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Ex-Creed bellower Scott Stapp marries the former Miss New York 2004, Jaclyn Nesheiwat, in Miami. But the happy day is spoiled when Stapp is arrested on suspicion of being drunk in a public place while trying to get on a plane to Hawaii.
Scott Stapp
Creed
Courtney Love resolves charges of assault with a deadly weapon and drug possession by signing a plea agreement in Los Angeles. The assault charges stem from 2004, when she allegedly hit musician Kristin King with a whisky bottle.
Courtney Love
Former child star Corey Feldman tells 20/20 that Michael Jackson showed him nude pictures when he was in his early teens. He is subpoenaed by prosecutors in the King of Pop's molestation case.
Michael Jackson
Corey Feldman's Truth Movement
R&B singer Mario holds on to the U.S. No.1 single spot with "Let Me Love You" for an eighth week. The highest new entry is Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas' solo debut, "Lonely No More," in at No. 78.
Mario
Matchbox Twenty
Rob Thomas
The Game says Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and Roc-a-fella can "suck my d*ck" at a London concert. The Compton rapper says the diss was in retaliation to a Jay- freestye proclaiming "The Game is over."
Game
Jay-Z
Beck calls off a competition to win his pet rabbit Rocket, blaming "technicalities." "It's better not to take chances and just give Rocket up to an appropriate and certified rescue organisation," he writes on his Web site.
Beck
Producer Steve Lillywhite says he's leaving his job as joint managing director of Mercury UK to helm the new U2 album. As well as producing U2's Boy and October albums, Lillywhite has made records with the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Morrissey.
Steve Lillywhite
U2
The Rolling Stones
Talking Heads
Morrissey
Linkin Park cancel their show at Inglewood, Calif., after singer Chester Bennington comes down with bronchitis and acute laryngitis.
Linkin Park
Universal Music Group name Antonio "LA' Reid chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, home to artists like Jay-Z and Ja Rule. The producer/songwriter was deposed from his position as Arista head earlier in the year.
Antonio "LA" Reid
Jay-Z
Ja Rule
European star Anastacia undergoes a seven-hour breast cancer operation. The singer says, "my heart is strong and my resolve to fight will never be broken."
Anastacia
The Rolling Stones play a free show in Los Angeles to raise awareness of global warming. Their support act is former sax player (and president) Bill Clinton.
The Rolling Stones
Bill Clinton
Oasis' Liam Gallagher calls off his wedding to actress Patsy Kensit, citing intrusive media attention. The pair get married in March.
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Eric Clapton plays the last of a record-setting 18 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Eric Clapton
Dire Straits release their signature single "Sultans of Swing."
Dire Straits
The No. 1 single in America today is Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
Rod Stewart
Phil Spector's office releases a statement saying that the producer has suffered multiple head and body wounds in a car crash between Los Angeles and Phoenix. He is also going to require plastic surgery.
Phil Spector
Abba record their first single, "Ring Ring" in Swedish, German, Spanish, and English for a worldwide release.
ABBA
British Rail, which was due to demolish Liverpool's Cavern club to build a subway station, gives the fabled venue a stay of execution. Owner Roy Adams says he will try to use the extra three months to preserve the famed cellar where the Beatles played some of their earliest concerts.
The Beatles
ABBA
Carole King releases her album Tapestry bringing the contemporary singer/songwriter character to the mainstream radio.
Carole King
The Beatles close their American Artist Pages, Beatles U.S.A. They also fire their American press agents and withdraw from NEMS Enterprises, the company started by their late manager, Brian Epstein. All Beatles business affairs are now consolidated into their own company, Apple.
The Beatles
Heavy metal pioneers Blue Cheer ("Summertime Blues") perform at a "Tribute to J. Edgar Hoover" in San Francisco.
Blue Cheer
In the wake of last night's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles have become overnight sensations. Elvis Presley sends them a telegram of congratulations and the Fab Four hold a press conference at New York's Plaza Hotel.
The Beatles
Elvis Presley
Today is the first time Roberta Flack saw anybody's face. The singer is born in Asheville, N.C.
Roberta Flack
Guitarist Don Wilson of the Ventures ("Walk Don't Run") is born in Tacoma, Wash.
The Ventures
Larry Adler, who somehow turned the harmonica into a jazz instrument, is born in Baltimore.
Larry Adler
 
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