'' 1989 In Music ,''
'' 1990 In British Music , ''
'' Other Events Of 1990 , ''
'' 1991 In Music , 1990s In Music and the List Of 'years In Music' ''
- January 21 - MTV 's '' Unplugged '' premieres on Cable Television with musical guest, Squeeze
- February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. Idol had been scheduled to have a major role in Oliver Stone 's film '' The Doors '', but due to his injuries, the role was reduced down almost to a bit part.
- February 8 - 55-year-old songwriter Del Shannon dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- February 14 - 50,000 fans watch The Rolling Stones play the first of 10 concerts at Tokyo 's Korakuen Dome , the beginning of the Stones' first ever tour of Japan .
- February 16 - Ike Turner is sentenced to 4 years in prison for possession of Cocaine .
- February 17 - Aerosmith appears in the '' Saturday Night Live '' sketch '' Wayne's World '', where they perform the ''Wayne's World'' theme song.
- February 24 - The Byrds ( Roger McGuinn , Chris Hillman and David Crosby ) reunite, for the first time in 25 years, to perform at a Los Angeles, California tribute to Roy Orbison . The three are joined unexpectedly on stage by Bob Dylan , who sings "Mr. Tambourine Man" with the band.
- February 27 - In Time Magazine , Milli Vanilli "singer" Rob Pilatus states that their group is, "more talented than any Bob Dylan or Paul McCartney . Mick Jagger can't produce a sound. I'm the new Elvis ."
- March 03 - Freedom To Party Demonstration London , organised by Party Promoters including Genesis'88 Biology Parties Sunrise/Back To The Future for later club Licences and all night Music And Dance Licences for Large-scale Dance Parties Staged Free-party later that night in Watford UK (12,000 people).
- March 20 - Gloria Estefan 's tour bus is involved in an accident. Estefan suffers several broken bones in her back.
- March 25 - Mötley Crüe 's Tommy Lee is arrested for allegedly exposing his backside during a performance in Augusta, Georgia
- April 4 - Gloria Estefan returns to Miami, Florida after undergoing back surgery in March following a tour bus accident.
- April 6 - Mötley Crüe 's Tommy Lee suffers a mild concussion after falling off of scaffolding above his elevated drum kit during a performance in New Haven, CT.
- April 7 - Neil Young , Elton John , Kris Kristofferson , Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Guns N' Roses and Jackson Browne perform at Farm Aid IV in Indiana . John dedicates "Candle in the Wind" to AIDS patient Ryan White during his performance. White died later that evening
- April 25 - Jimi Hendrix 's Fender Stratocaster that he used to perform his famous version of the " Star Spangled Banner " at Woodstock , is auctioned off in London for $295,000
- May 8 - In Los Angeles, California , Tom Waits wins a $2.5 million lawsuit against Frito-Lay for unlawfully using a sound alike of Waits in its Doritos television commercials.
- May 26 - Gin Blossoms sign a contract with A&M Records
- July 14 - Jean-Michel Jarre 's concert Paris La Defense attracts 2.5 million spectators.
- July 15 - Heavy D & The Boyz back-up singer Trouble T-Roy misjudges the edge of the stage following a show and falls to his death.
- September - In the UK, two singles, "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite and "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band (featured in a current TV jeans commercial), are announced to have sold the same number of copies in one week and a tie-break is used to decide which should be number one. "The Joker" wins, as it had climbed the most from the previous week.
- September 11 - After a decade of performing in the Francophone world, Céline Dion makes her formal English-language debut when she releases her album '' Unison ''.
- October - Jamaaladeen Tacuma records '' Boss Of The Bass '', that will be a blockbuster in 1991
- Fall - For the first time, Amy Grant and Gary Chapman hold a night of music at their Franklin, Tennessee Riverstone Farm, for local teenagers. Performers included Rich Mullins , Rick Elias , Charlie Peacock , Wes King and Michael W. Smith . The event becomes known as "The Loft".
- November 27 - "Vocal" group Milli Vanilli admits to lip-synching hits such as "Girl You Know It's True." They later have their Grammy award revoked.
- December - The Smashing Pumpkins begin recording '' Gish '', which will be a blockbuster album in 1991
- December 13 - Genesis'88 stage weekly Acid House night in Legally acquired Warehouse in Stratford, London under the Banner Imagine
- Dance Music breaks out.
- Madonna 's "Justify My Love" Music Video is banned by MTV . The singer appears on '' Nightline '' to defend the video.
- Pennywise signs a contract to their recent label Epitaph Records
- The poorly received '' Cop Rock '' premieres on television, TV's first (and last) musical police drama.
- Will Smith hits primetime television with the sitcom, '' The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air ''.
- Dalida virtualy receives the "Star Registry" awards with the International Diploma three years after her death in USA .
- Ace Of Base forms
- Spin Doctors ' begins performing
- Pearl Jam 's career begins
- The Candyskins ' career begins
- Ricky Martin 's career begins
- The Prodigy 's career begins
- Mariah Carey 's career begins
- School Of Fish 's career begins
- Ash forms
- Blue Meanies forms
- Leaders Of The New School (including Busta Rhymes ) forms
- Letters To Cleo forms
- Master Sound forms
- Sun Dial forms
- Vertical Horizon forms
- Guadalcanal Diary disbands
- The Lurkers disband
- Eurythmics disband
- Mother Love Bone disband
- Camper Van Beethoven disband
- Pussy Galore disband
- The Vaselines disband
- Spandau Ballet disbands
- Starship disbands
- The Style Council disband
- Garth Brooks releases his second album, "No Fences" and wins various awards across the music industry, including "best new country artist."
- Del Amitri 's second album, and first for five years, ''Waking Hours'' effectively relaunches their career. It provides them with the UK hit ''Nothing Ever Happens'' and the minor US hit ''Kiss This Thing Goodbye''.
- In Australia, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival is founded by Michael Easton and Len Vorster .
- Sons Of Kyuss changed their named to Kyuss , add new members except Guitarist Josh Homme .
- After a hiatus of 7 years and plenty of rumors, legendary rock group Styx (band) reform to record a new album and tour but without long time guitarist Tommy Shaw who was committed to Damn Yankees at the time. With his blessing, A&M recording artist Glen Burtnik joins Styx and release "Edge of The Century". The first single was Burnik's "Love Is The Ritual" which barely entered the Billboard 100. The follow-up single -- a religiously inspired ballad entitled "Show Me The Way" with Dennis DeYoung on vocals -- became a minor hit but then suddenly skyrocketed to the #1 spot on the Billboard 100 after radio stations took the liberty and produced their own versions of the song featuring comments from Operation: Desert Storm soldiers during the solo break -- a move that reportedly didn't sit well with the band, who believed it unfairly politicized their music, the Christian religious faith, and the sacrifices of the troops.
- January 18 - Melanie Appleby of British duo Mel And Kim , liver cancer
- January 23 - Allen Collins , Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, complications from pneumonia
- February 8 - Del Shannon , suicide
- February 24 - Johnnie Ray , liver failure
- March 16 - Andrew Wood , Mother Love Bone
- April 3 - Sarah Vaughan , lung cancer
- June 20 - June Christy , US singer
- August 27 - Stevie Ray Vaughan , blues guitarist performer
- October 14 - Leonard Bernstein , American composer and conductor
- October 16 - Art Blakey , jazz drummer
- October 16 - Jorge Bolet , pianist
- November 3 - Mary Martin , US singer and actress
- December 2 - Aaron Copland , American composer
- December 18 - Paul Tortelier , cellist
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