1989

Acts Formed

Da Grassroots

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hip Hop

Daisy Chainsaw

London, England
Alternative Rock

downset

Los Angeles, California, USA
Metal

Earth Crisis

Syracuse, New York, USA
Hardcore Punk

Fear Factory

Los Angeles, California, USA
Metal

Heavenly

Oxford, England
Twee Pop

Hole

Hollywood, California, USA
Alternative Rock

Hum

Champaign, Illinois, USA
Alternative Metal

Leftfield

London, England
Dance

Marilyn Manson

Canton, Ohio, USA
Metal

Mercury Rev

Buffalo, New York, USA
Rock

Morphine

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Rock

Neutral Milk Hotel

Ruston, Louisiana, USA
Indie Folk

Ocean Colour Scene

Birmingham, England
Britpop

Pavement

Stockton, California, USA
Alternative Rock

Poor Righteous
Teachers

Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Hip Hop

Red House
Painters

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Slowcore

Silver Jews

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Folk Rock

Slowdive

Reading, England
Shoegaze

Stone Temple
Pilots

San Diego, California, USA
Alternative Rock

Swervedriver

Oxford, England
Alternative Rock

Teenage Fanclub

Glasgow, Scotland
Indie Rock

Tha Alkaholiks

Los Angeles, California, USA
Hip Hop

The Beatnuts

Queensbridge, New York, USA
Hip Hop

The Breeders

Dayton, Ohio, USA
Alternative Rock

The Cranberries

Limerick, Ireland
Alternative Rock

The Magnetic Fields

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Indie Pop

The Pharcyde

Los Angeles, California, USA
Alternative Hip Hop

The Rankin Family

Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Folk

Therapy?

Larne, Northern Ireland
Alternative Metal

January 23rd

James Brown is sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison.

De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising is released. Debut album.

January 25th

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton is released.

February 22nd - Grammy Awards

Album of the Year: George Michael - Faith

Song of the Year: Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy

March 21st

Madonna's controversial music video for 'Like A Prayer' is released, featuring her passionately kissing a black, Christ-like figure. It results in her firing by Pepsi.

May 1st

Michael Jackson is inadvertently reported to police for suspicious activity. He was shopping for jewellery while wearing a disguise in order to avoid attention. But, in an example of the Streisand effect, he drew upon him the very forces he sought to avoid.

May 2nd

The Cure - Disintegration is released.

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses is released. Debut album

June 5th

Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi is released. Debut album.

July 3rd

Faith No More - The Real Thing is released.

July 25th

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique is released.

October 20th

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine is released. Debut album.