Music has played an important role in human history since the earliest civilizations.
Madonna ended her 'Celebration' world tour with a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Good Vibes Festival was canceled after The 1975's lead singer kissed his bandmate on stage in protest of Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.
Elton John ended his touring career with a final concert in Stockholm, Sweden.
Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring.
Nicki Minaj's Super Freaky Girl debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot 100.
Mariah Carey's single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' reached number one, 25 years after its release.
Taylor Swift won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.
Lana Del Rey's song 'Video Games' was named song of the decade at the Q Awards in London.
Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' single reached a new record for the longest time on the Billboard charts after spending 17 weeks at number one.
Ariana Grande released her 'Thank U Next' music video.
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.
Singer Steven Tyler ordered Donald Trump to stop playing their Aerosmith songs at rallies.
Cardi B became the first female rapper to have two number 1s in the Billboard charts.
Blackpink's reality TV show called 'Blackpink House' was first aired.
The Washington Post called Lorde a bigot in a full-page ad after she canceled her show in Israel.
Lady Gaga signed a Las Vegas residency deal for $75 million at MGM Park Theatre.
Shawn Mendes claimed his third number 1 single on the Billboard list, making him the first person under the age of 20 to do so.
Singer Selena Gomez shared on Instagram that she had a kidney transplant due to her struggle with lupus.
Camila Cabello released her hit single 'Havana.'
Jacob Sartorius released his debut album, "The Last Text EP."
The South Korean band 'Blackpink' released their debut single album 'Square One.'
Zayn Malik's 'Pillowtalk' single was released.
English singer-songwriter Adele released her third studio album, '25.'
English singer-songwriter Adele achieved the record of the first song to get over 1 million downloads in a week with her third studio album 'Hello.'
American singer Selena Gomez released her second full-length studio album 'Revival.'
Rapper Kanye West publicly announced his plans to run for president at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Madonna fell on stage while performing 'Living For Love.'
Drake released his fourth mixtape, 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late.'
Post Malone released his debut single, 'White Iverson,' to Soundcloud.
Taylor Caniff released his first-ever music video for his single 'Cash on Me.'
Bruno Mars released his 'Uptown Funk' single.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
Barbra Streisand's album 'Partners' was released, featuring duets with many hugely famous male artists.
Beyoncé's fifth studio album, 'Beyoncé,' was released.
Metallica became the first band to have performed on all seven continents when they held a concert in Antarctica.
New Zealand singer Lorde released her debut album 'Pure Heroine.'
Selena Gomez's debut studio album 'Stars Dance' was released.
Twenty One Pilots released their third studio album called 'Vessel.'
Psy's music video for 'Gangnam Style' surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website's history.
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' music video became the most viewed video on YouTube, passing 800 million views.
Singer legend Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in London, England.
''Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released.
British singer-songwriter Adele released her hit single 'Rolling in the Deep.'
Taylor Swift's third studio album 'Speak Now' was released. It won Billboard's 2011 Album of the Year.
British boyband One Direction was formed during X-Factor UK.
Swedish music streaming service Spotify was launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Amy Winehouse scored five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards.
American pop singer Ariana Grande joined YouTube at 13 years old.
British singer-songwriter Lily Allen released her first album, 'Alright, Still,' in the UK.
