2019

Acts Formed

bar italia

London, England
Indie Rock

Chat Pile

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Noise Rock

Honeyglaze

London, England
Indie Rock

Horsegirl

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Indie Rock

Lambini Girls

Brighton, East Sussex, England
Punk

Purple Mountains

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Alt-Country

Racing Mount Pleasant

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Indie Folk

Sault

London, England
Neo-Soul

Tapir!

London, England
Indie Folk

The Lathums

Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Indie Rock

Wet Leg

Isle of Wight, England
Indie Pop

Yard Act

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Indie Rock

February 10th - Grammy Awards

Album of the Year: Kasey Musgraves - Golden Hour

Song of the Year: Childish Gambino - This Is America

in February

The number of US streams in a calendar year exceeds one trillion for the first time.

March 4th

Keith Flint, of The Prodigy, died at 49 of suicide.

March 22nd

Nilüfer Yanya - 'Miss Universe' is released.

March 26th

The EU rules that content sharing platforms, such as YouTube, are responsible for breaches of copyright on their service.

April 26th

Aldous Harding - 'Designer' is released.

May 5th

Sault - '5' is released.

June 21st

black midi - 'Schlagenheim' is released.

June 28th

Madlib and Freddie Gibbs - 'Bandana' is released.

August 1st

The Katy Perry single 'Dark Horse' is found to have copied elements from the song 'Joyful Noise' by Marcus Gray. Gray was awarded $2.8m in damages. The verdict was later overturned.

August 7th

David Berman, of Silver Jews, dies at 52 of suicide.

September 15th

Rick Ocasek, of The Cars, dies at 75 of heart disease.

September 19th - Mercury Prize

Best British Album: Dave - Psychodrama

November 1st

Michael Kiwanuka - 'KIWANUKA' is released.

November 30th

Slayer disband.