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Jay-Z releases his twelfth studio album, Magna Carta... Holy Grail, as a digital download in Canada and the USA].
British hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks reveal
that they have consulted libel lawyers about the lyrics of their
imminent single, Lost Generation, as they fear legal action because
the song name-checks both Chelsea FC footballer John Terry and
television personality Jeremy Kyle in the song.
Grammy-winning country singer Randy Travis undergoes a procedure to place a device in his heart to help it pump on its own, at Baylor Plano Hospital, near Dallas, Texas, USA. Soon after, he suffers a delibilitating stroke.On her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour Beyonce plays at The BB+T Center, Sunrise, Florida, USA.
It is reported that Sir Elton John is to undergo surgery after being taken ill with appendicitis during recent European live dates and has cancelled several shows including a headline n imminent performance at Hyde Park, London, UK.
Toshi Seeger, the wife of revered folk singer Pete Seeger, dies aged 91 at their home in Beacon, New York State, USA. Toshi was a film-maker, music manager and lifelong activist, described by Seeger as his "most cherished and valuable muse".
It is announced that Martin Guitars is to launch a new Ed Sheeran Signature Edition guitar. All of the royalties from every purchase of the instrument will go to the East Anglia Children's Hospices, a charity based in Suffolk, England, UK.On their English Electric tour, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [OMD] play at The Metro, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jazz guitarist and banjo player Alan Yates dies of kidney cancer in St. Anne's Hospice, Greater Manchester, England, UK.