- 1987: Chuck Berry was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film biography, Hail, Hail Rock & Roll, also premiered on the same night
- 1992: The US Postal Service issued a set of commemorative stamps to celebrate pop music legends. The stamps included Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, and Dinah Washington
- 2012: Record label bosses at EMI recalled a vinyl, anniversary edition of The Beatles hit single ‘Love Me Do’ after discovering they had accidentally pressed a version that included session musician Andy White playing drums instead of Ringo Starr. Copies of the disc featuring the wrong version were reportedly selling on eBay
- 2013: Phillip Chevron, the guitarist with Irish folk-punk band The Pogues, died of cancer at the aged of 56. He formed punk band The Radiators From Space in 1976 before joining The Pogues, who became best known for their 1987 Christmas hit single ‘Fairytale of New York’ featuring Kirsty MacColl
- 2020: English musician and songwriter Brian Locking died at the age of 81. He was the bassist with The Wildcats in 1956, and The Shadows, between 1962 and 1963. During his time with The Shadows, he appeared with Cliff Richard in the musical film Summer Holiday. Locking also toured as a session player with artists including Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and Joe Brown, as well as Conway Twitty and Brenda Lee
