1984

Acts Formed

Dinosaur Jr.

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Alternative Rock

Mecca Normal

Vancouver, Canada
Indie Rock

Morbid Angel

Tampa, Florida, USA
Heavy Metal

Primus

El Sobrante, California, USA
Funk Metal

Screaming Trees

Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Grunge

Sepultura

Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Metal

Soundgarden

Seattle, Washington, USA
Grunge

The Offspring

Garden Grove, California, USA
Pop Punk

Ween

New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
Alternative Rock

Yo La Tengo

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Indie Rock

January 11th

The banned song 'Relax' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches #1 on the UK singles chart.

February 20th

The Smiths - The Smiths is released. Debut album.

February 28th - Grammy Awards

Album of the Year: Michael Jackson - Thriller

Song of the Year: Michael Jackson - Beat It

April 1st

Marvin Gaye is murdered at 44. The killer was his father.

May 4th

Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain is released.

May 1st

Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac, declared bankrupt.

June 4th

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. is released.

June 18th

Judas Priest receive a lifetime ban from Madison Square Garden following unrest at a gig.

July 16th

Sade - Diamond Life is released. Debut album.

July 27th

Metallica - Ride the Lightning is released.

August 31st

The Canadian music channel, MuchMusic, is launched.

December 3rd

'Do They Know It's Christmas' becomes the fastest ever selling single in UK history.

December 31st

The drummer of Def Leppard, Rick Allen, loses his arm in a car crash. He continued to drum.