Music History
Aug 1 The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour
- Aug 5 British rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose in Los Angeles, California
Grace
Aug 23 Jeff Buckley releases his album "Grace", featuring his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Aug 27 Neil Simon's comedy "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC, after 320 performances
Kendrick Lamar
Eminem
XXXTentacion
Tupac Shakur
Nicki Minaj
Coolio