Events
January-February
January 8 - The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.
January 12 - Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California, USA. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone.
January 13 - Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia, USA for simulating a sex act onstage.[citation needed]
February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a US television prime time special. It becomes one of the most watched interviews in television history and is Jackson's first in fourteen years.[citation needed]
February 14 - Harry Nilsson suffers a non-fatal heart attack.[citation needed]
March-April
March 4 - Patti LaBelle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA.
March 6 - Whitney Houston's single "I Will Always Love You" posts its 14th week at number one in the USA, becoming the longest running number one single of all time.[citation needed]
March 22 - Depeche Mode becomes the first alternative British band to achieve the number one in U.S.A. on the Billboard 200, with the album Songs of Faith and Devotion.[citation needed]
Green Day signs a contract with Reprise Records.[citation needed]
April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.[citation needed]
April 16 - Paul McCartney headlines a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, USA to celebrate "Earth Day". Other performers included Ringo Starr, Steve Miller and Don Henley.
April 17 - The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs marries screenwriter Jay Roach in Los Angeles, California, USA.[citation needed]
April 21 - Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta.[citation needed]
April 24 - Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Neil Young and more than 30 other artists perform at Farm Aid 6 in Ames, Iowa, USA.
April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of the US television cartoon series, The Simpsons.
May-June
May 31 - Oasis plays at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, UK supporting 18 Wheeler. Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who was among the audience, offered them their first contract after the show.[citation needed]
June 1 - Janet Jackson's janet. debuts at #1 becoming the first to do so by a female artist in the Soundscan era. The album's first single "That's the Way Love Goes" began the sixth week of its two month run at number one.
June 7 - On his 35th birthday, Prince announced that he is changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. This led to him being called The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until 2000.[citation needed]
June 21 - Jamiroquai's debut album Emergency on Planet Earth goes straight to number one in the UK album charts, and stays there for four weeks.[citation needed]
June 22 - Liz Phair releases her acclaimed debut album Exile In Guyville.
July-August
July - European alternative singer Bjrk and pop princess Svetlana unite for the From Iceland To Moldova Tour. Both girls tour to the United States, UK, France, Japan and elsewhere.
July 17 Guns N' Roses play their final gig on their world famous Use Your Illusion tour, this will be the last time the original band play together on stage, they break up between 1993-1999
August 10 - Mayhem guitarist Euronymous is stabbed to death by Count Grishnackh in Oslo, Norway, causing the temporary end of Mayhem.[citation needed]
August 28 - Bruce Dickinson plays his final show with Iron Maiden (until his return in 1999). The show was broadcast on British television, and later released on VHS and dvd.[citation needed]
September-October
September - Ace of Base releases their record breaking debut album for Warner Bros. The Sign, also known as Happy Nation, and Happy Nation U.S Version. The previous year they also release the smash hit All That She Wants
October 17 - Savatage guitarist and co-founder Christopher Michael "Criss" Oliva killed in a car accident by a seven-time drunk driver.[citation needed]
November-December
A new opera house opens in Helsinki, Finland.[citation needed]
November 9 - Wu-Tang Clan releases their acclaimed album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
November 11 - Michael Jackson ends the Dangerous world tour in Mexico City,Mexico.
November 19 - Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder is arrested in New Orleans, USA on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.[citation needed]
Undated
Mike Starr quits Alice in Chains.
Jesper Strmblad leaves Ceremonial Oath while Anders Friden joins the band. That meant Anders left Dark Tranquillity.
The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra is founded in San Francisco, USA.
Michael Jackson denies child molestation charges in a four-minute statement that is broadcast live on television.[citation needed]
Natalie Merchant leaves 10,000 Maniacs after twelve years in the band.[citation needed]
New Order break up whilst on the tour for their album Republic, and apparently do not speak to each other for another 5 years.[citation needed]
Shania Twain signs her first contract with Mercury Records and releases her debut album Shania Twain.[citation needed]
Christian rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed.
Bands formed
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Bands disbanded
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Celtic Frost
Cutting Crew
The Darling Buds
Faster Pussycat(reform in 2001resent)
Firehose
The Gits
Happy Mondays
The Hard-Ons
The Hummingbirds
Information Society (reform in 2006)
Iris
Pixies (reform in 2004)
Naked City
Poison Idea
Sisters of Mercy
Skrewdriver
Thompson Twins
Triumph
X
Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Zorros
Bands reformed
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Albums released
Contents:
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December
January
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
11
The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs
Genesis
Live
12
No Cure for Cancer
Denis Leary
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Blue Funk
Heavy D & the Boyz
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19
The Wheel
Roseanne Cash
-
The Juliet Letters
Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet
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Amon, Feasting the Beast
Deicide
Compilation
12 Inches of Snow
Snow
-
25
The Collection
Kenny G
Compilation
Barry Live in Britain
Barry Manilow
Live
26
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Live
Let's Knife
Shonen Knife
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February
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
Objection Overruled
Accept
-
Off the Ground
Paul McCartney
-
2
Star
Belly
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In God We Trust
Brand Nubian
-
3
Earth 2
Earth
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9
Where You Been
Dinosaur Jr
-
Spilt Milk
Jellyfish
-
15
Serenades
Anathema
-
16
Tabula Rasa
Einstrzende Neubauten
-
Sarsippius' Ark
Infectious Grooves
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Body Exit Mind
New Fast Automatic Daffodils
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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
2Pac
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19
Happy Nation
Ace of Base
Europe only
22
New Wave
The Auteurs
-
Pablo Honey
Radiohead
-
23
Hard Workin' Man
Brooks & Dunn
-
Duran Duran ("The Wedding Album")
Duran Duran
-
Mr. Machinery Operator
fIREHOSE
-
Scenes from the Second Storey
The God Machine
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Superstar Car Wash
Goo Goo Dolls
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Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence
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19 Naughty III
Naughty by Nature
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Magic & Madness
Circus Of Power
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Live: Right Here, Right Now
Van Halen