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1999 Oct 11 Coldplay releases Blue Room EP
The Blue Room is the third EP released by English band Coldplay, and their first release after signing with the Parlophone label in April 1999. The version of "Don't Panic" featured on...
1999 Oct 19 Cannibal Corpse releases Bloodthirst
Bloodthirst is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, and the third to feature George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher as vocalist. It was released in 1999 through M...
1999 Oct 19 Jay-Z releases "Girl's Best Friend"
"Girl's Best Friend" is a 1999 single by rapper Jay-Z that features vocals from Mashonda. It was released as a single to promote the 1999 comedy film Blue Streak and appears on its soundt...
1999 Oct 19 Jughead's Revenge releases Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates is Jughead's Revenge's sixth and most recent studio album, released in 1999. This album was a good bye letter to friends and fans in hopes of going into a hiatus after years ...
1999 Oct 19 Primus releases Antipop
Antipop is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Primus, released on October 19, 1999 before their hiatus in 2000-2003. It is also the last album with drummer Bryan Mantia.
1999 Oct 25 Napalm Death release Leaders Not Followers
Leaders Not Followers is an EP album by the British band Napalm Death. The EP has six tracks, which are covers from various punk and metal bands.
1999 Oct 26 Overkill releases Coverkill
Coverkill is a cover album released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1999. The album consists of cover songs by artists that influenced the band, including Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Ramon...
1999 Nov 2 Danzig releases 6:66 Satan's Child
6:66 Satan's Child is the sixth studio album from Danzig. It was released in 1999 on E-Magine Records. 6:66 Satan's Child has a mostly industrial metal sound. It was the first Danzig a...
1999 Nov 16 KoRn releases Issues
Issues is the fourth studio album by American nu metal band Korn, released on November 16, 1999 through Immortal Records. Since its release, the album has sold over 11,000,000 copies worl...
1999 Nov 30 Jay-Z releases "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" single
"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" is the final single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life. The song is produced by Timbaland and features two artists: Big Jaz, w...
1999 Dec 21 Destiny's Child releases "Bug a Boo" single
"Bug a Boo" is a song by Destiny's Child, which appears on their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It peaked at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK "Bug a ...
1999 Dec 28 Jay-Z releases fourth studio album "Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter"
Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio release by American rapper Jay-Z. It is, for the most part, his return to a more street-oriented sound. However, it did manage to ...
2000 Jan 31 Keane releases "Call Me What You Like"
"Call Me What You Like" is a song by Keane, released as their first single. Limited to 500 copies, the single was released through Zoomorphic, the band's own label set up to release th...
2000 Feb 28 AC/DC releases Stiff Upper Lip
Stiff Upper Lip is the 14th album by Australian band AC/DC; it was released in 2000. The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia and mastered at Sterling...
2000 Feb 29 Destiny's Child Release "Say My Name" Single in the US
"Say My Name" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. The song was the third single from the group's 1999 album The Writing's on the Wall, released through Columbia label in 2000...
2000 Mar 6 Coldplay releases "Shiver" single
"Shiver" is a song written and recorded by English alternative rock band Coldplay. British record producer Ken Nelson and Coldplay produced the track for their debut album Parachutes. Voc...
2000 Apr 11 Jay-Z releases "Big Pimpin'" single
"Big Pimpin'" is the last single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features rapping by Southern hip hop group UGK as well as production by Timbala...
2000 Apr 25 Venom release Resurrection
Resurrection is the tenth album by the heavy metal band Venom. It was released on SPV/Steamhammer in 2000.
2000 May 9 Bad Religion releases The New America
The New America is an album by punk band Bad Religion. It was released in 2000 and is their last album (to date) on Atlantic Records. The New America is also Bad Religion's last album ...
2000 Jun 6 Alice Cooper releases Brutal Planet
Brutal Planet is the 21st studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Lyrically, Brutal Planet deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence ("Take it Lik...
2000 Jun 13 Bon Jovi release Crush
Crush is Bon Jovi's seventh studio album, released on June 13, 2000. It was their first studio album since These Days in 1995. The album was produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richi...
2000 Jun 20 Deftones release White Pony
White Pony is the third studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones. Released in 2000, it marks a significant growth in the band's sound, incorporating New Wave and shoegaze ...
2000 Jun 23
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Glastonbury Festival 2000
This year saw the return of the pyramid stage (the third pyramid stage) – 100 feet high and clad in dazzling silver. There was more camping space with the introduction of a special fa...
2000 Jun 26 Coldplay releases "Yellow" single
"Yellow" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes. The son...
2000 Jun 27 Sum 41 releases Half Hour of Power
Half Hour of Power is Sum 41's debut EP. It was released June 27, 2000, on Big Rig Records, a subsidiary of Island Records (US), and Aquarius Records (Canada). Many sources consider the E...
2000 Jun 30 Nine Crushed to Death by Crowd at Roskilde Festival
Nine festival-goers died as the crowd surged forward on a muddy farm field during a Pearl Jam concert. Twenty-six people were injured, three of them seriously. Of the fans that died, one ...
2000 Jul 10 Coldplay releases first full-length album, "Parachutes"
Parachutes is the debut album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released by the record label Parlophone on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band ...
2000 Jul 11 Mötley Crüe release New Tattoo
New Tattoo is the eighth studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe released in 2000. Artistically, New Tattoo shows the band going back to their earlier musical style that...
2000 Jul 18 Destiny's Child releases "Jumpin', Jumpin'" single
"Jumpin', Jumpin'" is an R&B song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was the fourth and final single from the group's second album, The Writing's on the Wall. The single, which ac...
2000 Jul 25 Fates Warning releases Disconnected
Disconnected is the ninth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 2000. Kevin Moore previously played on the Fates Warning album A Pleasant Shade of Gray and later...
2000 Aug U2 releases live album "Hasta la Vista Baby!"
Hasta la Vista Baby! is a live album recorded by U2 and released exclusively to members of its fan club in 2000. It features 14 songs from the band's 25-song performance during their PopM...
2000 Aug 29 The Vandals release Look What I Almost Stepped In...
Look What I Almost Stepped In... is the eighth studio album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 2000 by Nitro Records. It was the band's final album for Nit...
2000 Sep 19 Cannibal Corpse releases Live Cannibalism
Live Cannibalism is a live album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in 2000 through Metal Blade Records. It was also released as a DVD.
2000 Sep 25 Napalm Death release Enemy of the Music Business
Enemy of the Music Business is the ninth album by the British band Napalm Death released in 2000. This album along with Words from the Exit Wound are the only Napalm Death studio albums t...
2000 Oct 2 Radiohead releases their fourth studio album, "Kid A"
Kid A is the fourth album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released in October 2000. A commercial success worldwide, Kid A went platinum in its first week of release in the...
2000 Oct 9 U2 releases "Beautiful Day" single
"Beautiful Day" is the first song and lead single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, an...
2000 Oct 17 Jay-Z releases "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" single
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" is a song by Jay-Z, released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It is produced by The Neptunes and features a chorus...
2000 Oct 17 Morbid Angel releases Gateways to Annihilation
Gateways to Annihilation is the sixth studio album by the death metal band Morbid Angel (excluding the release of Abominations of Desolation). This album saw a change in musical style ...
2000 Oct 24 Overkill releases Bloodletting
Bloodletting is the eleventh full-length album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in the fall of 2000, and the first after the departure of guitarists Joe Comeau and Sebastian Mar...
2000 Oct 24 Pennywise releases Live @ the Key Club
Live @ the Key Club is the only live album released by California punk rock band Pennywise. It was released in 2000.
2000 Oct 30 U2 releases tenth studio album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind"
All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Irish rock band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in the UK and Interscope Records in the U.S. The album signaled the...
2000 Oct 31 Destiny's Child releases "Independent Women Part 1" single
"Independent Women" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Beyoncé Knowles, Sam Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier and Cory Rooney for the group's third...
2000 Oct 31 Jay-Z releases fifth studio album "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the 5th studio album released by American rapper Jay-Z. Originally a Roc-A-Fella Records collaboration album, a showcase for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Mem...
2000 Nov 7 Blink-182 releases The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!)
The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) is the first and only live album by the American pop punk band Blink-182. Produced by Jerry Finn, the album was released on Novembe...
2000 Nov 14 The Offspring release Conspiracy of One
Conspiracy of One is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It was released on November 14, 2000 debuting at 9 on the US Billboard 200 with around 125,000 co...
2000 Dec 14 Jay-Z releases "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" single
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. The song features production by Rockwilder as well as guest vo...
2001 Jan 9 Jay-Z releases "Change the Game" single
"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel, production from Rick Ro...
2001 Jan 29 U2 releases "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" single
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" is the second single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. The song is characterized by gospel-tinged melodies and saccharine lea...
2001 Feb 13 Destiny's Child releases "Survivor" single
"Survivor" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and composed by band member Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent, and Mathew Knowles for the band's third studio album ...
2001 Mar 6 Aerosmith releases Just Push Play
Just Push Play is the thirteenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). Helping Aerosmith in the studio were coproducers and song collabo...