2002 in music
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[edit] Events
In western popular music, two music genres gained major popularity: the continued trend in growth of the popularity of R&B and hiphop, and rock gradually moving out of the underground. Rock, which had for the past years been dominated by 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 increasing record sales.[citation needed] Indie also saw a slight rise in sales, with increasing awareness in bands from the Omaha, Nebraska, USA indie scene.[citation needed] The year also saw the rise of 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 brief chart topper.[citation needed] 2002 was the year that Nickelback rose to popularity with the success of their single "How You Remind Me".[citation needed]
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 Nelly.[citation needed]
- January 9 - Max Lilja leaves Apocalyptica due to difficulites towards individual projects within the group.[citation needed]
- January 18 - Rayna Foss leaves Coal Chamber due to becoming a mother and finding Christ.[citation needed]
- February 13 - Jennifer Lopez becomes the first singer to have a remix album J to tha L-O!: The Remixes debut at number one, selling over 156,000 copies.[citation needed]
- March 5 - Brandy releases his highly anticipated[citation needed] third studio album, Full Moon after taking a two year hiatus from the spotlight.
- March 7 - Burton C. Bell leaves Fear Factory due to his many dislikes of Dino Cazares. Quickly after, Fear Factory dissolves.[citation needed]
- March 12 - Silverchair withdraw from the Gone South festival in Australia because Daniel Johns contracts reactive arthritis.[citation needed]
- March 24 - Takahiro Nishikawa leaves Dreams Come True.[1]
- April 5 - Layne Staley of Alice in Chains dies a mysterious death.[citation needed]
- April 23 - Wilco's critically acclaimed[citation needed] fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, is released, debuting at #13.
- June 5 - U.S. soul and R&B singer R. Kelly, is charged with 21 counts of having sexual intercourse with a minor after a videotape allegedly showing him engaged in sexual acts with an underage girl is broadcast on the internet.[citation needed]
- 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.
- June 28–30 - The Glastonbury Festival features headline acts: Coldplay, Garbage, Stereophonics, Orbital, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart, and Air.
- 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.
- July 23 - My Chemical Romance release their debut album "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love."
- September 4 - Kelly Clarkson is crowned the first winner of American Idol.
- September 11 - Marie Fredriksson of Roxette finds out she has a brain tumor.
- October 11–13 - The fifth Terrastock festival is held in Boston, USA.
- October 24 - Mikey "Bug" Cox is fired from Coal Chamber due to disputes with other members about his drug addiction.[citation needed]
- November to December - Die Trying record their self-titled debut album, which was released on June 10, 2003.
- November 19 - After five years out of the music industry and giving birth to her first baby, Shania Twain releases her third Diamond album[citation needed] Up!.
- 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, and Billy Preston. The event benefitted the Material World Charitable Foundation.[citation needed]
- November 30 - Popular UK girl group Girls Aloud are formed on the reality TV show Popstars: The Rivals.
- December 2 - Peter Garrett leaves Midnight Oil.
- The Area 2 Festival features headline acts Moby, David Bowie, Busta Rhymes, Ash, and Blue Man Group.
- 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.[citation needed]
- Beyoncé Knowles' solo career begins.
- Deporitaz releases Dimes, his third and final album, on MP3.com.
[edit] Bands formed
- The Academy Is...
- The Aggrolites
- Aloud
- Anberlin
- Armor For Sleep
- As Cities Burn
- Asesino
- Assembly of Dust
- Avoid One Thing
- Be Your Own Pet
- Box Car Racer
- Carbon/Silicon
- Deathride a.k.a. DevilDriver
- Double Dagger
- Fear Before the March of Flames
- From First to Last
- Gatsbys American Dream
- Girls Aloud
- House of Heroes
- The Killers
- Kipelov
- LCD Soundsystem
- Little Brazil
- Mañana
- One True Voice
- The Rakes
- Say Hi to Your Mom
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids
- Senses Fail
- Streetlight Manifesto
- The Thermals
- Two Gallants
- Ugly Casanova
- Valley of the Giants
- Velvet Revolver
- White Shoes & The Couples Company
- xDEATHSTARx
[edit] Bands disbanded
- Alice in Chains (reform in 2005)
- 59 Times The Pain
- a1
- Backstreet Boys (hiatus)
- Bardot
- Big Wreck
- Bim Skala Bim
- Bush
- Cast
- Coalesce
- Deporitaz
- Devourment (reform in 2005)
- Died Pretty
- Tha Dogg Pound (reform in 2006)
- Fear Factory (reform in 2004)
- Fenix TX (reform in 2005)
- Fugazi (hiatus)
- Godflesh
- Gravity Kills
- Karma To Burn
- Life Without Buildings
- Matthew Good Band
- Megadeth (reform in 2004)
- Midnight Oil
- Nobody's Angel
- Pooka
- The Promise Ring
- Red Snapper
- Run DMC
- Salt n Pepa
- Stabbing Westward
[edit] Bands reformed
- Devourment
- D.I. (after 1995 hiatus)
- Little River Band original members reform as Birtles Shorrock Goble
- Phish (after 2000 hiatus)
[edit] Albums released
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| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Sello De Los Tiempos | WarCry | - |
| 2 | Dive In | Darius | Debut |
| 3 | Charmbracelet | Mariah Carey | - |
| 10 | Naughty or Nice | 3LW | Christmas |
| I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Compilation | |
| Legend of the Liquid Sword | GZA | - | |
| Just Whitney | Whitney Houston | - | |
| Feast on Scraps | Alanis Morissette | Live DVD | |
| Round Room | Phish | - | |
| 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane | t.A.T.u. | - | |
| God's Son | Nas | US | |
| 16 | Quality | Talib Kweli | - |
| 17 | Game Time | Talib Kweli | - |
| One Nite Alone... Live! | Prince | Live | |
| Don't Stop Movin' | S Club | - | |
| 23 | Atticus: ...dragging the lake | Various Artists | Compilation |
| 24 | The Genesis | Yngwie Malmsteen | - |
[edit] Top hits
- "A Little Less Conversation" - JXL featuring Elvis Presley
- "A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson
- "A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton
- "Addictive" - Truth Hurts feat. R.A.K.I.M.
- "Aerials" - System of a Down
- "All My Life" - Foo Fighters
- "All the Things She Said" - t.A.T.u.
- "All You Wanted" - Michelle Branch
- "The Anthem" - Good Charlotte
- "Any" - Mr. Children
- "Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) - Las Ketchup
- "Atsuki Kodō no Hate" - B'z
- "Big Yellow Taxi" - Counting Crows
- "Blurry" - Puddle of Mudd
- "Boom" - P.O.D.
- "Brother Down" - Sam Roberts
- "By the Way" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "C'est une belle journée" - Mylène Farmer
- "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" - Kylie Minogue, Minogue's first American Top 10 single in 14 years since the Loco-Motion.
- "Can't Stop" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Chop Suey!" - System of a Down
- "Cleanin' Out My Closet" - Eminem
- "Come Into My World" - Kylie Minogue
- "Complicated" - Avril Lavigne
- "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" - The White Stripes
- "Defy You" - The Offspring
- "Die Another Day" - Madonna
- "Dirrty" - Christina Aguilera featuring Redman
- "Disease" - Matchbox Twenty
- "Do You Realize??" - The Flaming Lips
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" - Pink
- "Don't Stop" - The Rolling Stones
- "Dreaming Of You" - The Coral
- "Escape" - Enrique Iglesias
- "Electrical Storm" - U2
- "Everyday" - Bon Jovi
- "Feel" - Robbie Williams
- "Fell in Love with a Girl"-The White Stripes
- "Flowers in the Window" - Travis
- "Foolish" - Ashanti
- "Full Moon" - Brandy
- "The Game of Love" - Santana ft. Michelle Branch
- "Get Busy" - Sean Paul
- "Get Ready" - Shawn Desman
- "Get the Party Started" - Pink
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" - Star Academy France
- "Girl Talk" - TLC
- "Girlfriend" - 'N Sync
- "Girlfriend" - 'N Sync featuring Nelly
- "Goodbye to You" - Michelle Branch
- "Grace" - Supergrass
- "Hella Good" - No Doubt
- "Hands Clean" - Alanis Morissette
- "Here is Gone" - Goo Goo Dolls
- "Hero" - Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott
- "Hero" - Enrique Iglesias
- "Hey Baby" - No Doubt
- "Hikari" - Hikaru Utada
- "The Hindu Times" - Oasis
- "Hot In Herre" - Nelly
- "How You Remind Me" - Nickelback
- "I'm Alive" - Céline Dion
- "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" - Shania Twain
- "If I Could Go" - Angie Martinez
- "In My Place" - Coldplay
- "In the End" - Linkin Park
- "independent" - Ayumi Hamasaki
- "In Your Eyes" - Kylie Minogue
- "Isle Of Dreams" (featuring Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) - Spy Kids
- "J'ai demandé à la lune" - Indochine
- "J'ai tout oublié" - Marc Lavoine and Cristina Marocco
- "Just like a Pill" - Pink
- "Kimi ga Suki" - Mr. Children
- "Lazy" - X-Press 2 and David Byrne
- "Les Mots" - Mylene Farmer and Seal
- "Life Goes On" - Dragon Ash
- "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" - Good Charlotte
- "Like I Love You" - Justin Timberlake
- "Little By Little" - Oasis
- "Lose Yourself" - Eminem
- "Love at First Sight" - Kylie Minogue
- "Love to See You Cry" - Enrique Iglesias
- "Love Don't Let Me Go" - David Guetta
- "Lovely" - Bubba Sparxxx
- "Marie" - Johnny Hallyday
- "The Middle" - Jimmy Eat World
- "Miss You" - Aaliyah
- "My Sacrifice" - Creed
- "Nessaja" - Scooter
- "No Ordinary Love" - Sade
- "Never Again" - Nickelback
- "Okina Furudokei" - Ken Hirai
- "One Last Breath" - Creed
- "Ordinary Day" - Vanessa Carlton
- "Precious Illusions" - Alanis Morissette
- "The Rising" - Bruce Springsteen
- "Rock Steady" - Remy Shand
- "SAKURA Drops" - Hikaru Utada
- "Santa Cruz" - The Thrills
- "Satellite" - P.O.D.
- "The Scientist" - Coldplay
- "Serve the Ego" - Jewel #1 club hit, released as CD single only
- "Shake It Off" - Jarvis Church
- "She Loves Me Not" - Papa Roach
- "She Hates Me" - Puddle of Mudd
- "Silent Sigh" - Badly Drawn Boy
- "Sk8er Boi" - Avril Lavigne
- "Slow Burn" - David Bowie
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Sheryl Crow
- "Something to Talk About" - Badly Drawn Boy
- "Sound of the Underground" - Girls Aloud
- "Steve McQueen" - Sheryl Crow
- "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" - Oasis
- "There Goes The Fear" - The Doves
- "This Is Me" - Bryan Adams
- "Time After Time" - Distant Soundz
- "Through the Rain" - Mariah Carey
- "Tokyo" - Keisuke Kuwata
- "Tous ensemble" - Johnny Hallyday
- "Tu trouveras" - Natasha St-Pier
- "Un Enfant de toi" - Phil Barney and Marlène Duval
- "Voyage" - Ayumi Hamasaki
- "Wadatsumi no Ki" - Chitose Hajime
- "We're All Made of Stars" - Moby
- "What About Us?" - Brandy
- "Whenever, Wherever" - Shakira
- "Where's Your Head At?" - Basement Jaxx
- "Wherever You Will Go" - The Calling
- "Without Me" - Eminem
- "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana
- "Youth of the Nation" - P.O.D.
- "The Zephyr Song" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2002 (USA)
[edit] Top 10 selling albums of the year in the US
- The Eminem Show - Eminem
- Nellyville - Nelly
- Let Go - Avril Lavigne
- A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion
- Ashanti - Ashanti
- 8701 - Usher
- Home - Dixie Chicks
- M!ssundaztood - Pink
- Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
- Full Moon - Brandy
[edit] Classical music
- Kalevi Aho - Flute Concerto
- Leonardo Balada - Passacaglia for Orchestra
- Derek Bourgeois - Symphony No. 9
- George Crumb - Eine Kleine Mitternachtmusik (A Little Midnight Music) for piano
- Peter Maxwell Davies - Naxos Quartet No. 1
- Philip Glass - Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra
- Patrick Hawes - Blue in Blue
- Josef Peter Heinzer - Piano Trio No. 4 (revision) ([1])
- John Kinsella - Cello Concerto
- Theo Loevendie - Clarinet Concerto
- Curtis Schweitzer - Fanfare Americana
[edit] Opera
- Friedrich Cerha - Der Riese vom Steinfeld
- Steve Reich - Three Tales
- Mark-Anthony Turnage - The Silver Tassie
- Michel van der Aa - One
[edit] Musical theater
- Bombay Dreams London production
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang London production
- Hairspray Broadway production
- Movin' Out Broadway production
- Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical Broadway production opened on March 14 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 109 performances and 18 previews.
- Taboo London production opened January 29
- Thoroughly Modern Millie Broadway production
[edit] Musical films
- Chicago starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere
- Divorce: The Musical
- Green Lights
- Return to Never Land animated feature
- Unconditional Love
[edit] Deaths
- January 7 - Jon Lee (33), Feeder drummer, suicide.
- January 20 - Ivan Karabyts (57), Ukrainian conductor and composer
- January 21 - Peggy Lee (81), Jazz performer, most famous for song Fever ("You give me fever...")
- February 1 - Hildegard Knef (76), actress, singer, writer
- February 13 - Waylon Jennings (64) - country musician
- February 14 - Günter Wand (90), conductor
- February 24 - Leo Ornstein (108), composer
- February 27 - Dudley Moore (66), English composer, pianist and actor
- March 1 - Doreen Waddell, singer who had worked with Soul II Soul and The KLF
- March 4 - Mark Vann (39), member of Leftover Salmon, melanoma
- March 23 - Eileen Farrell (82), operatic soprano
- March 24 - Dorothy DeLay (84), Juilliard School violin teacher of Itzhak Perlman and Midori
- March 26 - Randy Castillo (51), drummer for Ozzy Osbourne & Mötley Crüe
- March 27 - Stacy Barnes, American classical and jazz pianist.
- April 5 - Layne Staley (34), member of Alice in Chains, overdose from speedball
- April 25 - Lisa Lopes (30), member of TLC, automobile accident
- April 27 - Hillous Butrum (74), country musician
- May 3 - Evgeny Svetlanov (73), composer and conductor
- May 7 - Xavier Montsalvatge, composer
- May 9 - Leon Stein (91), composer, conductor and musicologist (born September 18, 1910)
- June 5 - Dee Dee Ramone (49), The Ramones
- June 13 - Ralph Shapey (81), American composer and conductor
- June 15 - Big Mello (33), rapper
- June 27 - John Entwistle (57), bassist for The Who
- June 29 - Rosemary Clooney (74), US singer and actress
- July 2 - Ray Brown (75), jazz bassist
- July 2 - Earle Brown (75), composer
- August 2 - Joe Allison (77), songwriter
- August 9 - Bertold Hummel (76), German composer
- August 14 - Dave Williams (30), vocalist of Drowning Pool
- August 31 - Lionel Hampton (94), vibraphone virtuoso
- September 20 - Joan Littlewood (87), impresario
- September 29 - Mickey Newbury (62), singer, songwriter
- October 24 - Adolph Green (87), lyricist
- October 30 - Jam Master Jay (37), member of Run-D.M.C.
- November 3 - Lonnie Donegan (71), skiffle musician
- November 21 - Hadda Brooks (86), U.S. jazz singer, pianist and composer, 86
- December 9 - Mary Hansen (36), member of Stereolab
- December 22 - Joe Strummer (50), singer and guitarist of The Clash
- December 25 - Michael Bennett (12), singer and guitarist of The Quarintine
[edit] Awards
- The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Isaac Hayes, Brenda Lee, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Gene Pitney, Ramones and the Talking Heads
- Inductees of the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame include Pat Boone, and Amy Grant
- Michael Jackson became the best pop artist of the millennium
[edit] ARIA Music Awards
[edit] Grammy Awards
[edit] Eurovision Song Contest
[edit] Mercury Music Prize
- A Little Deeper - Ms. Dynamite wins.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Triple J Hottest 100
[edit] References
- ^ Still chasing their dream. The Japan Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
