Events in Music History in August 2012

Aug 6 "Cruise" single released by Florida Georgia Line (Billboard Song of the Year 2013)
Aug 9 Philip Glass' Symphony No. 10 premieres with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, at the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France

Thrift Shop

Aug 27 "Thrift Shop" single is released by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Billboard Song of the Year 2013, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song 2014)