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Charles H. Kaman, an aviation pioneer who also developed the Ovation Roundback guitar via his Kaman Music Corporation, died aged 91, in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his last years.
It is announced that the Green Day musical American Idiot will become a national touring production after its closes at the St. James Theatre, New York City, USA.On their A Thousand Suns tour, Linkin Park play at The HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA.
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and the cast of American Idiot are visted backstage at the St. James Theater in New York City, USA, by Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise.
On her Aphrodite World Tour, Kylie Minogue plays the last of five nights at the O2 Arena, London, UK.Ed Sheeran plays a free promotional gig at The Barfly, Camden, London, England, UK. The gig has a capacity of 200 but over 1000 fans turn up, so Sheeran plays his set three times, then goes outside to continue playing for fans who had been unable to get in.
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The Decemberists play at The Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, supported by Justin Townes Earle.Top British guitarist, singer and recording artist Joe Brown plays at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK. The show is filmed and will be released as a triple disc set Joe Brown - Live In Liverpool, featuring two CDs and one DVD.
On her Aphrodite World Tour, Kylie Minogue plays the second of three nights at The Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, USA.
On their Bon Jovi Live 2011 tour, Bon Jovi play at The Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio, Connecticut, USA.
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The 2011 Billboard Music Awards are held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Eminem and Justin Bieber dominate the event, each taking home six trophies, while Taylor Swift and five others secure three each. Beyonce gets the Millennium Award. Also in attendance are U2 and Lil Wayne.During their Progress Live tour, Take That play the seventh of eight nights at The City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK.
Leslie West, best-known as guitarist for Mountain, is admitted to hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, after his right leg begins to swell and his foot turns septic.
Lady Gaga is interviewed on radio chat show Elvis Duran And The Morning Show in New York City, USA.
An eight-foot tall statue in honour of Chuck Berry is unveiled in Ackert Plaza in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
George Thorogood And The Destroyers play at The House
Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Rod Stewart becomes a grandad for the first time when his daughter Kimberly gives birth to a daughter, Delilah. The father is film star Benicio Del Torro but the couple have parted.Lyle Lovett And His Large Band play at The Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Near Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Snow Patrol release Called Out In The Dark, the first single from their sixth studio album, Fallen Empires.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah release Hysterical, their first album in more than four years, on Memphis Industries in the United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
On his Jimmy Buffett attends the opening of the Margaritaville Casino at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. At the event, Guinness World Records certifies the 8,500 gallon 'Lucky Rita' as the largest margarita ever made.
Qluster [including Hans Joachim Roedelius] play at The New Parish, Oakland, California, USA.
Widespread Panic play the first of two nights at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears play at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
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