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2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. Two music genres were focused on in this year both gained major popularity. The continued trend of pop music leaning to R&B and hiphop, and Rock gradually changing its face from the underground. Rock which had for the past years been dominated by corporate Nu-metal bands such as Linkin Park , Limp Bizkit , and Pop-punk acts such as Blink-182 , and Green Day , began sharing the scene with other genres such as Emo which saw increase in interest in record sales which would pick up in the coming years, with bands such as Taking Back Sunday releasing the album Tell All Your Friends , and Brand New . Indie also saw a slight rise in sales, with increasing awareness in indie bands from the Omaha , Nebraska indie scene. It also was the rise of garage rock bands like The White Stripes , The Strokes , and The Vines . Nirvana also made a dramatic comeback with the song You Know You're Right quickly becoming a chart topper, briefly.
Rap continued to have mainstream success in the pop world, with Eminem 's The Eminem Show becoming one of the fastest selling rap albums, alongside with Nelly for the year of 2002.
- 's critically acclaimed fourth album, " Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ", is released, debuting at #13.
- June 5 - U.S. soul and R&B singer R. Kelly, was charged with 21 counts of child pornography after a videotape allegedly shows him having sex with an underage girl is broadcast on the Internet.
- June 15 - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ airs the 10th Annual of the Weenie Roast show with Bad Religion , Hoobastank , Jack Johnson , Jimmy Eat World , Moby , New Found Glory , P.O.D. , Papa Roach , Puddle Of Mudd , The Strokes , System Of A Down , Unwritten Law , The Vines , The Violent Femmes and Rob Zombie .
- July 16 - Simon & Garfunkel release the album '' Live In New York City, 1967 '', a recording of their live performance at Lincoln Center on 22 January 1967 .
- 11 – 13 October - The fifth Terrastock Festival is held in Boston .
- November to December - Die Trying records their Self-titled debut album, which was released on June 10 , 2003 .
- November 29 - The Concert For George is held at the Royal Albert Hall in London as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death, under the musical direction of friend Eric Clapton . Performers included Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr , Clapton, Jeff Lynne , Ravi Shankar , Billy Preston and others. The event benefitted the Material World Charitable Foundation
- December 2 - Peter Garrett leaves Midnight Oil .
- , Garbage , Stereophonics , Orbital , Roger Waters , Rod Stewart , Air
- Area 2 Festival, Headline acts: Moby , David Bowie , Busta Rhymes , Ash , Blue Man Group
- Takahiro Nishikawa leaves Dreams Come True on March 24 {Link without Title}
- U2 and Paul McCartney perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI . U2's performance becomes a tribute to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attack.
- Velvet Revolver forms
- Fear Factory disbands
- Megadeth disbands
- Stabbing Westward disbands
- Godflesh disbands
- Apollo Sunshine 's musical career begins
- Audioslave 's musical career begins
- Rose Falcon 's musical career begins
- Beyoncé Knowles ' solo career begins
- Zwan 's musical career begins
''See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits Of 2002 (USA) ''
#'' The Eminem Show '' - Eminem
#'' Nellyville '' - Nelly
#'' Let Go '' - Avril Lavigne
#'' Home '' - Dixie Chicks
#'' A New Day Has Come '' - Celine Dion
#'' Missundaztood '' - Pink
#'' Ashanti '' - Ashanti
#'' Drive '' - Alan Jackson
#'' Up! '' - Shania Twain
#'' O Brother, Where Art Thou? '' - Soundtrack
- January 7 - Jon Lee (33), Feeder drummer, suicide.
- January 21 - Peggy Lee , Jazz performer, most famous for song ''Fever'' ("You give me fever...")
- February 1 - Hildegard Knef (76), actress, singer, writer
- February 13 - Waylon Jennings
- February 24 - Leo Ornstein , composer, 109
- February 27 - Dudley Moore , English composer, pianist and actor
- March 1 - Doreen Waddell , vocalist of bands Soul II Soul and KLF
- March 4 - Mark Vann (39), Leftover Salmon , Melanoma
- March 23 - Eileen Farrell (82), operatic soprano
- March 24 - Dorothy Delay , Juilliard School violin teacher of Itzhak Perlman and Midori
- April 5 - Layne Staley , member of Alice In Chains
- April 25 - Lisa Lopes , member of TLC
- April 27 - Hillous Butrum , country musician
- March 26 - Randy Castillo (41), drummer for Ozzy Osbourne & Mötley Crüe
- May 7 - Xavier Montsalvatge , composer
- June 5 - Dee Dee Ramone , 49, The Ramones
- June 27 - John Entwistle (57), bassist for The Who
- June 29 - Rosemary Clooney , US singer and actress
- July 2 - Ray Brown (75), jazz bassist
- July 2 - Earle Brown , composer
- August 2 - Joe Allison , songwriter
- August 14 - Dave Williams , member of Drowning Pool
- August 31 - Lionel Hampton (94), vibraphone virtuoso
- September 20 - Joan Littlewood , impresario
- September 29 - Mickey Newbury , singer, songwriter
- October 24 - Adolph Green , lyricist
- October 30 - Jam Master Jay , member of Run DMC
- November 3 - Lonnie Donegan , musician
- November 21 - Hadda Brooks , U.S. jazz singer, pianist and composer, 86
- December 9 - Mary Hansen , member of Stereolab
- December 22 - Joe Strummer , member of The Clash
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