29th August

Rob Zombie plays at The House Of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Hoobastank and Crossfade play at The Antelope Valley Fair, Lancaster, California, USA.

Emanuel play at The Astoria, London, England, UK.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Gwen Stefani releases a new single, Cool, in the UK on Polydor Records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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