12th May

Future Islands play at Le Trabendo, Paris, France, Europe.

Richard Thompson plays at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.

Eminem plays at Wembley Arena, London, UK.

It is revealed that Interim surveys by Chiltern District Council of a barn owned by Ozzy Osbourne at Stone Dean Farm near Chalfont St Giles, UK, have revealed considerable evidence of the presence of soprano pipistrelles and "possibly brown long-eared" bats. As these creatures are protected species under British Nature conservation laws, Osbourne is instructed to protect their habitat, which he had been planning to convert into a two-bedroomed house. Osbourne, according to rock legend, once bit the head off a bat during a live show, so suggestions that the bats are finally exacting their revenge soon begin to circulate.

Ulla Nova releases her debut single, Kid From London, in the UK.

Temples play at Shibuya Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

The Sisters of Mercy play at The Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany, Europe.

Avatar release a new album, Hail The Apocalypse, on GSA Records in the UK.

Truckfighters and Taken By The Sun play at Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Black Keys release their eighth studio album, Turn Blue, on Nonesuch Records.

Tokyo Police Club play at The Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with Geographer and Said The Whale.

Nine Inch Nails play at The Spektrum, Oslo, Norway, Europe.

Jerry Messersmith releases the album Heart Murmurs on Glassnote Records in the UK.

It is announced that a new species of parasitic wasp has been named after Colombian singer Shakira. Why? The parasite causes its host caterpillar to shake and wiggle, much in the manner of Shakira during a live performance.

A posting on the Twitter account of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin criticises the latest Eurovision Song Contest winner, bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, on grounds of his sexuality. On the same day, Vitaly Milonov, a conservative deputy at St. Petersburg's legislative assembly, declares that that Russian singers should no longer compete at Eurovision alongside the likes of Wurst.

Clean Bandit play at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK, supported by Javeon.

Lady Gaga plays at The Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jane's Addiction play at the opening of the Las Vegas Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

of Montreal play at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.