Timeline of musical events

2020s

2010s

2000s

Live 8 concerts took place in 9 countries worldwide during 2005.

List of 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s

  1. The Beatles1 – 31 million[5] – 2000
  2. Norah JonesCome Away with Me – 26 million[6] – 2002
  3. Backstreet BoysBlack & Blue – 24 million[7][8] – 2000
  4. Linkin ParkHybrid Theory – 24 million[9] – 2000
  5. Britney SpearsOops!... I Did It Again – 20 million[10] – 2000
  6. Usher – Confessions – 20 million[11] – 2004
  7. EminemThe Eminem Show – 19 million[12] – 2002
  8. EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP – 19 million[12][13] – 2000
  9. Avril LavigneLet Go – 17 million[14] – 2002
  10. EvanescenceFallen – 17 million[15] – 2003

1990s

List of 10 best-selling albums of the 1990s

  1. Whitney Houston / Various artists – The Bodyguard – 45 million[20][21] – 1992
  2. Shania TwainCome on Over – 40 million[22] – 1997
  3. Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill – 33 million[23] – 1995
  4. Mariah CareyMusic Box – 32 million[24] – 1993
  5. Celine DionFalling into You – 32 million[25] – 1996
  6. Michael JacksonDangerous – 32 million[26][27] – 1991
  7. Celine DionLet's Talk About Love – 31 million[28] – 1997
  8. MadonnaThe Immaculate Collection – 30 million[29][30] – 1990
  9. Britney Spears...Baby One More Time – 30 million[31][32] – 1999
  10. Backstreet BoysMillennium – 30 million[33][34] – 1999

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1970s

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1950s


1940s

1930s

1920s

1910s

1900s

1890s

1880s

1870s

1860s

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1840s

1830s

1820s

1810s

1800s

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1750s

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1700s

1690s

1680s

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1640s

1630s

1620s

1610s

1600s

1590s

1580s

1570s

1560s

1550s

1540s

  • 1549 in music
  • 1548 in music
  • 1547 in music
  • 1546 in music
  • 1545 in music
  • 1544 in music
  • 1543 in music
  • 1542 in music
  • 1541 in music
  • 1540 in musicThomas Tallis begins writing his first works for the Latin church service.

1530s

  • 1539 in music
  • 1538 in music – printing of the first Protestant hymn-book, Ein Hubsch new Gesangbuch; publication of the first book of madrigals by Maddalena Casulana, the first printed book of music by a woman in European history.
  • 1537 in music
  • 1536 in music
  • 1535 in music
  • 1534 in music
  • 1533 in music
  • 1532 in music
  • 1531 in music
  • 1530 in music

1520s

  • 1529 in music
  • 1528 in music
  • 1527 in music
  • 1526 in music
  • 1525 in music – birth of Palestrina
  • 1524 in music
  • 1523 in music
  • 1522 in music – death of Jean Mouton (c. 1459 – October 30, 1522)
  • 1521 in music – death of Josquin
  • 1520 in music

1510s

  • 1519 in music
  • 1518 in music
  • 1517 in music
  • 1516 in music
  • 1515 in music
  • 1514 in music
  • 1513 in music
  • 1512 in music
  • 1511 in music
  • 1510 in musicJosquin des Prez composes the Missa de Beata Virgine

1490s and 1500s

  • 1509 in music
  • 1508 in music
  • 1507 in music
  • 1506 in music
  • 1505 in music
  • 1504 in music
  • 1503 in music
  • 1502 in music
  • 1501 in music – publication of Harmonice Musices Odhecaton by Ottaviano Petrucci, the first printed collection of polyphonic music
  • 1500 in music
  • 1499 in music
  • 1498 in music
  • 1497 in music
  • 1496 in music
  • 1495 in music
  • 1494 in music
  • 1493 in music
  • 1492 in music
  • 1491 in music
  • 1490 in music

Early history

15th century

14th century

13th century

12th century

Ancient music

Early history

12th century

13th century

1300s

See also

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