Timeline of music in the United States (2001–present)
| Timeline of music in the United States | |
|---|---|
| Music history of the United States | |
| Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s | |
This is a timeline of music in the United States from 2001 to the present, the 21st century.
2001
- The Ken Burns television documentary series Jazz is watched by an estimated 60 million people and is said to have led to a doubling of jazz sales in the United States.[1]
- After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, television networks work together to show America: A Tribute to Heroes, a telethon to raise money for victims of the attacks. Music stars who perform include Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon.[2]
- A concert tour featuring Hakim, Khaled and Simon Shaheen is a historic event, signaling new acceptance for Arab music in the United States. Rachid Taha and Cheb Mami had toured earlier—all five performers are popular in the Arab world. The California-based record label Arc 21/Mondo Melodia is at the heart of the Arab music boom.[3]
2002
- George N. Thompson becomes the first African American to serve as head of the United States Navy's Musical Training Program.[4]
2003
- The Library of Congress inaugurates the National Recording Registry, inducting fifty historically significant recordings.
- A tribute is held to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a gospel legend, at the Bottom Line Cabaret in New York, featuring performances from the Dixie Hummingbirds, Odetta, and others; the same year, a tribute album is released by MC Records, called Shout, Sister, Shout: A Tribute to Rosetta Tharpe.
2004
- Jin becomes the first Asian American rapper on a major label with the release of The Rest Is History.[5]
2005
- Jeff Chang's Can't Stop Won't Stop is published. It will become one of the definitive histories of hip hop music.[6]
Notes
- ^ Strachan, Robert; Marion Leonard. "Film and Television Documentaries". The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. pp. 26–29.
- ^ Horn, David; David Buckley. "Disasters and Accidents". The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. pp. 207–210.
- ^ Arabic Music in the US, after September 11
- ^ Gillis, Dennis (July 3, 2002). "First African-American to lead the Navy's only Musical Training Facility" (PDF). Chief of Naval Education and Training. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ Asian-American Rapper Jin Makes Hip-Hop History
- ^ Hyphen: Music Moments Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine