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Month: January 2004

2004 – In the U.K., Virgin Megastores report Sex Pistols top… Read more

2004 – In the U.K., Virgin Megastores report Sex Pistols top…

2004 – In the U.K., Virgin Megastores report that John Lydon’s role on the TV game show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here has bumped sales of the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks album up 20%.

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2004 – James Brown files for an annulment from his third wife… Read more

2004 – James Brown files for an annulment from his third wife…

2004 – James Brown files for an annulment from his third wife, Tommie Rae Brown, alleging she’s still married to another man. Brown was recently on a domestic violence charge.

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2004 – Ed Siacky dies… Read more

2004 – Ed Siacky dies…

2004 – Ed Siacky, a Philadelphia DJ who supported Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Yes during their early careers, dies in New York aged 55.

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2004 – During Australia’s Big Day Out tour… Read more

2004 – During Australia’s Big Day Out tour…

2004 – During Australia’s Big Day Out tour, The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins joins hip-hop troupe Black Eyed Peas to contribute vocals to “Retarded”.

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2004 – Elvis Presley fans expressed their anger at plans to Read more

2004 – Elvis Presley fans expressed their anger at plans to

2004 – Elvis Presley fans expressed their anger at plans to cut up a rare tape of the singer’s early songs and sell the snippets at auction. The tape, which featured a recording made by Presley during the early 1950s, was now too fragile to play. US firm Master Tape Collection said the tape would […]

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2004  – Godfather of Soul James Brown is arrested… Read more

2004 – Godfather of Soul James Brown is arrested…

2004  – Godfather of Soul James Brown is arrested and charged with domestic violence after allegedly pushing his wife to the floor during an argument at the couple’s South Carolina home.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 3:47 am
2004 – R&B singer Faith Evans and her husband Todd Russaw… Read more

2004 – R&B singer Faith Evans and her husband Todd Russaw…

2004 – R&B singer Faith Evans and her husband Todd Russaw, a record executive, are arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana in Hapeville, Ga.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 3:43 am
2004 – A judge orders R. Kelly to stay away from Michael Jackson… Read more

2004 – A judge orders R. Kelly to stay away from Michael Jackson…

2004 – A judge orders R. Kelly to stay away from Michael Jackson when they both attend February’s Grammy Awards. Kelly faces a trial on child pornography allegations, while Jackson recently pled not guilty to child molestation charges.

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2004 – Dig!, a documentary charting… Read more

2004 – Dig!, a documentary charting…

2004 – Dig!, a documentary charting the changing relationship between the successful group Dandy Warhols and the considerably more marginal Brian Jonestown Massacre, wins the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 1:17 am
2004 – Jennifer Lopez and ex-squeeze Ben Affleck’s film Gigli … Read more

2004 – Jennifer Lopez and ex-squeeze Ben Affleck’s film Gigli …

2004 – Jennifer Lopez and ex-squeeze Ben Affleck’s film Gigli is nominated for nine Razzie awards for worst movie, including worst actress.

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2004 – Ryan Adams breaks his wrist… Read more

2004 – Ryan Adams breaks his wrist…

2004 – Ryan Adams cancels the remainder of his European tour and flies back to the United States after breaking his wrist during a show in Liverpool.

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2004 – John Lydon was one of ten contestants to take part in the latest I’m Read more

2004 – John Lydon was one of ten contestants to take part in the latest I’m

2004 – John Lydon was one of ten contestants to take part in the latest I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here UK TV show set in the Australian outback. The former Sex Pistols singer was seen by 11 million viewers on the first night covered in bird seed being pecked by giant ostriches. […]

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