60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA. This update: 1996.

60 YEARS OF

ROCK

(1955-2015)

1996

  

    

   

 

 

    

  

-Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson.

-The nusical "rent" opens to the public in New York. 

-Take that announce they are calling it a day.

-Jarvis Cocker disrupts Michael Jackson's performance at the BRIT Awards.

-"One Sweet Day" breaks the record in the US for the longest run at #1: 16 weeks.

-Phil Collins announces he is quitting Genesis to focus on his solo career.

-Sammy Hagar quits Van Halen.

-David Bowie releases the 1st digital single by a major record label- "Telling Lies".

-Tupac Shakur is shot and dies on Sept. 13.

-Jack Gilles marries Meg White. He takes on her surname and the 2 will go on to form The White Stripes.

-Faith Hill marries Tim McGraw.

-Madonna gives birth to her daughter Lourdes.

-The Stone roses call it quits.

-Crowded House performs its farwell concert at the Sydney Opera House.

-Eminem releases his debut studio album.

  

  

   

        

Girl power dominated the charts in 1996, with the global success of The Spice Girls. The first digital single on a major label was released by Virgin Records. Coolio scored a worldwide hit with his reworking of Stevie Wonder's song "Pastime Paradise". Debut recordings emerged from Eminem and No Doubt. The Fugees broke through with a remake of "Killing Me Softly". This was also the year of the Macarena.