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- Brittany Howard, an American musician, singer, and guitarist, was born in Athens, Alabama. She later formed the band Alabama Shakes with her high-school friend Zac Cockrell, serving as its lead singer and guitarist; she is also known as a member of Thunderbitch. Alabama Shakes' 2012 debut album “Boys & Girls” included the hit “Hold On” and earned the group numerous awards. Their second album, “Sound & Color,” released in 2015, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won four Grammy Awards. Howard began her solo career in 2018, when Alabama Shakes went on hiatus.
- Neil Young released the album “Freedom,” his 17th studio album, which according to the source marked a return to form after years of poorly received work. After leaving Geffen Records because of longstanding problems, he recorded for his original label, Reprise. The album opened and closed with different versions of “Rockin' in the Free World,” which reflected the social and political atmosphere of the late 1980s and became his highest-charting hit at the time on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also included “Don't Cry,” “Eldorado,” and “On Broadway,” which had first been released on the EP “Eldorado.”
- At the age of 42, John Mellencamp confirmed that he had recently suffered a mild heart attack, which he attributed to his then consumption of approximately 80 cigarettes a day and a cholesterol level of 300. Following the event, he withdrew from musical activity for nearly 18 months, changed his diet, began exercising regularly, and reduced his smoking to three or four cigarettes a day.
- After performing at the Bridge School benefit concert in Mountain View, California, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers parted ways with their original drummer Stan Lynch. Petty said that Lynch had lost all loyalty to the group and was trying to play with other bands, and that he felt Lynch was staying only for the money. Lynch was replaced by Average White Band drummer Steve Ferrone.
- Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its 15th week. For Maverick, the record label founded by Madonna, it was the first album to reach the top of the chart. According to the source, Morissette was the third female singer of the 1990s whose debut album reached No. 1.
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue released their joint duet “Where the Wild Roses Grow.” The song later won three ARIA Awards in 1996: Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Release.
- Oasis released their second album “(What's the Story?) Morning Glory,” which entered the British album chart at No. 1 and, according to the source, turned the British band into global stars. It sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and in 2010 received the award for Best British Album of the Last 30 Years at the BRIT Awards. The epic song “Champagne Supernova,” released as a single only in the United States, reached No. 1 on the Modern Rock chart.
- A Pearl Jam concert in Hartford, Connecticut, ended in disturbances when mass fights broke out among approximately 30,000 attendees.
- Fan Juanita L. Evans filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and Method Man, rapper Redman, the University of Pennsylvania, and the student government after Method Man landed on her during a concert and knocked her unconscious. She claimed that Redman distracted her and that she did not see Method Man when he jumped from the stage. Concerns about similar lawsuits subsequently contributed to some bands limiting stage diving.
- Gene Autry, American singer, actor, and famous “singing cowboy,” died at the age of 91. During his career, he had 25 consecutive Top 10 country hits. According to the source, his fortune was estimated at $320 million in 1995.
- Paul McCartney anonymously took part in an online question-and-answer session as part of The Fireman project. On the official website of his ambient duo, he provided anonymous answers and promoted the new album “Rushes.”
- David Bowie offered a virtual guided tour of the controversial exhibition “Sensation: Young British Artists From The Saatchi Collection” on his official website. The exhibition included, among other works, Damien Hirst's shark suspended in formaldehyde, “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living,” and Tracey Emin's tent, “Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995.”
- Twenty-year-old Eve reached No. 1 in the United States with her debut album “Ruff Ryders' First Lady.” For the Ruff Ryders label, it was the third No. 1 album in 1999, following DMX's “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood” and the joint project “Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 1.” The next female rapper to reach No. 1 was Nicki Minaj in 2012 with “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”
- Rob Thomas, singer of Matchbox Twenty, married Puerto Rican American model Marisol Maldonado at a ranch in California. Maldonado appeared with Thomas in the music video for Santana's “Smooth.” The wedding was broadcast on ABC in the program “Celebrity Weddings In Style.”
- Coldplay began their first headline concert tour with a performance at Cambridge Junction in England.
- Sources report that divorce proceedings were filed between Paul Anka and his wife Anne de Zogheb, a former model, after 37 years of marriage. Some sources state that Anne Anka filed, while others say Paul Anka filed. One source states that the couple had been married since 1963 and had five daughters.
- Radiohead released their fourth album “Kid A.”
- The High Court of Justice in England ruled that Robbie Williams's song “Jesus in a Camper Van” used lyrics from Woody Guthrie's song “I Am the Way,” which had been adapted for parody purposes by Loudon Wainwright III. In 2001, it was decided that no punitive damages would be awarded, but the authors were entitled to 25% of royalties and 25% of legal costs.
- The film Clambake starring Elvis Presley was released on DVD.
- The concert Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Performers included Dave Matthews Band, Alanis Morissette, Stone Temple Pilots, and Moby; the host was Kevin Spacey.
- Kevin Spacey hosted the evening “Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music” at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Performers included Marc Anthony, Alanis Morissette, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Matthews Band. The evening concluded with a group performance of “Give Peace A Chance.”
- Jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor Manny Albam died of cancer at the age of 79 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
- Adam Ant avoided a prison sentence after a judge ruled that an incident in which he threatened patrons at a London pub with a replica gun was the result of mental illness. Following the incident, he voluntarily attended psychiatric treatment.
- Elvis Presley's album “Elv1s 30 No. 1 Hits” reached No. 1 in 17 countries, including the United States, 25 years after Elvis's death. The album debuted at No. 1.
- Robbie Williams signed an £80 million deal with EMI Records, which at the time was described as the most lucrative or highest-value British recording contract in history.
- Police were called in the early morning hours over a suspected break-in at the Los Angeles home of Jim Barber, Courtney Love's former boyfriend and manager. Love was found in the street outside the house and arrested; shortly after her arrest, she was taken to a hospital because of a suspected drug overdose.
- Del McCoury Band received the major awards at the 14th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards in Louisville, Kentucky. The group won Entertainer of the Year for the eighth time, while members Mike Bub and Jason Carter won Bassist of the Year and Fiddler of the Year.
- Trousers worn by Freddie Mercury in 1984 were sold at a Christie's auction in London to Hard Rock Cafe for £4,230. A wooden cabinet sculpture designed by John Lennon sold for £28,200, and hundreds of items associated with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and, according to one source, Madonna were also offered at the auction.
- John Mellencamp received the Woody Guthrie Award, presented to artists who honor the legacy of the late singer Woody Guthrie.
- Radiohead won the “Best Act in the World Today” award at the Q Awards in London for the third consecutive time. Q magazine had criticized their album “Hail to the Thief,” and the band did not attend the ceremony.
- Billy Joel, then 55, married 23-year-old culinary student Katie Lee on October 2 at his estate on Centre Island in New York. It was Joel's third marriage. During their marriage, Katie Lee became a writer and television personality. The couple later announced their separation in June 2009, with one record specifying June 17, 2009.
- Katie Melua entered the Guinness Book of Records with a concert performed 303 meters below sea level on the Norwegian Statoil Troll A platform in the North Sea. Before the performance, she and her band underwent extensive medical examinations and survival training in Norway.
- Snoop Dogg guest-starred in an episode of the Showtime series Weeds, where he helped Mary-Louise Parker get her marijuana-growing business off the ground with a large order and an improvised rap on the subject.
- A judge in Los Angeles ordered Britney Spears to turn over her two young children to her former husband, Kevin Federline. Federline was granted temporary custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James. The court also ordered Spears to undergo random drug and alcohol tests twice a week as part of the ongoing custody dispute.
- The state of Connecticut proclaimed “Bruce Springsteen Day,” a decision announced by Governor Jodi Rell.
- Pink reached No. 1 on the British album chart with Funhouse, her fourth studio album. The album's original working title was “Heartbreak is a Motherfucker.”
- The British Daily Telegraph published a report claiming that 17-year-old Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley's grandson, had been offered a $5 million contract by Universal Records to record up to five albums. Universal Music Group subsequently officially declared the report completely false. Keough never released any commercial music during his lifetime.
- British newspaper Daily Telegraph reported that Universal Records had offered Elvis Presley's 17-year-old grandson Benjamin Keough $5 million for up to five albums. Universal Music Group quickly declared the widely repeated report completely false, and Keough never released commercial music during his lifetime.
- Esquire magazine named Kate Beckinsale its Sexiest Woman Alive and published a video featuring the actress accompanied by Jet's song “Goodbye Hollywood.”
- Mumford & Sons released their debut album “Sigh No More” in the United Kingdom. The album included the singles “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave.” In February 2011, after 72 weeks on the chart and following its win in the Album of the Year category at the 2011 BRIT Awards, it reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and was the third most-downloaded album of 2011, with 761,000 copies sold. The group attracted attention in 2011 with a performance of “The Cave” at the Grammy Awards.
- In the seventh series of the British competition The X Factor, One Direction performed together for the first time. Before judge Simon Cowell at his villa in Marbella, Spain, they sang “Torn.” The members had originally been eliminated as solo contestants and were then given the opportunity to continue as a group. They eventually finished the competition in third place.
- Louis Tomlinson of One Direction sent his bandmate Harry Styles a tweet that, according to the source, became the second most retweeted post in history.
- British session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan, born James George Tomkins, died at the age of 71. He began his career in 1959 as a member of Marty Wilde's band, who bought him a Gibson Les Paul, reportedly the first example of that type in Britain. Sullivan taught future Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to play guitar and also helped Steve Howe of Yes and Asia on the road to success. He played on 55 songs that reached No. 1 and worked with, among others, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Thunderclap Newman, Love Affair, Long John Baldry, Marmalade, and The Tremeloes. During Jimmy Page's studio career, he was known as “Little Jim” to distinguish him from Page.
- The Mumford & Sons single “Babel” became, according to the source, officially the best-selling debut single of the year, with sales of 600,000 copies.
- According to American media reports, Little Richard suffered a heart attack at home on September 30 in the presence of his family. According to the source, he had not performed since nearly collapsing during a concert in Washington, D.C., in the summer of 2012.