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Contents 1 Events 2 Bands formed 3 Bands disbanded 4 Albums released 4.1 January 4.2 February 4.3 March 4.4 April 4.5 May 4.6 June 4.7 July 4.8 August 4.9 September 4.10 October 4.11 November 4.12 December 4.13 Date unknown 5 Biggest hit singles 6 Top hits 7 Top 5 selling albums of the year (United States) 8 Classical music 9 Opera 10 Musical theater 11 Deaths 12 Awards 12.1 Grammy Awards 12.2 Country Music Association Awards 12.3 Eurovision Song Contest 12.4 Mercury Music Prize 12.5 MTV Video Music Awards 13 Charts 13.1 Triple J Hottest 100 14 References

Events

• The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new Billboard Hot 100 airplay record in the U.S., 18 weeks at number one. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events Exhibitions 1 November - Jackson Pollock retrospective opens at MoMA. The year 1998 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1998 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1998 in Science and Technology involved many events some of which are included below This is a summary of 1998 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year " Iris " is a song by American Alternative rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. The Goo Goo Dolls are a Rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo New York by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is arrested and charged with beating his wife, actress Pamela Anderson. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Tommy Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American Musician. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Malibu, California sheriff deputies responded to reports of a disturbance and found Anderson bleeding from an injury to her hand. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• February 15 - Sir Edward Elgar's unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor A symphony is a Musical composition, often extended and usually for Orchestra. Anthony Payne (born August 2, 1936) is an English Composer, most famous for the work published as Edward Elgar The Sketches for Symphony Royal Festival Hall is a concert dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England.
• February 17 - Illegal Art and ®™ark release Deconstructing Beck which quickly spawned reactions from Beck's publisher, record label, and personal lawyer. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Illegal Art is a sampling label that was started by a person calling him/herself Philo T RTMark is an activist collective that subverts the "Corporate Shield" protecting US corporations Deconstructing Beck is an album that was produced in 1998 by an anonymous group posing as a sampling record label which to this day call themselves Illegal Art. Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason
• February 19 - The Stray Cats reunite for a benefit show for the Carl Perkins Foundation at House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, USA. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with House of Blues (HOB is a corporate chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• February 19 - Lorrie Morgan issues a statement denying a story reported in the tabloid Star magazine that claimed that the singer had an affair with US President Bill Clinton. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Lorrie Morgan (born Loretta Lynn Morgan, June 27, 1959 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American Country music singer Star is a magazine specializing in celebrity gossip and scandals William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
• February 22 - In Los Angeles, California, Stevie Wonder is honored as the 1999 MusiCares Person of the Year. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an The MusiCares Foundation, Inc was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
• February 24 - Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The singer is mistakenly introduced as "Sir John Elton", but it renamed "Sir Elton John".
• February 24 - John Fogerty is awarded the 1998 Orville H. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award.
• February 28 - A failed assassination attempt against the band RAM during the Port-au-Prince Carnival celebration in Haiti results in the death of eight innocent bystanders. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule For the Progressive rock band from New York, USA with a similar name see Ram (band. PortAuPrinceTapTapjpg|right|thumb|270px|A taptap (shared taxi in central Port-au-Prince Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• March 2 - Madonna embarks on a comeback album with Ray of Light which becomes four times platinum and wins three Grammy Awards including Best Pop Album and Best Dance Recording the following year. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on March 3 1998 by Maverick Records. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
• March 13 - The Smashing Pumpkins file a $1 million lawsuit against UK-based Sound And Media Ltd. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 , alleging that the company released a book and CD about the band without proper clearances.
• March 17 - The Corrs perform at London's Royal Albert Hall. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known
• March 26 - Chuck Negron files a lawsuit against his fellow Three Dog Night band mates, alleging that they broke a 1990 settlement agreement and interfered with his career. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Charles "Chuck" Negron (born 8 June 1942) is an American Singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the Three Dog Night is an American Rock band, best known for their music from 1968&ndash1975 but still making live appearances as of 2008
• April 1998 - John Frusciante rejoins the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the personal request of Flea. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) John Anthony Frusciante (pronounced) (born March 5 1970 is an American Guitarist, singer songwriter and record producer Red Hot Chili Peppers are Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16 1962 more commonly known by the Stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American Bassist, Trumpet player
• April 7 - George Michael is arrested in a public restroom in Beverly Hills, California for lewd conduct. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning He is sentenced to community service.
• April 29 - Steven Tyler breaks his knee at a concert in Anchorage, Alaska delaying Aerosmith's Nine Lives Tour and necessitating camera angle adjustments for the filming of the video for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" The Nine Lives Tour was a tour headlined by Aerosmith which ran for over 2 years and saw the band playing shows in North America, Canada Japan United Kingdom " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing " is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith.
• April–19 April - The second Terrastock festival is held in San Francisco, USA. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Terrastock is a Music festival organised periodically by Phil McMullen, formerly editor of the Ptolemaic Terrascope and since 2005 the publisher A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• May 8 - A British court rules in favor of the Beatles and John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, stopping the release of another Live at the Star Club recording. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. All copies of the recording and the original tape are awarded to the Beatles, as well as damages and legal costs.
• May - The 3rd EJCF in Basel was held. The European Festival of Youth Choirs ( Europäisches Jugendchorfestival EJCF) is a triennial international Festival for Youth Choirs mainly from "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.
• May 29 - Geri Halliwell goes into hiding and her PR Julian Torton confirms that she has left the Spice Girls permanently. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994
• July 8th - Slipknot signs with Roadrunner Records. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands
• July 15 - Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is burned when his Ferrari catches fire at a gas station. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Joseph Michael "Joey" Kramer (born June 21, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the Drummer Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy
• October 13 - Britney Spears' recording career begins her first debut teen pop hit ...Baby One More Time went straight at #1 on the Hot 100 chart. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is marketed and oriented toward Teenagers In 1996 the Girl group Spice Girls released their single " See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry
• December 5 - Billboard changes chart policy for their Hot 100 chart to allow airplay only singles or album cuts to make that chart. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry
• The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra launches its own recording label, RLPO Live. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra based in Liverpool, England, is one of the world's oldest established Orchestras It is owned and administered
• Teen singer Billie Piper starts her career by becoming the youngest British solo artist to debut at #1 on the UK singles charts. Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer.
• Melbourne-based high-noted pop singer, Vanessa Amorosi's recording career begins. Vanessa Joy Amorosi (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian Singer and recording artist
• Singers Brandy and Monica dominate the Billboard charts with the duet The Boy Is Mine, holding the Billboard Hot 100 #1 spot for a record 13 weeks. Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry " The Boy Is Mine " is an R&B song recorded by American singers Brandy and Monica.
• The entertainment industry frantically lobbies for, and the United States Congress passes, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which gives the entertainment industry 20 more years of exclusive monopoly on all of its works created since 1923. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA of 1998 &ndash alternatively known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Sonny Bono Act, or Pejoratively Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Composer John Harbison is a winner of the Heinz Award for the Arts and Humanities. John Harris Harbison (born December 20, 1938 in Orange New Jersey) is a Composer, best known for his Operas
• Rich Beddoe replaces Rob Gommerman in Finger Eleven. "Scott Anderson (singer" redirects here For the Melbourne Storm player see Scott Anderson (rugby league.
• Coal Chamber began to fight on stage; it was the first sign of their demise. Coal Chamber was an American Nu metal band from Los Angeles California.

Bands formed

• 30 Seconds to Mars
• A-Teens
• American Hi-Fi
• Breaking Benjamin
• The Comas
• Coldplay
• Eagles of Death Metal
• ETHEL
• Fantômas
• Fischerspooner
• Interpol
• Nobody's Angel
• Okkervil River
• Panda Bear
• Reggie and the Full Effect
• Suburban Legends
• The Strokes
• Sugababes
• Thrice
• Týr
• Underoath
• Zyklon

Bands disbanded

• Archers of Loaf
• Cold Cold Hearts
• Dead Can Dance
• Faith No More
• Helmet
• Hoodoo Gurus
• Hunters & Collectors
• The Jesus and Mary Chain (reformed in 2007)
• Mineral
• A Minor Forest
• Neutral Milk Hotel
• The Posies
• The Presidents of the United States of America (reformed in 2000)
• Refused
• Shudder To Think
• Smoking Popes
• Suffocation (reformed in 2004)
• Toad The Wet Sprocket
• Turbonegro(reformed in 2002)
• Weddings Parties Anything

Albums released

Contents:	Top • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December

January

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
12	Impossible Princess	Kylie Minogue	Australia
13	All Fall Down	Against All Authority	-
	Challenge for a Civilized Society	Unwound	-
	Money, Power & Respect	The Lox	-
	Naked Baby Photos	Ben Folds Five	Compilation
	The Troubleshooters	Funkdoobiest	-
	Yodel the Cowboy Way	Riders in the Sky	-
20	Moon Safari	Air	US
	Petitioning the Empty Sky	Converge	-
27	American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine	The Donnas	-
	Do or Die	Dropkick Murphys	-
	Wide Open Spaces	Dixie Chicks	-
29	The Truth	Prince	-

February

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	Yield	Pearl Jam	-
10	Facing the Animal	Yngwie Malmsteen	-
	In the Aeroplane Over the Sea	Neutral Milk Hotel	US
	Terraform	Shellac	-
	Vuelve	Ricky Martin	-
17	Attack of The Planet Smashers	The Planet Smashers	-
	Destiny's Child	Destiny's Child	US
	Str8 Outta Northcote	Blood Duster	-
	The Big Knockover	No Fun At All	US
24	For a Lifetime	Jonathan Cain	-
	Formulas Fatal to the Flesh	Morbid Angel	-
	Inferno - Last in Live	Dio	Live
	My Homies	Scarface	-
	Stoners Reeking Havoc	Kottonmouth Kings	EP
	SYR3: Invito Al Ĉielo	Sonic Youth	EP
	The Big Lebowski	Various Artists	Soundtrack
	Train	Train	-

March

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	Crystal Planet	Joe Satriani	-
	Elmopalooza	Various Artists	Soundtrack
	Ray of Light	Madonna	US
9	Tin Planet	Space	-
10	All the Pain Money Can Buy	Fastball	-
	Becoming Remixed	Sneaker Pimps	Remix
	Jimmy Ray	Jimmy Ray	-
	Liquid Tension Experiment	Liquid Tension Experiment	-
	Pilgrim	Eric Clapton	-
	Pure Frosting	The Presidents of the United States of America	Compilation
	Snake Bite Love	Motörhead	-
10	A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T	The Hives	EP
16	Big Calm	Morcheeba	-
17	Hazleton	Fuel	EP
	Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back	Daz Dillinger	-
	Van Halen III	Van Halen	-
19	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot	DMX	-
23	Impossible Princess	Kylie Minogue	UK
	Twilight in Olympus	Symphony X	-
	Virtual XI	Iron Maiden	-
24	Colma	Buckethead	-
	Feeling Strangely Fine	Semisonic	-
	Greatest Hits Live	Journey	Live
	Happy?	Jann Arden	US; released in Canada in '97
	Keasbey Nights	Catch 22	-
	Media	The Faint	-
	*NSYNC	'N Sync	US
	Space Heater	Reverend Horton Heat	-
	The Devil You Know	Econoline Crush	US
	The Pillage	Cappadonna	-
26	The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	Compilation
31	In the Line of Fire	Hussein Fatal	-
	Moment of Truth	Gang Starr	-
	Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran	Duran Duran	Remix
	Sunburn	Fuel	-

April

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
6	Now That's What I Call Music! 39 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
7	Battle Hymns	The Suicide Machines	-
	Boggy Depot	Jerry Cantrell	-
	Crossroads and Illusions	Strung Out	EP
	Darkest Days	Stabbing Westward	-
	Elemental	The Fixx	-
	Lacuna Coil	Lacuna Coil	EP
	Still Standing	Goodie Mob	-
	The Wake of Magellan	Savatage	-
	Thrills	Andrew Bird	-
	www.pitchshifter.com	Pitchshifter	-
12	Light Fuse, Get Away	Widespread Panic	Live
14	When Forever Comes Crashing	Converge	-
20	Music Has the Right to Children	Boards of Canada	Europe
21	Dead	Obituary	Live
	Faith	Faith Hill	-
	Gallery of Suicide	Cannibal Corpse	-
	Hey You, I Love Your Soul	Skillet	-
	Mýa	Mýa	-
	Soulfly	Soulfly	-
	Stigmata	Arch Enemy	-
	Walking Into Clarksdale	Jimmy Page and Robert Plant	-
24	Better Than Raw	Helloween	-
27	Nightfall in Middle-Earth	Blind Guardian	-
	Mezzanine	Massive Attack	-
28	Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka	Nile	-
	Before These Crowded Streets	Dave Matthews Band	-
	Capital Punishment	Big Pun	-
	Ça Va	Slapp Happy	-
	Navy Blues	Sloan	Canada
	Visual Audio Sensory Theater	VAST	-

May

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
4	Vovin	Therion	-
4	A Series of Sneaks	Spoon	-
	Cruelty and the Beast	Cradle of Filth	-
	From the Choirgirl Hotel	Tori Amos	-
	Mass Nerder	ALL	-
	Sittin' on Top of the World	LeAnn Rimes	-
5	Lyricist Lounge, Volume One	Various Artists	Compilation
	Twisted by Design	Strung Out	-
	Capital Punishment	Big Pun	-
10	Heavy Mental	Killah Priest	-
12	3 Car Garage	Hanson	Compilation
	5	Lenny Kravitz	-
	A Thousand Leaves	Sonic Youth	-
	Traces of My Lipstick	Xscape	-
	Version 2.0	Garbage	-
15	No Substance	Bad Religion	-
18	Knights of the Cross	Grave Digger	-
19	Always Never the Same	Kansas	-
	Bach to the Future	Safri Duo	-
	How I Feel	Terri Clark	-
	Greatest Hits	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	Greatest Hits
	Ophelia	Natalie Merchant	-
	Rufus Wainwright	Rufus Wainwright	-
	Smokefest Underground	Snoop Doggy Dogg	-
	The Black Light	Calexico	-
	Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest	Zao	-
20	Steelbath Suicide	Soilwork	-
25	Angels with Dirty Faces	Tricky	-
26	Don't Sweat the Technics	Kid 606	-
	Navy Blues	Sloan	US
	Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk	Jeff Buckley	-
	Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation	The B-52's	Greatest Hits

June

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Let It Ride	Shed Seven	-
2	Abandon	Deep Purple	-
	Adore	The Smashing Pumpkins	-
	BBC Sessions	The Jimi Hendrix Experience	Compilation
	Cold	Cold	-
	Gloria!	Gloria Estefan	-
	Munki	The Jesus and Mary Chain	-
	MP Da Last Don	Master P	-
	Rant And Roar	Great Big Sea	Compilation
	RFTC	Rocket from the Crypt	-
	Shut 'Em Down	Onyx	-
8	The Good Will Out	Embrace	UK
9	Diabolus in Musica	Slayer	-
	F♯A♯∞	Godspeed You Black Emperor!	re-issue
	Left of Cool	Béla Fleck and the Flecktones	-
	Look My Way	Madball	-
	Never Say Never	Brandy	-
	Payton's Place	Nicholas Payton	-
	The Devil's Bris	Voltaire	-
15	Try Whistling This	Neil Finn	Solo debut
	Vertical Man	Ringo Starr	-
16	Aaron Carter	Aaron Carter	US; released in Europe Dec. 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars and often abbreviated to 30STM) is an American rock band from Los Angeles California The A*Teens (pronounced A-Teens were a Pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998 as an ABBA tribute called ABBA Teens American Hi-Fi is an American Punk rock / Alternative rock band from best known for their 2001 hit " Flavor of the Weak " Breaking Benjamin is an Alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. See also: The Comas (folk The Comas are an indie rock band formed in Chapel Hill North Carolina by Andy Herod in March 1998 Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Eagles of Death Metal ( EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. ETHEL is the name of an American String quartet based in New York City that is dedicated to the performance of new music. Fantômas is a Fictional arch- Villain and master criminal by French Writers Marcel Allain (1885–1970 and Pierre Fischerspooner is an Electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. Interpol is an American Alternative rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. Nobody's Angel was an American pop Girl group of the late 1990s Okkervil River is an Indie rock band from Austin Texas. Formed in 1998 the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya Noah Lennox (born July 17 Lennox and Animal Collective member Deakin (Josh Dibb have been friends since the second grade Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City -based American music project featuring James Dewees who was the former drummer for Coalesce, keyboardist for Suburban Legends are a seven piece pop / rock / Third wave ska band from Orange County California. Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH) is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from Tampa Florida, formed in 1998 Archers of Loaf was an American Indie-rock band originally from Chapel Hill North Carolina. Cold Cold Hearts was a Punk rock band formed in Washington DC Dead Can Dance is a band comprising Lisa Gerrard ( Contralto) and Brendan Perry ( Baritone) Faith No More was an American Alternative metal band that formed in San Francisco, California from 1982 to 1998 A helmet is a form of Protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries a variation of the hat Hoodoo Gurus (referred to as the Gurus by fans are an Australian Rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981 by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1981 led by principal songwriter Mark Seymour. The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984 Mineral was a prominent mid-90's American emo band originally from Houston, Texas, but soon relocated to Austin following their formation A Minor Forest was a San Francisco -based Math rock band in the 1990s Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie Folk band. The band's chief Songwriter, Jeff Mangum, played with a number of other The Posies are an American Alternative rock group The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham Washington by primary songwriters Jon The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as simply The Presidents, PotUSA or PUSA, is a Grammy -nominated Refused was a hardcore band originating from Umeå, Sweden. They formed in early 1991 with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Pär Shudder to Think is an American Post-Hardcore / Alternative rock group The Smoking Popes are an American Rock group from the northwest suburbs of Chicago Illinois, formed in 1991 Suffocation is an American Death metal band The band was formed in 1990 and has since released many highly-regarded releases including the first ever compact disc Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American Folk rock band consisting of Singer Glen Phillips, Guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Turbonegro ( Turboneger in Norway is a Norwegian Punk band that combines Hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes Weddings Parties Anything, often known as WPA and Weddoes were an Australian Folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Impossible Princess is the sixth Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks All Fall Down is an album by the ska - punk band Against All Authority. Against All Authority (often abbreviated -AAA-) is a DIY Ska punk band Challenge For A Civilized Society was the sixth album by Unwound. Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. Money Power & Respect is a 1998 album released by The Lox ( D-Block) The d-block of the periodic table of the elements consists of those Periodic table groups that contain elements in which in the atomic ground state the highest-energy Naked Baby Photos is a compilation album comprising of Outtake material from recordings of Ben Folds Five 's first two studio albums and live performances Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Troubleshooters is the third album from Los Angeles latino group Funkdoobiest. Funkdoobiest is a Latin rap group from Los Angeles California. Yodel the Cowboy Way is a studio recording released by the Western band Riders in the Sky on January 13 1998. This article is about the group For the song see (Ghost Riders in the Sky A Cowboy Legend. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Moon Safari is the first full-length studio album by the French band Air, released in 1998 AIR is a French (from region Île-de-France) music duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Petitioning the Empty Sky is the second full length release by Massachusetts band Converge. Converge is a four-piece band based out of Salem, Massachusetts. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 1998 The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto California. Do or Die was the first Album released by Boston's Irish - American punk band Dropkick Murphys. Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Wide Open Spaces is the fourth Album by American Country music band the Dixie Chicks, released in 1998 (see 1998 The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. The Truth is an Album by Prince released in 1998 It was included with the Crystal Ball 3-CD set Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Yield is the fifth album by the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3 1998 through Epic Records. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Facing the Animal is an album released in 1997 by guitarist Yngwie J Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second Studio album by American Indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie Folk band. The band's chief Songwriter, Jeff Mangum, played with a number of other Terraform is the second full length record by Shellac, released in 1998. Shellac (sometimes referred to as "Shellac of North America" is an American Noise rock group composed of Steve Albini (guitar and vocals Bob Vuelve ( Spanish for " Come Back " or Return) is the fourth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Attack of The Planet Smashers is the second full-length release from The Planet Smashers. The Planet Smashers are a Ska punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Destiny's Child is the eponymous debut album of R&B group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia Records in 1998 Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Str8 Outta Northcote is the second full-length album from Australian Grindcore band Blood Duster, its title being a parody of the NWA Blood Duster is a Extreme metal / Stoner rock band from Melbourne, Australia, known for their combination of seemingly unrelated styles of The Big Knockover is the Swedish punk group No Fun At All 's Third Album, released on July 13, 1997. No Fun At All (often abbreviated to just NFAA) is a Punk rock band that was formed in the summer of 1991 Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the For a Lifetime is a piano-based instrumental album by Jonathan Cain released in 1998 Jonathan Cain (born Jonathan Leonard Cain, 26 February 1950, in Chicago Illinois) is an American Musician, most known Formulas Fatal to the Flesh is the fifth full-length studio Album (excluding release of Abominations of Desolation) by Death metal Morbid Angel is an American Death metal band based in Tampa Florida. Inferno - Last in Live is a live album released by the heavy metal band Dio. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. My Homies is a double-disc album by Houston Hip Hop artist Scarface. Brad Jordan, better known by his Stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American Rapper originally known for his work Stoners Reeking Havoc is the Kottonmouth Kings ' first EP - CD released on February 24, 1998. Kottonmouth Kings is an American Rap rock group from Orange County California. SYR3 Invito Al Ĉielo is an EP by Sonic Youth. It was the third in a series of experimental releases put out on the band's own SYR label leading up to Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 The Big Lebowski is a 1998 American Comedy film / Film noir written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Train is Train's first album released in 1998 The album was self-produced for $25000 and three singles from the album were released Train is a Grammy Award winning rock band formed in San Francisco California. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Crystal Planet is a 1998 Instrumental rock Album from Guitarist Joe Satriani. Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U Elmopalooza is a Sesame Street special that aired on ABC on February 20, 1998. Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on March 3 1998 by Maverick Records. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Tin Planet is the second album from Liverpool -based Britpop group Space. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing All the Pain Money Can Buy was the second album by American pop-rock band Fastball released on March 10, 1998 on Hollywood Fastball is an American Rock band that formed in Austin Texas in the 1990s Becoming Remixed is an album by the Trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. Sneaker Pimps are a British Trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1995 Jimmy Ray is the eponymous debut and only album from British-pop artist Jimmy Ray. Jimmy Ray (born October 3, 1970) is a pop - rock artist who was born and raised in London, England. Liquid Tension Experiment was released in 1998 by Liquid Tension Experiment through Magna Carta Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental Progressive rock / metal project founded by drummer Mike Portnoy, in 1997 Pilgrim is a rock Album by Eric Clapton released in 1998. The album was recorded at Olympic Studio in London. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Pure Frosting is a Compilation album by The Presidents of the United States of America. The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as simply The Presidents, PotUSA or PUSA, is a Grammy -nominated Snake Bite Love is an album by Motörhead released on March 10, 1998 and was distributed by BMG. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing AKA I-D-I-O-T is an EP by Swedish band The Hives, released in 1998 The Hives are a Swedish Rock band that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival, playing Garage punk. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Morcheeba ("Mor" meaning "middle of the road" and "cheeba" taken from the slang term for marijuana are a British band that mixes influences from Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Hazleton by Fuel was released in 1998. The EP was sold at some 1997 shows Fuel is a rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989 Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat Van Halen III is the eleventh studio Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1998. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. It's Dark and Hell Is Hot is the Debut album of rapper DMX, released May 19, 1998 on Def Jam subsidary Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Impossible Princess is the sixth Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by Progressive metal band Symphony X, which was released in 1998 Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Virtual XI (pronounced Virtual Eleven is the 11th studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. For other uses see Iron maiden. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Colma is Buckethead 's fourth studio album released March 24 1998, by CyberOctave records Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. Feeling Strangely Fine (1998 is the follow up by Semisonic to 1996's Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio, Semisonic is an Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 (see 1995 in music) Greatest Hits Live is a CD released by the rock band Journey in 1998 Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Happy? is the third Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards on March 27, 1962) is an award-winning Canadian Singer-songwriter with a fan base primarily in Keasbey Nights was the debut full-length release by Catch 22, and is considered one of the defining albums of the third-wave ska explosion in 90s America Catch 22 is a Ska punk band from East Brunswick, New Jersey. The band was formed by Guitarist vocalist/songwriter Tomas Kalnoky Media is the first studio album by New Wave revivalists The Faint. The Faint is a Dance-punk / new wave band Formed in Omaha Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose *NSYNC is the 1998 self-titled debut album by the Boy band 'N Sync, released in the United States on March 24, 1998 Space Heater is the fifth album by Reverend Horton Heat, released by Interscope Records in March 1998. Reverend Horton Heat is both a three-piece Psychobilly / Rockabilly band from Dallas Texas and the Stage name of its Singer / The Devil You Know is an Album by the industrial Alternative rock band Econoline Crush. Econoline Crush is a band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada formed in 1992 The Pillage is the first solo record of rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24 1998 by Razor Sharp/Epic Street on Compact disc Cappadonna is an American Rapper, friend and affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan, and has appeared on many of their albums as well as having a successful Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is the 11th album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel fronted by Nick Cave. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor In the Line of Fire is a debut album by Hussein Fatal in 1998 Hussein Fatal, born Bruce Washington in 1973 was raised in Montclair, New Jersey, living with his mother brother and four sisters Moment of Truth is the fifth album by hip hop duo Gang Starr. Gangstar redirects here For the video game see Gangstar Crime City. Night Versions The Essential Duran Duran is a compilation album of Remixes by Duran Duran. Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Sunburn is the debut/first full-length album by the band Fuel released in 1998 Fuel is a rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus This article describes an album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Battle Hymns is the second album by the Detroit Michigan Punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1998 by Hollywood The Suicide Machines were an American Punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit Michigan and disbanded in May of 2006. For the actual Boggy Depot see Boggy Depot Oklahoma. Boggy Depot is the debut Solo album by Alice Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr (born March 18, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter Crossroads & Illusions is a 5 song CD EP /3 song 7" vinyl EP by the punk band Strung Out with Fat Wreck Chords Strung Out is a punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, USA formed in 1992. Darkest Days is the third album released on Columbia Records by Industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. Stabbing Westward was an American Industrial rock and Alternative rock band Elemental is the seventh studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1998 The Fixx are an English new wave band They are one of the few bands to have enjoyed significant success outside their country of origin notably in the Lacuna Coil is an EP by the Italian Gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on April 7, 1998, by Century Lacuna Coil is an Italian Gothic metal band formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal Still Standing is the second Studio album from the Dirty South, Dungeon Family -affiliated hip hop quartet Goodie Mob Goodie Mob is a hip hop act based in Atlanta Georgia. Members Cee-Lo ( Thomas Callaway) Khujo ( Willie Knighton Jr The Wake of Magellan is a Concept album by Savatage and is based on two real life events Savatage was a progressive Heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs Florida Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. It was released on April 7, 1998 on the Rykodisc label Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist. wwwpitchshiftercom is an Album by the British industrial band Pitchshifter, released in 1998 Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Light Fuse Get Away is the first live album released by the Athens GA based band Widespread Panic. Widespread Panic is a rock 'n' roll band from Athens Georgia. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in When Forever Comes Crashing is an album by Massachusetts band Converge. Converge is a four-piece band based out of Salem, Massachusetts. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Music Has the Right to Children is the studio debut album of the Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. Boards of Canada (BoC are a Scottish Electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison (born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin Sandison Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Dead is a Live album by American Death metal band Obituary. The title is a comical reference to its being a "live" album Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the Death metal genre Faith is the third Album by country artist Faith Hill, released in 1998 Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success Gallery of Suicide is the sixth album by American Death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 Hey You I Love Your Soul is the second full-length album from Christian rock band Skillet. Skillet is a Christian Rock band originally from Tennessee that formed in 1996 Mýa is the eponymous self-titled debut studio album by American singer Mya released by Interscope Records on April 22, 1998 Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Soulfly is the first LP by metal band Soulfly released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 in Arizona. Led by founder frontman songwriter and only constant member Brazilian Max Cavalera, who formed Stigmata is the second Album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. The album was Arch Enemy's first to see worldwide release in Europe Arch Enemy is a Swedish Melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, Walking into Clarksdale is a studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Better Than Raw is the eighth studio album by German Power metal band Helloween, released in 1998 Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Nightfall in Middle-Earth is a Concept album by Blind Guardian, released in 1998 Blind Guardian is a German heavy metal band which is often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in Power metal and Speed metal Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka is the first full length Album by American brutal death metal band Nile. Nile is a brutal / Technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina that assembled in 1993 Before These Crowded Streets (or BTCS) is the third studio album by Dave Matthews Band, released on April 28, 1998 Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia Capital Punishment is the Grammy Nominated debut album by rapper Big Pun, recorded in 1998 Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Ça Va ( French for "okay" literally "that goes" is an album by German / British Avant-garde pop Slapp Happy was a German / English Avant-garde pop group consisting of Anthony Moore (keyboards Peter Blegvad (guitar Navy Blues was the fourth album by Canadian rock band Sloan (it is also the title of six different films Sloan is a Power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Early years The band was formed in 1991 when Chris Visual Audio Sensory Theater is the Debut album by the band VAST. (For Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Kerala India see '''VAST'''. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Vovin (in Enochian language Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV A Series of Sneaks is the second album released by the band Spoon. Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Cruelty and the Beast is Cradle of Filth 's third Album. It is a Concept album based on the legend of the Hungarian "blood countess" From the Choirgirl Hotel is the fourth studio album by American Singer and Songwriter Tori Amos. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Mass Nerder is the seventh album by Pop punk band All. It was released on Epitaph Records in 1998 All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Sittin' on Top of the World is the fourth Album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on May 5, LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Lyricist Lounge Volume One is the first installment of Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series based on the Lyricist Lounge Twisted by Design is Strung Out's third album with Fat Wreck Chords. Strung Out is a punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, USA formed in 1992. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Heavy Mental is the debut album of American emcee Killah Priest, an associate of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and a member Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest or simply Priest (as "Killah" was officially dropped from his nickname is an American rapper Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 3 Car Garage is the fifth Album by American Pop rock group Hanson. Hanson is an American Pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson. 5 is the fifth studio album by Lenny Kravitz, released in May 1998 Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record A Thousand Leaves is the twelfth Album by Sonic Youth. It was the group's first major album to be recorded in their private Manhattan studio Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Traces of My Lipstick is the third album by American R&B group, Xscape. Version 20 is the second Album by Alternative rock group Garbage. Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the No Substance is the tenth full-length Album by the Punk rock band Bad Religion. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Knights of the Cross is an album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger released in 1998 See also Gravedigger (disambiguation. Grave Digger is a German Heavy metal band formed in 1980. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Always Never the Same is the 13th studio Album, and 18th overall by American rock band Kansas, released in 1998 (see 1998 Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Album by Safri Duo, a percussion duo from Denmark It contains works by various contemporary composers among others Steve Reich, Per Nørgård and Jacob Safri Duo is a Danish percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born April 5, 1966) How I Feel is the third studio album by Canadian Country music artist Terri Clark. Terri Clark (born Terri Lynn Sauson, August 5 1968 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Country music artist who has had success in both Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U Rufus Wainwright is the self-titled debut album of Canadian-American Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Smokefest Underground is an album released by Snoop Dogg in 1998. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of The Black Light is the second studio Album of Tucson Arizona Indie rock band Calexico. Calexico is a rock band based in Tucson Arizona, known for playing an eclectic variety of music Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest is the third full length album released by Metalcore band Zao on Solid State / Tooth & Nail Records. For other uses of the term "zao" see Zao. Zao (ˈzeɪoʊ is a band from Greensburg Pennsylvania and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Steelbath Suicide is the 1998 debut full-length Studio album from the Melodic death metal band Soilwork. Soilwork is a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Angels with Dirty Faces is the fourth album of Bristol, England Rapper / producer Tricky, released in 1998 Tricky (born Adrian Thaws 27 January, 1968) is an English musician Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Don't Sweat the Technics is the debut album by the Electronic music artist Kid 606. Kid606 is the Stage name of Miguel Trost Depedro, an Electronic musician who was born 1979 July 27 in Caracas, Navy Blues was the fourth album by Canadian rock band Sloan (it is also the title of six different films Sloan is a Power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Early years The band was formed in 1991 when Chris Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, is a collection of polished studio tracks and four-track demos recorded by Jeff Buckley. Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Time Capsule Songs For a Future Generation is a Greatest hits Album released by The B-52's in 1998 The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Let It Ride is the third studio Album by the British band Shed Seven, released in 1998 Shed Seven are an English Indie rock band from York and were one of the groups that contributed to the Britpop music scene that evolved Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Abandon is an Album by Deep Purple, recorded at Greg Rike Studios Orlando Florida during 1997/98 Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Adore is the fourth studio Album by American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. Cold, released on June 2, 1998, was the eponymous Debut album of Jacksonville Florida 's Cold. Cold is a American five-piece Post-grunge / Alternative metal band based in Jacksonville, Florida. Gloria! is the eighth studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-first overall released in 1998 Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Munki is the final studio album released by The Jesus and Mary Chain. The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984 MP Da Last Don is a multi-platinum album by Master P. It debuted at number-one on the Billboard Top 200 charts selling almost 110000 copies in the Percy Miller, better known as P Miller, (formerly Master P is an American entertainer and entrepreneur Rant and Roar is an album by Great Big Sea. Released in 1998 only to the USA it is a compilation of some of the tracks from ''Up'' and ''Play'' Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian Folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic RFTC is an album by the San Diego California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. Rocket from the Crypt was an American rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego California and disbanded in 2005 Shut 'Em Down is the third album from Hardcore hip hop group Onyx. Onyx is a rap-group from New York City. 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	Look What You Did to Me	Z-Ro	-
	Powertrip	Monster Magnet	-
	Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo	MxPx	-
	The Philosopher's Stone	Van Morrison	-
22	Alternative 4	Anathema	-
	Bootlegged in Japan	Napalm Death	Live
	5ive	Five	UK
	Genesis Archive 1967-75	Genesis	Box Set
23	CPR	CPR	-
	Hitler Bad, Vandals Good	The Vandals	-
	Mermaid Avenue	Billy Bragg and Wilco	-
	Midwestern Songs of the Americas	Dillinger Four	-
	Occupational Hazard	Unsane	-
	Stand by Your Van	Sublime	Live
	Time	Lionel Richie	-
30	Behind the Front	Black Eyed Peas	-
	Carry On	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	-
	Comin' Atcha!	Cleopatra	-
	Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra	Yngwie Malmsteen	-
	808:88:98	808 State	Greatest Hits
	El Niño	Def Squad	-
	Life Won't Wait	Rancid	-
	Live & Rare	Rage Against the Machine	Live
	Live at the Jazz Cafe	D'Angelo	Live
	Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3	Various Artists	Compilation
	Something's Gotta Give	Agnostic Front	-
	Static	Bleach	-
	Step Up to the Microphone	Newsboys	Major label debut
	System of Down	System of a Down	Debut
	The Best Of	James	Compilation
	The Blue Cafe	Chris Rea	-

July

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
7	Burn Out	Slick Shoes	-
	Destroy What Destroys You	Against All Authority	-
	Something Wicked This Way Comes	Iced Earth	-
	Stunt	Barenaked Ladies	-
	Visions of Europe	Stratovarius	Live
14	Across a Wire: Live in New York City	Counting Crows	Live
	Destiny	Stratovarius	-
	5ive	Five	US
	Flowers	Ace of Base	-
	Great Big Western Howdy!	Riders in the Sky	-
	Hello Nasty	Beastie Boys	-
	N.O.R.E.	Noreaga	-
	Orange Ave.	Seven Mary Three	-
	Phantom Power	The Tragically Hip	-
	Pixies at the BBC	Pixies	Live
	Silver Session for Jason Knuth	Sonic Youth	EP
	The Band Geek Mafia	Voodoo Glow Skulls	-
	The Boy Is Mine	Monica	-
	The Chemical Wedding	Bruce Dickinson	-
	Where Your Road Leads	Trisha Yearwood	-
20	Good Morning Spider	Sparklehorse	UK
21	Confessions of Fire	Cam'ron	-
	G-Funk Classics, Vols. 1 & 2	Nate Dogg	-
	Life in 1472	Jermaine Dupri	-
	Picnic Of Love	Anal Cunt	-
	Scraps at Midnight	Mark Lanegan	-
	Super Hits	The Byrds	Compilation
	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real	Anthrax	-
28	Obsolete	Fear Factory	-
	The Tour	Mary J. Blige	Live

August

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	Mixes	Kylie Minogue	Remix
	Now That's What I Call Music! 40 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
4	Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	Snoop Dogg	-
	Godless Savage Garden	Dimmu Borgir	Compilation
	Siége Perilous	Kamelot	-
10	Impossible Remixes	Kylie Minogue	Remix
	The Sky Is Too High	Graham Coxon	-
11	Duck and Cover	Mad Caddies	-
	Endless Harmony Soundtrack	The Beach Boys	Compilation
	Jennifer Paige	Jennifer Paige	-
	Rhinoplasty	Primus	EP
	Royal Highness	Kottonmouth Kings	-
	Severe Tire Damage	They Might Be Giants	Live
	whitechocolatespaceegg	Liz Phair	-
11	Re-wind	Front Line Assembly	Remix
18	Aégis	Theatre of Tragedy	-
	Candyass	Orgy	-
	Devil Without a Cause	Kid Rock	-
	Follow The Leader	Korn	-
	In/Casino/Out	At the Drive-In	-
	My Arms, Your Hearse	Opeth	-
	Phoenix Rising	The Temptations	-
	Postcards from Heaven	Lighthouse Family	US
	Something About Airplanes	Death Cab for Cutie	-
20	Music Has the Right to Children	Boards of Canada	US
22	I Am Not a Doctor	Moloko	-
25	Back to Titanic	James Horner	Soundtrack
	Black Star	Black Star	-
	Boogaloo	Nazareth	UK
	40 Dayz & 40 Nightz	Xzibit	-
	Gentleman's Blues	Cracker	-
	Hellbilly Deluxe	Rob Zombie	-
	Holding This Moment	Bane	Compilation
	How Does Your Garden Grow?	Better Than Ezra	-
	Kiss the Sky	Tatyana Ali	-
	The Last Dog and Pony Show	Bob Mould	-
	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill	-
	Slow Down	Keb' Mo'	-
	This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours	Manic Street Preachers	-
	The Three Pyramids Club	Suggs	-
	Use Your Illusion	Guns N' Roses	Compilation
	Villa Elaine	Remy Zero	US
	XO	Elliott Smith	-
27	Gorky 5	Gorky's Zygotic Mynci	-
27	Fin de Siècle	The Divine Comedy	-
	Songs for Polarbears	Snow Patrol	UK

September

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Cruel Summer	Ace of Base	US
	Don Cartagena	Fat Joe	-
	Kuruption!	Kurupt	-
	Pack Up the Cats	Local H	-
	Swingin' Stampede	Hot Club of Cowtown	-
7	Internationalist	Powderfinger	-
	Six	Mansun	UK
	The Boy with the Arab Strap	Belle & Sebastian	-
8	Can-I-Bus	Canibus	-
	Celebrity Skin	Hole	-
	Good Humor	Saint Etienne	-
	In an Expression of the Inexpressible	Blonde Redhead	-
	S'il suffisait d'aimer	Celine Dion	Canada
	Tin Cans & Car Tires	moe.	-
	Whitey Ford Sings the Blues	Everlast	-
	Who Got the Gravy?	Digital Underground	-
9	Frank Black and the Catholics	Frank Black and the Catholics	-
	Who Dares Wins	Bolt Thrower	Compilation
14	Mystery Disc	Frank Zappa	Compilation
	Step One	Steps	-
15	Mechanical Animals	Marilyn Manson	-
	Musical Chairs	Hootie & the Blowfish	-
	Sound of Perseverance	Death	-
	Wasted	L.A. Guns	EP
	The Christmas Attic	Trans-Siberian Orchestra	Christmas
18	Luxury	Fantastic Plastic Machine	-
21	Electro-Shock Blues	Eels	UK
22	Dizzy Up The Girl	Goo Goo Dolls	-
	Inquisition Symphony	Apocalyptica	-
	Moon Pix	Cat Power	-
	Psycho Circus	Kiss	-
	Queens of the Stone Age	Queens of the Stone Age	-
	Speak of the Devil	Chris Isaak	-
	Still in the Game	Keith Sweat	-
	Strictly Diesel	Spineshank	-
	Supernatural	dc Talk	-
	Tip	Finger Eleven	-
	Ultimate Christmas	The Beach Boys	Christmas
28	Legacy of Kings	Hammerfall	-
	The Singles (86-98)	Depeche Mode	Compilation
29	'98 Live Meltdown	Judas Priest	Live
	A Fire Inside EP	AFI	EP
	Aquemini	OutKast	-
	Deserter's Songs	Mercury Rev	-
	¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?	Shakira	-
	El Oso	Soul Coughing	-
	Is This Desire?	PJ Harvey	-
	Painted from Memory	Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach	-
	Smitten	Buffalo Tom	-
	Taming the Tiger	Joni Mitchell	-
	The Globe Sessions	Sheryl Crow	-
	Tony Bennett: The Playground	Tony Bennett	-
	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z	-

October

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
5	Nu-Clear Sounds	Ash	-
	Northern Sulphuric Soul	Rae & Christian	-
	Symphony of Enchanted Lands	Rhapsody	-
6	IV	Cypress Hill	-
	Against	Sepultura	-
	Heaven'z Movie	Bizzy Bone	-
	Hello Rockview	Less Than Jake	-
	Hits	Phil Collins	Greatest Hits
	John Mellencamp	John Mellencamp	-
	Prolonging the Magic	Cake	-
	The Recipe	Mack 10	-
6	Goddamnit	Alkaline Trio	-
	S'il suffisait d'aimer	Celine Dion	US
	The Bootleg Series Vol. 4	Bob Dylan	Live
	Transcendental Highway	Colin Hay	-
	Waste of Mind	Zebrahead	-
19	Hope Is Important	Idlewild	-
	VH1 Storytellers	Ringo Starr	-
20	98° and Rising	98°	-
	A Little South of Sanity	Aerosmith	Live
	Aluminum Tunes	Stereolab	Compilation
	American Water	Silver Jews	-
	Electro-Shock Blues	Eels	US
	Hard to Swallow	Vanilla Ice	LP
	King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas	Kansas	Live
	Live from the Middle East	The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	Live
	Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too	New Radicals	-
	Reunion	Black Sabbath	Live
	Starters Alternators	The Ex	-
	Tape Head	King's X	-
	Wander This World	Jonny Lang	-
	Why Are We Destroying Ourselves?	Union 13	-
	Why Do They Rock So Hard?	Reel Big Fish	-
	You've Come a Long Way, Baby	Fatboy Slim	-
22	Under the Running Board	The Dillinger Escape Plan	EP
26	I've Been Expecting You	Robbie Williams	-
	Words from the Exit Wound	Napalm Death	-
27	Merry Christmas...Have a Nice Life	Cyndi Lauper	Christmas
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Devil Without a Cause is Kid Rock 's breakthrough album and his fourth overall Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top Follow the Leader is Korn 's third album and a departure from their first two albums in sound and production Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing In/Casino/Out is the second full-length LP by At the Drive-In, released in 1998 At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 My Arms Your Hearse (often abbreviated to MAYH) is Opeth 's third Album, released in 1998 Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Phoenix Rising is a 1998 album by The Temptations for the Motown label featuring the debut of new Temptations Barrington "Bo" Henderson The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Postcards From Heaven was the second Album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. Lighthouse Family were a British musical duo active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s Something About Airplanes is the debut studio album by Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on August 18 1998. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Music Has the Right to Children is the studio debut album of the Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. Boards of Canada (BoC are a Scottish Electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison (born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin Sandison Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. I Am Not a Doctor is the second album from the electronic / dance duo Moloko, released in 1998 Moloko (məˈloʊkoʊ were an Anglo-Irish electronic / pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Republic of Ireland Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Back to Titanic is the second soundtrack album released for the movie, which contains a mixture of previously unreleased recordings and newly-recorded performances James Roy Horner (born August 14 1953) is an American Composer of orchestral and film music Black Star is the self-titled debut by the pairing of rappers Talib Kweli and Mos Def. Black Star is a rap group formed by MCs Mos Def and Talib Kweli. This 1998 release would be the last studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth until The Newz was released in February 2008 Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz is rapper Xzibit 's second Album, which was released on August 25, 1998. Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his Stage name Xzibit (pronounced as "exhibit" is an American rapper, Actor, and Gentleman's Blues is Cracker 's fourth Album, released in 1998 Cracker is an American Alternative rock band featuring Johnny Hickman and Camper Van Beethoven singer and guitarist David Lowery Hellbilly Deluxe is the debut solo Album by the former White Zombie singer Rob Zombie, released on August 25, 1998 Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965) better known by his Stage name, Rob Zombie, is an American Musician Holding This Moment is a collection of Bane's early 7" releases with songs about Straight edge and the hardcore scene Bane, a Hardcore punk band began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec (then of Converge) and Damon Bellardo How Does Your Garden Grow? is Better Than Ezra 's third album and their second with drummer Travis Aaron McNabb Better Than Ezra is an American Alternative rock trio based in New Orleans Louisiana. Kiss the Sky is the debut album from Tatyana Ali. It debuted at #108 and peaked at #47 in 1998 Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American Actress and R&B Singer, best known for her role as The Last Dog and Pony Show was the fourth solo album by former Hüsker Dü and Sugar vocalist Bob Mould. Bob Mould (born Robert Arthur Mould, October 16 1961 Malone, New York) is an American Musician, principally known for his work as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo Album studio by Lauryn Hill. Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and Slow Down is the third studio album by Blues artist Keb' Mo' released in August 1998. Keb' Mo' (born October 3, 1951 in South Central Los Angeles, California as Kevin Moore) is an American Blues This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours is an Album by the Manic Street Preachers. Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James The Three Pyramids Club is the second solo album by a British singer Suggs known from second wave ska band Madness. Graham McPherson (born on 13 January 1961 in Hastings) better known as Suggs, is an English Singer, actor former radio DJ and TV personality Use Your Illusion is a Guns N' Roses compilation album that is mixed from the Use Your Illusion I & II albums and has Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Villa Elaine is a 1998 album by Remy Zero, and was produced for Geffen Records. Remy Zero was a Birmingham Alabama -based Alternative rock band made up of Cinjun Tate ( vocals, Guitar) Shelby Tate ( Guitar XO is the name of the fourth album recorded by American Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Gorky 5 is the fifth album by Welsh band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, released on 27 August, 1998. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh Alternative rock band formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991 Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan For the meaning of the phrase see Fin de siècle. Fin de Siècle is the sixth album by The Divine Comedy, released in The Divine Comedy are a British pop band from Northern Ireland fronted by Neil Hannon. Songs for Polarbears is the debut album by the Alternative rock group Snow Patrol, released on August 31 1998. Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Cruel Summer is the third Album by Swedish Pop music group Ace of Base. Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and Don Cartagena is rapper Fat Joe 's third solo album and first for Atlantic Records Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Kuruption! is the debut solo album by Kurupt. It is a double album and was released on Antra Records a label formed after Kurupt left Death Row Records Kurupt (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown) is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. Pack Up the Cats is an album by the Alternative rock band Local H. Local H is a rock band formed by Scott Lucas (lead vocals guitar bass and Joe Daniels (drums Swingin' Stampede is the all-cover debut Album of hot Jazz / Western swing group The Hot Club of Cowtown. The Hot Club of Cowtown formed in 1997 as a Hot Jazz / Western swing trio Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Internationalist is the third Studio album by Australian Alternative rock band, Powderfinger. Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Six (released July 1998 - see 1998 in music) was the second album by English rock band Mansun. Mansun were an English indie band formed in Chester in 1995 The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third album from the Scottish band Belle & Sebastian, and has been called their best album Belle and Sebastian are an Indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996 Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Can-I-Bus is the debut album by Rapper Canibus, released on September 8 1998 through Universal Records. Germaine Williams, better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American Rapper. Celebrity Skin is Hole 's fourth and final album released worldwide on September 7, 1998, and a day later in the United States Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 Good Humor is an album by Saint Etienne released in 1998 The album was a departure for the group Saint Etienne are an English Indie dance act fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex In an Expression of the Inexpressible is the fourth studio album by Blonde Redhead, released in 1998 Blonde Redhead is an American rock trio comprised of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace S'il suffisait d'aimer (meaning If Only Love Could Be Enough) is an Album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on September 7 1998 Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Tin Cans & Car Tires is Moe 's second release with 550 Music; their first was 1996's No Doy. moe is an American Jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1990 Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998 is the second solo album by singer-songwriter-emcee Everlast. Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969, in Valley Stream, New York) better known by his stage name Everlast, is an Irish Who Got The Gravy? is the sixth album from rap group Digital Underground. Digital Underground is an alternative rap group from Oakland California. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Debut album from Frank Black and the Catholics. The backing group on this album performed on Black's previous album The Cult of Ray, but the group name was first adopted Who Dares Wins is a compilation of various rare Bolt Thrower tracks from EPs and other sources Tracks 1-4 are from the Cenotaph EP tracks Bolt Thrower are an English Death metal band from Coventry, England. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Mystery Disc is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was released on CD in 1998 compiling tracks that were originally released on two separate vinyl records Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Step One is the debut by pop group Steps. It was released in the UK and Europe on September 14, 1998. Steps was a pop group that achieved a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2001 Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Mechanical Animals is Marilyn Manson 's third full-length album released on September 15, 1998. Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Musical Chairs is the third studio album by the band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on September 15, 1998. Hootie & the Blowfish was an American rock band that enjoyed widespread popularity in the second half of the 1990s The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh and final Studio album by American band Death. Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Wasted is an LA Guns EP featuring singer Ralph Saenz. Track listing "Wasted" "WellSpent" "Heavy Head" LA Guns is an American rock band whose music is frequently associated with the L The Christmas Attic is the second CD of Christmas carols by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Trans-Siberian Orchestra (often abbreviated as TSO) is a rock Orchestra founded by Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Luxury is the second Album from Fantastic Plastic Machine. It is the follow-up to his 1997 debut album. is a J-pop artist/ DJ, better known by his Stage name of Fantastic Plastic Machine. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Electro-Shock Blues is the second Album by the band Eels, released in 1998 Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as A Man Called Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Dizzy Up the Girl is the 6th album by Goo Goo Dolls, released in 1998 on Warner Bros The Goo Goo Dolls are a Rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo New York by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac. Inquisition Symphony is the second Studio album by the Finnish Cello rock band Apocalyptica. Moon Pix is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Cat Power a Cat Power is the stage name of American Singer/songwriter Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January Psycho Circus is a 1998 album by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Queens of the Stone Age is the self-titled debut album from Queens of the Stone Age. Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Speak of the Devil is an album by Chris Isaak. It was released in 1998 on Warner Bros Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock Musician and occasional Actor. Still in the Game is Keith Sweat 's sixth album "Come and Get with Me" peaked at #12 in the U Keith Sweat (born Keith Sweat please see [[TalkKeith Sweat]] on July 22, 1961) in Harlem New York, is an American R&B / Strictly Diesel is the debut album by the American Nu metal band Spineshank. Spineshank is an American Grammy -nominated Nu metal band History Formed in February 1996 Spineshank was assembled and formed in the Supernatural is the sixth Studio album from Dc Talk. It was the last album released by Dc Talk that featured all-new studio material dc Talk is a prominent Christian rock / Rap band partly responsible for the rise in popularity of the Contemporary Christian music Genre Tip is the second album by Finger Eleven, following their name change "Scott Anderson (singer" redirects here For the Melbourne Storm player see Scott Anderson (rugby league. Ultimate Christmas is a 1998 seasonal compilation of music by The Beach Boys released on Capitol Records. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Legacy of Kings is the second album from Swedish metal band HammerFall. For The C J Cherryh novel see The Gene Wars universe. HammerFall is a Power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. 98 Live Meltdown is a concert album by Judas Priest recorded and released in 1998 and is the first live album to feature new lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. A Fire Inside is an EP released by AFI in 1998 and is now currently out of print AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Aquemini is the third Studio album by hip hop duo OutKast, released September 29, 1998 on LaFace Records Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Deserter's Songs is the fourth album by the rock band Mercury Rev, released in 1998 Mercury Rev is an American Rock music group, formed in the mid 1980s in Buffalo New York. Dónde Están los Ladrones? ( Spanish for Where Are the Thieves?) is the second official studio album by Shakira, released in 1998 Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira El Oso (a literal translation of the Spanish for 'The Bear' released in 1998 (see 1998 in music) is the third and final Album by the Soul Coughing was a New York -based Alternative rock band active in the 1990s Is This Desire? is a 1998 (see 1998 in music) Album by British Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Painted from Memory is a collaboration between Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Smitten is a 1998 album by Buffalo Tom. Singer/guitarist Bill Janovitz said that as the band members looked over demos in preparation for the album they noticed Buffalo Tom is an Alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in the 1980s For the book by Witold Rybczynski see Taming the Tiger The Struggle to Control Technology Taming the Tiger is the sixteenth studio Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Globe Sessions is the third studio Album by American Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Tony Bennett The Playground is an Album by Tony Bennett, released in 1998 Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards Vol 2 Hard Knock Life is the third album released by rapper Jay-Z. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Nu-Clear Sounds is the second studio Album by Ash, released on October 5 1998 Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 Northern Sulphuric Soul was the debut album released by Grand Central Records artists Rae & Christian, on 05 October 1998 Rae & Christian are Grand Central Records ' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Symphony of Enchanted Lands is an album released by Rhapsody in 1998 Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as ThunderCross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic Power metal band led by Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus IV is the fourth album by the rap group Cypress Hill. It was released on October 6 1998 Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. Against is the seventh studio album by Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984 Heaven'z Movie is the first solo album by rapper Bizzy Bone, released October 6 1998 Bryon Anthony McCane II, better known by his Stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American Rapper and is a member of the Cleveland rap Hello Rockview is the third major album written by Ska punk band Less Than Jake. Less Than Jake is an American Ska punk band from Gainesville Florida. …Hits, released in 1998 was the first greatest hits collection of Phil Collins studio recordings Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer John Mellencamp is the first of three albums Mellencamp would record for Columbia Records. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Prolonging the Magic is the third album by Cake, an Alternative rock band from Sacramento California. Cake (officially capitalized " CAKE " is an American Alternative rock band from Sacramento, California which has had The Recipe is rapper Mack 10 's third studio album It features Binky Boo Gotti Jermaine Dupri, Master P, Mystikal, MC Dedrick Rolison (born August 9, 1971) is an American Gangsta rapper and Actor best known by his Stage name Mack Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Goddamnit is the debut Album by Alkaline Trio released in 1998 on Asian Man Records. Alkaline Trio is a Punk rock band from Chicago, consisting of Matt Skiba on Guitar / Vocals, Dan Andriano on bass S'il suffisait d'aimer (meaning If Only Love Could Be Enough) is an Album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on September 7 1998 Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer The Bootleg Series Vol 4 Bob Dylan Live 1966 The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert is a live recording from Bob Dylan 's legendary "world tour" Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Transcendental Highway is an Album by Scottish - Australian Singer Colin Hay, released in 1998 Colin Hay (born Colin James Hay, 29 June 1953, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish Musician Waste of Mind was the first major label release from Zebrahead, it contained the minor Radio hit Get Back and has sold over 150000 copies Zebrahead is an Orange County California -based punk / rap band which was formed in La Habra, California. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Hope Is Important is the first full-length studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released October 19, 1998. Idlewild are a Scottish rock band originally based in Edinburgh. VH1 Storytellers is a live Album by Ringo Starr recorded and released for the popular music program in 1998 Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony 98 Degrees and Rising is the second album released by American male vocal group 98 Degrees. A Little South of Sanity is a live Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1998 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Aluminum Tunes Switched On Vol 3 is a double album collection of EPs and rarities from Stereolab, released in 1998 Stereolab are an Alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England Silver Jews are an Indie rock group from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman along with Pavement 's Stephen Malkmus and Electro-Shock Blues is the second Album by the band Eels, released in 1998 Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as A Man Called Hard to Swallow is the fifth Studio album by Vanilla Ice. Released on October 20 1998 the album was the first album the performer recorded after a four Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967) best known as Vanilla Ice, is an American Rap artist known for the 1990 smash hit King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas is the third live album and the 19th album overall from American rock band Kansas, released in 1998 Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Live From the Middle East is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a Ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too is the only album by the New Radicals, released in late 1998 by MCA Records. The New Radicals were an American rock band active in the late 1990s centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their Reunion is a Live album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. After the departure of vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 Black Sabbath's line-up Black Sabbath are an Starters Alternators is an album by Dutch Anarchist band The Ex. The Ex is an anarchist band from the Netherlands. They formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion and have released more than A tape head is a type of Transducer used in Tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa King's X is a critically acclaimed American Hard rock band noted for its sophisticated music that combines progressive metal grunge funk and soul with vocal arrangements Wander This World is the third studio album by American Blues Guitarist Jonny Lang, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music Jonny Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth Jr, January 29 1981 in Fargo North Dakota) is a Grammy Award -winning American Why Are We Destroying Ourselves? is the second album from East Los Angeles California band Union 13. Union 13 is a Hardcore punk band from East Los Angeles California, USA who have to date released four full length albums &ndash three on Epitaph Records Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length release by the Ska punk band Reel Big Fish. Reel Big Fish is an American Ska punk band from Huntington Beach California, best known for the 1997 hit " Sell Out. You've Come a Long Way Baby is the second studio album by Fatboy Slim and was released in 1998 Fatboy Slim, also known as Norman Cook, (born Quentin Leo Cook on 31 July 1963 is a British DJ and Big beat musician Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Under the Running Board is an EP by American Mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released on October 22, The Dillinger Escape Plan (sometimes abbreviated DEP or TDEP) is an American Mathcore band from Morris Plains New Jersey. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death I've Been Expecting You is the second album by Robbie Williams. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Words from the Exit Wound is the eighth Album by Napalm Death released in 1998 Napalm Death are Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Merry Christmas Have a Nice Life is the sixth studio album released by Cyndi Lauper. Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and Now That's What I Call Music! or NOW was released in 1998 The album is the 1st edition of the ( S. series)	Various Artists	Compilation
	On a Day Like Today	Bryan Adams	-
	Once in a LIVEtime	Dream Theater	Live
	Radiation	Marillion	-
	The Story of the Ghost	Phish	-
	Up	R.E.M.	-
	Walking Distance	Robert Earl Keen	-
28	Good Side, Bad Side	Crucial Conflict	-

November

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
2	Hot Show	Prozzäk	-
	Letting Off the Happiness	Bright Eyes	-
	No Security	The Rolling Stones	Live
3	30: Very Best of Deep Purple	Deep Purple	Greatest Hits
	B*Witched	B*Witched	UK
	Chef Aid: The South Park Album	Various Artists	Soundtrack
	Greatest	Duran Duran	Greatest Hits
	Aurora	Svetlana	-
	Live	311	Live
	Live from Albertane	Hanson	Live
	Milkman	Phranc	-
	Mutations	Beck	-
	One Night Only	Bee Gees	Live
	Redneck Wonderland	Midnight Oil	-
	Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie	Alanis Morissette	-
	These Are Special Times	Celine Dion	Christmas
	Without You I'm Nothing	Placebo	-
10	Believe	Cher	US
	Different Stages	Rush	Live
	Hits	Spice 1	Greatest Hits
	Home for Christmas	'N Sync	Christmas
	Let It Happen	MxPx	Compilation
	Look Forward to Failure	The Ataris	EP
	Mercenary	Bolt Thrower	-
	Rhythm-al-ism	DJ Quik	-
	Roseland NYC Live	Portishead	Live
	Soul Survivor	Pete Rock	-
	The Best of 1980–1990	U2	Greatest Hits
	The Nerve Agents	The Nerve Agents	EP
	Tie One On	The Bouncing Souls	Live EP
	Tracks	Bruce Springsteen	Box Set
14	Greatest Hits	Mötley Crüe	Greatest Hits
16	Ludwig's Law	Moebius Plank Thompson	-
	#1´s	Mariah Carey	Compilation
17	100% Colombian	Fun Lovin' Criminals	-
	Americana	The Offspring	-
	My Love Is Your Love	Whitney Houston	-
	Spirit	Jewel	-
	The Winter Album	'N Sync	Christmas
	Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends	Sublime	-
	Six the Hard Way	Suicidal Tendencies	EP
18	Believe	Savatage	Compilation
20	The Question	The Slackers	-
23	Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
24	Doc's da Name 2000	Redman	-
	El Chupacabra	SOiL	EP
	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Covers album
	Greatest Hits	2Pac	Greatest Hits
	Lagwagon	Let's Talk About Feelings	-
	Live on Two Legs	Pearl Jam	Live
	The Collection Volume One	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony	Compilation
	Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment	Timbaland	-
	Who Cares a Lot?	Faith No More	Greatest Hits
30	Intimate and Live	Kylie Minogue	Live

December

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Eden	Sarah Brightman	-
	Jurassic 5 LP	Jurassic 5	-
	Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael	George Michael	Greatest Hits
	Out in the Fields	Gary Moore	Compilation
8	E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front	Busta Rhymes	-
18	The Legend of Zelda The Ocarina of Time Original Soundtrack	Koji Kondo	-
22	Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood	DMX	-
29	The Remix Album	All Saints

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#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Celine Dion	My Heart Will Go On	1998	UK 1 - Feb 1998, US BB 1 of 1998, Holland 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 1 - Feb 1998, Austria 1 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1998, Norway 1 - Feb 1998, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Feb 1998, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Apr 1998, Oscar in 1997, Grammy in 1998, Poland 2 - Jan 1998, Australia 3 of 1998, Italy 4 of 1998, Germany 7 of the 1990s, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1997, POP 9 of 1998, Europe 14 of the 1990s, AFI 14, US BB 24 of 1998, Party 48 of 1999, Scrobulate 67 of soundtrack, OzNet 162, RIAA 246, Acclaimed 1784
2	Cher	Believe	1998	UK 1 - Oct 1998, US BB 1 of 1999, Holland 1 - Nov 1998, Sweden 1 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Germany 1 - Jan 1999, Éire 1 - Nov 1998, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1999, Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1999, Austria 2 - Nov 1998, Poland 2 - Nov 1998, Italy 2 of 1999, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1998, US BB 8 of 1999, POP 8 of 1999, Scrobulate 10 of gay, Australia 14 of 1999, Germany 31 of the 1990s, Europe 72 of the 1990s, OzNet 252, Acclaimed 1839
3	Aerosmith	I Don't Want to Miss a Thing	1998	US BB 1 of 1998, Sweden 1 - Aug 1998, Austria 1 - Aug 1998, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1998, Norway 1 - Aug 1998, Italy 1 of 1998, Germany 1 - Jul 1998, Éire 1 - Oct 1998, Australia 1 for 9 weeks Jan 1999, POP 1 of 1998, US BB 2 of 1998, Australia 2 of 1998, Holland 3 - Aug 1998, UK 4 - Sep 1998, Poland 4 - Jul 1998, Scrobulate 26 of soundtrack, Party 52 of 2007, Germany 71 of the 1990s, Europe 80 of the 1990s, RYM 100 of 1998, OzNet 974
4	Run DMC & Jason Nevins	It's Like That	1998	UK 1 - Mar 1998, Holland 1 - Dec 1997, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1997, Norway 1 - Feb 1998, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Mar 1998, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks May 1998, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1998, Austria 2 - Jan 1998, Australia 4 of 1998, Sweden 6 - Jan 1998, RYM 29 of 1983, Italy 31 of 1997, Poland 33 - Feb 1998, Germany 34 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 1050
5	Shania Twain	You're Still The One	1998	US Country 1 - May 2, 1998, US Country Sales 1 - May 1998, US Adult 1- May 1998, Australia 1- May 10, 1998, Canada 1- March 1998, Philippines 1 - April 1998, US BB 2 - May 23, 1998, US ARC 2 - May 1998, Canada RPM 2 - March 1998, US Dance 3- May 1998, US BB Top 40 3 - June 1998, Taiwan 4 - May 1998, US Adult Top 40 6- April 1998, Japan 16 - May 1998, Dutch 10 - May 1998, Belgium 16 - June 1998, The Biggest Hit in Country Music in 1998 winning Best selling Country Single, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Single of the Year in all Country Music awards, and 2 Grammy Award for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Performance in 1998. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 " Believe " is a Grammy Award winning global number one Multi-Platinum Dance Song which served as the world-wide lead single for American singer Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing " is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Jason Nevins is an American producer and Remixer who is most widely known for his pop dance productions "It's like That" is a hip hop Song performed by Run-D Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the " You're Still the One " is a Grammy Award winning song by Canadian singer Shania Twain.

Top hits

• "All I Have to Give" - Backstreet Boys
• "All My Life" - K-Ci and JoJo
• "Are You That Somebody?" - Aaliyah featuring Timbaland
• "...Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears
• "Back 2 Good" - Matchbox Twenty
• "Because We Want To" - Billie
• "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy and Monica
• "Celebrity Skin" - Hole
• "Closing Time" - Semisonic
• "Cruel Summer" - Ace of Base
• "Crush" - Jennifer Paige
• "Diva" - Dana International
• "Doo Wop (That Thing)" - Lauryn Hill
• "The Dope Show"-Marilyn Manson
• "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" - Backstreet Boys
• "From This Moment On" - Shania Twain
• "Frozen" - Madonna
• "Fly Away" - Lenny Kravitz
• "Girlfriend" - Billie
• "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" - Will Smith
• "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" - Green Day
• "Goodbye" - Spice Girls
• "Hands" - Jewel
• "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith
• "I Want You Back" - *NSYNC
• "I'm Your Angel" - Céline Dion & R. Kelly
• "Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls
• "Jumper" - Third Eye Blind
• "Kind & Generous" - Natalie Merchant
• "Lullaby" - Shawn Mullins
• "My All" - Mariah Carey
• "The First Night" - Monica
• "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
• "My Hero" - Foo Fighters
• "My Own Worst Enemy" - Lit
• "Never Ever" - All Saints
• "Never There" - Cake
• "One Week" - Barenaked Ladies
• "The Power of Good-Bye" - Madonna
• "Psycho Circus" - KISS
• "Ray of Light" - Madonna
• "Real World" - Matchbox Twenty
• "Remember When" - Color Me Badd
• "Sex and Candy" - Marcy Playground
• "Slide" - Goo Goo Dolls
• "Still Not a Player" - Big Pun feat. " All I Have to Give " is a song by the Backstreet Boys, released as the final single from their album Backstreet's Back. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. " All My Life " is a R&B love Ballad recorded by Jodeci members (and brothers K-Ci and JoJo. K-Ci & JoJo were an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel " Are You That Somebody? " is a soundtrack to the 1998 Comedy film Dr Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Back 2 Good " is a song by Matchbox Twenty, released as the fifth single from their multi-platinum debut album Yourself or Someone Like You Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando " Because We Want To " is a pop song performed by British singer Billie. Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer. " The Boy Is Mine " is an R&B song recorded by American singers Brandy and Monica. Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter " Celebrity Skin " is a song by Hole from the Celebrity Skin album Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 " Closing Time " is a song by Semisonic from their album Feeling Strangely Fine. Semisonic is an Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 (see 1995 in music) " Cruel Summer " a song by British Girl group Bananarama, was a U Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and " Crush " is a pop song recorded by American singer Jennifer Paige. Jennifer Paige (born September 3 1973) is an American Singer-songwriter who rose to stardom in the early years of Teen-pop spree "Diva" ( Hebrew script: דיוה) was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 performed in Hebrew by Dana International Sharon Cohen ( Hebrew: שרון כוהן professionally known as Dana International (born Yaron Cohen on February 2 1972) is " Doo Wop (That Thing " is a 1998 track by American Hip hop singer/ Rapper Lauryn Hill, included on her debut solo album Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and " The Dope Show " is a song from Marilyn Manson 's 1998 album Mechanical Animals, released in September of that year as the album's lead single Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. " Everybody (Backstreet's Back " is the first single from the Backstreet Boys ' second international album Backstreet's Back in Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. " From This Moment On " is a song by Canadian country singer Shania Twain. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the " Frozen " is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light, written and produced Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Fly Away " is the fourth single by rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his 1998 album 5. Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record " Girlfriend " is a single released by Billie in 1998 from her debut album Honey to the B. Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer. " Gettin' Jiggy wit It " is a single by Will Smith from his album Big Willie Style. " Good Riddance (Time of Your Life " also called " Time of Your Life (Good Riddance " or more commonly " Time of Your Life " is a Green Day is an American rock trio " Goodbye " is the Spice Girls ' ninth single in the UK and is the group's first single without Geri Halliwell. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 " Hands " is the first single released from Jewel 's second album Spirit ( 1998) Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter, actress, and Poet, generally known just by her " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing " is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " I Want You Back " is the first single released from 'N Sync 's Europe/US self-titled debut album "I'm Your Angel" is a duet by Céline Dion and R Kelly from Dion's These Are Special Times and Kelly's R Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R " Iris " is a song by American Alternative rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. The Goo Goo Dolls are a Rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo New York by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac. "Jumper" is a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind, released on their 1997 self titled album, and written by vocalist Stephan Jenkins Third Eye Blind (sometimes abbreviated 3eb) is an American Alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. "Kind & Generous" is a song by Natalie Merchant and the first single from her second solo album Ophelia. Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U " Lullaby " is a song by American Folk rock singer Shawn Mullins, from the album Soul's Core. Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968 in Atlanta Georgia) is a singer- Songwriter who specializes in Folk rock, Instrumental rock " My All " is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff for Carey's seventh album Butterfly (1997 " The First Night " is a song by American R&B singer Monica. Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " My Hero " is the third single from the Foo Fighters ' second album The Colour and the Shape. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 " My Own Worst Enemy " is a song by Lit, released as the lead single from their second album A Place in the Sun, released the same year " Never There " is the first single from Cake 's third album Prolonging the Magic. Cake is a form of Food that is usually sweet and often baked. " One Week " is a 1998 hit single by Barenaked Ladies. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative " The Power of Good-Bye " (released as double A-side single with "Little Star" in the UK is a pop Ballad written by American Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Psycho Circus is a 1998 album by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 " Ray of Light " is the second single by American Singer Madonna from her 1998 album of the same name, and is based on Curtiss Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Real World " is the fourth single off Matchbox Twenty 's debut album Yourself or Someone Like You. Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando Color Me Badd was a male R&B Vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US " Sex and Candy " is the first single released by Marcy Playground from their self titled debut album Marcy Playground. For the album see Marcy Playground (album Marcy Playground is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge " Slide " is a song by The Goo Goo Dolls. It was the first commercial single release from their sixth studio album Dizzy Up the Girl. The Goo Goo Dolls are a Rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo New York by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac. " Still Not a Player " is a Hip-hop / Rap song written and performed by Puerto Rican rapper Big Pun. Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Joe
• "Thank U" - Alanis Morissette
• "3 A.M." - Matchbox Twenty
• "This Kiss" - Faith Hill
• "Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia
• "Together Again" - Janet Jackson
• "Top of the World" - Brandy
• "Truly Madly Deeply" - Savage Garden
• "Turn the Page" - Metallica
• "Uninvited" - Alanis Morissette
• "The Way" - Fastball
• "When the Lights Go Out" - Five
• "Whiskey in the Jar" - Metallica
• "You're Still the One" - Shania Twain

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1998

Top 5 selling albums of the year (United States)

1. Titanic - Soundtrack (11x Platinum) ^[2]
2. Let's Talk About Love - Celine Dion (10x Platinum)^[3]
3. Sevens - Garth Brooks (10x Platinum)^[4]
4. Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys (14x Platinum) (9 during 1998) ^[5]
5. Come on Over - Shania Twain (20x Platinum) (7 during 1998)^[6]

Classical music

• Leonardo Balada - Folk Dreams (Three Pieces for Orchestra)
• Osvaldas Balakauskas - Symphony No. Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973) usually credited simply as Joe, is a seven-time Grammy Award -nominated American R&B " Thank U " is a Grammy-nominated song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard for Morissette's fourth album Supposed Former Infatuation Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando " This Kiss " is a song by Faith Hill, released as the first single from her 1998 album Faith. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success " Torn " is a song by the band Ednaswap from their debut album Ednaswap (1995 Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Top of the World " is a song by American singer Brandy, featuring vocals by rapper Mase. " Truly Madly Deeply " is a 1997 song by Australian Pop band Savage Garden. Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo that enjoyed major international success between 1997 and 2000 For the song by Bobby Valentino, see Turn the Page (Bobby Valentino song. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " Uninvited " is a song written and recorded by Alanis Morissette, and co-produced by Morissette and Rob Cavallo for the soundtrack of the 1998 film Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. " The Way " is a 1998 single by Fastball from their album All the Pain Money Can Buy. Fastball is an American Rock band that formed in Austin Texas in the 1990s " When the Lights Go Out " was the second single released from Five 's debut album 5ive in early/mid 1998 Five (originally rendered 5ive) were a British Boy band put together in 1997 by the same team that formed the Spice Girls, Bob " Whiskey in the Jar " is a famous Irish traditional song about a Highwayman (usually in the Cork and Kerry mountains who Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " You're Still the One " is a Grammy Award winning song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the This is a list of the US Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1998. Titanic is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed by James Horner. Let's Talk About Love is an Album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 14 1997 Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Sevens is the seventh studio album (ninth overall of American Country pop artist Garth Brooks. Troyal Garth Brooks, known professionally as Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Backstreet Boys is the name of two albums Backstreet Boys International. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by country singer Shania Twain, released on November 4, 1997. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Osvaldas Balakauskas (born December 19 1937 in Miliunai is a Lithuanian composer of classical music 4
• Louis Andriessen - Writing to Vermeer
• John Barry - The Beyondness of Things
• George Crumb - Mundus Canis (A Dog's World) for guitar and percussion
• Mario Davidovsky - String Quartet No. Louis Andriessen ( June 6, 1939) is a Dutch Composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. 5
• Ludovico Einaudi - Arie
• Jake Heggie - Sophie's Song
• Gordon McPherson - Miami
• Zbigniew Preisner - Requiem for my Friend
• Einojuhani Rautavaara - Piano Concerto No. Ludovico Einaudi (born 23 November 1955) is an Italian Contemporary classical music Composer and Pianist. Jake Heggie (born on March 31, 1961 in West Palm Beach Florida) is an American composer and pianist Gordon McPherson (born 1965 Dundee) is a Scottish composer He studied at the University of York, England, returning there for his Doctorate Zbigniew Preisner (ˈzbigɲɛf ˈpɾajsnɛɾ (born May 20, 1955 in Bielsko-Biała as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is one of Poland 's Einojuhani Rautavaara ( (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish Composer of Contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known 3 Gift of Dreams
• Juan Maria Solare - Spaghettisssimo
• Morton Subotnick - Echoes from the Silent Call of Girona

Opera

• Mark Adamo - Little Women
• Christopher Butterfield - Zurich 1916
• Philip Glass - White Raven

Musical theater

• 5 March - The Boy from Oz, Sydney production opened. Juan María Solare (born August 11, 1966) is an Argentine Composer and Pianist. Spaghettisssimo is a Musical work by Juan Maria Solare for variable Formation (1 to 6 performers Morton Subotnick (born April 13, 1933 in Los Angeles California) is an American Composer of Electronic music, best known Mark Adamo (born 1962 is an Italian American composer and librettist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Philip Glass (born January 31 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a The Boy From Oz is a Jukebox musical based on the life of singer/songwriter Peter Allen and featuring songs written by him Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
• Cabaret (Kander and Ebb) - Broadway revival
• Footloose - Broadway production
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Stephen Trask) - off Broadway production
• High Society -Broadway production
• Ragtime - Broadway production
• The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein) - Broadway revival

Deaths

• January 4 - Mae Questel, singer and actress, the voice of Betty Boop, 89
• January 5 - Sonny Bono, singer and songwriter, 53
• January 8 - Michael Tippett, composer, 93
• January 11 - Klaus Tennstedt, conductor, 71
• January 15 - Junior Wells, harmonica player, 64
• January 19 - Carl Perkins, complications following a series of strokes
• February 3 - Fat Pat, American rapper, shot
• February 6:
  • Carl Wilson, The Beach Boys, lung cancer
  • Falco, rock star, car accident
• February 13 - Buddy Lee, respiratory failure while undergoing treatment for lung cancer
• February 17 - Bob Merrill, songwriter, suicide
• February 19 - Grandpa Jones, star of Hee Haw, comedian and musician
• February 25 - Rockin' Sidney, soul musician, 59
• February 28 - Todd Duncan, first Porgy in Porgy and Bess, 95
• April 17 - Linda McCartney, Wings, breast cancer, 56
• March 12 - Judge Dread, ska and reggae performer (died on stage)
• April 1 - Rozz Williams, founder of Christian Death, suicide (hanging)
• April 5 - Cozy Powell, drummer for Rainbow and Black Sabbath, car accident
• April 6 - Tammy Wynette, country singer, 55
• April 7 - Wendy O. Williams, The Plasmatics, suicide
• April 9 - Tom Cora, cellist and composer, 44
• April 11 - Lillian Briggs, US singer and trombonist, lung cancer
• May 2 - Japanese rock artist Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto, found hanged in the bathroom of his Tokyo apartment and dies in hospital a short time later, 33{fact}
• May 7 - Eddie Rabbitt, country singer, lung cancer, 56
• May 9 - Alice Faye, actress and singer, 83
• May 14 - Frank Sinatra, heart attack, 82
• June 10 - Steve Sanders, the Oak Ridge Boys, suicide, 45
• June 25 - Lounès Matoub, assassinated
• July 6 - Roy Rogers, actor, singer, 86
• July 23 - André Gertler, violinist
• August 3 - Alfred Schnittke, composer
• August 29 - Charlie Feathers, country blues musician
• September 26 - Betty Carter, jazz singer, 69
• October 14 - Frankie Yankovic, America's "Polka King"
• November 20 - Roland Alphonso, saxophonist, 67

Awards

• The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Mamas and the Papas, Lloyd Price, Santana and Gene Vincent
• Inductees of the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame include Andrae Crouch, The Imperials, The Jordanaires and The LeFevres

Grammy Awards

Main article Grammy Awards of 1998

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Mercury Music Prize

• Bring It On - Gomez wins. Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of Composer John Kander (born March 18 1927) and Lyricist Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located For the musical see Footloose (musical. For the title song by Kenny Loggins from this movie see Footloose (song. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a Rock musical about a fictional Rock and roll band fronted by an East German Transgender singer Stephen Trask is an award-winning Musician and Composer, who graduated from Wesleyan University. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. High Society ( 1956) is Musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918 The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Oscar Hammerstein II (ˈhæmɚstaɪn (born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein) ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Mae Questel (Mae Questal is the spelling on the record label for Good Ship Lollipop 1932( September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an Betty Boop is an animated Cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American Record producer, Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, OM (2 January 1905 &ndash 8 January 1998 was one of the foremost English Composers of the 20th century Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Klaus Tennstedt ( June 6, 1926 &ndash January 11, 1998) was a German conductor from Merseburg. 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Black Sabbath are an Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Wendy Orlean Williams ( May 28, 1949 &ndash April 6, 1998) better known as Wendy O The Plasmatics were an American punk band formed by Yale University graduate and radical Anti-artist Rod Swenson with Wendy O Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Tom Cora (born Thomas Henry Corra) ( September 14, 1953 - April 9, 1998) was a United States cellist and composer Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 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MTV Video Music Awards

Main article 1998 MTV Video Music Awards

Charts

Triple J Hottest 100

Main article Triple J Hottest 100, 1998

References

1. ^ Songs from the Year 1998. The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 10, 1998, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 1997 The 1998 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January 1999, was the sixth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year according to listeners of the Australian Steve Hawtin (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1998
3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1998
4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1998
5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1998
6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1998

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