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October 26, 1999 Incubus release their breakthrough album, Make Yourself. The big hit is the third single, "Drive," which takes the long road and peaks at #9 in July 2001.
October 25, 1999 As bluegrass music starts to take off in America, Dolly Parton releases The Grass Is Blue. The album gives her career a boost and wins the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.More
October 12, 1999 David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) appear at New York's Madison Square Garden to announce their forthcoming album and CSNY2K tour.
October 11, 1999 The City of Miami, under threat of legal action from the American Civil Liberties Union and Havana Caliente Records, allows Cuban dance band Los Van Van to perform at the James L. Knight Center.
October 9, 1999 Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails earn their first #1 album when The Fragile debuts at the top spot, easily outpacing all other competitors in a market crowded with new releases. The double album includes the band's highest-charting US hit, "The Day The World Went Away," which peaks at #17 on the singles chart.
October 9, 1999 David Bowie, Sheryl Crow and George Michael are among the performers at NetAid, a set of three simultaneous concerts streamed live to harness the internet as a hub for activism. The shows, which are also broadcast on TV and radio, take place at Wembley Stadium, Giants Stadium and the Palais des Nations in Geneva. They go well but draw surprisingly little interest in activism, as folks would rather use their time online to find photos of Britney Spears than help eradicate third-world debt.
October 7, 1999 The first and only ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards are held at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, with winners selected in online voting. Winners include Madonna (Favorite Female Artist), Ricky Martin (Favorite Male Artist) and Nine Inch Nails (Favorite Alternative Fan Site). Chris Isaak, Cypress Hill, No Doubt and The Offspring all perform.
October 4, 1999 15-year-old country music singer Jessica Andrews is honored in her native Carroll County, Tennessee, where she receives the first-ever Youth Achievement Award.
October 4, 1999 Jimi Hendrix's half-sister Janie announces her plans to exhume the body of her famous brother and move it to a mausoleum where curious onlookers can view it for a price. The public outcry forces her to shelve the idea.
October 2, 1999 David Bowie offers a virtual guided tour of the controversial art show "Sensation: Young British Artists From The Saatchi Collection" at davidbowie.com. The show includes Damien Hirst's shark suspended in formaldehyde (titled "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living") and Tracey Emin's tent (titled "Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995").
October 2, 1999 Twenty-year-old Eve hits #1 in America with her debut album, Ruff Ryders' First Lady. It's the third chart-topper of 1999 for the red-hot Ruff Ryders label, following DMX' Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood and the collaborative Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 1. Another female rapper doesn't claim the top spot until Nicki Minaj in 2012 with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
September 29, 1999 Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk launches the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater with a punk and ska soundtrack that introduces gamers to acts like Goldfinger, Dead Kennedys, Primus, and The Vandals.More
September 24, 1999 Hank Williams is the subject of the first-ever country music symposium at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. "A Tribute To Hank Williams" begins with Lucinda Williams, Kim Richey, Kathy Mattea, and Steve Earle performing the works of the late country music godfather.
September 22, 1999 Vince Gill competes with himself in the vocal event category at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville. Gill is up with Patty Loveless for "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" and with Sara Evans for "No Place That Far."
September 19, 1999 The Dixie Chicks become the first country group to top the Billboard albums chart when Fly debuts at #1. More
September 17, 1999 It is announced that rap entrepreneur Percy Miller (Master P) has signed an NBA contract with the Toronto Raptors. He appears in some preseason games but is cut before the regular season.
September 14, 1999 Midwest emo band American Football release their self-titled debut album, now commonly known as LP1, but break up soon after. Thanks to the internet and a swell of emo acts influenced by the album, it grows in popularity and significance during the 2000s and 2010s. They finally regroup in 2014 and put out their second album in 2016.
September 10, 1999 Standin' On The Corner Park opens in Winslow, Arizona. Inspired by the city's famous mention in the Eagles song "Take It Easy," the park features a statue of a man with a guitar standing on the corner. The park quickly becomes a popular photo op for folks passing through Winslow.
September 7, 1999 Pop singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is born in Los Angeles, California, to filmmaker JJ Abrams and producer Katie McGrath. The "I Love You, I'm Sorry" singer builds a following during the COVID-19 pandemic by livestreaming shows from her childhood bedroom over Zoom.
August 31, 1999 Led by the hit single "Ready To Run," the Dixie Chicks release their second major-label album, Fly. More
August 24, 1999 18-year-old Christina Aguilera releases her self-titled debut album, which includes three #1 hits: "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." It ushers in a new era of teen pop alongside her former Mickey Mouse Club star, Britney Spears.
August 14, 1999 Before an in-store signing in Norridge, Illinois, the nine guys in Slipknot change into their masks and jumpsuits behind a jewelry store, and the cops show up, thinking they're going to rob the place. After they prove they're a theatrical metal band and not a crime ring, the police escort them to the signing.
August 8, 1999 It's a nu-metal moment at the Family Values Tour in Kansas City when Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin sneaks backstage and slips a demo tape to Fred Durst's security guard. The Limp Bizkit leader gives it a listen and signs the band to his label, Flawless Records.
July 29, 1999 The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith opens at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Before boarding, riders get a virtual Aerosmith experience, peeking in on a recording session before a "super‑stretch" limo (the coaster) rushes them to a show. The ride proves very popular and runs until 2026, when it's replaced with a Muppets theme. Remarkably, the band doesn't do anything to run afoul of Disney standards during that time.
July 29, 1999 Anita Carter (of The Carter Family) dies at age 66 after years of drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis irreparably damages her liver, kidneys, and pancreas.
July 25, 1999 Woodstock '99 comes to a fiery conclusion as the crowd loots and burns anything they can find while the Red Hot Chili Peppers play the last set. Poor conditions and a mostly collage-age crowd swelled by testosterone and nu metal have made the riot pretty much inevitable. Remarkably, there are relatively few injuries; when police arrive, the crowd seems more than happy to leave.
July 24, 1999 The rapper Treach (Anthony Criss) from Naughty by Nature ("O.P.P.") marries Pepa (Sandra Denton) of Salt-N-Pepa in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Run of Run-D.M.C., who says it's the first time a rapper has married two rappers. Among the guests are Salt, Queen Latifah and Vivica A. Fox. The couple divorce in 2001, with Pepa alleging abuse.
July 24, 1999 On the third day of the Woodstock '99 festival on Griffiss Air Force Base, overpriced water, overflowing toilets and a Limp Bizkit performance of "Break Stuff" lead to riots, groping and injuries. Conditions deteriorate as the festival rages on, and by the final day, MTV is covering the event with the tagline "Apocalypse Woodstock."
July 13, 1999 In support of their acclaimed synth-infused album The Soft Bulletin, The Flaming Lips embark on a "headphones tour" that combines pre-recorded material, provided to the audience through customized headsets, with the live stage show.More
July 10, 1999 Significant Other by Limp Bizkit supplants Millennium by Backstreet Boys at #1 on the US albums chart. The nu metal vs. boy band battles continue unabated on MTV's Total Request Live, as videos from the albums battle it out on the countdown.
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