29th August

Les Paul releases a new album, Les Paul And Friends - American Made World Played, in the UK on Capitol Records. The friends include Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Joss Stone, Buddy Guy, Keith Richards, Steve Miller, Mick Hucknall and many others.

Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age collapses from exhaustion after a show in Hamburg, Germany, Europe. The following night's show in Stuttgart is also cancelled.

Kanye West releases his second album, Late Registration, in the UK on Roc-A-Fella Records.

The Ordinary Boys release a new single, Life Will Be The Death Of Me, on b-unique Records in the UK.

Eric Clapton releases a new album, Back Home, in the UK on Warner Bros Records.

The White Stripes play at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Neil Diamond plays at The Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Duke Special plays at The Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham, England, UK.

We Are Scientists play at The Cluny, Newcastle, England, UK.

Hurricane Katrina makes landfall at Grand Isle, approximately 90km south of New Orleans, Louisana, USA. In the days that follow, New Orleans will be devastated with at least 1,836 people dying in the hurricane and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928. Total property damage will be estimated at $81bn. The 2006 song Wide Awake by Audioslave will be one of the first musical responses to the disaster, but others include Missin' Mississippi by Van Dyke Parks, Hurricane Katrina [The Ghosts of New Orleans] by Frances Donnelly, Katrina by Anders Osbourne, Hell No, We Ain't Alright by Public Enemy, Gov Did Nothin' by The John Butler Trio and Midnight In The City Of Destruction by The Nightwatchman.

Gorillaz release a new single, Dare, in the UK on Parlophone Records.

Jessica Simpson releases a new single, These Boots Were Made For Walking, in the UK on Sony/BMG.

David Gray releases a new single, The One I Love, in the UK on Atlantic Records.

R. Kelly releases a new single, Playa's Only, in the UK on Jive Records.

My Chemical Romance release a new single, The Ghost Of You, in the UK.

Brian Wilson plays at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

McFly release a new album, Wonderland, in the UK on Island Records.

Patricia Vonne releases a new album, Guitars And Castanets, in the UK on Measured Records.

The Dandy Warhols release a new single, Smoke It, in the UK on Parlophone Records.

Iron Maiden release a new live DVD, Death On The Road, in the UK.

Foo Fighters release a new single, DOA, in the UK on SONY/BMG Records.

The Perishers release a new album, Teepee, in the UK on Head Records.

Bandleader and tv presenter Jools Holland marries his girlfriend of fifteen years, Christabel McEwen, at St James's Church, near Rochester, Europe, UK. Guests include Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Lulu, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ade Edmondson and film director Tim Pope.

Jamie Cullum plays the first of five nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England, UK.

Fall Out Boy release a new single, Sugar We're Goin' Down, in the UK on Mercury Records.

Kanye West files a $1.3m lawsuit in Chicago, Illinois, USA, alleging that DJ Eric 'E-Smoove' Miller tried to illegally distribute ten unreleased songs by West from ten years earlier.

The Hamsters and Jon Amor play at The Folk And Roots Festival, Southsea, England, UK.