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Johnny Otis dies aged 90 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Johnny Otis is perhaps best-remembered for his 1958 hit song, Willie And The Hand Jive, but he also helped launch the careers of dozens of other R'n'B performers, including 'Big Mama' Thornton, Etta James, Hank Ballard, Johnny Ace and Little Richard.
Hilary Duff and her husband Mike Comrie spend the evening at the popular Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lana Del Rey releases Born To Die in Italy, Europe. It is the first single and title track from her second album, Born To Die.
Gregg Allman plays at The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
It is announced that Katy Perry has signed a deal with Electronic Arts for a series of games that will feature the singer within the Sims franchise, including a collector's edition of the upcoming The Sims 3: Showtime.
Merle Haggard is admitted to hospital in Macon, Georgia, USA, to be treated for pneumonia. he is obliged to postpone several upcoming live shows.
American indie band Howler release their debut album America Give Up on Rough Trade Records in the USA.
Jennifer Hudson promotes her new book, I Got This : How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, with a signing session at Barnes And Noble, Old Orchard, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
As part of the New York Guitar Festival, the Silent Films/Live Guitars event in the Merkin Concert Hall features two groundbreaking guitarists premiering original film scores for silent comedies by Buster Keaton. On this night, My Brightest Diamond presents a score for Keaton's 1923 movie Balloonatic, and Keller Willams presents a score for Keaton's 1920 film One Week.
The Unigard Insurance Co. files a $500,000 lawsuit against LincVolt LLC, the company founded by Neil Young to convert his 1959 Lincoln Continental to run on electricity and a biodiesel-powered generator. Unigard claims that the vehicle sparked a fire which seriously damaged two warehouses in San Carlos, California, USA, in 2010.
Chickenfoot, including guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, play at Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Holland, Europe.