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• 2003 in music (UK)

Events

• January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England
  England
  
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   and the Netherlands
  Netherlands
  
  The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
   recover nearly 500 original Beatles
  The Beatles
  
  The Beatles were a rock music and pop music band from Liverpool, England that formed in 1960. During their career, the group primarily consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr ....
   studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be
  Let It Be (album)
  
  Let It Be is the twelfth U.K album, the nineteenth U.S. album, and the final original album released by The Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970 by the band's Apple Records label shortly after the group's announced breakup....
   sessions. Five people are arrested. The tapes have been used for bootleg releases for years.
• January 13 - The Who
  The Who
  
  The Who are an England Rock music band formed in 1964. The primary lineup was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon....
   guitarist, Pete Townshend
  Pete Townshend
  
  Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend , is an English rock and roll guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career....
  , is arrested by Scotland Yard on suspicion of possessing and making indecent images of children and of incitement to distribute such images, after pornographic images
  Pornography
  
  Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer. It is to a certain extent similar to erotica, which is the use of sexually arousing imagery....
   are found on his home computer.
• January 15 - 2003 CDNOW Readers' Poll
  2003 CDNOW Readers' Poll
  
  This is the CDNOWs 2003 readers poll of 2002 in music.see also: 2003 in music ...
   for all albums and new talent of 2002
  2002 in music
  
  This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002....
  .
• February 3 - Legendary record producer
  Record producer
  
  In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
   Phil Spector
  Phil Spector
  
  Harvey Philip Spector is an United Statesn record producer and songwriter.The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s' girl group sound and clocked in over twenty-five Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965....
   is arrested for investigation of homicide after the body of actress Lana Clarkson
  Lana Clarkson
  
  Lana Jean Clarkson was an United States actress and fashion model. Clarkson was a native of Los Angeles County....
   is found at his home in Alhambra, California
  Alhambra, California
  
  Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center....
  . Police responded to the 911 phone call from one of Spector's neighbors and discovered Clarkson's body who was suffering from a gun shot wound. Clarkson pronounced dead at the scene.
• February 20 - The Station nightclub fire
  The Station nightclub fire
  
  The Station nightclub fire on the evening of Thursday, February 20, 2003, was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in United States history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200....
  : Fire engulfs a Rhode Island
  Rhode Island
  
  Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
   nightclub during a fireworks display which was part of the performance by rock band Great White
  Great White
  
  Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"....
  . The fire quickly spreads across the ceiling, filling the building with thick, black smoke, killing 100 people and injuring 160 others as audience members rush for the exits. Many people were missing for some time, including Great White guitarist Ty Longley
  Ty Longley
  
  Ty Longley was an United States guitarist and singer. He was born September 4, 1971 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Brookfield High School in Brookfield, Ohio....
  , who was later confirmed to be dead.
• February 23 - New York City
  New York City
  
  The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
   is the site of The 45th Annual Grammy Awards
  Grammy Awards of 2003
  
  The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Norah Jones was the night's big winner winning five awards including Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Perfo...
  , featuring Nickelback
  Nickelback
  
  Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger ....
  , No Doubt
  No Doubt
  
  No Doubt is an American Rock music band from Anaheim, California, founded in 1986. The ska-pop music sound of their first album, No Doubt , failed to make waves due to the popularity of the Grunge music movement at the time....
  , Foo Fighters
  Foo Fighters
  
  Foo Fighters is an American Rock music band formed by singer/guitarist/drummer Dave Grohl in 1995. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994....
  , Britney Spears
  Britney Spears
  
  'Britney Jean Spears' is a Grammy Awards-winning American pop music singer, dancer, actress, and glamour model.Raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#199...
  , and other performers.
• February 27 - Othar Turner
  Othar Turner
  
  Othar Turner , was one of the last well-known Fife players in the vanishing United States fife and drum musical tradition. He lived his entire life in northern Mississippi as a farmer, where in 1923 at the age of 16 he first learned to play the fife and make them from rivercane....
  , one of the last remaining and most well-known African-American fife
  Fife (musical instrument)
  
  A fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in Military band and marching bands....
  -and-drum musicians, dies at the age of 93 in Gravel Springs, Mississippi
  Mississippi
  
  Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
  . Fife-and-drum bands
  Fife and drum blues
  
  Fife and drum blues is a rural derivation of traditional country blues. It is performed typically with one lead Fife player often also the Band leader and vocalist, and a troop of drummers....
   were a significant influence of early blues
  Blues
  
  Blues is a music genre based on the use of the blues chord progressions and the blue notes. Though several blues musical form s exist, the 12-bar blues chord progressions are the most frequently encountered....
  .
• March 10 - Johnny Cash
  Johnny Cash
  
  Johnny Cash was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Primarily a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll , as well as blues, folk music and Gospel music....
   is admitted to Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville, Tennessee
  
  Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
   to undergo treatment for pneumonia
  Pneumonia
  
  Pneumonia is an Inflammation illness of the lung. Frequently, it is described as lung parenchyma/alveolus inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid ....
  .
• March 24
• Meteora
  Meteora
  
  The Met?ora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monastery in Kalambaka, Greece and is second only to Mount Athos....
   by Linkin Park
  Linkin Park
  
  Linkin Park is an American Rock music band from Agoura Hills, California, California. Since its formation in 1996, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards....
   debuts at number one on the Billboard 200
  Billboard 200
  
  The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
   album chart.
• Ex-Neighbours
  Neighbours
  
  Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
   star, Delta Goodrem
  Delta Goodrem
  
  Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony Music Entertainment at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career....
   releases debut album Innocent Eyes which became a monster smash hit of 2003 and included the releases of hits Born To Try
  Born to Try (song)
  
  "Born to Try" is a piano-based Pop music ballad written by Delta Goodrem and Audius Mtawarira, produced by Ric Wake for Goodrem's debut album Innocent Eyes ....
   & Lost Without You
  Lost Without You
  
  "Lost Without You" is a pop music ballad written by Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard, produced by Gerrard for Delta Goodrem's first album Innocent Eyes ....
  .
• April 1 - Dozens of fans walk out during a Pearl Jam
  Pearl Jam
  
  Pearl Jam is an American rock music band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready ....
   concert when lead singer Eddie Vedder
  Eddie Vedder
  
  Eddie Vedder is an American Singing, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the American Rock music band Pearl Jam....
   made anti-war comments and insulting remarks about U.S. President George W. Bush
  George W. Bush
  
  George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
  . Other audience members booed and shouted at Vedder telling him to "shut up." Vedder attempted to calm the crowd by adding "just to clarify... we support the troops."
• April 8 - Godsmack
  Godsmack
  
  Godsmack is an American heavy metal music band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band comprises founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin....
   releases their third studio album Faceless
  Faceless
  
  Faceless is the third studio album by the hard rock band Godsmack. The album introduced the world to drummer Shannon Larkin, former drummer for Ugly Kid Joe....
  
• April 21 - S Club announce live on stage at London
  London
  
  London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
  's Docklands Arena
  London Arena
  
  The London Dockland Arena was an indoor arena and exhibition centre on the Isle of Dogs in London, England. It first opened in 1989 and had a ?10 million refit in 1998....
   that they've decided to split up after five years together. Their final single, Say Goodbye, enters the chart at #2 a month after the announcement. Rachel Stevens
  Rachel Stevens
  
  Rachel Lauren Stevens is an English singer, actor and occasional model. She is a former member, and one of the lead singers, of the successful pop music group S Club, and launched a solo recording career in 2003, releasing seven singles and two albums in the UK between 2003 and 2005....
   from the group launched her successful solo career shortly afterwards with the song Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
  Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
  
  "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" is the first single from Funky Dory, the debut solo album by Rachel Stevens, released towards the end of 2003 in music)....
  .
• May 12 - Keane releases their third single, Everybody's Changing
  Everybody's Changing
  
  "Everybody's Changing" is a song performed and composed by England Rock music band Keane , from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which appears as the fourth track....
   by the label Fierce Panda
• June - David Del Tredici's Wondrous the Merge for string quartet
  String quartet
  
  A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments — usually two violins, a viola and cello — or a piece written to be performed by such a group....
   and narrator, based on a homoerotic poem by James Broughton
  James Broughton
  
  James Broughton was an United States poet, and poetic filmmaker. He was part of the San Francisco Renaissance. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries....
  , makes its controversial debut at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
• June 4 - Justin Timberlake
  Justin Timberlake
  
  Justin Randall Timberlake is an United Statesn pop music singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award....
   and Christina Aguilera
  Christina Aguilera
  
  Christina Mar?a Aguilera is an American pop music/contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#1990s revival from 1993?1994....
   kicked off their summer Justified & Stripped tour.
• June 14 - The Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
  
  Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
   radio station KROQ airs the 11th Annual of the Weenie Roast
  KROQ Weenie Roast
  
  Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually by the Los Angeles, California, United States radio station KROQ, beginning in 1993....
   show with AFI
  AFI (band)
  
  AFI is an American hardcore punk band from Ukiah, California, California, formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998, lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute backup vocals....
  , The Ataris
  The Ataris
  
  The Ataris is a pop punk band originally hailing from Anderson, Indiana, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent, Welcome the Night, was released on February 20, 2007....
  , Blur
  Blur (band)
  
  Blur are an English alternative rock band who formed in London in 1989. The four members of the band are singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree....
  , Chevelle
  Chevelle
  
  Chevelle is an American hard rock band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, Illinois. The band originally comprised three brothers: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Joe Loeffler ....
  , Deftones
  Deftones
  
  Deftones is an American rock music musical ensemble from Sacramento, California formed in 1988, consisting of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham ....
  , Finch, Foo Fighters
  Foo Fighters
  
  Foo Fighters is an American Rock music band formed by singer/guitarist/drummer Dave Grohl in 1995. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994....
  , Godsmack
  Godsmack
  
  Godsmack is an American heavy metal music band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band comprises founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin....
  , Good Charlotte
  Good Charlotte
  
  Good Charlotte is an American band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. They took their name from the children's book called "Good Charlotte: The Girls of Good Day Orphanage," written by Carol Beach York....
  , Hot Hot Heat
  Hot Hot Heat
  
  Hot Hot Heat is a rock Musical band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The band currently is composed of Steve Bays , Paul Hawley , Parker Bossley and Luke Paquin ....
  , Interpol
  Interpol (band)
  
  Interpol are an American band formed in 1997 in New York City.The band's line-up is Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino ....
  , Jane's Addiction
  Jane's Addiction
  
  Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. For most of its career, the band was composed of vocalist Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, guitarist Dave Navarro, and drummer Stephen Perkins....
  , Less Than Jake
  Less Than Jake
  
  Less Than Jake is an United States ska punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk....
  , Liam Lynch
  Liam Lynch (musician)
  
  Liam Lynch is a musician, puppeteer, writer and Film director. He co-created, co-wrote, played the music for, directed, and produced the MTV's Sifl and Olly....
  , Staind
  Staind
  
  Staind is an United States rock music band from Springfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist/vocalist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki....
  , Sum 41
  Sum 41
  
  Sum 41 is a Canadian Rock music Musical ensemble from Ajax, Ontario. The current members are Deryck Whibley , Cone McCaslin , and Steve Jocz ....
  , Thrice
  Thrice
  
  Thrice is an American band from Irvine, California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
  , The Transplants, The Used
  The Used
  
  The Used is an United States rock music band from Orem, Utah. Their sound has been classified under many sub-genres of rock. They signed with Reprise Records in late 2001 and rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their debut self-titled album, The Used ....
  , The White Stripes
  The White Stripes
  
  The White Stripes is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consists of songwriter Jack White and Meg White .After releasing several singles and three albums within the Music of Detroit#1990s independent music underground music, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock#Revival...
  , and Pete Yorn
  Pete Yorn
  
  Peter Yorn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who first gained international recognition when his music, including the song "Strange Condition", appeared in the 2000 film Me, Myself & Irene....
  .
• Alice Cooper
  Alice Cooper
  
  Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
   begins production of his 26th album. It is a departure from the heavy metal
  Heavy metal music
  
  Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
   sound of previous albums and is more influenced by his albums of the '70s.
• June 22nd - Nick Oshiro
  Nick Oshiro
  
  Nick Oshiro is an United States musician, best known as the current drummer of the industrial metal band Static-X. He has previously played with the South African hard rock band Seether....
   replaces Ken Jay
  Ken Jay
  
  Kenneth "Ken Jay" Lacey is a former United States musician, best known as the original drummer for Static-X.Jay was born in Jamaica, Illinois....
   after 30 Auditions in Static-X
  Static-X
  
  Static-X is an industrial metal band. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released five albums, their most recent being Cannibal , which was released on April 3, 2007....
  .
• June 27 - June 29 - Glastonbury Festival
  Glastonbury Festival
  
  The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is one of the largest music and performing arts festivals in the world....
  , UK
  United Kingdom
  
  The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
  , headline acts included David Gray
  David Gray (musician)
  
  David Gray is an England singer-songwriter. Although he released his first studio album in 1993, he didn't receive worldwide attention until the release of White Ladder six years later....
  , R.E.M., Primal Scream
  Primal Scream
  
  Primal Scream are a Brit awards Scotland alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie . The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , Gary Mounfield , and Darrin Mooney ....
  , Morcheeba
  Morcheeba
  
  Morcheeba are a United Kingdom musical ensemble that mixes influences from trip hop, rock music, rhythm and blues and pop music. Their most popular albums include debut Who Can You Trust? and Big Calm....
  , The Flaming Lips
  The Flaming Lips
  
  The Flaming Lips is an United States Rock music band.The band is known for their lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, space rock lyrics and bizarre song and album titles ....
  , Radiohead
  Radiohead
  
  Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire. The band is composed of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway ....
  , Super Furry Animals
  Super Furry Animals
  
  Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock music band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan ....
  , Lamb
  Lamb (band)
  
  Lamb is an electronic music duo from Manchester, England, known for their Trip hop and drum and bass influenced sound. The duo comprised producer Andy Barlow , also known as the "Hipoptimist", and singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes....
  , Macy Gray
  Macy Gray
  
  Macy Gray is an American contemporary R&B and soul music singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, famed for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis as well as Keith Harris as Orville the Duck....
  , Feeder
  Feeder (band)
  
  Feeder are a Music recording sales certification-selling Welsh rock band, formed in Newport, South Wales during 1992 by Lead singer-songwriter-guitarist Grant Nicholas, and Drum kit Jon Lee....
  , Manic Street Preachers
  Manic Street Preachers
  
  Manic Street Preachers are an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as the Manics, they are James Dean Bradfield , Nicky Wire and Sean Moore ....
  , Moby
  Moby
  
  Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby is an American DJ, singer-songwriter and musician.He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums....
  , and Doves
  Doves
  
  Doves is an England indie rock musical band, formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, although most of their early gigs were in the nearby city of Manchester....
  . The weather is mostly dry and the festival deemed a success from both a security and entertainment viewpoint by Michael Eavis
  Michael Eavis
  
  Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis, Order of the British Empire , is an England dairy farmer and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival on his farm....
  .
• July - A-Teens and many others perform at the Stockholm Pride
  Stockholm Pride
  
  Stockholm Pride is a gay pride festival held yearly in Stockholm, Sweden. Since the start in 1998, Stockholm Pride has grown to be one of Stockholm's largest annual festivals, as well as the largest Pride celebration in Scandinavia....
  
• July 2 - Delta Goodrem
  Delta Goodrem
  
  Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony Music Entertainment at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career....
   is diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease.
• July 30 - The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones
  
  The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
  , AC/DC
  AC/DC
  
  AC/DC are an Australian rock music rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock, and considered pioneers of heavy metal music, they have always classified their music as "rock and roll"....
  , The Guess Who
  The Guess Who
  
  The Guess Who is a Canada rock music band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country while still residing there....
  , and others headline a benefit concert
  Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto
  
  Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. It was also known as "Toronto Rocks," "SARSStock,","SARSfest," "SARS-a-palooza," the "SARS concert," or, more descriptively, "The Rolling Stones SARS Benefit Concert." Estimated to have between 450,000 and 500,000 people attendi...
   in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  Canada
  
  Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
  , to prove that the city is safe from SARS
  Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  
  Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus . There has been one near pandemic to date, between November 2002 and July 2003, with 8,096 known infected cases and 774 deaths worldwide being listed in the World Health Organization's 21 April 2004 concluding report....
  . With 450 000 spectators, it is the largest concert in Canadian history.
• June 25 - Beyoncé releases her No.1 debut solo album "Dangerously In Love", which earned her 5 grammys in a single night. It also spawned two No.1 singles in the US and has sold 11 million copies to date.
• August 19 - Jessica Simpson
  Jessica Simpson
  
  Jessica Ann Simpson is an United States singer, actress, and reality television who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, and has three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums....
   releases her third studio album "In This Skin
  In This Skin
  
  In This Skin is the third studio album by United States pop music singer Jessica Simpson, released on August 19, 2003. A version of the album with bonus tracks and a DVD was released on March 2, 2004 to build on the success of the album....
  ". The album would later go triple platinum in the U.S. and would produce the hit single "With You
  With You (Jessica Simpson song)
  
  "With You" is the second single from Jessica Simpson's 3rd album In This Skin. Released in 2004, the single peaked inside the U.S. top twenty and UK and Australia's top ten....
  ".
• August 28 - Madonna
  Madonna (entertainer)
  
  Madonna is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance....
   sparks media controversy by kissing popstars Britney Spears
  Britney Spears
  
  'Britney Jean Spears' is a Grammy Awards-winning American pop music singer, dancer, actress, and glamour model.Raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#199...
   and Christina Aguilera
  Christina Aguilera
  
  Christina Mar?a Aguilera is an American pop music/contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#1990s revival from 1993?1994....
   at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards
  2003 MTV Video Music Awards
  
  The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 28, 2003, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
  . The situation even ignited a quick war of words between Britney Spears
  Britney Spears
  
  'Britney Jean Spears' is a Grammy Awards-winning American pop music singer, dancer, actress, and glamour model.Raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#199...
   and Christina Aguilera
  Christina Aguilera
  
  Christina Mar?a Aguilera is an American pop music/contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#1990s revival from 1993?1994....
   over the kiss.
• September 22 - Max Cavalera
  Max Cavalera
  
  Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is an Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter originally from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal music band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s....
   & Gloria Cavalera fire Marcello D. Rapp causing Roy Mayorga & Mike Doling
  Mike Doling
  
  Mike Doling is a Heavy metal music guitarist. He played guitar in Snot until 1998, then joined Soulfly for two albums . Afterwards, he started the band Abloom with Soulfly bassist Marcello D....
   to protest against this and leave the band Soulfly
  Soulfly
  
  Soulfly is a Heavy metal music band formed in 1997 in Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura guitarist and frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the influential Brazilian group in 1997....
  . This causes a whole new Lineup Change.
• September 23 - Limp Bizkit
  Limp Bizkit
  
  Limp Bizkit is an United States nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida, Florida. The band achieved success with over 50 million albums sold worldwide....
   release Results May Vary their first album in 3 years and their 4th album overall.
• October 4 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The Rising Tour
  The Rising Tour
  
  The Rising Tour was a lengthy, worldwide, top-grossing concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in arenas and stadiums over 2002 and 2003....
   concludes after 120 shows over 14 months, with record-setting sales in U.S. stadiums during the summer and early autumn.
• October 16 - Simon and Garfunkel
  Simon and Garfunkel
  
  Simon & Garfunkel were an American singer-songwriter duo consisting of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. They formed the group "Tom and Jerry" in 1957, and had their first taste of success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl"....
   begin their "Old Friends" U.S. reunion tour, twenty years after their 1983 world tour.
• October 21 - Delta Goodrem
  Delta Goodrem
  
  Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony Music Entertainment at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career....
   wins 7 ARIA Awards and defeats Amiel
  Amiel Daemion
  
  Amiel Muki Daemion is an Australian pop music singer, songwriter and actress. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of two and starred in films in the 1990s, including The Silver Brumby which also starred Russell Crowe and Caroline Goodall....
  's Lovesong for and a Gold ARIA for Single Of The Year, Born to Try. ARIAs host Rove McManus
  Rove McManus
  
  Rove McManus is a multi Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television winning Australian media personality. He is host of variety show Rove and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises....
   announced that John Farnham
  John Farnham
  
  John Peter Farnham, Order of Australia is an English people-born Australian Pop music singer who performed as Teen idol, Johnny Farnham, from 1964–1979 and then as Adult Contemporary singer John Farnham....
   will raise the very loud speakers to 1985/86
  1986
  
  1986 was a common year starting on Wednesday . It was designated the International Year of Peace by the United Nations....
  's You're The Voice
  You're the Voice
  
  "You're the Voice" is a song written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson for John Farnham, which he recorded for his sixteenth album Whispering Jack released in 1986....
   after being inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame
  ARIA Hall of Fame
  
  Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted under the old format due to time restric...
  .
• October 30 - Steve O'Rourke
  Steve O'Rourke
  
  Steve O'Rourke was born in Willesden, London, England. He was well known for being Music management of the highly influential rock band Pink Floyd after the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968 until his death....
  , the manager for Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd
  
  Pink Floyd are an English Rock music band who initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock and space rock music, and later, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music....
   passes away from a Stroke at age 63. In tribute, the legal incarnation of the band reunited to perform at his funeral.
• November 5 - Evanescence
  Evanescence
  
  Evanescence is an American rock music band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody.After recording two private Extended play and a demo CD named Origin , with the help of Bigwig Enterprises in 2000, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen , on Wind-up Records in 2003...
   lead guitarist and founding member Ben Moody
  Ben Moody
  
  Ben Robert Moody is a singer-songwriter, actor and instrumentalist, and is best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of American rock band Evanescence from 1998 to October 2003....
   leaves the band on their first world tour.
• November 7 - Steve Kmak
  Steve Kmak
  
  Steve "Fuzz" Kmak is an United States bass guitar player, best known for his work with the Rock music band Disturbed.Fuzz founded the band, Brawl in 1996 with guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren....
   aka "Fuzz" is fired from Disturbed
  Disturbed
  
  Disturbed is a rock music band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1996 when musicians Dan Donegan, Steve Kmak, and Mike Wengren hired singer David Draiman....
   because Disturbed wasn't totally clicking — personally or musically with him as well as his reported Dave's bad personality, wanting Steve out causing Fricition.
• November 11 - Dream Theater
  Dream Theater
  
  Dream Theater is an United States progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, before they dropped out to support the band....
   releases their seventh studio album titled Train of Thought
  Train of thought
  
  The train of thought, stream of thought, or chain of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas expressed during a connected discourse or thought, as well as to the sequence itself, especially in discussion how this sequence leads from one idea to another....
  , widely regarded as their heaviest album to date.
• November 14 - Although Byron Stroud
  Byron Stroud
  
  Byron Stroud is the bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad and Zimmers Hole....
   had been with Fear Factory
  Fear Factory
  
  Fear Factory is an American heavy metal music band. The band formed in 1989 and have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes....
   for a month before hand, it wasn't until this date that he became an official member.
• November 18 - Britney Spears
  Britney Spears
  
  'Britney Jean Spears' is a Grammy Awards-winning American pop music singer, dancer, actress, and glamour model.Raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club#199...
   releases In The Zone
  In the Zone
  
  In the Zone is the fourth studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 . It debuted at number one in the United States and France, breaking Spears' own record of having her first three albums debut at number one....
  , she breaks her own record from being the first female artist to have 3 albums in #1 to being the first female artist to have 4 albums in #1 consecutively.
• November 18 - Blink-182
  Blink-182
  
  Blink-182 is an United States Rock music trio formed in 1992 in Poway, California that predominantly plays pop punk music. The band, then known simply as "Blink", was originally composed of Tom DeLonge , Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor ....
   releases 7th, and final self-titled album
• November 19 - On Australian Idol
  Australian Idol
  
  }|-||}Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on 27 July 2003. Part of the Idol series, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller....
  , hosts Andrew G
  Andrew G
  
  Andrew Jonas G?nsberg , popularly known as Andrew G, is an Australian TV and radio presenter who is best known as the co-host of the reality series Australian Idol....
   and James Mathison
  James Mathison
  
  James Mathison is an Australian television presenter....
   announced the winner and went to Guy Sebastian
  Guy Sebastian
  
  Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian, singer-songwriter and winner of the first Australian Idol television talent competition quest in 2003....
  . He won the prize to BMG Australia and won a studio album, Just As I Am
  Just as I Am
  
  Just as I Am can refer to:*Just as I Am ? a 1971 album by Bill Withers. It includes the hit single "Ain't No Sunshine".*Just as I Am ? the debut album by Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian....
  . Sebastian is beaten by Shannon Noll
  Shannon Noll
  
  Shannon Noll is an Australian singer-songwriter. Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG....
   to make it the Monster Winner. He also won the prize single titled Angels Brought Me Here
  Angels Brought Me Here
  
  "Angels Brought Me Here" is a Pop music song written by J?rgen Elofsson and John Reid for Australian Idol 2003 Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian, for his first album Just as I Am ....
   released in December 2003 as an end of decade Christmas
  Christmas
  
  Christmas , also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus. The day marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts Twelve Days of Christmas....
   present.
• November 22 - The band, Five Iron Frenzy
  Five Iron Frenzy
  
  Five Iron Frenzy was a Christian ska band formed in Denver, Colorado, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in 2003.The band's music was most heavily influenced by ska and punk rock, but their influences also include heavy metal music....
  , plays its last show at the Fillmore Auditorium
  Fillmore Auditorium (Denver, Colorado)
  
  The Fillmore Auditorium is an auditorium located on Colfax Avenue and Clarkson Street in Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1999, it is used for performances of live music....
   in Denver.
• November 30 - Michael Jackson
  Michael Jackson
  
  Michael Joseph Jackson is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group....
   is arrested on charges of child molestation
• December 6 - P-Funk
  P-Funk
  
  P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed....
   founder George Clinton
  George Clinton (funk musician)
  
  George Clinton is an United States musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the musical bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and is a solo funk artist as of 1981....
   is arrested and charged with drug possession in Tallahassee, Florida
  Tallahassee, Florida
  
  Tallahassee is the Capital of the Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824....
  .
• December 13/14 - The Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
  
  Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
   radio station KROQ airs the 14th Annual of the Acoustic Christmas
  KROQ Acoustic Christmas
  
  Acoustic Christmas is an annual concert run by the Los Angeles, California, California radio station KROQ.Since its inception in 1990, the concert has attracted increasingly popular alternative rock bands and singers....
   show with AFI
  AFI (band)
  
  AFI is an American hardcore punk band from Ukiah, California, California, formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998, lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute backup vocals....
  , Blink-182
  Blink-182
  
  Blink-182 is an United States Rock music trio formed in 1992 in Poway, California that predominantly plays pop punk music. The band, then known simply as "Blink", was originally composed of Tom DeLonge , Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor ....
  , Brand New
  Brand New
  
  Brand New is an American band from Levittown, New York, New York, formed in 2000. The band currently consists of lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist Jesse Lacey; guitarist Vincent Accardi; bassist Garrett Tierney; rhythm guitarist, keyboardist Derrick Sherman; and drummer Brian Lane....
  , Chevelle
  Chevelle
  
  Chevelle is an American hard rock band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, Illinois. The band originally comprised three brothers: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Joe Loeffler ....
  , The Distillers
  The Distillers
  
  The Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group....
  , Jane's Addiction
  Jane's Addiction
  
  Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. For most of its career, the band was composed of vocalist Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, guitarist Dave Navarro, and drummer Stephen Perkins....
  , Jet
  Jet (band)
  
  Jet is a Rock music band from Melbourne, Australia, whose debut album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over three and a half million copies throughout the world....
  , Ko?n, Linkin Park
  Linkin Park
  
  Linkin Park is an American Rock music band from Agoura Hills, California, California. Since its formation in 1996, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards....
  , The Offspring
  The Offspring
  
  The Offspring is an American rock music band. It was formed in 1984 in Huntington Beach, California. The band is credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid , with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s....
  , P.O.D.
  P.O.D.
  
  P.O.D. , is an American Christian Rock music band from San Diego, California. Formed in 1992, the band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Noah Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels....
  , Pennywise
  Pennywise (band)
  
  Pennywise is an American punk rock band that was formed in 1988, and is named after the It from the Stephen King novel, It .Between their 1991 Pennywise debut and 2005's The Fuse, Pennywise had released an album every two years on Epitaph Records, a label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz....
  , Puddle of Mudd
  Puddle of Mudd
  
  Puddle of Mudd is an United States Rock music band from Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri, United States. They achieved success on rock radio and some success in the mainstream, and their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies....
  , Rancid
  Rancid (band)
  
  Rancid is an American punk band formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, both of whom previously played in ska punk group Operation Ivy ....
  , Staind
  Staind
  
  Staind is an United States rock music band from Springfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist/vocalist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki....
  , 311
  311 (band)
  
  311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 1988. Their musical structure incorporates a variety of musical styles including alternative rock, hip hop, ska, reggae, funk, and heavy metal music....
  , Thrice
  Thrice
  
  Thrice is an American band from Irvine, California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
   and Trapt
  Trapt
  
  Trapt is a rock music band that formed in Los Gatos, California in 1997. The group is composed of vocalist Chris Taylor Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, bassist Peter Charell, and drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery....
  .
• December 30/31 - The New Year's Eve
  New Year's Eve
  
  New Year's Eve is on , the final day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the day before New Year's Day.New Year's Eve is a separate observance from the observance of New Year's Day....
   Falls Festival
  Falls Festival
  
  The Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria Australia since 1993.It lasts three days, from December 29 to January 1 each year....
   in Australia
  Australia
  
  Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
  , traditionally held in Lorne
  Lorne, Victoria
  
  Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria , Australia. It is situated about the Erskine River and is a popular destination on the Great Ocean Road tourist route....
  , Victoria
  Victoria (Australia)
  
  File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
  , holds events in both Lorne and Marion Bay
  Marion Bay, Tasmania
  
  Marion Bay Located on the southern part of the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located near Dunalley, Tasmania in the Municipality of Sorell, Tasmania....
  , Tasmania
  Tasmania
  
  Tasmania is an Australian island and States and territories of Australia of the same name. It is located south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait....
   at the same time. The same artists perform at both events, alternating between the two venues each night.
• Skinny Puppy
  Skinny Puppy
  
  Skinny Puppy is a Canada band, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1982 in music. Initially envisioned as an experimental side project by cEvin Key while he was in the new wave band , Nivek Ogre soon joined as vocalist and Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project....
   reunites
• Lemon Demon
  Neil Cicierega
  
  Neil Stephen Cicierega , is an United States comedian, filmmaker and musician. He is the creator of a genre of Macromedia Flash animation known as "Animutation"....
   releases "Clown Circus", his first album, and "Live from the Haunted Candle Shop", his second album, on MP3.com.
• Ken Jay
  Ken Jay
  
  Kenneth "Ken Jay" Lacey is a former United States musician, best known as the original drummer for Static-X.Jay was born in Jamaica, Illinois....
   leaves Static-X
  Static-X
  
  Static-X is an industrial metal band. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released five albums, their most recent being Cannibal , which was released on April 3, 2007....
   because of musical/political Differeneces.

Bands formed