katy Perry - 37,620,00;
  7. Lil Wayne - 36,788,000;
  8. Beyonce - 30,439,000;
  9. Kanye West - 30,242,000;
  10. Britney Spears - 28,665,000.
INXS play at Mulwala Water Ski Club, Mulwala, Australia.
Scissor Sisters play at Asia World Expo, Hall 10, Hong Kong.
Playfully Yours play at The Empty Bottle, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Beirut play at The Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
Steel Panther play at The Theater Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Actor/rapper and husband of Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon is moved to a medical facility in Los Angeles, California, USA. He had been hospitalised the previous day in Aspen, Colorado, suffering from a mild kidney failure.
Willie Nelson plays at The Civic Centre, Amarillo, Texas, USA.
It is reported that U2's Broadway musical, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, broke all box office and attendance records during the last week of 2011 by earning $2,941,790 over nine performances during the seven days.
B.B. King plays at The Van Wezel Performing Arts Centre, Sarasota, Florida, USA.