Christine McVie Rejoins Fleetwood Mac
Jan 11 During a concert in Maui, Mick Fleetwood announces that Christine McVie would be rejoining Fleetwood Mac
- Jan 11 Pianist Menahem Presser (90) makes his Berlin Philharmonic debut as soloist in Mozart's 17th Piano Concerto; he had fled Nazi persecution in Germany as a teenager
"The River & The Thread"
Jan 14 Blue Note Records releases singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash's critically acclaimed thirteenth album "The River & The Thread"; produced by her husband John Leventhal, it wins 3 Grammy Awards
"High Hopes"
Jan 14 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album "High Hopes", produced with members of the E Street Band, including the deceased Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons
56th Grammy Awards
Jan 26 56th Grammy Awards: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Lorde, and Daft Punk win
This Is How We Roll Released
Feb 10 "This Is How We Roll" single released by Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan (Billboard Song of the Year 2014)
BRIT Awards
Feb 19 BRIT Awards: David Bowie, Ellie Goulding, and Arctic Monkeys win
Music History
Feb 20 Aberdeen, Washington unveils statue of a weeping Kurt Cobain at park named after the singer
Chandelier
Mar 17 Sia releases her single "Chandelier" with a music video featuring Maddie Ziegler
Academy of Country Music Awards
Apr 6 49th Academy of Country Music Awards: George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert win
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Apr 10 29th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Gabriel; Hall & Oates; KISS; Nirvana; Linda Ronstadt; Cat Stevens; The E Street Band; Brian Epstein; and Andrew Loog Oldham
Music Concert
Apr 17 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Hudson, and Bryn Terfel
Problem
Apr 27 Ariana Grande's first single from her album, "Problem" featuring Iggy Azalea, is released
- May 10 59th Eurovision Song Contest: Conchita Wurst for Austria wins singing "Rise Like a Phoenix" in Copenhagen
Billboard Music Awards
May 18 21st Billboard Music Awards: Justin Timberlake wins 7; Imagine Dragons win 5; Pharrel Williams wins 4; Daft Punk & Miley Cyrus also win
Pauline
May 23 "Pauline" a chamber opera by Margaret Atwood and Tobin Stokes premieres at the York Theatre in Vancouver
Tony Awards
Jun 8 Audra McDonald wins a Tony Award for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar And Grill"
CMT Music Awards
Jun 14 13th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, and Miranda Lambert win
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Jun 19 "Transformers: Age of Extinction" directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg premieres in Hong Kong. Highest grossing film of 2014 ($1.104 billion)
Glastonbury Festival
Jun 25 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arcade Fire, and Metallica headline; other performers include The Black Keys; Lana Del Rey; Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran
- Jun 30 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is convicted of indecent assault in London, England
- Jul 4 Rolf Harris is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months for indecently assaulting female minors
Album Release
Jul 15 Jason Mraz releases his fifth studio album, "Yes!"
Music History
Jul 28 Linda Ronstadt receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony [1]
Farm Aid Concert
Sep 13 Farm Aid held in Raleigh, north Carolina; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Jack White, Gary Clarke Jr., Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jamey Johnson, Todd Snider, and Carlene Carter [1]
Partners
Sep 16 Barbra Streisand releases album "Partners" features duets with other artists, when reaches No 1, makes Streisand only recording-artist with top album in six decades
Cheek To Cheek
Sep 19 Columbia Records releases "Cheek To Cheek", a duet album of jazz standards by singers Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga; debuts at #1 on Billboard 200, Jazz Albums, and Traditional Jazz Albums charts.
1989
Oct 27 Taylor Swift releases her 5th studio album "1989" (2015 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2016)
- Nov 5 48th Country Music Association Awards: Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton win
- Nov 10 "Uptown Funk" single released by Bruno Mars (Billboard Song of the Year 2015, Grammy Record Of The Year, Grammy Song of the Year 2016)
Bill Joel
Nov 19 American singer-songwriter and piano man Billy Joel receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington, D.C.
One Direction Win
Nov 23 42nd American Music Awards: One Direction, Sam Smith and Katy Perry win
- Nov 24 "Take Your Time" single is released by Sam Hunt (Billboard Song of the Year 2015)
- Dec 1 "U2 Minus 1" performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono
- Dec 3 Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, resigns
Peter Pan Live!
Dec 4 NBC airs musical "Peter Pan Live!" starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken; substantially revised from the earlier Mary Martin productions
Kendrick Lamar
Eminem
XXXTentacion
Tupac Shakur
Nicki Minaj
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