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Never a dull moment with the Simpsons dept.: Ashlee Simpson is rushed to the hospital after collapsing during MTV Japan's Cool Christmas concert at Pacifico Yokohama.
Ashlee Simpson
Never a dull moment with the Simpsons dept.: Jessica Simpson files for divorce from husband Nick Lachey, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Jessica Simpson
Nick Lachey
Rolling Stone Ron Wood joins the Stereophonics to play "Handbags and Gladrags" and The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" at their Earl's Court show in London.
Stereophonics
Ron Wood
The Rolling Stones
Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. and the Neptunes announces a partnership with Reebox to produce two lines of clothing - an "Ice Cream" collection of shoes and a men's line called "Billionaire's Boys Club."
Pharrell Williams
N.E.R.D.
The Neptunes
A Web site offers up for auction an audio tape of five songs that the Beatles allegedly recorded in 1976 during a reunion at an L.A. studio. Paul McCartney's spokesperson says, "I am not aware of any Beatles reunion during the '70s."
The Beatles
Paul McCartney
Country star Wynonna Judd pleads guilty to drunk driving. She's ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and loses her driver's license for a year.
Wynonna
A judge grants Eminem an injunction against The Source, blocking the magazine from releasing a CD containing early recordings by the rapper in which he denigrates a black woman.
Eminem
American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is named the Best-Mannered Person of 2003 by the National League of Junior Cotillions.
Clay Aiken
It's announced that Celine Dion has sold more than a 100 million albums around the world. Her albums Let's Talk About Love and Falling Into You have also shipped more than 10 million copies each.
Celine Dion
Country rock vocalist Nicolette Larson, who scored a hit with "Lotta Love" in 1979, dies aged 45.
Nicolette Larson
Reggae vocalist Garnett Silk dies when a gas tank explodes during his shooting practice session with a friend. Two of Silk's brothers are also badly burnt.
Garnett Silk
The great reggae keyboardist and musical director of the seminal Studio One, Jackie Mittoo, dies of cancer.
Jackie Mittoo
Bob Dylan plays the last show of his massive Street Legal world tour at the Hollywood Miami Sportatorium and gives "Do Right to Me Baby" a rare airing.
Bob Dylan
Legendary trance producer Paul Van Dyk is born in Eisenhuttenstadt, East Germany.
Trance
Paul Van Dyk
Creedence Clearwater Revival walk away with an armload of gold records as five of their singles and five of their albums are certified as gold-sellers by the Recording Industry Association of America: "Down on the Corner," "Lookin' Out My Back Door," "Travelin' Band," "Bad Moon Rising," "Up Around the Bend," Cosmo's Factory, Willy and the Poor Boys, Green River, Bayou Country and their 1968 debut Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Lennon and Yoko Ono travel to Toronto to perform at the Peace Festival. During their stay they reside on Ronnie Hawkins' farm. Billboards reading "War Is Over! If You Want It" go up in 11 cities as part of the Lennons' own peace campaign.
Ronnie Hawkins
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
The NME reports that the Rolling Stones are launching their own Mother Earth label, with Marianne Faithfull as the first signing. However, the imprint never appears.
Marianne
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan takes care of his Los Angeles publicity duties in support of his new album Highway 61 Revisited at a press conference.
Bob Dylan
Ringo Starr leaves hospital after having had his tonsils removed.
Ringo Starr
The great comedian Bill Hicks is born in Dallas. No, he wasn't really a rock musician. But he wanted to be one so badly that we salute his genius here.
Bill Hicks
The Hollies' guitarist Tony Hicks is born in Nelson, England.
The Hollies
 
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