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A private funeral remembrance service for bassist and songwriter Jack Bruce is held at Golders Green Crematorium, London, UK. As well as his own acclaimed solo career, Bruce was a member of Cream, Blues Incorporated, the Graham Bond Organization, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann and West, Bruce And Laing.Neil Young plays at The Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Canada, during his four-city series of Honor The Treaties concerts, aimed at raising money for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Legal Defense Fund. Support act on these shows is Diana Krall.
Rock keyboardist Keith Emerson, famed for his work with The Nice and Emerson, Lake And Palmer, is inducted into the Charter Class of the Hammond Hall Of Fame at a special event and commemorative concert in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, California, USA, during the NAMM music trade show.
On the High Hopes Tour, Bruce Springsteen plays the first of two nights at The Entertainment Center, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania.
In court in Los Angeles, California, USA, Kanye West pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery against a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport in a special plea in which he maintains his innocence. He is sentenced to two years of probation plus 24 anger management classes and 250 hours of community service. West is not present in court and the plea is made through his attorney.
On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania.
On his Moon Landing World Tour, James Blunt plays at Le Galaxie, Amnéville, France, Europe.
At The National Music Publishers Association's "Celebration of the American Songwriter" event in Washington DC, USA, Aerosmith frontman (and multi-millionaire) Steven Tyler expresses his disdain for current digital royalty rates, stating. "If the laws continue going the way they are,[songwriters] will never be paid fairly for [their] own participation. So people, forgive me for being a little jaded about the state of copyright." He is referring mainly to the rates paid by streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify.
Mobb Deep hang out with 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes during their album release party at Red Bull Studios in New York City, USA.
Rapper Trick Daddy is arrested on multiple felony drug and weapons charges, among others, in Broward County, Florida, USA.
Respected British film and music industry journalist Phil Hardy dies unexpectedly at the age of 69 in Norfolk, UK.
Cloud Nothings play at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
On his Moonshine Jungle tour, Bruno Mars plays the second of three nights at Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Ben Watt, best known as one half of Everything But The Girl, plays at The Junction 2, Cambridge, UK. Watt is accompanied on guitar by Bernard Butler.
The National, M.I.A., Band Of Skulls, Cut Copy, Deafhaven, Deap Vally, Augustines, Neko Case, Tyler The Creator, Violent Femmes and others play on the second day of The Sasquatch festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington, USA.
Alloy Fox plays at The Store, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Janelle Monae performs an intimate show at The St. Regis, New York City, USA, during the Starwood Preferred Guest Hear The Music, See The World Concert Series.
Frank Sinatra's first driving licence, obtained in 1934, is put up for acution by RR Auction of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It will fetch a price of $15,757.
Queen and Adam Lambert play at The TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Angus And Julia Stone release a new album entitled Angus And Julia Stone, in the USA.
While promoting their Greatest Hits LP, The Saturdays are interviewed live on BBC tv show Breakfast at Media City, Salford Quay, Manchester, UK.Lovers On The Sun by David Guetta reaches No1 in the Official Singles Chart in the UK.
On their History Of The Eagles tour, The Eagles play at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Music business organisation PRS For Music presents Spandau Ballet with a Heritage Award at the site of their first gig, The Blitz Club, Great Queen Street, London, England, UK.Uncut magazine publishes three new special editions, dedicated respectively to The Kinks, Paul Weller and Nick Cave.
Pomplamoose play at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with Danielle Ate The Sandwich and John Schroeder.
The Carnabys release their debut album, No Money On The Moon on Hard Rock Records in the UK.
During the fifth leg of her Piece Of Me residency, Britney Spears plays at The Planet Hollywood Theater Of The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Quireboys play 
The 2014 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards are held at One Mayfair in Central London, UK. Taylor Swift (who does not attend) wins as Ultimate International Music Star, Mel B is chosen as Ultimate TV Personality and McBusted earn Ultimate Men of the Year.
On the third North American leg of his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays at The Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.Jan |