Timeline of Musical Events - 1990s

1990s

• 1999 in music, 1999 in British music - Mariah Carey becomes the first and only artist to have at least one number one song in each year of a decade. Mariah Carey becomes the Best-Selling Artist of the Decade. Arrival of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Slipknot, Muse and Jennifer Lopez; Death of Rick Danko, Curtis Mayfield;
• 1998 in music, 1998 in British music - Death of Frank Sinatra and Hide; Lauryn Hill - the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill; The Offspring - Americana; "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith becomes the first song by a rock band to debut at #1; Insane Clown Posse dropped from Disney record label Hollywood Records in order for Disney to prevent a violent Southern Baptist Church protest due to Disney World's Gay Days events.
• 1997 in music, 1997 in British music - Death of John Denver, Jeff Buckley, Townes Van Zandt, The Notorious B.I.G., Michael Hutchence, and Velvet, Radiohead's OK Computer, Madonna releases her 19 million selling and universally acclaimed album Ray of Light. Mariah Carey releases her 19 million selling compilation album #1's. Mariah Carey extends her lead as the artist with most songs to debut at number one with Honey.
• 1996 in music, 1996 in British music - Death of Ella Fitzgerald, Tupac Shakur, Brad Nowell; Arrival of The Spice Girls. Guns N' Roses break up. Pink Floyd disband.
• 1995 in music, 20Giis is born,1995 in British music - Michael Jackson releases HIStory, that began the best selling multiple disc of all time. This double album contains "You Are Not Alone" - the first single ever to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number one.; Death of Jerry Garcia, Dean Martin, Phyllis Hyman, Selena, Burl Ives, Eazy-E. Mariah Carey becomes the first female artist in history to have a song debut at number one with Fantasy, and the first artist to have two singles debut at number one with One Sweet Day. Mariah Carey and band Boyz II Men releases the multiple record holding One Sweet Day, the single with the most weeks at number and the Song of the Decade 1990-1999.
• 1994 in music, 1994 in British music - Death of Dinah Shore, Kurt Cobain; Pink Floyd's last studio album The Division Bell, Blur's Parklife, Green day's Dookie, The Offspring's Smash, Soundgarden's Superunknown, R.E.M.'s Monster, NOFX's gold record Punk in Drublic and debuts by Beck (Mellow Gold), Oasis (Definitely Maybe) and Weezer (Weezer) are released. Mariah Carey releases the best-selling Christmas album of all time Merry Christmas, and its multi-platinum lead single "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which eventually becomes the nineteenth best-selling digital single of the 20th century, the best-selling digital single by a woman on the list, the best-selling holiday digital single of all time, and the best-selling ringtone of all time. The punk band Bad Religion releases Stranger Than Fiction, which they earn their first (and only) US gold record for the first time in its 15-year career.
• 1993 in music, 1993 in British music - Debut albums by Cynic (Focus), Rancid (Rancid), Snoop Doggy Dogg (Doggystyle), Tool (Undertow) and the Wu-Tang Clan (Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)) are released. Death of Frank Zappa, Marian Anderson, Dizzy Gillespie. Mariah Carey releases her 32 million selling Music Box. Bad Religion signs to Atlantic Records, where the band later achieves success.
• 1992 in music, 1992 in British music - Debut albums by Body Count (Body Count), Dr. Dre (The Chronic), Pavement (Slanted and Enchanted), Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine), Stone Temple Pilots (Core), Sublime (40oz. to Freedom), Therapy? (Nurse) and Ugly Kid Joe (America's Least Wanted) are released. Death of John Cage, Yutaka Ozaki; U2 start the Biggest Concert of The World: Zoo TV Tour, Madonna releases the sexually provocative "SEX" book which was accompanied by the double Platinum album Erotica, Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
• 1991 in music - Debut albums by Blur (Leisure), Cypress Hill (Cypress Hill), EMF (Schubert Dip), the Infectious Grooves (The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves), Kyuss (Wretch), Massive Attack (Blue Lines), Pearl Jam (Ten) and The Smashing Pumpkins (Gish) are released. Death of Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, Eric Carr, Steve Clark. Nirvana releases the grunge-pioneering album Nevermind. Mariah Carey wins Grammy award for Best New Artist. Mariah Carey becomes the only artist in history to have their first 5 consecutive singles reach number one in the US.
• 1990 in music, 1990 in British music - Debut albums by Alice in Chains (Facelift), Cannibal Corpse (Eaten Back to Life), Mariah Carey (Mariah Carey), Deee-Lite (World Clique), Green Day (39/Smooth), Helmet (Strap It On), Ice Cube (AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted), Primus (Frizzle Fry), Ride (Nowhere) and A Tribe Called Quest (People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm) are released. Death of Sarah Vaughan, Leonard Bernstein, Johnnie Ray, Sammy Davis, Jr.. Milli Vanilli exposed as a music fraud.