30th July

Seita, Skeletonwitch, Havok and Suffocation play at Le Divan Du Monde, Paris, France, Europe.

One OK Rock release a new single entitled Mighty Long Fall / Decision.

On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at Molson Cnadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It is reported that Bradley Steyn, a security man on Morrissey's current tour of the USA, has filed a legal suit in Los Angeles, California, USA, against Morrissey for unfair dismissal. Steyn claims that Morrissey asked him to cause injury to fan website operator David Tseng. Steyn further alleges that when he refused, Morrissey sacked him. Soon after, Morrissey denies the allegations.

During their AM Tour, Arctic Monkeys play at Harrah's Stir Cove, Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA.

Ben Howard plays at The Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.

Phish play the second of two nights at The nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.

When Jack White plays at The Masonic Temple Auditorium in Detroit, Michigan, USA, he is joined onstage by Alison Mosshart and Dean Fertita (of Dead Weather) for a performance of I Cut Like A Buffalo.

Luis Adrian Cortes Ramos, a former finalist of "Idol Puerto Rico," files a $10m lawsuit claiming that the Ricky Martin Football World Cup song Vida was plagiarised from one of his songs, which had been entered into a competition backed by Martin.

Richard Thompson plays at Gawsworth Hall Garden Theatre, Cheshire, England, UK, with The Rails.

Ed Sheeran plays a two-hour long secret gig as part of The Ruby Sessions at Doyle's Pub, College Green, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.

Haruka Tomatsu releases a new single, Fantastic Soda!!, in Japan, Asia.

Having notched up nearly 500m plays, Katy Perry's hit single Dark Horse ft. Juicy J tops the YouTube chart of the most popular music videos for 2014 (so far). The full Top Ten list is :

1. Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J

2. Shakira - Can't Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna

3. Shakira - La La La (Brazil 2014) ft. Carlinhos Brown

4. We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] (Olodum Mix)

5. Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona

6. The Chainsmokers - #SELFIE

7. Iggy Azalea - Fancy ft. Charli XCX

8. Frozen Soundtrack - Let It Go

9. Jason Derulo - Wiggle ft. Snoop Dogg

10. Enrique Iglesias - El Perdedor ft. Marco Antonio Sol

Roseanne Cash plays at St. George's, Bristol, England, UK.

DuelJewel play at Sendai Darwin, Sendai, Japan, Asia.

Phantogram, Kiesza, Disclosure and Sam Smith play at The Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Blake Shelton and Usher are among those attending the 15th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration Of Usher's New Look in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Implants and Counterpunch play at Cassiopeia, Berlin, Germany, Europe.

Avenged Sevenfold are among the artists appearing at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York State, USA.

Neil Young And Crazy Horse play at The Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.

Melissa Etheridge plays at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.

Following major heart surgery, rock guitarist Dick Wagner dies aged 71 of respiratory failure in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. In a long career, Wagner had played with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, KISS and others.

Ne-Yo files a lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court, New York City, USA, alleging that his "manager, confidant, trusted adviser and friend" Kevin Foster swindled him out of $4.5m.