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Ariana Grande releases album 'Thank U, Next'

Thank U, Next is the fifth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, released in 2019, by Republic Records. Following the release of her previous studio album Sweetener, Grande began working on a new album in October of the same year, enlisting writers and producers such as Tommy Brown, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Andrew "Pop" Wansel.

'Legion' first airs on FX

'Legion is an American cable television series created for FX by Noah Hawley, based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller/Legion. It is connected to the 'X-Men' film series, the first television series to be so, and is produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television. Hawley serves as showrunner on the series.

'Breaking Bad' spinoff 'Better Call Saul' debuts on AMC

The first teaser trailer debuted on AMC and confirmed its premiere date. AMC announced the series would have a two-night premiere. In May that year, Gilligan confirmed that more of the prominent characters from 'Breaking Bad' would be making guest appearances in season 2, but remained vague on which characters were likely to be seen.

Sam Smith wins four Grammy Awards

Sam Smith won 4 awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year for 'Stay with Me' and Best Pop Vocal Album for 'In the Lonely Hour.' Beck's album 'Morning Phase' was named Album of the Year. This prompted Kanye West, who later said he thought Beyoncé should have won, to jokingly leap onstage to interrupt Beck in a re-enactment of his 2009 MTV VMA scandal.

Katy Perry is at #1 on the US singles chart

Dark Horse was originally released as the 1st promotional single from Perry’s 4th studio album Prism, only to be released 3 months later again as the 3rd official single. The song that combined the genres of trap an hip hop became a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on US Billboard Hot 100, just as in several other countries.

Chris Brown is questioned over a complaint of assault by LA police

Brown was arrested after turning himself to the LAPD in case of his alleged assault of Rihanna, his girlfriend at the time. A police statement about the investigation says that the couple became involved in an argument in a car which escalated after they got out. Brown had left by the time the police arrived on the scene.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are held

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center, LA. The biggest winners were Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, both of them won five awards. Special merit award, MusiCares Person of the Year went to Neil Diamond. The event was broadcasted by CBS, attracting millions of viewers.

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards are held

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center, LA. The top winner was U2 with five different awards, including their second win of Album of the Year. Other top winners included Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West, all of them won 3 awards. Green Day won Record of the Year award.

Eminem makes his live UK concert debut

Eminem appeared in the Manchester arena, on a live performance with around 15-thousand fans. Besides them, there were a lot of protesters who felt that singer's lyrics were homophobic, dangerous and offensive. This, however, fell largely on deaf ears. David and Victoria Beckham were among the crowd.

Right Said Fred start a three-week run at #1 on the US singles chart

"I'm Too Sexy" is the debut song by British group Right Said Fred. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "I'm Too Sexy" topped the charts in 6 countries, including Australia, Ireland, and the United States.

Del Shannon dies of self-inflicted gunshot wounds

Shannon was an American rock & roll and country musician. During his life, he suffered from severe depressions. The antidepressants did not help much and he was driven to commit suicide at his home, shooting himself with a gun. After his death, he was cremated, with his ashes being scattered.

Billy Ocean starts a four week run at #1 on the UK singles chart

Aided by a video featuring Douglas and co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito as lip-synching backup singers, the song became a major international hit reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for 4 weeks and number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, stalling behind "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston.

The third Brit Awards are held

The BRIT Awards are the annual British pop music awards, considered to be the highest profile music awards ceremony in the country. The third one, hosted by Tim Rice, took place at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. It was not broadcasted at the time, unlike the first one, which took place 6 years prior to the event.

R.E.M. make their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna

R.E.M. made their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna, Georgia. Tracks included 'Gardening At Night', 'Radio Free Europe' and '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville.' The band has now sold more than 85 million records worldwide becoming one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.

'Taxi Driver' is released

'Taxi Driver' is a neo-noir psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in New York City following the Vietnam War. Critically acclaimed upon release and nominated for four Academy Awards. 'Taxi Driver' won the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.

Bob Dylan is #1 on the Billboard chart with 'Blood On The Tracks'

Blood on the Tracks, Dylan's 15th studio album, was released at the beginning of the year by Colombia Records. Reviews it received were initially mixed, however, it has been subsequently acclaimed as one of his greatest works. The album topped the Billboard 200 and reached No. 4 on the UK Albums chart.

'Planet of the Apes' premieres in Capitol Theatre, NYC

Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction movie directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, and Linda Harrison. The screenplay was loosely based on the French novel La Planète des Singes by Pierre Boulle. Jerry Goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avant-garde score. It premiered in the New York City.

Construction began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The walk of fame was designed in 1958 and construction began 2 years later, when it officially opened. The walk itself stretches 18 blocks – about 1.3 miles from east to west on Hollywood Boulevard and 0.4 miles from north to south on the cross street of Vine – which makes for a fun and easy 20-minute stroll while tourists stop to take photos with their hands touching their favorite celebrity’s star.

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