60
YEARS OF
ROCK
(1955-2015)
2009
-Lady Gaga dominates charts around the globe.
- Kelly Clarkson jumps from #97-1 in the USA with "My Life Would Suck Without You": a record.
- Michael Jackson's 50 UK O2 shows 'This Is It' go on sale.
-Susan Boyle's TV performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" becomes an internet sensation on YouTube.
-Adam Lambert finishes 2nd on "American Idol".
-Men At Work are sued for the flute riff in "Down Under".
-Oasis begins its eventiual disintegration following the departure of Noel Gallagher.
-Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
-The 'This Is It' documentary is released.
-Rihanna accuses Chris Brown of assault.
On June 25, 2009, the world was shocked with the news that superstar Michael Jackson had died suddenly. The fact that such a beloved and influential musical figure had passed away in such tragic and sad circumstances added to the global grief. Musically, David Guetta married house music with hip hop / R&B in a fresh new way with his own album and his collaboration with The Black Eyed Peas: "I Gotta Feeling". The power of the internet became increasingly more evident with the worldwide interest in Susan Boyle on YouTube.
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