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It is announced that music and lyrics by Oasis, Blur, Pulp and other Britpop artists will form part of the British education system’s GCSE music syllabus, starting in September of this year. Pupils will be expected to answer exam questions on song structure, musical style, rhythm and instrumentation.
When Rammstein play at Brixton Academy, London, England, UK, the show is filmed and parts of the performance will be seen in the live DVD Volkerball.
Music download service Napster launches a new product, Napster To Go, with a $30m marketing campaign. The service enables subscribers to download an unlimited number of songs from Napster’s vast music library to a Janus-compatible device for a monthly fee of $14.95.
It is announced that Head Automatica has dropped out of the forthcoming Sub City Take Action tour in the USA because vocalist Darryl Palumbo, who suffers from Crohn's Disease, is under doctor’s orders to rest.
Church-owned Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA, is reported to have cancelled an April 9 concert appearance by heavy metal band Lamb of God on the Subliminal Verses Tour package, because church leaders are offended by the band's previous name, Burn the Priest. Other acts performing on the same evening, including Slipknot, are not affected.
Controversial reggae star Sizzla is jailed for two weeks after being convicted of using profane language during a concert in St Thomas, Jamaica, Caribbean, a month earlier.