2009 in music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases expected to happen in 2009 in music.

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Contents 1 Expected events 1.1 February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 May 1.5 June 1.6 July 1.7 August 1.8 October 1.9 Unspecified date 2 Bands reformed 3 Returning performers 4 Bands disbanded 5 Bands on hiatus 6 Albums announced to be released 6.1 January 6.2 February 6.3 March 6.4 April 6.5 May 6.6 June 6.7 1st quarter 6.8 2nd quarter 6.9 3rd quarter 6.10 4th quarter 6.11 Unspecified date 7 Top hits on record in the world 7.1 United States 7.2 United Kingdom 7.3 Australia 8 References

[edit] Expected events

[edit] February

• February 8 - 51st Grammy Awards ceremony.

[edit] March

• March 6 through March 8 - Langerado 2009
• March 13 through March 22 - The 2009 South by Southwest Conference and Festival.

[edit] April

• April 17 through April 19 - Coachella 2009

[edit] May

• May 2 and May 3 - The Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey
• May 16 - Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia
• May 21 through May 24 - 2009 Summer Camp Music Festival
• The seventeenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast

[edit] June

• June 4 through June 7 - Wakarusa 2009
• June 11 through June 14 - Bonnaroo 2009
• June 12 through June 14 - Download Festival
• June 24 through June 28 - Glastonbury Festival 2009

[edit] July

• July 2 and 3 - Blur's reunion/20 years superconcert at Hyde Park.
• July 2 through July 5 - Heineken Open'er Festival in Gdynia, Poland
• July 10 through July 12 - All Good 2009^[1]
• July 22 through July 25 - 2009 10,000 Lakes Festival
• July 25 through July 26 - IndieTracks Festival, Derbyshire UK

[edit] August

• August 7 through August 9 - Lollapalooza 2009
• August 20 through August 23 - Rock Gone Wild 2009^[2]

[edit] October

• October 2 through October 4 - Austin City Limits 2009^[3]

[edit] Unspecified date

• The Offspring expect to embark on their first full-scale U.S. tour in 4 years.^[4]

[edit] Bands reformed

• Phish - Has made plans for a three show performance in Hampton, VA March 6 through March 8 with a tour to follow.^[5]
• The Scene Aesthetic - Reforming for tour and to record a new album to be released in 2009.^[6]
• Fleetwood Mac - Unleashed Tour to kick off in March 2009 with a possible studio album to follow.^[7]

[edit] Returning performers

• Alice in Chains (first studio album since 1995, and first release with William DuVall on vocals)^[8]
• Beastie Boys (first album with vocals since 2004)^[9]
• Blur (first performance with the original lineup since 2000)^[10]
• Cypress Hill (first studio album since 2004)^[11]
• The Dead (first tour since 2004)^[12]
• D.R.I. (first studio album since 1995)^[13]
• Face to Face (first studio album since 2002)^[14]
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (first all new studio album since 2002)^[15]
• No Doubt (first studio album since 2001)^[16]
• Pestilence (first album since 1993)^[17]
• Rancid (first studio album since 2003, and first release with new drummer Branden Steineckert)^[18]
• Ratt (first album since 1999)^[19]
• Snot (first album since 1997, and first release with Tommy "Vext" Cummings on vocals)^[20]
• Stone Temple Pilots (first all new studio album since 2001)^[21]
• Suicidal Tendencies (first studio album since 2000)^[22]

[edit] Bands disbanded

[edit] Bands on hiatus

[edit] Albums announced to be released

All releases are LPs unless otherwise stated.

[edit] January

January 6

• Love, Save the Empty by Erin McCarley (physical release)^[23]

January 13

• Notorious soundtrack by Various Artists ^[24]
• Life In-Between by Royal Bliss ^[25]
• Varsity Fanclub by Varsity Fanclub^[26]
• I Am Alfamega by Alfamega^[27]

January 20

• The Ballads by Mariah Carey ^[28]
• Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective ^[29]
• Fame, Fortune and Fornication by Reel Big Fish ^[30]
• Alligator Purse by BeauSoleil ^[31]
• Grand by Matt & Kim ^[32]
• Noble Beast by Andrew Bird^[33]
• The Empyrean by John Frusciante ^[34]

January 21

• Serious Japanese by Teriyaki Boyz^[35]

January 23

• A-Lex by Sepultura ^[36]

January 26

• Tonight: Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand ^[37]

January 27

• Working on a Dream by Bruce Springsteen^[38]
• Fornever by Hoobastank ^[39]
• Crooked X by Crooked X ^[40]
• Lividity by It Dies Today^[41]
• Fantasy Ride by Ciara^[42]

[edit] February

February 2

• Archangels in Black by Adagio.^[43]

February 3

• Evisceration Plague by Cannibal Corpse ^[44]
• The Fray by The Fray ^[45]
• Before I Self Destruct by 50 Cent ^[46]
• Feel That Fire by Dierks Bentley ^[47]
• Lonely Road by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus^[48]
• Homesick by A Day to Remember^[49]
• Scream by Chris Cornell^[50]

February 7

• In a Perfect World... by Keri Hilson^[51]

February 10

• It's Not Me, It's You By Lily Allen^[52]
• The Ecstatic by Mos Def ^[53]
• Innocence And Instinct by Red^[54]
• Tiny Pictures by Thornley ^[55]
• Incredibad by The Lonely Island ^[56]
• The Rebirth by Bobby Valentino ^[57]
• Block Party by Missy Elliott ^[58]

February 17

• Years of Refusal by Morrissey ^[59]
• Love vs. Money by The-Dream^[60]
• Common Existence by Thursday^[61]
• Death to Analog by Julien-K ^[62]
• Habeus Corpus by Living Things^[63]
• Animals in the Dark by William Elliott Whitmore^[64]
• The Century of Self by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead^[65]

February 24

• Earthsblood by God Forbid^[66]
• Wrath by Lamb of God^[67]
• Easy Does It by Jake Owen ^[68]
• Padded Room by Joe Budden^[69]
• Round 2 by J. Holiday^[70]

February 27

• No Line on the Horizon by U2^[71]

Unspecified Date

• Untitled by Spinnerette^[72]
• The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z^[73]
• Ursa Major by Third Eye Blind^[74]

[edit] March

March 1

• The E.N.D by Black Eyed Peas^[75]

March 2

• Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy^[76]

March 3

• Neverender: Children of The Fence Edition by Coheed & Cambria ^[77]

March 10

• Back on My B.S. by Busta Rhymes ^[78]
• Back With The Thugs by Bizzy Bone ^[79]
• The Fixtape vol. 2 One Mo Hit by Krayzie Bone ^[80]
• Not Without a Fight by New Found Glory^[81]
• Worse Than Alone by The Number Twelve Looks Like You^[82]
• Face Control by Handsome Furs ^[83]

March 16

• Resurrection Macabre by Pestilence ^[17]

March 17

• Beware by Bonnie "Prince" Billy^[84]
• All I Ever Wanted by Kelly Clarkson^[85][86]

March 23

• Junior by Röyksopp^[87]
• Yes by Pet Shop Boys^[88]

March 24

• Approaching Normal by Blue October^[89]
• Blitz by KMFDM ^[90]
• Lady Love by LeToya Luckett ^[91]
• The Soundstage Sessions by Stevie Nicks ^[92]
• Attics to Eden by Madina Lake^[93]

Unspecified Date

• Untitled by Mute Math^[94]

[edit] April

April 7

• Sara Watkins by Sara Watkins^[95]

April 14

• New Again by Taking Back Sunday^[96]
• Untitled by Dave Matthews Band^[97]

April 21

• Untitled by Depeche Mode^[98]

Unspecified date

• REALer Than Usual by Plies^[99]

[edit] May

May 5

• Wars and the Rumors of Wars by The Chariot^[100]

Unspecified date

• Untitled by Beastie Boys^[9]

[edit] June

June 30

• Uni5 by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony^[101]

[edit] 1st quarter

• Guilt by Mims^[102]
• Eros by Deftones^[103]
• Untitled by Infectious Grooves^[104]
• Light by Matisyahu^[105]
• Untitled by Usher^[106]
• Untitled by Voivod^[107]
• Ashes of American Flags (DVD) by Wilco.^[108]

[edit] 2nd quarter

• Cardiology by Good Charlotte^[109]
• Untitled by KISS^[110]
• Untitled by Helmet^[111]
• Untitled by Slayer^[112]

[edit] 3rd quarter

• Untitled by Alice in Chains^[8]
• Untitled by Aly & AJ^[113]
• Untitled by Flobots^[114]
• Untitled by Korn^[115]
• Untitled by Rush^[116]
• Untitled by Social Distortion^[117]

[edit] 4th quarter

• Second greatest hits album by Bon Jovi^[118]
• Untitled by Coldplay^[119][120]
• Untitled by Linkin Park^[121]

[edit] Unspecified date

• Untitled by Backstreet Boys^[122]
• Untitled by Built to Spill^[123]
• Untitled by Cake^[124]
• Untitled by Cypress Hill^[11]
• Untitled by D.R.I.^[13]
• Untitled by Face to Face^[14]
• Battle of the Sexes/Theater of the Mind 2 by Ludacris^[125]
• Untitled by Daughtry^[126]
• Untitled by Green Day^[127]
• Untitled by Metric^[128]
• Untitled by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones^[129]
• Untitled by Muse^[130]
• Untitled by No Doubt^[131]
• Untitled by NOFX^[132]
• Untitled by Radiohead^[133]
• Untitled by Rancid^[134]
• Say Anything by Say Anything^[135]
• Swoon by Silversun Pickups^[136]
• Untitled by Snot^[20]
• Untitled by Stone Temple Pilots^[21]
• Untitled by Suicidal Tendencies^[137]
• Untitled by Tokio Hotel ^[138][139]
• Untitled by The Used^[140]
• Untitled by Vanna^[141]
• Dreamer's Poetry by Young Son^[142]

[edit] Top hits on record in the world

[edit] United States

Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits

• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé (2 weeks in 2008/2 weeks in 2009)
• "Just Dance" - Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis (1 week)

See also: Hot 100 number-one hits of 2009.

Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20

• "Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band (#20)
• "Circus" - Britney Spears (#11)
• "Disturbia" - Rihanna (#19 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Gives You Hell" - The All-American Rejects (#18)
• "Gotta Be Somebody" - Nickelback (#16)
• "Heartless" - Kanye West (#4)
• "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry (#6)
• "I Hate This Part" - The Pussycat Dolls (#19)
• "If I Were a Boy" - Beyoncé (#10)
• "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz (#7)
• "Let It Rock" - Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne (#9)
• "Live Your Life" - T.I. featuring Rihanna (#2 - Hit #1 on 2008)
• "Love Lockdown" - Kanye West (#8)
• "Love Story" - Taylor Swift (#4)
• "Miss Independent" - Ne-Yo (#14)
• "Rehab" - Rihanna (#18)
• "Right Now (Na Na Na)" - Akon (#13)
• "So What" - P!nk (#14 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Whatever You Like" - T.I. (#9 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Womanizer" - Britney Spears (#5 - Hit #1 in 2008)

[edit] United Kingdom

UK Official Top 75 #1 Hits

• "Hallelujah" - Alexandra Burke (1 week)

UK Official Top 75 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20

• "The Boy Does Nothing" - Alesha Dixon (#13)
• "Broken Strings" - James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado (#5)
• "Greatest Day" - Take That (#10 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry (#7)
• "Human" - The Killers (#8)
• "I Hate This Part" - The Pussycat Dolls (#20)
• "I Kissed a Girl" - Katy Perry (#19 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "If I Were a Boy" - Beyoncé (#4 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Infinity 2008" - Guru Josh (#18)
• "Just Dance" - Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis (#3)
• "Live Your Life" - T.I. featuring Rihanna (#12)
• "The Promise" - Girls Aloud (#15 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Right Now (Na Na Na) - Akon (#16)
• "Run" - Leona Lewis (#2 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon (#11 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé (#14)
• "So What" - P!nk (#17 - Hit #1 in 2008)
• "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon (#6)
• "Womanizer" - Britney Spears (#9)

[edit] Australia

Australia Official Top 50 #1 Hits

• Poker Face-Lady GaGa (6 weeks in 2008 and 1 in 2009)

Australia Official Top 50 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20

• Use Somebody-Kings Of Leon (#2)
• Live Your Life-TI featuring Rihanna (#3)
• Get Shaky-The Ian Carey Project (#4)
• Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)-Beyonce (#5)
• Circus-Britney Spears (#6)
• Sex On Fire-Kings Of Leon (#7-hit #1 in 2008)
• You-Wes Carr (#8-hit #1 in 2008)
• Hot N Cold-Katy Perry (#9)
• Burn-Jessica Mauboy (#10)
• Sober-P!nk (#11)
• Alive-Natalie Bassingthwaighte (#12)
• So What-P!nk (#13-hit #1 in 2008)
• Let It Rock-Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil' Wayne (#14)
• Just Dance-Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis (#15-hit #1 in 2008)
• Womanizer-Britney Spears (#16)
• I'm Yours-Jason Mraz (#17)
• If I Were A Boy-Beyonce (#18)
• I Hate This Part-The Pussycat Dolls (#19)
• Running Back-Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida (#20)

[edit] References