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Soul/funk legend Jimmy Castor dies in hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, aged 64. The cause of death is not immediately made public.
After night club patron Mark Williams admonishes Johnny Jackson III, aka 'DJ Outlaw,' for not playing his CD during a DJ set at Rockafella's Nightclub, Old National Highway, South Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Jackson shoots him dead in the parking lot with a shotgun.
American indie band Howler release their debut album America Give Up on Rough Trade Records in Europe.
It is confirmed that influential Berkeley, California-based punk label Lookout Records has closed down.
Steel Panther play at The House Of Blues, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte celebrate their daughter Harlow's fourth birthday with a Toy Story-themed party at The COOP playspace in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Guests include Gavin Rossdale.
A tribute show for recently-deceased songwriter and percussionist Ralph MacDonald is held at The Palace Theatre, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Musicians taking part include Roberta Flack, Jimmy Buffett, Valerie Simpson, Robert Greenidge and The Ebony Hillbillies.
While touring in support of her tenth studio album, Let England Shake, PJ Harvey plays The Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia.
Figures released by The Official Charts Company reveal that pop albums outsold rock albums in the UK for the first time in seven years in 2011. Seven of the Top 10 best-selling albums of 2011 were classified as pop albums.
Nathan Cable Ltd, a private company supplying "support activities to performing arts", owned by Ed Sheeran, is incorporated.
$100m legal proceedings by the family of Michael Jackson against Dr. Conrad Murray, due to start on this day in Los Angeles, California, USA, are withdrawn. It is announced that the family has had a change of heart and will not be pursuing the former physician who was convicted of Jackson's involuntary manslaughter. The Jackson family will now, it is reported, pursue a civil action against AEG, concert promoters for the This Is It tour which Jackson was preparing for when he passed away.