2003 in music

none 2003 in British music Category:Record labels established in 2003 June 2010 May 2019 2003 2003 music radio television film This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2003. Specific locations 2003 in British music 2003 in Irish music 2003 in Norwegian music 2003 in Scandinavian music 2003 in South Korean music Specific genres 2003 in classical music 2003 in country music 2003 in heavy metal music 2003 in hip-hop 2003 in jazz 2003 in Latin music 2003 in progressive rock Events January–February January 6 – The annual Park Lane Group Young Artists festival of contemporary music opens with two concerts in the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre, London. The first concert, given by the Gallimaufry Ensemble, includes the premiere of a new wind quintet by 23-year-old Benjamin Wallfisch; the second concert features solo bass clarinettist Sarah Watts, who premieres Marc Yeats Vox for solo bass clarinet and Michael Smetanin's Ladder of Escape for bass clarinet with prerecorded ensemble of six bass and two contrabass clarinets.Richard Morrison, "PLG Young Artists", The Times (Wednesday January 8, 2003): 15. January 7 – The Philip on Film Live festival (until January 11) opens at the Barbican Centre, London, featuring films with music by Philip Glass performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, conducted by Michael Riesman.John L Walters, "Philip on Film Live: Barbican, London", The Guardian (Thursday January 9, 2003); Geoff Brown,"Glass Shorts", The Times (January 9, 2003): 23. January 9 – The Vienna Philharmonic belatedly announce that violist Ursula Plaichinger has become the first official female member of the orchestra, 158 years after their founding and six years after they have been forced to allow women to audition, under threat of having their state subsidies stopped. At the same time, it is disclosed that orchestra boss Clemens Hellsberg has formally banned Plaichinger from giving interviews to the press.Irene Zoech, "Orchestra Falls Quiet over First Female", The Times (January 10, 2003): 15. January 10 Andrew Lack, former chief of NBC news, is named the new head of Sony's music division, to the surprise of the music industry, because he had no previous experience of the record industry.Anon., "Sony Names Music Chief", The Times (January 11, 2003): 52. He replaced Tommy Mottola, who resigned the previous day amidst reports of friction with higher Sony executives over huge financial losses in the music division.Laura M. Holson and Lynette Holloway, "Top Music Executive Is Leaving Sony: After Tumultuous Year, He Plans to Start His Own Label", The New York Times (January 10, 2003). Following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in the UK and the Netherlands recover 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested. The tapes have been used for bootleg releases for years.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2646921.stm 'Priceless' Beatles tapes discovered January 10, 2003 BBC February 24, 2013 January 13 – The Who guitarist Pete Townshend is arrested by British police on suspicion of possessing and making indecent images of children and of incitement to distribute them. Townshend claims in a statement that he did not download any such images and accessed Web sites advertising child pornography because he was researching material for his autobiography, which will include passages about his abusive childhood.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459501/townshend-child-porn-arrest.jhtml https://web.archive.org/web/20110927104300/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459501/townshend-child-porn-arrest.jhtml September 27, 2011 Pete Townshend Arrested In Child Porn Investigation Wiederhorn Jon Vineyard Jennifer January 13, 2003 MTV February 23, 2013 January 17–February 2 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction and Underworld.Boland Michaela 30 January 2003 The Big Day Out https://variety.com/2003/music/reviews/the-big-day-out-3-1200543746/ 3 November 2024 Variety January 18 The Indian Air Force band, the Air Warriors, play a concert in the Homi Baba Auditorium in Colaba (Mumbai), which included Muthuswami Dikshitar's Vathapiganapathi in a version combining military band with traditional Carnatic instruments.Anon., "Air Warriors Hit High Note with Concert", The Times of India (Tuesday January 21, 2003): 2. A two-day festival of the music of Mark-Anthony Turnage is given at the Barbican Centre, London, with three world premieres and chamber concerts by the Nash Ensemble and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.Ivan Hewett, "Momentum: The Music of Mark-Anthony Turnage: Barbican, London EC2, Jan 18–19", The Times (January 18, 2003): 10; Richard Morrison, "Blood on the Floor", The Times (January 20, 2003): 17. January 22 – Nikolaus Harnoncourt cancels a European tour after being ordered by his doctors to take a two-month rest.Andrew Pierce, "Conductor's Illness Robs London of the Voice of St Cecilia", The Times (January 22, 2003): 6. February 3 Police respond to a 911 phone call from one of Phil Spector's neighbors and discover the body of actress Lana Clarkson, with a gunshot wound, at Spector's his home in Alhambra, California. Spector is arrested on suspicion of murder.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/apr/14/phil-spector-lana-clarkson-murder How Phil Spector was convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson Dan Glaister April 13, 2009 Theguardian.com The Martin Bashir television film Living with Michael Jackson premieres on ITV in the UK. It airs on ABC in the US three days later.Alessandra Stanley https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/06/arts/television-review-a-neverland-world-of-michael-jackson.html TELEVISION REVIEW; A Neverland World Of Michael Jackson June 28, 2009 February 6, 2003 The New York Times A total of 53 million viewers in the two countries watch the special. February 8 – Avril Lavigne scores her third #1 single "I'm with You", making her the second artist in history to have three consecutive #1 songs from a debut album in the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. February 18 – Simon & Garfunkel reunited for three songs at the ABC's Good Morning America. February 20 – The Station nightclub fire: Fire engulfs a Rhode Island nightclub during a fireworks display which was part of the performance by rock band Great White. The fire quickly spreads across the ceiling, filling the building with thick, black smoke, killing 100 people and injuring 160 others as audience members rush for the exits. Many people are missing for some time, including Great White guitarist Ty Longley, who is later confirmed to be dead.Grossberg Josh Great White Guitarist Declared Dead February 24, 2003 E! Online http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,11323,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120314215418/http://www.eonline.com/news/Items/0%2C1%2C11323%2C00.html March 14, 2012 February 23 – New York City is the site of The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, featuring Nickelback, No Doubt, Foo Fighters, Beyoncé and other performers. Norah Jones wins a total of six awards, including all four in the General field. February 24 – Robert Trujillo joins Metallica.24 February 2003 It's Official: ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins METALLICA! https://blabbermouth.net/news/it-s-official-robert-trujillo-joins-metallica 3 November 2024 Blabbermouth March–April March 3 – Avril Lavigne kicks off her first headlining tour the "Try To Shut Me Up Tour". March 10 Johnny Cash is admitted to Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee to undergo treatment for pneumonia. The Dixie Chicks unleash a firestorm of controversy at a concert in London when lead singer Natalie Maines announces to the audience that "just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas". The group is dropped from radio playlists all over the United States and receives death threats as a result.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/arts/music/21pare.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 The Dixie Chicks: America Catches Up With Them Pareles Jon May 21, 2006 The New York Times February 23, 2013 March 21 – Ex-Neighbours star Delta Goodrem releases her debut album Innocent Eyes which became Australia's monster smash hit of 2003 and included the releases of the new singles "Born to Try" and "Lost Without You". March 24 – Meteora by Linkin Park debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.Linkin Park Meteora 2003-03-25 https://archive.org/details/limk-3 2025-03-21 March 25 – Céline Dion begins A New Day..., her Las Vegas residency show. It would run for almost five years and over 700 shows. April 1 – Dozens of fans walk out during a Pearl Jam concert when lead singer Eddie Vedder makes comments opposing the Iraq war and derogatory remarks about U.S. President George W. Bush. Other audience members boo and shout at Vedder telling him to "shut up." Vedder attempts to calm the crowd by adding "just to clarify... we support the troops."Cromelin Richard 2003-04-05 Walkouts read riot act to Pearl Jam https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-05-et-quicktakes5-story.html 2023-12-24 Los Angeles Times en-USTriplett Gene Pearl Jam tones down remarks against war at Ford Center concert https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/04/04/pearl-jam-tones-down-remarks-against-war-at-ford-center-concert/62050057007/ 2023-12-24 The Oklahoman en-US April 4 – Alex Katunich quits Incubus.https://blabbermouth.herokuapp.com/news/incubus-part-ways-with-bassist/ INCUBUS Part Ways With Bassist April 4, 2003 Blabbermouth.net January 23, 2022 January 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220107040709/https://blabbermouth.herokuapp.com/news/incubus-part-ways-with-bassist/ April 16 – Luther Vandross suffers a severe stroke at his home in New York City.Luther Vandross suffers a stroke https://ew.com/article/2003/04/18/luther-vandross-suffers-stroke/ 2023-12-24 EW.com en He emerges from a coma seven weeks later.Luther Vandross begins to emerge from coma https://ew.com/article/2003/06/06/luther-vandross-begins-emerge-coma/ 2023-12-24 EW.com en April 21 – S Club announce live on stage at London's Docklands Arena that they've decided to split up after five years together.NME 2003-04-22 S CLUB TO SPLIT https://www.nme.com/news/music/s-club-7-13-1369217 2023-12-24 NME en-GB Their final single, "Say Goodbye", enters the chart at #2 a month after the announcement. Rachel Stevens from the group launched her successful solo career shortly afterwards with the song "Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex". April 26-27 – The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place in California. Headlined by Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the lineup also features Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy and the Stooges, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Blur, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Black Eyed Peas, Interpol, the Mars Volta, N.E.R.D. and Primal Scream.Russo Charles 12 April 2023 Remembering the year Coachella ran out of beer https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/coachella-2003-look-back-17891554.php 3 November 2024 SFGate April 28 – Apple Inc. opens the iTunes Music Store, offering 200,000 songs for download at a cost of 99 cents each. More than 1 million songs are sold in the store's first week.https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/04/0428itunes-music-store-opens/ This Day In Tech Chen Brian X. April 28, 2010 Wired February 23, 2013 May–June May 7 – Pete Townshend is cleared of the charges stemming from his arrest in January on suspicion of possessing child pornography, but is formally cautioned and placed on the sex offenders register for five years.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/may/08/arts.ukcrime Pete Townshend put on sex offenders register Wilson Jamie May 8, 2003 The Guardian February 23, 2013 May 19 – The former TV channel MuchMusic USA relaunches as Fuse. May 21 – Ruben Studdard wins the second season of American Idol, edging Clay Aiken.The Complete List of 'American Idol' Winners https://www.etonline.com/gallery/the-complete-list-of-american-idol-winners-21116/season-2-ruben-studdard-49188?deployment=overlay&device=mobile&segments= 2023-12-24 Entertainment Tonight en-US May 24 Turkish singer Sertab Erener wins the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Riga, Latvia, with the song "Everyway That I Can". It is the last time that the contest is a one-night event. After a 40-year wait, Russian fans of The Beatles finally get to see former Beatle Paul McCartney perform on their soil, on the Red Square in Moscow. May 31-June 1 – The inaugural Download Festival takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Iron Maiden and Audioslave headline the main stage, the latter acting as replacements for original headliners Limp Bizkit. The Scuzz Stage is headlined by A and NOFX. June 14 David Del Tredici's Wondrous the Merge for string quartet and narrator, based on a homoerotic poem by James Broughton, makes its controversial debut at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. Henry Ranta quits Soilwork.http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12516 Blabbermouth.Net – Drummer Henry Ranta Quits Soilwork! Roadrunner Records November 8, 2012 March 2026 Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera kicked off their summer Justified & Stripped Tour. Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ-FM airs the 11th Annual of the Weenie Roast show with AFI, The Ataris, Blur, Chevelle, Deftones, Finch, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Good Charlotte, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Jane's Addiction, Less Than Jake, Liam Lynch, Staind, Sum 41, Thrice, Transplants, The Used, The White Stripes and Pete Yorn. June 20 Beyoncé releases her No.1 debut solo album Dangerously in Love, which would earn her 5 Grammys in a single night. It also spawned two No.1 singles in the US and has sold 11 million copies to date. Nick Oshiro replaces Ken Jay in Static-X. June 24 – Taylor Swift sign to RCA Records. June 27–29 – In the Glastonbury Festival, U.K., headline acts include David Gray, R.E.M., Primal Scream, Morcheeba, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Super Furry Animals, Lamb, Macy Gray, Feeder, Manic Street Preachers, Moby and Doves. The weather is mostly dry and the festival deemed a success from both a security and entertainment viewpoint by Michael Eavis. July–August July 2 A-Teens and many others perform at the Stockholm Pride festival.Samuelsson Mats 23 June 2003 Pridehysterin är här - igen https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/qn11rw/pridehysterin-ar-har-igen 18 November 2024 Aftonbladet Swedish Delta Goodrem is diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease.Delta Goodrem Hospitalized With Cancer http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69996/delta-goodrem-hospitalized-with-cancer May 24, 2018 Billboard July 14, 2003 July 5 – Lollapalooza returns after a six-year absence from the music festival circuit. Jane's Addiction, Audioslave, Incubus and Queens of the Stone Age are among the featured acts. July 11 – Judas Priest announces that Rob Halford has rejoined the band, with a reunion tour to follow in 2004.CNN.com - Halford reunites with Judas Priest - Jul. 13, 2003 http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/11/judas.priest.reunite/ 2023-12-24 www.cnn.com July 14 – The Eurodance and alternative rock musician Lynda Thomas makes her last public appearance before suddenly leaving the music industry and public life.http://www.oem.com.mx/eloccidental/notas/n2319250.htm Figuras desaparecidas de escenario 2011-11-23 2016-03-21 Organizaciòn Editorial Mexicana es 3 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191103071046/https://www.oem.com.mx/oem/ July 19–20 – The Splendour in the Grass music festival takes place in Byron Bay, Australia, headlined by Powderfinger and Coldplay. July 20 – An auto accident in Oregon, United States, kills three of the four members of The Exploding Hearts, ending the band after just one album.Three members of band Exploding Hearts killed in van crash after show The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030722&slug=hearts22 2023-12-24 archive.seattletimes.com July 30 – The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rush, The Guess Who and others headline a benefit concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to prove that the city is safe from SARS. With 450 thousand spectators, it is the largest concert in Canadian history. August 19 – Jessica Simpson releases her third studio album In This Skin. The album would later go triple platinum in the U.S. and would produce the hit single "With You". August 28 – Madonna sparks media controversy by kissing popstars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.Jacobs Matthew 22 August 2023 How Madonna Kept a Three-Way Kiss a Secret and Made VMA History https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/2003-vmas-britney-madonna-christina-kiss-1234809755/ Rolling Stone The situation even ignited a quick war of words between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera over the kiss. September–October September 15 – Billy Corgan announces that Zwan has broken up.Dansby Andrew 2003-09-15 Zwan Call It Quits https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zwan-call-it-quits-246860/ 2023-12-24 Rolling Stone en-US September 16 Ryan Malcolm wins the first season of Canadian Idol.Tillson Tamsen 21 September 2003 Record auds 'Idol' the night away https://variety.com/2003/tv/news/record-auds-idol-the-night-away-1117892700/ 3 November 2024 Variety David Bowie releases his twenty-third studio album Reality. The album would be Bowie's last for roughly a decade, with Bowie silently and gradually withdrawing into seclusion following an onstage heart attack the following year. September 22 – Max Cavalera & Gloria Cavalera fire Marcello D. Rapp causing Roy Mayorga & Mike Doling to leave the band Soulfly in protest. October – Indie/Rock band Conway wins the National "Battle of the Bands" Competition at the Fountain Pub in Tottenham, London, UKOctober 2015. The Norfolk, UK, band consists of Chris Burgoyne (vocals), Andrew Norman (lead guitar / vocals), Tristan McKelvey (guitar), Leon Chapman (bass) and Peter Rednall (drums). October 4 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The Rising Tour concludes after 120 shows over 14 months, with record-setting sales in U.S. stadiums during the summer and early autumn. October 15 – A two-week-long international conference, "Fuori tempo, dire, fare, sentire la musica oggi", opens in Genoa, Italy, bringing together performers, composers, scholars and administrators from classical, folk and popular music, with a keynote address by Charles Rosen. Featured participants include Nuria Schoenberg (daughter of Arnold Schoenberg and widow of Luigi Nono); musicologist James Harrison; opera conductor Roberto Abbado; violinist Ivry Gitlis; composers Salvatore Sciarrino, Lorenzo Ferrero and Andrea Liberovici; poet Edoardo Sanguineti; popular singer-songwriters Teresa De Sio, Gianna Nannini and Gino Paoli; rock and jazz artists Peppe Servalo and Peppe D'Argenzio of the Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel; and administrators Anna Cammarano (director of classical music at RAI Trade), Gennaro di Benedetto (superintendent of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa) and Joseph Hussek (director of the artistic programme at the Salzburg Festival).Alessandra Pieracci, "Da Abbado alla Nannini a musica va in analisi", La Stampa, no. 277 (October 9, 2003): 33. October 16 – Simon & Garfunkel begin their "Old Friends" U.S. reunion tour, twenty years after their 1983 world tour. October 20 – Britney Spears releases the first single, "Me Against the Music", featuring American singer-songwriter Madonna, from her upcoming album In the Zone, marketed as a comeback single in the US; it goes on to be an international success, reaching the top three in several countries. October 21 – Delta Goodrem wins 7 ARIA Awards and defeats Amiel's "Lovesong" for and a Gold ARIA for Single of the Year, Born to Try. ARIAs host Rove McManus announced that John Farnham will raise the very loud speakers to 1985/1986's "You're the Voice" after being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. October 29 – A legal version of the Napster file sharing network relaunches as a pay service, offering song downloads for 99 cents apiece or $9.99 for unlimited listening.http://news.cnet.com/Legal-Napster-up-and-running/2100-1027_3-5099002.html Legal Napster up and running Borland John October 29, 2003 CNET February 24, 2013 November–December November 6 – Marco Aro vacates his vocalist position in The Haunted. The band rehires their first vocalist, Peter Dolving.http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=archive&a=news No false pride, no fashion, no fake set of values The Haunted November 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140211103733/http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=archive February 11, 2014 November 14 Band Pink Floyd reunites to perform at the funeral of their manager Steve O'Rourke. Byron Stroud is confirmed as an official member of Fear Factory. November 18 Blink-182 release their fifth studio album blink-182. This album was regarded as a change of musical style for Blink-182 as the music has darkened and matured since their previous albums. Britney Spears releases In the Zone. She breaks her own record as the first female artist to have 3 albums in #1 to become the first female artist to have 4 albums in #1 consecutively. November 19 – Guy Sebastian becomes the first winner of Australian Idol, receiving a contract with BMG Australia. He subsequently records the studio album, Just As I Am. Shannon Noll was named the runner-up. November 20 – Michael Jackson is arrested on charges of child molestation. The singer faced similar charges in 1993 that were dropped after an out-of-court financial settlement was reached with the family of a boy. In light of the new accusations, the television network CBS chooses to pull the scheduled November 26 airing of a one-hour television special intended to promote Jackson's new greatest hits album, Number Ones.http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/195917/CBS-pulls-Michael-Jackson-special-issue-warrant/ CBS pulls Michael Jackson special after issue of warrant November 20, 2003 Brand Republic#Haymarket Online February 24, 2013 November 22 – The band Five Iron Frenzy plays its last show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. December 6 Elvis Costello and Diana Krall are married in a private ceremony at Elton John's estate in England.Elvis Costello marries Diana Krall https://ew.com/article/2003/12/10/elvis-costello-marries-diana-krall/ 2023-12-24 EW.com en P-Funk founder George Clinton is arrested and charged with drug possession in Tallahassee, Florida. December 8 – Ozzy Osbourne is rushed into emergency surgery after having a serious accident riding an all-terrain vehicle on the grounds of his English estate. Osbourne broke his collarbone, eight ribs and a vertebra in his neck.Osbourne 'stable' after accident, BBC News, December 9, 2003. December 12 – Mick Jagger is knighted for services to music by the Prince of Wales (now Charles III) at Buckingham Palace.Stones frontman becomes Sir Mick, BBC News, December 12, 2003. December 13-14 – The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ-FM airs the 14th Annual of the Acoustic Christmas show with AFI, Blink-182, Brand New, Chevelle, The Distillers, Jane's Addiction, Jet, Korn, Linkin Park, The Offspring, P.O.D., Pennywise, Puddle of Mudd, Rancid, Staind, 311, Thrice and Trapt. December 30-31 – The New Year's Eve Falls Festival in Australia, traditionally held in Lorne, Victoria, holds events in both Lorne and Marion Bay, Tasmania, at the same time. The same artists perform at both events, alternating between the two venues each night. Classical music Victoria Borisova-Ollas – The Kingdom of Silencehttps://www.swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/borisova-ollas-victoria/SMH-W6955-The_Kingdom_of_Silence The Kingdom of Silence Swedish Musical Heritage 5 March 2025 Haflidi Hallgrímsson – Cello Concertohttps://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/hallgr%C3%ADmsson-cello-concerto Hallgrímsson Cello Concerto Gramophone 4 March 2025 Wojciech Kilar – Symphony No. 3 ("September Symphony")Tim Rutherford-Johnson Music After the Fall: Modern Composition and Culture Since 1989 University of California Press 2017 978-0-520-28314-5 217 Steve Reich – Cello CounterpointLunden Jeff Steve Reich: A Wild Compositional Ride NPR September 25, 2005 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4862344 February 16, 2016 Ned Rorem – Mallet Concerto.Rorem Ned Ned Rorem 2003 Mallet Concerto Boosey & Hawkes http://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Ned-Rorem-Mallet-Concerto/45466 November 2, 2016 Kaija Saariaho – Quatre instants Ashley Tim https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/apr/08/classicalmusicandopera.artsfeatures3 Karita Mattila The Guardian 8 April 2003 en 28 February 2026 John Tavener – The Veil of the TempleAnastasia Tsioulcas Remembering 'Holy Minimalist' Composer John Tavener https://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/11/12/244788638/remembering-holy-minimalist-composer-john-tavener NPR Music 12 November 2013 13 November 2013 John Williams Horn Concertohttp://www.jwfan.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=363 Programme notes at John Williams Fan Network SoundingsSwed Mark Williams Evokes Hall's Steel Beginnings in 'Soundings' Los Angeles Times October 26, 2003 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-26-et-review26-story.html September 21, 2015 Opera Deborah Drattell – Nicholas and Alexandrahttps://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/nicholas-and-alexandra-2-1200539274/ Nicholas and Alexandra Sep 15, 2003 Alan Rich Variety 18 March 2026 Philip Glass – The Sound of a Voicehttp://philipglass.com/music/compositions/sound_of_a_voice.php Philip Glass: Music: The Sound of a Voice philipglass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070713100849/http://www.philipglass.com/music/compositions/sound_of_a_voice.php 2007-07-13 Osvaldo Golijov – AinadamarAinadamar https://osvaldogolijov.com/arc/ainadamar osvaldogolijov.com 17 September 2022 August 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240826071652/https://osvaldogolijov.com/arc/ainadamar dead Rachel Portman – The Little PrinceThe Little Prince https://archive.sfopera.com/little-prince/2007-2008 San Francisco Opera 2 May 2008 2025-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20250212035155/https://archive.sfopera.com/little-prince/2007-2008 2025-02-12 Jörg Widmann – Das Gesicht im SpiegelBruhn Siglind https://books.google.com/books?id=wWi8AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA145 Die Musik von Jörg Widmann 2013 Edition Gorz 978-3-938095-16-4 Waldkirch German 147 Bands formed See Musical groups established in 2003 Bands reformed The Stooges Edge of Sanity Bands disbanded See :Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Albums released :Category:2003 albums February 2019 January–March DateAlbumArtistNotes JANUARY7 Hate Crew Deathroll Children of Bodom - Inertia The Exies - Living Out Loud Aaron Lines -10 To Be Continued... 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Ken Hirai - Shura bayashi Ningen Isu - Tomorrow Today Fake? -25 The Heartless Control Everything Chiodos EP27 Elements Pt. 1 Stratovarius - Waste 'Em All Municipal Waste Debut Other People's Songs Erasure Covers album28 Alive Again Nightingale - ...And Don't Forget to Breathe A Static Lullaby - Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers - The Heat Death of the Universe Off Minor - Loose Fur Loose Fur - Mary Star of the Sea Zwan - Master and Everyone Bonnie "Prince" Billy - New Arrival A*Teens - New Year's Revolution Project Rocket - Playin' Around Play - The Raven Lou Reed - This Is It: The Best of Faith No More Faith No More Compilation29 Curved Music II Joe Hisaishi - Valenti BoA Japan FEBRUARY3 The Stars at Saint Andrea Devics - Cedars Clearlake - Disco 3 Pet Shop Boys Compilation Enemy of the Enemy Asian Dub Foundation - Nocturama Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Here to There DJ Spinna -Bbe: DJ Spinna - Here to There https://bbemusic.com/product/here-to-there https://web.archive.org/web/20040412182940/http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0012LCD April 12, 2004 May 24, 2025 Barely Breaking Even4 The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects DreamWorks re-release Boomslang Johnny Marr and the Healers - Canterbury Fayre 2001 Hawkwind Live Chasing Daylight Sister Hazel - The Dreamer Blake Shelton - Halloween Frank Zappa Live 1978 Keith Sweat Live Keith Sweat Live Icarus The Forms - Let Go Nada Surf - Love The Juliana Theory - We Sing the Body Electric Sincebyman - Wormwood Moe -5 Makking Gold 1 Maki Goto -6 Get Rich or Die Tryin' 50 Cent -7 E. 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Remix29 The Antidote Moonspell - Clubfiles – the Album DJ Quicksilver - Cuckooland Robert Wyatt - Don't Look Back into the Sun/Death on the Stairs The Libertines EP HTP 2 Hughes Turner Project - The Other Side of Daybreak Beth Orton Compilation Sacred Love Sting - 2nd Verse So Solid Crew - Volume 1 The Besnard Lakes - Zoot Woman Zoot Woman -30 33 Luis Miguel - Amar Es Cristian Castro - Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook Bette Midler - Billy Currington Billy Currington - Casting Crowns Casting Crowns - Changes Kelly Osbourne - Confession Ill Niño - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album Jethro Tull Christmas The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer Donna Summer Compilation +2 new tracks and remix on US limited edition bonus disc Lead Us Not into Temptation David Byrne - Life For Rent Dido - Live at Monsters of Rock Gary Moore Live Martina Martina McBride - Money Money 2020 The Network - My Baby Don't Tolerate Lyle Lovett - Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Signature Collection (U.S. series) Various Artists Compilation School of Rock: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture Various Artists Soundtrack See If I Care Gary Allan - Singles 93–03 The Chemical Brothers Compilation So You've Ruined Your Life Get Set Go - Sunny 16 Ben Folds EP? Troubled Sleep Prurient - October–December DateAlbumArtistNotes OCTOBER1 Evil Never Dies Toxic Holocaust - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff Shout Out Louds -2 Hollow Dreams Stigmata - Reflections Apocalyptica -6 Dear Catastrophe Waitress Belle & Sebastian - Things Viral Khanate -7 2nd to None Elvis Presley Compilation 21st Century Live Styx Live/DVD Accelerate Jump5 - All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan Kenny Chesney - And This Is Our Music The Brian Jonestown Massacre - ...And Time Begins Decrepit Birth - Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People Primus LP/DVD Birth of a Prince RZA - The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP Jean Grae EP Champion Sound Jaylib - Chicken-n-Beer Ludacris - Collideøscope Living Colour - Comfort to the Soul Ana Popović - Total Eclipse Black Moon - Countrysides Cracker - Decade of the Nail Spiked Bat Jag Panzer Compilation Farm Fresh Onions Robert Earl Keen - Greatest Hits Wyclef Jean Compilation Hope Non-Prophets - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Coheed and Cambria - Katonah Apollo Sunshine - A Kiss in Time Patty Griffin - Later That Day Lyrics Born - The Lemon of Pink The Books - Live at the House of Blues Guttermouth Live/DVD Loses Control Hey Mercedes - Make the Clocks Move Kevin Devine - Nu-Mixx Klazzics 2Pac Remix Reflections Paul van Dyk - The Room's Too Cold The Early November - Santamental Steve Lukather - Seasons Sevendust - The Second Decade (1993–2003) Michael W. Smith Compilation The Second Great Awakening Fireball Ministry - Shadow Zone Static-X - Softcore Jukebox Ladytron Compilation Stone Deaf Forever! Motörhead Box Set The Struggle Cappadonna - Transatlanticism Death Cab for Cutie - West Koasta Nostra Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. -8 And the Story Goes Agnes Monica -11 12 Memories Travis -13 The Curse of Blondie Blondie - Intoxicated Gracia - It All Starts Here Jem EP Morning Sci-Fi Hybrid 1 Fille & 4 Types Celine Dion -14 As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II Rod Stewart Covers album Blackberry Belle The Twilight Singers - Boy in Da Corner Dizzee Rascal - Bucketheadland 2 Buckethead - Careful What You Wish For Texas - Catharsis Yob - Christmas Is Almost Here Again Carly Simon Christmas Chrome, Smoke & BBQ ZZ Top Box Set Comfort Woman Meshell Ndegeocello - Coral Fang The Distillers - The Essential Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel Compilation Ember to Inferno Trivium - For Never and Ever Kill Hannah - Hard Jagged Edge - Honesty Rodney Atkins - The Illustrated Band Vida Blue - Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton Various Artists Dolly Parton tribute Long Black Train Josh Turner - Measure of a Man Clay Aiken - The Movie Album Barbra Streisand - The Remixes Mariah Carey Remix XIII Mushroomhead - All Got Our Runnins The Streets EP16 The Crusader Scribe - Mój czas Patrycja Markowska -17 One Crimson Night HammerFall Live18 Being Somebody Liberty X UK19 Infame Babasónicos -20 Country Life Show of Hands - Frank Amy Winehouse - Hái! The Creatures - Kish Kash Basement Jaxx - Singles Suede Compilation21 Astronomy Bleach - Choirs of the Eye Kayo Dot - Chutes Too Narrow The Shins - Come Feel Me Tremble Paul Westerberg - Coverage Mandy Moore Covers album Ethernaut The Crüxshadows - Everything to Everyone Barenaked Ladies - Group Therapy Dope - Interventions + Lullabies The Format - In What Language? Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd - Kickin' It at the Barn Little Feat - Lambhouse: The Collection 1991–1998 Unsane Compilation Logic Will Break Your Heart The Stills - MFZB Zebrahead - MH Marques Houston - Neurosis & Jarboe Neurosis & Jarboe - North Something Corporate - Puss 'n' Boots Crash Test Dummies - Rush in Rio Rush Live/DVD The Silent Circus Between the Buried and Me - Streetcore Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Sweat Lodge Infinite 2Mex - The Terror State Anti-Flag - Twentysomething Jamie Cullum - The Very Best Of Eagles Compilation A Very Special Acoustic Christmas Various Artists Christmas We Sweat Blood Danko Jones - What's Wrong With This Picture? Van Morrison - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? The Unicorns -22 The Flag of Punishment Galneryus - Paradinome: Koi ni Mi o Yudanete Kaori Iida -24 The Cat Empire The Cat Empire -27 Balacobaco Rita Lee - Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics Pete Rock Compilationhttp://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0025CD bbe: Pete Rock - Lost & Found - Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics June 2, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040602193239/http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0025CD November 13, 2021 June 2, 2004 Bodysong Jonny Greenwood Soundtrack; UK Forget Yourself The Church - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 R.E.M. Compilation; UK The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click) The Fall UK Three Sugababes UK Shoot from the Hip Sophie Ellis-Bextor UK Through the Ashes of Empires Machine Head UK28 At Crystal Palace Erase Errata - December The Moody Blues - DevilDriver DevilDriver - Harry for the Holidays Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Hits! – The Very Best of Erasure Erasure Compilation Modern Artillery The Living End - Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg Billy Bragg Compilation The Rise of Brutality Hatebreed - Room on Fire The Strokes - Ultimate Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. Compilation31 Another Way Teenage Bottlerocket Debut Pinball Mars Circus Devils - NOVEMBER1 The Journey Continues Bradley Joseph -2 Films About Ghosts Counting Crows Compilation3 Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy Against Me! - Guilty Blue UK Hit Peter Gabriel Compilation In Your Own Time Mark Owen - Love Is Hell pt. 1 Ryan Adams EP A Natural Disaster Anathema UK Severance Daysend - Underworld 1992–2002 Underworld Compilation4 15 Year Killing Spree Cannibal Corpse Compilation Afterglow Sarah McLachlan - Australasia Pelican Debut Avril Lavigne: My World Avril Lavigne Live Blood in My Eye Ja Rule - Choronzon Akercocke - Come Poop with Me Triumph the Insult Comic Dog - Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand Relient K Christmas Dinosaur Sounds Catch 22 - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place Explosions in the Sky - Elements Pt. 2 Stratovarius - The Fall of Troy The Fall of Troy - Ghosts of the Great Highway Sun Kil Moon - The Glad Fact Dirty Projectors - Here Comes That Weird Chill Mark Lanegan EP Live 2003 Coldplay US; Live Married to the Game Too Short - The Matrix Revolutions: Music from the Motion Picture Don Davis Soundtrack Most Requested Hits Aaron Carter Compilation Now That's What I Call Music! 14 (U.S. series) Various Artists Compilation One A.M. Diverse Debut Payable on Death P.O.D. - The Preacher's Son Wyclef Jean - Purple on Time U.S. Maple - The Sceptre of Deception Falconer - Scorpio Rising Prong - Shock'n Y'all Toby Keith - Sixty Six to Timbuktu Robert Plant Compilation Skull Ring Iggy Pop - This Left Feels Right Bon Jovi Compilation Ultimate Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Compilation The Very Best of Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Compilation5 Smoking Monkey Jonathan Coulton -6 Love Mika Nakashima -7 Salvation Lies Within Faith -10 Back at the Velvet Lounge Fred Anderson Live The Bridge Shaye - Ladies Night Atomic Kitten - Late Night Tales: Jamiroquai Jamiroquai Compilation Live from Faraway Stables Silverchair Live Première New Brunswick Youth Orchestra - State of Mind Holly Valance -11 Another 700 Miles 3 Doors Down EP Bigger Than My Imagination Michael Gungor - Closer Josh Groban - The Essential Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen Compilation Kid Rock Kid Rock - Live from the Road Chevelle Live Lost Dogs Pearl Jam Compilation SoulO Nick Lachey - Soundtrack to the Apocalypse Slayer Box Set Thank You Stone Temple Pilots Compilation Train of Thought Dream Theater - Try This Pink - Tupac: Resurrection Tupac Shakur Soundtrack14 Beg for Mercy G-Unit - The Black Album Jay-Z - Louis XIV Louis XIV - Songs to Burn Your Bridges By Project 86 -15 The Morning Never Came Swallow the Sun Debut album17 Concert for George Various Artists George Harrison Tribute Ether Song Turin Brakes - Let It Be... Naked The Beatles Remix Now That's What I Call Music! 56 (UK series) Various Artists Compilation A Present for Everyone Busted - Tales of a Librarian Tori Amos Compilation Turn It On Ronan Keating -18 Ashanti's Christmas Ashanti Christmas At Last Cyndi Lauper - Blink-182 Blink-182 - Body Language Kylie Minogue - Born Innocent The Proclaimers - The Central Park Concert Dave Matthews Band Live/DVD Collide Skillet - 18 B Sides + DVD Moby Compilation & DVD The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology Joe Satriani Compilation Greatest Hits Red Hot Chili Peppers Compilation Greatest Hits LeAnn Rimes Compilation Heavy Swollen Members - I Can't Stop Al Green - I'm One of You Hank Williams Jr. - In the Zone Britney Spears US The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology Steve Vai Compilation Live in Texas Linkin Park Live DVD Maryland Mansions Cex - Number Ones Michael Jackson Compilation One Wish: The Holiday Album Whitney Houston Christmas Revolutionary Vol. 2 Immortal Technique - Room To Breathe Reba McEntire - Under Construction, Part II Timbaland & Magoo - Weekend Warrior Biz Markie -19 Kimi Tsunagi Five M Asian Kung-Fu Generation -21 Take a Look in the Mirror Korn -22 All Request Live Ween Live23 Call Off the Search Katie Melua UK24 Dedicated Lemar - Introduction Alex Parks - Lucifer Incestus Belphegor - Pop Art: Pet Shop Boys - The Hits Pet Shop Boys Compilation Remixed & Revisited Madonna Remix + 1 new track The Soul Sessions Joss Stone UK Turnaround Westlife -25 Blitzen Trapper Blitzen Trapper - Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention Nelly Remix Elocation Default - Folklore Nelly Furtado - Life on Display Puddle of Mudd - Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium Rage Against the Machine Live The Make Yourself at Home EP The Starting Line EP Now & Forever: The Hits TLC UK; Compilation Part II Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz - 7 Enrique Iglesias - The Singles 1992–2003 No Doubt Compilation +1 new track This Is Not a Test! Missy Elliott - Unearthed Johnny Cash Box Set26The Hit ParadeTak MatsumotoCovers album Jade Forward Jade Kwan -29 Happiness The Weepies -DECEMBER1 Daft Club Daft Punk Remix Mach 6 MC Solaar - When Goodbye Means Forever... I Killed the Prom Queen -2 And Then... Joe - Comin' on Strong Trace Adkins - My First Time Look What I Did - My Own Thing Manafest - The Diary of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys US3666Hyde CONTROL Your touch Yumi Shizukusa -8 Just as I Am Guy Sebastian - Lichtspielhaus Rammstein DVD Strachy na Lachy Strachy na Lachy -9 Big Money Heavyweight Big Tymers - Cold Mountain Various Artists Soundtrack Tha Dogg: Best of the Works Snoop Dogg Compilation Fefe Dobson Fefe Dobson - Home Ryan Malcolm - Hot & Wet 112 - Live at Brixton Academy Motörhead Live Love Is Hell pt. 2 Ryan Adams EP Nick Cannon Nick Cannon - The Reason Hoobastank - Soulful Ruben Studdard - Soulstar Musiq - Splinter The Offspring - Tasty Kelis - Terrorist Threats Westside Connection -12 Atarashiki Nihongo Rock no Michi to Hikari Sambomaster - These Days Will Fade Moments in Grace EP16 Extended Play Denver Harbor EP The Lex Diamond Story Raekwon - M.A.D.E. Memphis Bleek -17 Legendary Zao CompilationMemorial AddressAyumi HamasakiEP23 Juve the Great Juvenile - MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water David Banner - Riffs Status Quo -25 Ultimate Circus Nightmare -27 I Look I See Yusuf Islam -31 Porch Life Big D and the Kids Table - Release date unknown Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded – Pitchshifter First Demo Tape – Minor Threat || EP Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You – Kid 606 Live from the Gaiety – The Dubliners (live) Natural Wonder - Phoebe Snow The Sauce – Eddie Spaghetti Still Electric – Primitive Radio Gods Stories From Hollywood - Simon Dawes Strawberry Bubblegum – 10cc – Compilation To Madagascar and Back EP/DVD – Flickerstick Try Honesty / Living in the Shadows EP – Billy Talent Watching the Snow – Michael Franks (Japanese release) Worn Copy – Ariel Pink Top 5 albums of Billboard year 50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin' Norah Jones – Come Away With Me Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love Michael Jackson – Number Ones Dixie Chicks – Home Top 10 Selling Albums of the Year US Get Rich or Die Tryin' – 50 Cent Come Away with Me – Norah Jones Stripped – Christina Aguilera Number Ones – Michael Jackson Meteora – Linkin Park Dangerously in Love – Beyoncé A Rush of Blood to the Head – Coldplay Fallen – Evanescence In the Zone – Britney Spears Let Go – Avril Lavigne Popular songs 30em "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" – Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé "2+2=5" – Radiohead "21 Questions" – 50 Cent "45" – Shinedown "Addicted" – Simple Plan "Aïcha" – Outlandish "The Anthem" – Good Charlotte "All I Have" – Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J "American Life" – Madonna "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Jet "Baby Boy" – Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul "Be Mine" – David Gray "Beautiful" – Christina Aguilera "The Beautiful Occupation" – Travis "Behind Blue Eyes" – Limp Bizkit "Born to Try" – Delta Goodrem "Bounce" – Bon Jovi "Breathe" – Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul "Bring Me to Life" – Evanescence "Business" – Eminem "California" – Phantom Planet "Cannonball" – Damien Rice "Can't Hold Us Down" – Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim "Can't Stop" – Red Hot Chili Peppers "Cassé" – Nolwenn Leroy "Chihuahua" – DJ Bobo "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" – The Darkness "Clocks" – Coldplay "Come Into My World" - Kylie Minogue "Colors" – Hikaru Utada "Come Over" – Aaliyah "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé "Cry Me a River" – Justin Timberlake "Did My Time" – Korn "Dilemma" – Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland "Dirrty" – Christina Aguilera featuring Redman "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" – Dannii Minogue "Dude" – Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing "Entre Nous" – Chimène Badi "Everyway That I Can" – Sertab Erener "Faint" – Linkin Park "Fan" – Pascal Obispo "Feel" – Robbie Williams "Feel Good Time" – Pink featuring William Ørbit "Feeling This" – Blink-182 "Fighter" – Christina Aguilera "Flying Without Wings" – Ruben Studdard "For What It's Worth" – The Cardigans "Forever and for Always" – Shania Twain "Freek-a-Leek" – Petey Pablo "Get Busy" – Sean Paul "Get Low" – Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz "Go to Sleep" – Radiohead "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" – Coldplay "Going Under" – Evanescence "Girls & Boys" – Good Charlotte "Guilty" – Blue "Headstrong" – Trapt "The Hell Song" – Sum 41 "Here Without You" – 3 Doors Down "Hey Oh" – Tragédie "Hey Sexy Lady" – Shaggy featuring Brian and Tony Gold "Hey Ya!" – OutKast "Hit That" – The Offspring "Hold On" – Good Charlotte "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" – My Chemical Romance "Hurt" – Johnny Cash "Hysteria" – Muse "I Begin to Wonder" – Dannii Minogue "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" – The Darkness "I Know What You Want" – Busta Rhymes featuring Mariah Carey "If I Can't" – 50 Cent "If You Come To Me" – Atomic Kitten "I'm with You" – Avril Lavigne "In Da Club" – 50 Cent "Innocent Eyes" – Delta Goodrem "Into the West" – Annie Lennox "Into You" – Fabolous featuring Tamia "It's My Life" – No Doubt "J'en ai marre!" – Alizée "Just the Way I'm Feeling" – Feeder "Laisse parler les gens" – Jocelyne Labylle and Cheela featuring Jacob Desvarieux and Passi "The Last Song" – The All-American Rejects "Laura" – Scissor Sisters "Le Frunkp" – Alphonse Brown "The Leaving Song Pt. II" – AFI "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" – Good Charlotte "Like a Stone" – Audioslave "L'Orange" – Star Academy 3 "Lose Yourself" – Eminem "Losing Grip" – Avril Lavigne "Lost Without You" – Delta Goodrem "Ma Liberté de penser" – Florent Pagny "Mad World" – Gary Jules and Michael Andrews "Mandy" – Westlife (UK) "Maybe Tomorrow" – Stereophonics "Me Against the Music" – Britney Spears featuring Madonna "Me Myself and I" – Beyoncé "Ménage à Trois" – Alcazar "Milkshake" – Kelis "Minerva" – Deftones "Miracles" – Pet Shop Boys "Miss Independent" – Kelly Clarkson "Miss You" – Aaliyah "Mobile" – Avril Lavigne "Move Your Feet" – Junior Senior "My Immortal" – Evanescence "My Love Is Like...Wo" – Mýa "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" – Lumidee "No Letting Go" – Wayne Wonder "No Good Advice" – Girls Aloud "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint" – Alcazar "Not Gonna Get Us" – t.A.T.u. "Not Me, Not I" – Delta Goodrem "Nothing But You" – Paul van Dyk "Numb" – Linkin Park "One More Chance" – Michael Jackson "Out of Control" – Hoobastank "Out of Time" – Blur "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" – Sum 41 "Papi chulo... (te traigo el mmmm...)" – Lorna "Paris-Latino" – Star Academy France "Perfect" – Simple Plan "P.I.M.P." – 50 Cent "Price to Play" – Staind "Pump It Up" – Joe Budden "Punk Rock 101" – Bowling for Soup "Rain on Me" – Ashanti "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" – Jason Mraz "Remember" – Disturbed "Rise & Fall" – Craig David featuring Sting "Right Thurr" – Chingy "The Road I'm On" – 3 Doors Down "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" – Ashanti "Rock Your Body" – Justin Timberlake "Satisfaction" – Benny Benassi "Señorita" – Justin Timberlake "Serenity" – Godsmack "Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes "Shake Ya Tailfeather" – Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee "Silver and Cold" – AFI "Sing for the Moment" – Eminem "So Far Away" – Staind "So Yesterday" – Hilary Duff "Someday" – Nickelback "Somewhere I Belong" – Linkin Park "Songbird" – Oasis "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – Blue featuring Elton John "Sorry 2004" – Ruben Studdard "Sound of the Underground" – Girls Aloud "Special Needs" – Placebo "Spitting Games" – Snow Patrol "Slow" - Kylie Minogue "St. Anger" – Metallica "Stacy's Mom" – Fountains of Wayne "Still Waiting" – Sum 41 "Stuck" – Stacie Orrico "Stupid Girl" – Cold "Such Great Heights" – The Postal Service "Summer Jam" – The Underdog Project "Superman" – Eminem "Sur un air latino" – Lorie "Swing, Swing" – The All-American Rejects "There There" – Radiohead "This Is the Night" – Clay Aiken "Time Is Running Out" – Muse "Time Stands Still" – The All-American Rejects "Times Like These" – Foo Fighters "Trouble" – Pink "Blue" – Blue "Universally Speaking" – Red Hot Chili Peppers "Until the Day I Die" – Story of the Year "Unwell" – Matchbox Twenty "The Voice Within" – Christina Aguilera "Way Away" – Yellowcard "The Way You Move" – OutKast & Sleepy Brown "Where Is the Love?" – The Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake "White Flag" – Dido "Why Can't I?" – Liz Phair "Why Not" – Hilary Duff "The Wreckoning" – Boomkat "Year 3000" – Busted "You Said No" – Busted Jazz 2003 in jazz Musical theater Avenue Q – Broadway production ran for 2534 performances (ranked 23rd on the list of all-time Broadway shows) Belles belles belles, based on songs by Claude François, with music by Claude François, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Carolin Petit and lyrics by Claude François and Daniel Moyne; premiered at Olympia in Paris on November 21 Bounce – Chicago and Washington D. C. productions The Boy from Oz – Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre and ran for 365 performances Caroline or Change, book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori, off-Broadway production Fame on 42nd Street – Broadway production opened at the Little Shubert Theatre on November 11 and ran for 264 performances The Full Monty – Melbourne production Jerry Springer – The Opera – London production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – London revival Never Gonna Dance – Broadway production opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on December 4 and ran for 84 performances Showtune, a Jerry Herman musical revue – off-Broadway production Taboo – Broadway production opened November 13 and ran for 103 performances Thoroughly Modern Millie – London production opened October 21, starring Amanda Holden, and ran for 8 monthshttps://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/thoroughly-modern-millie-to-close-26-june-2004 "Thoroughly Modern Millie" to close 26 June 2004 London Theatre June 8, 2016 February 3, 2019 Tonight's The Night – London production Wicked – Broadway production opened at the George Gershwin Theatre on October 30, starring Joel Grey,http://www.playbill.com/news/article/80949.html Amour Star Lands Role in Broadway's Wicked Playbill Andrew Gans July 30, 2003 December 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041225073646/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/80949.html December 25, 2004 and is still running as of 2023. It is the fourth-longest-running show in the history of Broadway.Miller James December 7, 2023 Longest-Running Shows on Broadway https://playbill.com/article/long-runs-on-broadway-com-109864 Playbill Musical films 7:35 in the Morning (Academy Award-nominated short)http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/Search/Nominations?awardShowFrom=77&view=3-Award%20Category-Chron Search Results Academy Awards database January 7, 2019 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Adventure of Iron Pussy Brother Bear (animated feature) CampGans Andrew "Camp" Soundtrack—with Songs by Sondheim and Ahrens—Now in Stores https://playbill.com/article/camp-soundtrackwith-songs-by-sondheim-and-ahrensnow-in-stores-com-114824 July 20, 2023 Playbill August 18, 2003 The Cheetah Girls (Disney Channel Original Movie – the first musical film by Disney Channel, bringing in over 84 million viewers) End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones Freaky Friday From Justin to Kellyhttp://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-justin-to-kelly From Justin to Kelly Metacritic CBS Interactive October 21, 2014 October 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141005223404/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-justin-to-kelly live Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem The Jungle Book 2 (animated feature) Love Under the Sun A Mighty Wind Pas sur la boucheJonathan Romney, "Pas sur la bouche", in The Independent, 2 May 2004. Pop Carn, starring Mohanlal and Simran BaggaKamath Sudhish Pop goes Nasser's carnival http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2002/01/23/stories/2002012300400200.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20160219142013/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2002/01/23/stories/2002012300400200.htm February 19, 2016 January 7, 2019 The Hindu January 23, 2002 School of Rock The Singing Detective Tupac: Resurrection Vivir Intentando, starring the group Bandanahttp://www.zonafreak.com.ar/pantallag/vivir_intentando.htm El espectáculo del año January 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213745/http://www.zonafreak.com.ar/pantallag/vivir_intentando.htm September 27, 2007 Births January 1 - Nieve Ella, English singer January 6 – MattyBRaps, American rapperWete Brad September 25, 2013 19. MattyB: 21 Under 21 (2013) https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mattyb-21-under-21-2013-5721571/ Billboard July 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 July 5, 2015 live January 10 – iayze, American rapper January 23 – Bishara, Syrian-Swedish singerhttps://www.birthday.se/Bishara-Morad/Link%C3%B6ping/2003/a0f2daab50 Bishara Morad Birthday.se 5 March 2025 January 24 – Johnny Orlando, Canadian singer-songwriter February 10 – Blanco, Italian singer and rapper February 20 Olivia Rodrigo, American singer-songwriter, musician, activist and actress William Gao, English actor and musician (Wasia Project) March 1 - Keshav, tabla prodigy March 24 – Mae Stephens, British singer and songwriter March 25 – George Alice, Australian singer-songwriter March 26 – Bhad Bhabie, American rapper and songwriter March 28 – Pháo, Vietnamese rapper and producer April 8 – Sha EK, American rapper April 11 – Aksel Rykkvin, Norwegian singer April 20 – Kay Flock, American rapper April 30 – Mikhail Smirnov, Russian singer-songwriter and actor May 19 – JoJo Siwa, American singer dancer, actress, and YouTube personality May 20 – OsamaSon, American rapper, songwriter and record producer June 1 - Jayda, Filipina singer June 5 - Midwxst, American rapper June 8 - 347aidan, Canadian rapper June 27 – Muraki Maito Raul, Japanese singer (Snow Man) July 1 – Tate McRae, Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and dancer July 4 – Polina Bogusevich, Russian singer July 9 – Savannah Clarke, Australian singer (Now United) August 17 – The Kid Laroi, Australian singer August 21 – Natalie Ho, Hong Kong singer (STRAYZ) September 1 – Yujin, South Korean singer (IVE) September 16 - Claude Kiambe, Congolese-born Dutch singer-songwriter September 18 – Aidan Gallagher, American actor and musician September 26 - Jane Remover, American musical artist September 28 - Lauren Spencer-Smith, British-born Canadian singer and songwriter October 5 - Eden Golan, Russian-Israeli singer October 9 – Landon Barker, American singer and rapper son of Travis Barker October 21 – Azanti, Nigerian singer and songwriter October 23 – Xaviersobased, American rapper and record producer October 28 – Beatrice Millie McCartney, daughter of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. The McCartneys fooled the press into publishing misleading details about the birth November 16 - Ana Castela, Brazilian singer and songwriter November 21 - Sohee, South Korean singer (Riize) November 27 - Adéla, Slovak singer, songwriter and dancer November 29 - Yung Kayo, American rapper December 2 – SSGKobe, American rapper December 5 – Logan Robot Gladden, American drummer, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producerMarch 2026 December 9 – Yuna, South Korean singer and dancer (Itzy) Unknown - Schafter, Polish rapper, singer, music producer, music video director and songwriterMarch 2026 Deaths January 1 – Giorgio Gaber (63), actor, singer-songwriterStefano Olivari Giulia F. Brasca Milan 360°: A metropolis to discover, among art, culture, technology and fashion OlliService Multimedia 2015 24 January 5 Gonzalo Brenes (95), Panamanian composer, musicologist, folk-song collector, music educator, and politicianCatálogo cronológico, temático y bibliográfico de las obras musicales del compositor panameño Gonzalo Brenes Candanedo Patricia Guerra M. Etel Fowler 2022 University of Panama M.M. https://up-rid.up.ac.pa/6443/3/etel_guerra.pdf 21 Doreen Carwithen (80), composerhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/doreen-carwithen-124778.html Doreen Carwithen 18 January 2003 The Independent 11 January 2026 Daphne Oram (77), electronic musician and compopser Davies Hugh Obituary: Daphne Oram The Guardian 24 January 2003 https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jan/24/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries January 6 – Hirini Melbourne (53), New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet10 January 2003 Obituary: Hirini Melbourne https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/iobituaryi-hirini-melbourne/EZBURBEXDVAFJG4BDW65MIMVKQ/ 2021-08-25 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ January 8 – Ron Goodwin (77), composer and conductorLamb, Andrew, Goodwin, Ron, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, online edition, 30 December 2011 January 11 – Mickey Finn (55), bongo player and T.Rex sideman (liver failure)Billboard Staff 2003-01-13 T Rex Percussionist Finn Dies https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/t-rex-percussionist-finn-dies-72704/ 2023-12-24 Billboard en-US January 12 – Maurice Gibb (53), Bee Gees singer and bassist (intestinal complications)http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/16/gibb.autopsy/index.html?eref=sitesearch Gibb autopsy cites twisted intestine CandiottI Susan January 16, 2003 CNN December 22, 2010 January 15 – Doris Fisher (87), singer-songwriterDoc Rock http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2003.html The Dead Rock Stars Club 2003 January To June Thedeadrockstarsclub.com May 2, 2014 January 23 – Nell Carter (54), singer and actress (heart disease)Boehm Mike Ruling In Nell Carter's Death https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-05-et-quick5.1-story.html Los Angeles Times May 7, 2017 March 5, 2003 February 1 – Mongo Santamaría (80), Latin jazz percussionisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/03/arts/mongo-santamaria-85-influential-jazz-percussionist-dies.html Mongo Santamaria, 85, Influential Jazz Percussionist, Dies Ben Ratliff The New York Times February 3, 2003 February 2 Vincent "Randy" Chin (65), Jamaican record producer Lou Harrison (85), composer February 4 – Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian bassist, 76 February 11 – Moses Hogan (55), American pianist and composer February 16 – Rusty Magee (47), American actor and composer February 19 – Johnny Paycheck (64), country singerRatliff Ben 2003-02-20 Johnny Paycheck Dies at 64; Hard-Living Country Singer en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/20/arts/johnny-paycheck-dies-at-64-hard-living-country-singer.html 2022-12-23 0362-4331 November 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126014248/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/20/arts/johnny-paycheck-dies-at-64-hard-living-country-singer.html live February 20 – Ty Longley (31), guitarist of Great White (fire accident) February 23 – Howie Epstein (47), bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers February 26 – Othar Turner (95), fife player March 3 Hank Ballard (75), R&B singer (throat cancer)https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/hank-ballard-36316.html The Independent Hank Ballard 4 March 2003 Malcolm Williamson (71), Australian composer, Master of the Queen's MusicTim McDonald Obituary: Malcolm Williamson https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/mar/04/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries The Guardian 4 March 2003 19 September 2007 March 4 – Celly Campello (60), Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress (breast cancer) March 8 – Adam Faith (62), singer, actor (heart attack)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1424163/Adam-Faith.html Obituaries: Adam Faith 10 March 2003 The Daily Telegraph 5 December 2017 April 1 – Leslie Cheung (46), actor, musician (suicide)Archives L. A. Times 2003-04-03 Leslie Cheung, 46; Actor, Pop Singer Takes Suicide Leap https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-03-me-cheung3-story.html 2023-12-24 Los Angeles Times en-US April 2 – Edwin Starr (61), soul singer (heart attack)Reuters 2003-04-04 Edwin Starr, 61, Soul Singer With 'War' Hit en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/04/arts/edwin-starr-61-soul-singer-with-war-hit.html 2023-12-24 0362-4331 April 6 – Babatunde Olatunji (75), drummer (diabetes)https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-10-me-olatunji10-story.html#:~:text=Olatunji%20studied%20at%20New%20York,a%20brother%3B%20and%20seven%20grandchildren. B. Olatunji, 75; He Showed Power of African Music Los Angeles Times 10 April 2003 April 10 – Little Eva (59), singer (cervical cancer)Laing Dave Little Eva The girl with the Loco-motion in her voice https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/apr/14/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries The Guardian April 14, 2003 September 21, 2019 October 21, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191021220004/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/apr/14/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries live April 17 – Earl King (69), blues musician April 19 – Conrad Leonard (104), composer and pianist25 April 2003 Conrad Leonard en The Times https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/conrad-leonard-lgd33n3fwz8 2023-08-11 0140-0460 April 20 – Teddy Edwards (78), jazz saxophonist April 21 – Nina Simone (70), singer and pianisthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/nina-simone-730232.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090223155110/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/nina-simone-730232.html February 23, 2009 London, UK The Independent Nina Simone obituary April 23, 2003 April 22 – Felice Bryant (77), Hall of Fame songwriter May 4 – Arthur Oldham (76), composer and choirmasterhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/arthur-oldham-730288.html Arthur Oldham The Independent 4 April 2009 30 July 2015 May 11 – Noel Redding (57), bassist of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (cirrhosis)https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3022817.stm Hendrix bassist dies BBC News May 13, 2003 May 31, 2010 May 15 – June Carter Cash (73), musician and singer2003-05-15 Country Star June Carter Cash Dies - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/country-star-june-carter-cash-dies/ 2023-12-24 www.cbsnews.com en-US May 19 – Ivo Žídek (76), operatic tenor May 25 – Jeremy Ward (27), sound technician and guitarist May 27 – Luciano Berio (77), composerLuciano Berio The Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1431261/Luciano-Berio.html 20 October 2025 25 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210125172053/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1431261/Luciano-Berio.html live May 30 – Mickie Most (64), record producer (mesothelioma)Cartwright Garth 2 June 2003 Obituary: Mickie Most – Prolific pop producer whose ability to match a song to a performer ensured hit after hit The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jun/02/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries live 30 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821155305/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jun/02/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries 21 August 2014 June 2 – Danka Firfova (85), Macedonian soprano2014 Firfova, Danka Grove Music Online Oxford University Press 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2270788 Aida Islam June 6 – Dave Rowberry (63), keyboardist (The Animals) (ulcer haemorrhage)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1432379/Dave-Rowberry.html Dave Rowberry 8 June 2003 5 December 2017 Telegraph.co.uk June 17 – Marcella Pobbé (81), operatic soprano July 1 – Herbie Mann (73), jazz flautist (prostate cancer)Levy Claudia https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/07/03/herbie-mann-dies/c06b6c9f-fe72-4ada-95de-2819af3b8d0f/ Herbie Mann Dies Washington Post July 2, 2003Thurber Jon https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-03-me-mann3-story.html Herbie Mann, 73; Jazz Flutist Explored Genres Los Angeles Times July 3, 2003 July 3 – Skip Scarborough (58), songwriter July 4 André Claveau (87), singer Barry White (58), singer and record producer (renal failure)https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/07/05/barry-white-velvet-voice-of-love/dd6651cb-6954-470d-928e-a5c7b261b396/ Barry White, Velvet Voice Of Love Richard Harrington July 5, 2003 The Washington Post May 12, 2021 October 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030085833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/07/05/barry-white-velvet-voice-of-love/dd6651cb-6954-470d-928e-a5c7b261b396/ July 5 – Bebu Silvetti (59), pianist, composer, arranger and record producer (respiratory failure) July 6 Skip Battin (69), singer-songwriter and bassistArchives L. A. Times 2003-07-10 Skip Battin, 69; Musician Was Member of Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-10-me-passings10.2-story.html 2023-12-24 Los Angeles Times en-US Buddy Ebsen (95), actor and singer July 7 – Izhak Graziani (79), conductor July 12 – Benny Carter (95), jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader (bronchitis) July 13 – Compay Segundo (95), Cuban guitarist, singer and composer July 16 – Celia Cruz (77), salsa singer (brain tumor) July 17 – Rosalyn Tureck (89), pianisthttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jul/19/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Rosalyn Tureck 19 July 2003 Jessica Duchen Guardian 11 January 2026 July 25 – Erik Braunn (52), guitarist Iron Butterfly (heart attack) July 26 – Richard Wayne Dirksen (81), organist and choirmaster July 27 – Bob Hope (100), actor, comedian and singer July 30 – Sam Philips (80), producer and founder of Sun Records August 2 – Don Estelle (70), actor and singerhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/aug/04/guardianobituaries.arts Don Estelle 4 August 2003 Dennis Barker Guardian 18 March 2026 August 5 – Tite Curet Alonso (77), songwriter (heart attack) August 6 – Julius Baker (87), flautistKozinn Allan 2003-08-08 Julius Baker, Principal Flutist Of Philharmonic, Dies at 87 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/arts/julius-baker-principal-flutist-of-philharmonic-dies-at-87.html 2023-12-24 0362-4331 August 9 – Gregory Hines (58), actor, singer and dancer (liver cancer)Tap Dance Idol Gregory Hines, Star of TV, Stage And Screen, Dies August 25, 2003 Jet 59 https://books.google.com/books?id=RL0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59 August 10 – Carmita Jiménez, singer August 13 – Ed Townsend (74), singer-songwriter August 15 – Robert Moulson (70), operatic tenor August 18 – Tony Jackson (55), singer and bass player (The Searchers) August 21 – Wesley Willis (40), novelty musician August 23 – Imperio Argentina (96), singer and actress September 4 Lola Bobesco (82), violinisthttps://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Bobesco-Lola.htm Lola Bobescu (Violin) Bach Cantatas 18 March 2026 Susan Chilcott (40), operatic soprano (breast cancer) Tibor Varga (82), violinist and conductor September 5 – Gisele MacKenzie (76), singer September 7 – Warren Zevon (56), rock and roll singer (mesothelioma)Pareles Jon Jon Pareles September 8, 2003 Warren Zevon, Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 56 https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/08/obituaries/warren-zevon-singersongwriter-dies-at-56.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170508170835/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/08/obituaries/warren-zevon-singersongwriter-dies-at-56.html May 8, 2017 The New York Times September 12 – Johnny Cash (71), country and rock 'n roll singerLondon, UK Sweeting Adam September 12, 2003 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/sep/12/johnnycash Obituary Johnny Cash The Guardian January 26, 2009 September 19, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919131745/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2003/sep/12/johnnycash live September 14 – John Serry, Sr. (88) concert accordionist, organist, composer, arranger September 19 – Slim Dusty (76), country singer September 25 – Matthew Jay (24), English singer-songwriter September 26 – Robert Palmer (54), singer (heart attack)Billboard Staff 2003-09-26 Robert Palmer Dies At Age 54 https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/robert-palmer-dies-at-age-54-68925/ 2023-12-24 Billboard en-US September 27 – Donald O'Connor (78), actor, singer and dancer (congestive heart failure)https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-28-me-oconnor28-story.html Donald O'Connor, 78; Entertainer Immortalized by 'Singin' in the Rain' Welkos Robert W. September 28, 2003 Los Angeles Times November 12, 2012 September 30 – Ronnie Dawson (64), rockabilly singer and guitarist October 5 – Denis Quilley (75), actor and singer (liver cancer) October 10 – Eugene Istomin (77), pianist (liver cancer) October 21 – Elliott Smith (34), singer-songwriter October 22 – Gabriella Gatti (95), operatic soprano October 23 – Tony Capstick (59), comedian, actor and musician October 24 – Rosie Nix Adams (45), singer-songwriterDaughter of Singer June Carter Cash Found Dead en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/10/26/daughter-of-singer-june-carter-cash-found-dead/534375d3-54d6-4695-817c-989d9644737f/ 2023-12-24 0190-8286 October 25 – Robert Strassburg (88), composer, educator, musicologist October 29 – Franco Corelli (82), operatic tenorhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/oct/31/italy.guardianobituaries Franco Corelli 31 October 2003 Alan Blyth Guardian 18 March 2026 October 30 – Franco Bonisolli (65), operatic tenor November 5 – Bobby Hatfield (63), singer (The Righteous Brothers)Cocaine caused death of Bobby Hatfield Associated Press. The Argus-Press – January 6, 2004 November 9 – Buddy Arnold (77), jazz saxophonist November 12 – Tony Thompson (48), drummer of Chic (kidney cancer) November 14 – Gene Anthony Ray (41), actor and dancer (complications of a stroke)Baltrip, Kimetris N. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/19/arts/gene-anthony-ray-41-a-dancer-in-fame.html Obituary: Gene Anthony Ray, 41, A Dancer in Fame The New York Times November 19, 2003 November 15 Dorothy Loudon (70), actress and singerhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/nov/26/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Dorothy Loudon 26 November 2003 David Stearns Guardian 21 April 2026 Speedy West (79), American guitarist and producer (b. 1924) November 17 Arthur Conley (57), soul singer (intestinal cancer)https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/dec/02/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Obituary: Arthur Conley Neil Foxlee December 2, 2003 December 5, 2017 The Guardian Don Gibson (75), country musician Peter Lindroos (59), Finnish operatic tenor (car accident)Ruth-Esther Hillila Barbara Blanchard Hong 1997 Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland 225 Greenwood Publishing Group November 18 – Michael Kamen (55), composer, conductor and musician (heart attack) November 19 – Greg Ridley (56), English bassist (Humble Pie) November 26 – Soulja Slim (26), rapper (homicide)Billboard Staff 2003-12-01 Rapper Soulja Slim Murdered https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rapper-soulja-slim-murdered-67970/ 2023-12-24 Billboard en-US November 28 – Thekra, Tunisian singer (murdered by her husband) December 8 – Rubén González (84), pianist December 16 – Gary Stewart (59), country singer (suicide) December 22 – Dave Dudley (75), country singer (heart attack) December 27 – Vestal Goodman (74), gospel singer (influenza complications) December 30 – Anita Mui (40), Hong Kong pop singerNersessian Mary https://www.thestar.com/Obituary/HtoM/article/107842 Anita Mui, 40: Singer called Chinese Madonna The Toronto Star December 30, 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008003920/http://www.thestar.com/Obituary/HtoM/article/107842 8 October 2012 December 31 – Sieglinde Wagner (82), operatic contraltoklassik.com: Opernsängerin Sieglinde Wagner gestorben https://magazin.klassik.com/news/teaser.cfm?ID=3286 magazin.klassik.com Awards The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: AC/DC, The Clash, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Police, The Righteous Brothers Miscellaneous Leonard Cohen is made a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest honour. ARIA Music Awards ARIA Music Awards of 2003 Country Music Association Awards 2003 Country Music Association Awards Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Grammy Awards Grammy Awards of 2003 Mercury Music Prize Boy in da Corner – Dizzee Rascalhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3092520.stm Rapper Rascal wins Mercury Prize BBC News 9 September 2003 3 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919181134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3092520.stm 19 September 2008 live Charts Triple J Hottest 100 Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 References 30em Category:2003-related lists Category:Music-related lists Category:Music by year