1993 in music

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Events

• January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992.
• January 12 - The original members of Cream reunite for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California
• January 13 - Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia for simulating a sex act onstage.
• February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview in 15 years.
• February 14 - Harry Nilsson suffers a non fatal heart attack
• March 4 - Patti LaBelle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• April - Green Day signs a contract to Reprise Records
• April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
• April 16 - Paul McCartney headlines a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate "Earth Day". Other performers included Ringo Starr, Steve Miller and Don Henley
• April 21 - Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta
• April 17 - The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs marries screenwriter Jay Roach in Los Angeles, California
• April 24 - Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Neil Young and more than 30 other artists perform at Farm Aid 6 in Ames, Iowa
• April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of The Simpsons.
• September- Ace of Base releases their huge record breaking debut album The Sign, also known as Happy Nation, and Happy Nation U.S Version. The Sign went on to sell 23 million copies worldwide, including 10 million in the United States.
• November - New opera house opens in Helsinki, Finland
• November 19 - Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder was arrested in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.
• The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra is founded in San Francisco.
• The Wu-Tang Clan's musical career begins
• Beck's musical career begins
• Bush's musical career begins
• Weezer's musical career begins
• Michael Jackson denies child molestation charges in a four minute statement which is broadcast live on television.
• Big Ass Truck form
• Citizen King form
• The Crystal Method form
• Jimmy Eat World form
• Jurassic 5 form
• Muse form
• Nada Surf form
• Oasis form in Manchester, England
• Rammstein (band) form in East Germany
• Garth Brooks releases his "In Pieces" album, despite being heavily pop oriented it suprisingly gets rave reviews from the country music industry and goes on to become his fourth chart-topping album.
• Natalie Merchant leaves 10,000 Maniacs after being in the band for twelve years.
• New Order break up whilst on the tour for their album Republic, and apparently do not speak to each other for another 5 years.