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  1. The Beatles
    The REDD.37 mixing console used at EMI Abbey Road Studios to record the first Beatles tracks was offered for sale by Vintage King Audio. No price was given. In January 1964, the console had been replaced by the newer REDD.51 model.
  2. Brian May
    Kytarista skupiny Queen a astrofyzik Brian May oznámil, že asteroid obíhající mezi Marsem a Jupiterem byl pojmenován po Freddiem Mercurym u příležitosti jeho nedožitých 70. narozenin.
  3. Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley
    The mobile home once owned by Elvis and Priscilla Presley was auctioned together with Michael Jackson's glove at the GWS Auctions “Legends: Iconic Film and Music Memorabilia Auction”.
  4. Ed Sheeran
    During his concert in Hannover on August 2, 2019, Ed Sheeran broke U2’s record for the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. His Divide Tour surpassed the $735.3 million gross generated by U2’s 360° Tour.
  5. Jimi Hendrix
    A guitar played by Jimi Hendrix in the early 1960s was sold at auction for $216,000. Hendrix used it, among other things, as a backing guitarist for Wilson Pickett, Slim Harpo, Sam Cooke, Ike & Tina Turner, Jackie Wilson and The Isley Brothers.
  6. Rihanna
    Forbes named Rihanna the world's wealthiest female musician, with an estimated fortune of $1.7 billion, with the majority of her wealth coming from Fenty Beauty.
  7. KISS; David Lee Roth
    Gene Simmons of KISS confirmed that the band had dropped former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth as the opening act for their current tour. Approximately one week later, Simmons publicly apologized for his remarks.
  8. Bob Dylan
    Aukční dům Christie's v Anglii prodal acetátovou nahrávku skladby „Blowin' In The Wind“ od Boba Dylana za 1 769 508 dolarů. Nahrávka vznikla v roce 2021 a byla vyrobena na acetátovém disku Ionic Recording.
  9. Gotta Have Rock & Roll
    The auction house Gotta Have Rock & Roll offered for sale the BTR2 recording console used at EMI Abbey Road Studios to record The Beatles, Pink Floyd and other artists.
  10. Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift gave her truck drivers on the Eras Tour an extraordinary $100,000 bonus each in recognition of their work. Total bonuses reportedly exceeded $55 million for performers and crew members.
  11. Sean "Diddy" Combs
    Sean “Diddy” Combs donated $1 million to the Earn Your Leisure fund to support financial literacy and subsequently donated another $1 million to the football team of Jackson State University in support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Diddy is an alumnus of the HBCU Howard University.
  12. Led Zeppelin
    A Houses Of The Holy album cover signed by all four members of Led Zeppelin was sold at auction for £15,000, even though it did not include the actual record. The item was exceptionally rare because of drummer John Bonham’s death in 1980 and the subsequent breakup of the group.
  13. Pitbull
    Pitbull became the first artist to acquire naming rights to a stadium when he signed a 10-year, $12 million agreement with Florida International University to rename its stadium Pitbull Stadium. The deal also included the opportunity to host concerts and festivals there.
  14. Taylor Swift
    Tři koncerty Taylor Swift ve Vídni byly zrušeny kvůli možnému bezpečnostnímu ohrožení. Koncerty měly být součástí jejího turné Eras v Ernst Happel Stadium.
  15. Oasis
    Oasis oznámili další dva koncerty na stadionu Wembley v Londýně kvůli „bezprecedentní poptávce“ po vstupenkách na jejich reunionové turné. Skupina uvedla, že všechny prodejní platformy měly problémy nápor zvládnout. Ve stejném prohlášení Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher a ostatní členové veřejně distancovali skupinu od rozhodnutí použít během prodeje dynamické ceny Ticketmasteru. To vedlo k rozhořčení fanoušků na sociálních sítích.
  16. David Bowie
    Bylo objeveno, že David Bowie před svou smrtí začal pracovat na dalším projektu. Ve vlastních poznámkách jej popsal jako „muzikál z 18. století“ s názvem „The Spectator“. Jeho existence nebyla známa, dokud nebyl objeven uzamčený v jeho pracovně. Materiály byly následně darovány muzeu V&A spolu s další částí Bowieho archivu. Kdyby byl dokončen, muzikál by naplnil jednu z Bowieho celoživotních ambicí.
  17. Alternative Press / BrooklynVegan / Revolver / Goldmine
    Mass layoffs were announced at the music websites Alternative Press, BrooklynVegan, Revolver and Goldmine. The sites had previously been acquired by Veeps, which is controlled by Live Nation along with Good Charlotte founders Joel and Benji Madden.