2005 in music
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See also:
- 2005 in music (UK)
- 2005 in music (Switzerland)
- Other events of 2005
- List of 'years in music'
- 2000s in music
[edit] 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 Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", and "Only You" by The Platters.[1]
- January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. Performers included Madonna, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Manic Street Preachers, Lulu, Aled Jones, Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins, Feeder, Snow Patrol, Liberty X.
- January 29 - Avril Lavigne, Chantal Kreviazuk, the Barenaked Ladies, Raine Maida, and Sarah MacLachlan conducted a concert in Vancouver, British Columbia for tsunami relief.
- February 7 - Brit Awards held in London. Scissor Sisters, Keane, Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone are among the winners.
- February 22
- The pop punk group blink-182 announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus, but did not completely become in-active, according to frontman Tom DeLonge.
- Brian Welch, guitarist of KoЯn, leaves the band due to his rebirth into Christianity.
- March 3- 50 Cent releases The Massacre, the follow-up to his 6x platinum debut Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The album sells over 1 million copies in its first week, and goes 4x platinum in 2 months. The success of the album gives 50 Cent five top-five singles in 2005.
- March 22- Jars of Clay releases a worship album after ten years since their first release from Essential Records. The worship album is called Redemption Songs.
- April - country music legend Kenny Rogers signs a major world-wide deal with Capitol Records.
- April 3 - Alice in Chains original bass player Mike Starr was arrested for "investigation of property destruction and theft". He was also sentenced to 30 years for misdemeanor drug possession in April of 1994, 2 years after being replaced from the group during the recording of Dirt.
- April 12 - Mariah Carey releases The Emancipation of Mimi. It debuts at number one and goes six times platinum in less than a year, making it the most successful album of 2005. It is re-released on November 15.
- April 26 - Propagator Records launch in Birmingham, UK.
- May/June - Operation Ivy/Rancid's bassist Matt Freeman has been diagnosed with lung cancer and in no position to perform with his other bands.
- May 2, 3, 5, 6 - Legendary blues-rock group Cream reunited for four shows in London's Royal Albert Hall.
- May 6 - Audioslave became the first American rock group to perform a free outdoor concert in Cuba.
- May 21 - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ airs the 13th Annual Weenie Roast show with Alkaline Trio, Audioslave, Bloc Party, The Bravery, The Dead 60s, Foo Fighters, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, The Killers, The Mars Volta, Mötley Crüe, MxPx, My Chemical Romance, Queens of the Stone Age and The Transplants.
- June 13 - Michael Jackson found not guilty of child molestation
- June 14 - The Backstreet Boys release Never Gone, their first album in over four years.
- June 15 - Destiny's Child announce they will disband upon completion of their world tour.
- June 16 - Motörhead celebrate their 30th anniversary with a concert in the Hammersmith Apollo, which is later released on DVD.
- June 18-19 - Green Day film their first ever live CD/DVD "Bullet in a Bible" at Milton Keynes National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England. They played to over 130,000 fans in two days.
- June 21 - Billy Corgan releases his debut solo album The Future Embrace, and announces that he wants to reform his popular alternative rock group The Smashing Pumpkins, which disbanded on December 2, 2000.
- Summer
- Crazy Frog ringtone Axel F released as single.
- Mariah Carey's We Belong Together becomes the #1 song of the decade so far, remaining atop the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. The song reaches #1 on 9 different charts in the same week and breaks the record for most played single in America. Follow up "Shake It Off" reaches #2 while "We Belong Together" is #1, making Carey the first female artist to hold the #1 and #2 spots on the Hot 100 simultaneously (and only 6th artist ever).
- July 2 - Live 8 benefit concerts are held around the world, as part of the Make Poverty History campaign.
- July - The Blackbirds form in Auckland, New Zealand
- August - The Cure frontman Robert Smith announces that the band plans to record their thirteenth studio album in the fall and release it in the following year.
- August 9- Hootie and the Blowfish release their album Looking for Lucky, a single from which reaches the top five.[citation needed]
- August 22- Lil' Kim releases her third much-anticipated album The Naked Truth.
- September 9 - Scooter (band) perform at the All-State arena in Chicago, IL, for the very first time in the United States. November 4 Release of their only album for the 2005 year, entitled "Who's Got The Last Laugh Now?". Included singles are "Hello! (Good to be Back)" and "Apache Rocks The Bottom!".
- October 3 - Franz Ferdinand release their highly anticipated second album entitled You Could Have It So Much Better
- October 8 - Fiona Apple releases her highly anticipated album to fans after 6 years of waiting. Demo version of her album 'Extraordinary Machine' were leaked in 2003 causing a stir in the music industry.
- November 6 - Madonna earns her 36th Top Ten single with Hung Up. This ties her with Elvis Presley as the act with the most Top Ten singles. The Beatles have 34. Hung Up is also Madonna's 47th Top Forty single - the most for any female artist.
- November 7 - Kate Bush returns after a 12-year absence with the acclaimed double album Aerial, which returns her to No. 3 in the UK album chart.
- November 22 - The 33rd annual American Music Awards are held. Multiple winners are Destiny's Child, Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, The Black Eyed Peas, and Green Day.
- November - Madonna's new album Confessions On A Dance Floor, goes to #1 in 40 countries. This is a new record. The Beatles previously held this record when The Beatles 1 went to #1 in 36 countries in 2000.
- December 8 - The nominations for the 48th Grammy Awards were announced. The top nominated artists included Mariah Carey, John Legend, and Kanye West, with 8 nominations each. Other nominated artists include Gwen Stefani, Beyonce (Beyonce had 2 of her own, plus 4 for Destiny's Child), Kelly Clarkson, and 50 Cent.
- December 10 - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ will air the sixteenth annual of the Acoustic Christmas. On November 10, 2005, KROQ's official website announced that it will include Avenged Sevenfold, Fall Out Boy, Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Rise Against, System of a Down and Thrice for the first night. The second night will be the following day, as also announced at KROQ's official website on November 15, 2005 including The Bravery, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, Depeche Mode, Hot Hot Heat, Jack Johnson, Nada Surf and The White Stripes.
- December 15 - Madonna's single Hung Up sets a new record in the download charts by staying at #1 for 7 consecutive weeks.
- December 21 - Elton John marries David Furnish in London. This marriage comes in the wake of new British laws affording gay unions the same legal protection enjoyed within straight marriages.
- December 31 - Mariah Carey earns her 17th #1 single with "Don't Forget About Us", tying her with Elvis as the act with the 2nd most #1's. The Beatles have 20. She also becomes the first act to perform live in Times Square on the Dick Clark New Year's Eve Special on this day.
- Late - Glue Gun reforms after eight years of absence and frontman Bob Oedy is the now the only remaining member. The new line-up is Bob Oedy (vocals), Joey Rimicci (guitars) and Brian Priess (bass) and Andy (drums). Rimicci and Priess were previously in Jughead's Revenge.
[edit] Bands formed
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- Angels and Airwaves
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Danity Kane
- Cute Is What We Aim For
- Panic! At The Disco
- The Raconteurs
- Klaxons
[edit] Bands disbanded
- Ace Troubleshooter
- Atomic Kitten
- Autopilot Off
- Bear vs. Shark
- Beloved
- blink-182 (hiatus)
- Busted
- The Calling
- Canvas (hiatus)
- Do As Infinity
- Destiny's Child
- The Get Up Kids
- Hey Mercedes
- Hot Snakes
- Ikara Colt
- JamisonParker
- Leftover Salmon
- Mclusky
- Million Dead
- Motor Ace
- The O.C. Supertones
- Q and Not U
- Riddlin' Kids
- Rocket from the Crypt
- Sentenced
- Silkworm
- Snapcase
- Symphony in Peril
- The Tea Party
- Trust Company
- Zone
[edit] Albums released
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| Album | Artist | Release Date | Type |
| Nympho | Armand van Helden | (July 4) (UK release date) | LP |
| The Essential Iron Maiden | Iron Maiden | (July 4) | Compilation |
| Calling Your Name | Azure Flame | (July 5) | EP |
| Illinois | Sufjan Stevens | (July 5) | LP |
| Already Platinum | Slim Thug | (July 12) | LP |
| Okemah and the Melody of Riot | Son Volt | (July 12) | DualDisc (CD/DVD) format |
| Move Along | The All-American Rejects | (July 12) | LP |
| Side Two | Adrian Belew | (July 12) | LP |
| Fused | Tony Iommi | (July 12) | LP |
| Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes | The Violent Femmes | (July 12) | Compilation |
| Honeycomb | Frank Black | (July 19) | LP |
| El Sexto Sentido | Thalía | (July 19) | LP |
| Moonlight Serenade | Carly Simon | (July 19) | LP |
| Trainwreck | Boys Night Out | (July 25) | LP |
| Drawing Restraint 9 | Björk | (July 25) | LP |
| Before the Blackout | Allister | (July 26) | LP |
| Layourbattleaxedown | The Concretes | (July 26) | Compilation |
| Body of Song | Bob Mould | (July 26) | LP |
| Mutant, Vol. 2 | Twiztid | (July 26) | LP |
| Angels & Vampires - Volume I | Sananda Maitreya | (July 29) | Only available through Webshop |
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| Album | Artist | Release Date | Type |
| Greatest Hits | blink-182 | (November 1) | Compilation |
| Rapture of the Deep | Deep Purple | (November 1) | LP |
| For The Love Of It | Bradley Joseph | (November 1) | LP |
| Christmas Songs, Featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Diana Krall | (November 1) | LP |
| Resolve | Lagwagon | (November 1) | LP |
| All That I Am | Santana | (November 1) | LP |
| 9.0 Live | Slipknot | (November 1) | Live |
| Wolfmother | Wolfmother | (November 1) | LP |
| Scooter (band) | Who's Got The Last Laugh Now? | (November 4) | LP |
| Aerial | Kate Bush | (November 7) | Double CD |
| The Mission Bell | Delirious? | (November 7) | LP |
| Greatest Hitz | Limp Bizkit | (November 8) | Compilation | <