Events in Music History in 2024

Elton John an EGOT Winner

Jan 15 English singer Elton John wins an Emmy Award for television special "Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium", giving him the final piece of his EGOT (winning all four of the major American art awards)

Jan 25 British researchers Christopher Marsh and Angela McShane launch website 100Ballads.org detailing top-selling broadside ballads of 17th century England, including images of original lyric sheets, and new musical recordings of the very old pop songs [1]
Jan 28 100 Ballads names "The Wandring Prince of Troy" the most popular ballad of the 17th century in project documenting “the earliest form of commercial pop music in England" [1]
Feb 1 Auction of British musician Mark Knopfler's guitar collection auction of realizes $11.27 M USD (8.8M GBP). with 25% earmarked for his favorite charities at Christies Auction House in London, England

Grammy Awards

Feb 5 66th Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift wins record 4th Best Album with "Midnights", Best Record Miley Cyrus "Flowers", Best Song Billie Eilish “What I Was Made For”, Killer Mike led away in handcuffs [1]

Music History

Feb 5 Meghan Thee Stallion's achieves her first solo No.1 with diss single "Hiss" amid a feud with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj [1]

Sports History

Feb 11 Usher performs the halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII with guests Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Lil Jon, H.E.R. and Ludacris [1]

Music History

Feb 20 Beyoncé’ is the first Black female artist to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart, with her country single “Texas Hold ’Em” [1]

Marian Anderson Hall

Feb 27 The Philadelphia Orchestra announces renaming of their concert home as Marian Anderson Hall, in honor of the noted 20th century contralto who was from the city [1]

Music Awards

Mar 2 Brit Music Awards: Raye wins a record six Brits, including album and song of the year, with Kylie Minogue awarded Global Icon [1]

Mar 20 British singer-songwriter Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin receive Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Mar 25 Homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs searched by federal authorities amid allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, against the rap singer and producer [1]
Mar 29 Beyoncé releases her eighth studio album "Cowboy Carter", the second in a trilogy after "Renaissance" [1]