In a cover story for Rolling Stonetitled “Fiona Apple: The Caged Bird Sings,” the notoriously private singer-songwriter behind 1996 debut Tidal opens up for the first time about her rape as a child and subsequent mental health struggles, her now-famous “this world is bullshit” MTV Video Music Awards speech and more. Jan 22: Fiona Apple opens up to Rolling Stone
13 on the Hot 100 in May, setting the stage for the band’s national takeover. with single “I Want You Back.” The song peaks at No. Jan 20: *NSYNC release “I Want You Back” in the U.S.Īfter gaining the attention of RCA A&R rep VIncent DeGiorgio, who offered the boy band an American record deal in November 1997, *NSYNC mark their first release in both the U.K. As tensions mount and Knight’s control over the label diminishes, Snoop Dogg abandons ship, joining an exodus of rappers that would eventually lead the label to file for bankruptcy in 2006. Dre’s departure from the label that same year and CEO Suge Knight’s nine-year prison sentence in 1997, it was the perfect storm for the fall of Death Row, once one of hip-hop’s most powerful labels.
The film makes headlines when it gets abruptly pulled from the Sundance lineup amidst lawsuit threats from Love, who avoids the film’s accusations and instead claims it illegally made use of Hole and Nirvana songs.īetween Jan 19 and Jan 26: Snoop Dogg exits Death Row RecordsĪfter signee Tupac’s death in 1996, MC Hammer and Dr. In his controversial documentary Kurt and Courtney, Nick Broomfield opened the can of worms by interviewing four people who suspected Cobain’s widow (and Hole singer) Courtney Love played a part in the tragedy - including Love’s own father. Jan 19: Controversial doc Kurt and Courtney is pulled from Sundance Film Festivalįour years after Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was reported to have committed suicide, rumors of foul play are still being passed around. A frequent collaborator of Buddy Guy, Wells helped bridge the gap between traditional blues and contemporary popular music, performing with singers like Van Morrison and Tracy Chapman and even touring with The Rolling Stones. Several months after suffering a heart attack, and following a long battle with lymphoma, Chicago blues icon Junior Wells passes away in the city where he built his legacy. Jan 15: Chicago blues leader Junior Wells dies at age 63 When Jimmy Buffett inducts The Eagles, all past and present members at the time unite (for the only time in history) to perform iconic hits “Take It Easy” and “Hotel California.” Earlier that night, the trailblazing San Francisco rock outfit Santana are inducted, with many original band members returning to perform “Black Magic Woman” alongside frontman Carlos Santana, the first-ever Hispanic inductee. Jan 12: The annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction fosters reunions Nonetheless, both versions get nominated for the female country vocal performance Grammy, with Rimes performing the song live at the ceremonies, but Yearwood taking home the prize immediately after. Though tear-jerker ballad “How Do I Live” was originally written for then-teenaged LeAnn Rimes to sing on the soundtrack for action film Con Air, the rising country star was later replaced by Trisha Yearwood, whose own recording ended up on the big screen. Jan 6: The 1998 Grammy nominee list includes LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood - for the same song Kennedy, son of RFK, was tragically killed after colliding with a tree while skiing in Aspen, Colo., Sonny Bono - one-half of iconic duo Sonny & Cher - meets the same fate on vacation with family at a resort in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Jan 5: Sonny Bono dies in a skiing accident at age 62 In the inaugural episode, Marilyn Manson faces off with notorious murderer Charles Manson, beginning the former Manson’s long-standing reign as Deathmatch’s undefeated fighter.
MTV kicks off the new year with the debut of its late-night, gory claymation series, pitting animated pop culture icons against each other in battles to the death, aptly titled Celebrity Deathmatch. Jan 1: The debut of MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch Reminisce on the most memorable events of the year with our chronological wrap-up, below.
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