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Contents
1 Events
2 Bands formed 3 Bands disbanded 4 Bands return 5 Albums released 6 Top hits 7 Classical music 8 Opera 9 Musical theater 10 Musical films 11 Births 12 Deaths 13 Awards
13.1 Grammy Awards 13.2 Country Music Association Awards 13.3 Eurovision Song Contest 13.4 Mercury Music Prize
14 Charts
14.1 KROQ 14.2 Triple J Hottest 100
Events January 8 - Madonna 's stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer.
January 16 - Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffett 's seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's plane. U2 singer Bono was also on the plane; neither singer was injured.
January 18 - Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson .
January 25 - Madonna receives death threats from Argentine conservatives who are enraged and insulted that she is playing Eva Peron in Evita Argentina , over 50 walls throughout the city have been spray-painted with the words: ¡Viva Evita ! ¡Fuera Madonna ! (Long Live Evita ! Get Out, Madonna !).
January 28 - Chris Isaak makes a guest appearance on the television show Friends January 29
Fire destroys La Fenice , Venice 's opera house.
KISS reveals to the world that they have reunited with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss with a surprise appearance on the American Music Awards. KISS steals the show when the band takes to the stage in full makeup and costume for the first time since 1980. The band takes to the road and becomes the highest grossing tour of 1996, selling out their first show at Tiger Stadium in 43 minutes.
Garth Brooks refuses to accept his American Music Award for "Favorite Overall Artist". Brooks says that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did.
February 4 - Former Milli-Vanilli member Rob Pilatus is hospitalized when a man hits him over the head with a baseball bat in Hollywood, California . Pilatus was attempting to steal the man's car.
February 13 - Take That announce their split, saying that How Deep Is Your Love will be their last single.
February 14 - The Artist Formerly Known As Prince marries backup singer Mayte Garcia .
February 20 - Snoop Doggy Dogg and his bodyguard are acquitted of first degree murder. The jury deadlocks on voluntary manslaughter charges and a mistrial is declared.
March 4 - The Beatles ' second reunion song is released, as part of their first reunion since the band's breakup 26 years earlier. The song is simply a finished version of a John Lennon demo from 1980 ; a song called Real Love .
March 13 - Ramones fans riot in Buenos Aires , Argentina after waiting all night for concert tickets only to find out that the show had been sold out.
March 16 - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men end their 16th consecutive week at No. 1 with "One Sweet Day". It is the longest consecutive week stay at No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history.
March 18 - The Sex Pistols announce that they are reuniting for a 20th anniversary tour.
March 28 - Phil Collins announces that he is leaving Genesis to focus on his solo career.
April 3 - M.C. Hammer files for bankruptcy.
April 4 - The Grateful Dead 's Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia 's widow, Deborah, scatter part of Garcia's ashes in the Ganges River in India .
April 15 - The remaining part of Jerry Garcia 's ashes are scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California .
April 16 - Madonna announces that she is four months pregnant by Carlos Leon , her then-boyfriend and trainer.
April 24 - This Train , Rick Elias , Jimmy A , Phil Keaggy , Carolyn Arends , Third Day & Ashley Cleveland perform a tribute concert for Rich Mullins at Nashville 's Cafe Milano. Speakers included Reunion Records executive Terry Hemmings , record producer Reed Arvin , disc jockey Jon Rivers , & author Brennan Manning .
April 28 - Oasis play the second of two gigs in Maine Road , home of Manchester City F.C. , featured on the video "...There and Then ".
May - The Galway Early Music Festival is launched in Ireland .
May 8 - In Los Angeles, California , a judge rules against Tommy Lee and wife actress Pamela Anderson Lee in their attempt to keep Penthouse magazine from publishing still photos taken from an X-rated home movie that was stolen from their home.
May 25 - Brad Nowell , lead singer of the band Sublime , is found dead of a heroin overdose in his San Francisco motel room.
June 21 - The Sex Pistols start their reunion tour in Lahtis, Finland.
Alice Cooper performs at Sammy Hagar 's club Cabo Wabo in Mexico. It was recorded and released the next year is a live album.
July - The Smashing Pumpkins drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin , is arrested for possession of a controlled substance. The other band members fire him because they said his "insidious battle with drugs and alcohol" had nearly ruined everything for the band.
July 11 - Robert Simpson's second string quintet premiered at the Cheltenham International Festival (by the Maggini Quartet with Pal Banda , cellist. [1] ).
August 1 - MTV2 makes its original launch.
August 6 - The Ramones play their last ever show at Lollapalooza .
August 10 and August 11 - Oasis plays at Knebworth two consecutive nights in front of 250.000 people. It's considered the peak of the britpop movement.
Launch of the Proms in the Park event in London .
September 7 - Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot four times in Las Vegas , Nevada , while leaving the MGM Grand hotel after seeing the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match, in what is apparently a drive-by shooting.
September 12 - Controversy follows The Eagles when the band dedicates "Peaceful Easy Feeling" to Saddam Hussein at a United States Democratic Party fundraiser held in Los Angeles .
September 13 - Tupac Shakur dies in hospital after his wounds from his September 7th shooting.
October 14 - Madonna 's first child, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, is born in Los Angeles.
November 8 - After having first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the film Hype! November 24 - Crowded House plays its final concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in front of an audience of almost 100,000. Proceeds from this concert support the Sydney Children's Hospital.
December 7 - The Sex Pistols finish their reunion tour in Santiago, Chile.
Unknown Dates Sheryl Crow 's self titled album is banned from Wal-Mart stores because of the lyric "Watch out sister, watch out brother/watch our children while they kill each other/with a gun they bought at Wal-Mart Discount Stores".
Slash leaves Guns N' Roses , citing musical differences with singer Axl Rose , leaving Axl as the sole remaining original member of the band.
The Monkees embark on their 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour
Singer Tori Amos is sued when a man crashes his car after being distracted by a billboard advertising her album; the billboard featured a photo of Amos breastfeeding a piglet.
David Bowie 's single "Telling Lies" becomes the first song offered as a free digital download by a major record label (Virgin Records).
Roberto Alagna marries Angela Gheorghiu .
Bands formed Bands disbanded Bands return Albums released All Eyez on Me Tupac Shakur
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory Tupac Shakur (Also Known As Makaveli)
Better Than Raw Purpendicular Pieces Of You One in a Million Aaliyah
Back in the Shootin' Match Ace Troubleshooter
18 Til I Die Bryan Adams
Backstreet Boys (International) Backstreet Boys
Refresh the Demon Annihilator
Elegy - Amorphis
Boys for Pele Tori Amos
Veiled Leah Andreone (debut)
Richard D. James Album Aphex Twin
Tidal Fiona Apple (debut)
1977 Ash
Beats, Rhymes and Life A Tribe Called Quest
Actual Fantasy Ayreon
Moneda Toque Profundo
The Gray Race Bad Religion
The Beatles Anthology , volume 2 The Beatles
The Beatles Anthology, volume 3 - The Beatles
Odelay Beck
Perspective Jason Becker
If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian
Tigermilk Belle & Sebastian
Âmbar - Maria Bethânia
Friction, Baby Better Than Ezra
Three Snakes & One Charm The Black Crowes
Nico Blind Melon
One Fierce Beer Coaster The Bloodhound Gang
Live from the Fall Blues Traveler
Awaken The Blood Divine
Rèv an Nou - Boukan Ginen
Maniacal Laughter The Bouncing Souls
Take It From the Man - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Thank God for Mental Illness - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Razorblade Suitcase Bush
Fashion Nugget Cake
Vile - Cannibal Corpse
Swansong Carcass
First Band on the Moon The Cardigans
Voluptously Minced Cenotaph
Here To Save You All Chino XL
Testing Positive - George Clinton (funk musician)
Milk & Kisses Cocteau Twins
Dance Into the Light - Phil Collins
The Final Tic - Crucial Conflict
None So Vile - Cryptopsy
Wild Mood Swings The Cure
À ma manière - Dalida (remix album)
Crash Dave Matthews Band
Slang Def Leppard
In a Bar, Under the Sea Deus
Skunkworks Bruce Dickinson
Liebe ist... 3 Die Flippers
Rote Sonne weites Land Die Flippers
Falling Into You Celine Dion
Endtroducing... DJ Shadow
Sutras - Donovan
Aku Ingin Pulang - 15 Hits Terpopuler - Ebiet G Ade
Crimson Edge of Sanity
Death Threatz - MC Eiht
Never been to Spain (Until Now!) - El Vez
Infinite |Eminem|
Beat The Bastards - The Exploited
Face to Face Face to Face (punk band)
Better Living Through Chemistry Fatboy Slim .
Fountains of Wayne Fountains of Wayne
Gabrielle Gabrielle
Cat's Clause - The Germs
The Scene Is Not for Sale Glue Gun (final album before disbanding)
Gravity Kills - Gravity Kills (debut)
One Stop Carnival - Brian Green
Frozen - Gridlock
Afterlife - The Godfathers
Teri Yakimoto Guttermouth
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Hooverphonic
Fairweather Johnson Hootie & the Blowfish
Scenery And Fish I Mother Earth
The Dark Saga - Iced Earth
Imperial Drag Inquilaab - Junoon
Paradise in Me K's Choice
Pale Yo - Kanpech
No. 2 LIVE Dinner Robert Earl Keen
Keith Sweat Keith Sweat
[[Early Mornin Stoned Pimp (album) |Kid Rock|
KISS Unplugged KISS
Life Is Peachy KoЯn
KRS-One - KRS-One
Un Million De Rosas - La Mafia
Victor Alex Lifeson
As Good as Dead Local H
Lo Society - Loso
Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson
Evita - Madonna (soundtrack)
Everything Must Go Manic Street Preachers
Louder Than Hell - Manowar
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson
Pussy, King of the Pirates - Mekons with Kathy Acker
Posledniy romantik Valeriy Meladze
Load Metallica
Breathe Midnight Oil
Filth Pig Ministry
Justus - The Monkees
Irreligious - Moonspell
How Long Has This Been Going On Van Morrison
Overnight Sensation Motörhead
High/Low Nada Surf
It Was Written Nas
Man Neneh Cherry
Nerf Herder Nerf Herder (debut)
Murder Ballads Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Take Me to Your Leader Newsboys
Curb Nickelback
Hesher From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah Nirvana
Drunk on the Moon No Knife
Music from the Unrealized Film Script, Dusk at Cubist Castle The Olivia Tremor Control
Dynamite Stina Nordenstam
All We Got Iz Us Onyx
ATLiens Outkast
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About Modest Mouse
The Great Southern Trendkill Pantera
No Code Pearl Jam
Bilingual Pet Shop Boys
Drum 'n' Bass for Papa Plug
Brown P.O.D.
Signify Porcupine Tree
Good God's Urge Porno for Pyros
Rocket Primitive Radio Gods
Emancipation - Prince (3-disc box set)
Aïbobo - RAM
Off Parole - Rappin' 4-Tay
Republica - Republica
Greatest Hits - Poison
Evil Empire Rage Against the Machine
Soul On Ice Ras Kass
Turn the Radio Off Reel Big Fish
New Adventures in Hi-Fi R.E.M.
Da Villain in Black - MC Ren
Cowboy Songs - Riders in the Sky Public Cowboy #1: The Music of Gene Autry - Riders in the Sky Illadelph Halflife The Roots
Test for Echo Rush
Roots - Sepultura
K Kula Shaker
Pies Descalzos Shakira
Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow
Skillet Skillet
Call the Doctor - Sleater-Kinney
One Chord to Another Sloan
The Process Skinny Puppy
Becoming X - Sneaker Pimps (debut)
Tha Doggfather Snoop Dogg
White Light, White Heat, White Trash Social Distortion
Irresistible Bliss Soul Coughing
Down on the Upside Soundgarden (final album before disbanding)
Spiders Space
Resident Alien Spacehog
Spice - Spice Girls Wax Ecstatic Sponge
Tormented Staind
Emperor Tomato Ketchup - Stereolab
Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop Stone Temple Pilots
Episode - Stratovarius
Sublime Sublime (final album, released just 2 months after frontman Brad Nowell 's death)
Live Drug - Sun Dial
Regretfully Yours - Superdrag
Soundtracks for the Blind - Swans
The Score The Fugees
Factory Showroom They Might Be Giants
311 311
Machines Against the Rage TISM
Take It Eazy - TKZee
Lemon Parade Tonic
Ænima Tool
Millions Now Living Will Never Die - Tortoise All Eyez on Me 2Pac
Supercharged Straight to Hell - The Turbo AC's
Ass cobra Turbonegro
Garibaldi Guard! US Bombs
Best of, Volume 1 Van Halen
Running on Ice Vertical Horizon
Rock!!!!! - Violent Femmes
Bringing Down the Horse The Wallflowers
Pinkerton Weezer
Bad Hair Day "Weird Al" Yankovic
Bow Down Westside Connection
At the Speed of Life Xzibit
The Wolf Is Coming Miriam Yeung
Black Earth Arch Enemy
Top hits
