Louis Armstrong Center
Jul 6 Louis Armstrong House Museum opens new archive facility, the Louis Armstrong Center, in Queens, NYC
Peace and Love
Jul 7 NASA beams Ringo Starr’s voice wishing “peace and love" across the universe via the Deep Space Network in honor of his 83rd birthday
Elton John's Final Tour
Jul 8 British singer-songwriter Elton John completes his international "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden
Ed Sheeran and Eminem Duet
Jul 15 Singer Ed Sheeran welcomes surprise guest Eminem for two duets during his concert at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 16 Jam rock band Dead & Company, an outgrowth of the Grateful Dead, plays the final show of its final concert tour, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
Speak Now Debuts at #1
Jul 16 Taylor Swift’s re-recorded "Speak Now" album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, her 12th No. 1 album, surpassing Barbra Streisand's record for #1 albums by a female artist [1]
- Jul 22 Taylor Swift concert in Seattle shakes the ground so hard it registers equivalent to magnitude 2.3 earthquake (does the same the next night) [1]
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