60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA. This update: 2000.

60 YEARS OF

ROCK

(1955-2015)

2000

  
     

   

 

-Marijuana is found in Whitney Houston's bag at a Hawaiian airport.

-David Crosby is revealed as the father of Melissa Etheridge & her parther's 2 children.

-Santana scoops the pool at the Grammy Awards.

-*NSYNC breaks the 1st week sales record with 'No Strings Attached' in the US: 2.4 million units.

-Metallica sues Napster. 

-Prince resumes using his original name instead of the symbol.

-50 Cent is shot.

-Sinead O'Connor comes out of the closet.

-Eminem divorces his wife Kim Mathers.

-Pearl Jam release 25 live albums. 

-Midnight Oil performs "Beds Are Burning" at the Sydney Olympics with "sorry" on their tops. 

-Napster will begin selling legal downloads.

-Madonna marries Guy Ritchie.

  
  

 

   

    

   

 

The new century saw Craig David usher in the sounds of 2 Step and British garage. Aaliyah broke new ground with "Try Again", a single produced by Timbaland. Eminem released the powerful single "Stan". Madonna further explored electronic dance music with her 'Music' album. Napster was being attacked and by year's end was taking steps towards providing legal downloads. Bomfunk MCs took drum & bass to the top of the charts around the world.