1995 in music
overview of music-related events during the year of 1995
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.
Specific locations
1995 in British music
1995 in Norwegian music
1995 in Scandinavian music
1995 in South Korean music
Specific genres
1995 in classical music
1995 in country music
1995 in heavy metal music
1995 in hip-hop music
1995 in jazz
1995 in Latin music
1995 in progressive rock
Events
January–February
January 1 – Mo Ostin steps down as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group.
January 8 – Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hosts "Self-Pollution Radio", a four-and-a-half hour radio broadcast with live performances by Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others. Any station with a satellite receiver could pick up and carry the program.
January 10 – Michel Sardou begins a record-breaking run of 113 shows at the Paris Olympia.
January 14 – Perry Farrell is arrested for cocaine possession, being under the influence and possession of a syringe at a Los Angeles hotel.
January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident.
January 20–February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Ministry, Primal Scream, Hole, The Cult and The Offspring. Originally, Oasis were also named in the lineup, but had to cancel their performance due to co-frontman Liam Gallagher losing his voice.
January 27 – Live from the House of Blues premieres on TBS.
February 1 – Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers band member Richey James Edwards goes missing after leaving the London Embassy Hotel, UK at 7 am.
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