- Bjork's new single, Crystalline, from her upcoming multimedia project Biophilia is out. She planned an accompanying three-year educational tour. http://is.gd/rCMnae
- Lou Reed's graphic novel The Raven is out this mouth. http://is.gd/TGaOiS
- Brian Jones and Jim Morrison both died on July 3rd. Brian Jones was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool in 1969 in Sussex. Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in 1971 in Paris. Read more on http://is.gd/4R1NQB
- Cy Twombly died on July 5 in Rome (April 25, 1928 - July 5, 2011). His paintings present elegant orders manifesting from oceans of chaos. http://is.gd/m2unVQ
- Noel Gallagher will release his debut album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, on October 17.
- Thief snatched Picasso's $200k Tête de Femme from a San Francisco gallery then fled in a taxi on July 7. The suspect was arrested the following day. http://is.gd/yrYGtA
- Mick Jagger's SuperHeavy releases new single, Miracle Worker, on July 7.
- Ringo Starr was born on July 7, 1940 in Liverpool, England.
- Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006 at age 60 in Cambridge, England. sydbarrett.com
- Mitch Mitchell was born on July 9, 1947 in Middlesex, England. Deceased on November12, 2008.
- Martin Scorsese's documentary, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, will debut on October 5 and 6 on HBO. http://is.gd/u1eBPE
- Ian Curtis of Joy Division was born on July 15, 1956. He hung himself on May 18,1980. Age 23. Recommend 2007 Ian Curtis biographical film, Control. controlthemovie.com
- Joe Satriani was born on July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York.
- Edddie Vedder, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith, The Strokes, Queens of The Stone Age and various artists team up to release a three-disc compilation album titled Live From Nowhere Near You: Volume Two to benefit homeless youth organization Outside In on July 19. http://is.gd/BubDzD
- Brian May, an astrophysicist and best known as the guitarist and songwriter of Queen, was born on July 19, 1947 in London.
- Carlos Santanna was born on July 20, 1947 in Jalisco, Mexico.
- 21 years ago today on July 22, Roger Waters performed “The Wall” at the Berlin Wall. http://bit.ly/cjoWWf
- Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on July 23.
- Roger Taylor, Queen's drummer, was born on July 26, 1949 in Norfolk, England.
- Mick Jagger was born on July 26, 1943 in Kent, England.
- Richard Wright was born on July 28, 1943 in Middlesex, England. (deceased September 15, 2008)
- The Doors scored their first #1 single with Light My Fire on July 29, 1967. Here is the group's controversial performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. http://youtu.be/2euBN3gbKc8
- Kings of Leon abruptly ended their Dallas concert on July 27. The band issued an official statement claiming singer Caleb Followill suffering from heat exhaustion.
