| 1999 | Sir Elton John, 52, collapses. Tests show that he has an irregular heartbeat. John soon has a pacemaker fitted at a London hospital. |
| 1999 | Trisha Yearwood is the featured performer for the Boston Pops' annual Independence Day concert, Pops Goes the 4th. |
| 1995 | At Lollapalooza in George, Wash., Courtney Love belts Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna. Charged with assault, Love receives a suspended one-year sentence and is required to take courses in anger management. |
| 1995 | The Ramones release ``Adios Amigos.'' It's speculated to be the band's last album ever. |
| 1990 | The rap group 2 Live Crew releases the single ``Banned in the U.S.A.'' with the blessing of ``Born in the U.S.A.'' creator Bruce Springsteen. The song, which racks up 2 million advance orders, is in part a response to anti-obscenity groups that have targeted the rappers. |
| 1987 | ``The July Fourth Disarmament Festival'' in the Soviet Union features the Doobie Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt and Soviet music groups. |
| 1982 | Ozzy Osbourne marries his manager, Sharon Arden. |
| 1980 | The Beach Boys give a free outdoor performance to an estimated 500,000 people in Washington. |
| 1972 | Willie Nelson inaugurates his annual ``Fourth of July Picnic.'' Dripping Springs, Texas. |
| 1971 | Donald McPherson of the Main Ingredient dies of leukemia. Age 29. The group's biggest hit is the million-selling No. 3 song ``Everybody Plays the Fool.'' Aaron Neville's 1991 remake makes the top 10 on Billboard's singles chart. |
| 1967 | Tom Jones appears on the first telecast of CBS-TV's ``Spotlight'' summer musical variety series. |
| 1938 | Singer/songwriter Bill Withers is born in Slab Fork, W.Va. His biggest hit is the 1972 million-selling No. 1 song ``Lean on Me.'' A 1987 remake by Club Nouveau also hits No. 1 and sells 1 million copies. |
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