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Thirteen Senses play live during an appearance at The Virgin Megastore, London, UK.
Destiny's Child reach No1 in the Italian Top 50 Singles chart with Lose My Breath.
Celine Dion, announces that she will donate all the proceeds – expected to total over $1m - from her Mother’s Day performance in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, to UNICEF for Tsunami relief.
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Blues guitarist and singer Sean Costello plays at Tipitina's, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
On her Bonez Tour, Avril Lavigne plays the second of two nights at The Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Queens of the Stone Age release a new album, Lullabies to Paralyze, on Interscope Records.
It is revealed that multi-millionaire Donald Trump has approached Michael Jackson about a contract to perform on a long-term basis at The New Frontier Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
It is revealed that The Killers’ former drummer is suing the band, claiming that he wrote the hit single Mr Brightside.
Alicia Keys plays the second of two nights at The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
British folk songwriter and performer Cyril Tawney, composer of Sally Free And Easy, Sammy's Bar and many others, dies in Exeter, Devon, UK, after a long illness associated with a bacterial infection.
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Snow Patrol play at The Quest, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, supported by Embrace.
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Joni Mitchell is honoured at the Lieutenant Governor's Centennial Gala in her home town of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Maria Taylor releases her solo debut album, 11:11 on Saddle Creek Records in the USA.
The Bravery play three shows in one day by taking a helicopter from the Homelands Festival in Winchester to a Duran Duran concert in Birmingham City Football Ground before ending the day with a sold-out show at The Astoria in London, England, UK.
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Rapper Cassidy surrenders to police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where he is wanted on murder charges.
Glory Defined by Building 429 wins the Best Song Award at the BMI Christian Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Billy Corgan releases a new album, The Future Embraces, in the UK on WEA Records. The album features a guest appearance by Robert Smith of The Cure, performing backup vocals on a version of To Love Somebody by The Bee Gees.
At Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA, Bob Dylan performs live in a one-off webcast concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of internet retailer Amazon.com.
Queens Of The Stone Age play at The Palace (Entertainment Complex), St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania.
Danish duo The Raveonettes release their third album, Pretty In Black, on Columbia Records in the UK.
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Rod Stewart plays the first of two nights at The NEC Arena, Birmingham, England, UK.
The third day of the Cambridge Folk Festival at Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England, UK., features Lucinda Williams, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Jimmy Webb, Kate Rusby, Altan and others.
Craig David enters the UK pop singles chart at No3 with All The Way. James Blunt remains at No1 with You're Beautiful.
Jerry Soto the founder/owner of Soto Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois, USA, dies of a heart attack, aged 53. In his acclaimed career, he worked with artists including Buddy Guy, Fred Anderson, Peter Tork (of The Monkees), Walter "Sweetness" Payton, Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, Lefty Dizz and Carey Bell.
Boyz N da Hood and The Killers are among the artists attending Hotel Victor in Miami, Florida, USA, during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
Irish/American virtuoso acoustic guitarist and recording artist Eric Roche dies in his sleep, in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, UK, after a year-long battle with cancer.
Jamie Cullum's second album, Catching Tales, enters the UK album chart at No4, a feat unequalled by any previous jazz artist.
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