Category Archives: Popular Music 2000s

A big night for Norah Jones at Grammys 10 years ago this hour (2003)


Video: 'Norah Jones accepting the GRAMMY for Best New Artist at the 45th GRAMMY Awards'

(Sunday, February 23, 2003, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The soft, jazzy voice of Norah Jones inviting listeners to “come away with me” swept up eight Grammy Awards at Sunday night’s American music industry awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which were punctuated by a smattering of low-key, anti-war protests. Continue reading A big night for Norah Jones at Grammys 10 years ago this hour (2003)

Record producer Phil Spector arrested in death of 10 years ago this hour (2003)


Video: 'Lana Clarkson Found Dead in Spector Home'

(Monday, February 3, 2003, about 5 a.m. PST) — Record producer Phil Spector was arrested this morning in relation to an investigation into the fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson, 40, in Spector’s mansion (Dupuy’s Pyrenees Castle) in Alhambra, California.

‘Brainwashed’ album by George Harrison debuts, peaks at #18 in USA 10 years ago today (2002)


Audio: 'Brainwashed' playlist

(Saturday, December 7, 2002)Brainwashed, the eleventh and final studio album by ex-Beatle George Harrison (who died Nov. 29, 2001, at age 58), debuted and peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week.

McCartney’s ‘Back in the U.S.’ video released 10 years ago today (2002)


Audio: 'Paul McCartney - Hello Goodbye+Jet Back in The US live 2002'

(Tuesday, November 26, 2002)Back in the U.S., a DVD to commemorate his first set of concerts in almost ten years, was released today by Paul McCartney from his spring 2002 Driving USA Tour in the U.S. in support of his 2001 album Driving Rain.

Michael Jackson dangles baby 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Michael Jackson dangles his baby over a hotel balcony'

(Tuesday, November 19, 2002) — Pop singer Michael Jackson dangled his third child, baby Prince Michael II (whom he calls “Blanket”), over a fourth-floor balcony at a Berlin hotel today, shocking the crowd of fans in the street below.

‘Brainwashed’ album by George Harrison released in UK 10 years ago today (2002)


Audio: 'Brainwashed' playlist

(Monday, November 18, 2002)Brainwashed, the eleventh and final studio album by ex-Beatle George Harrison (who died Nov. 29, 2001, at age 58), was released today in the UK (Nov. 19, 2002, in the U.S.)

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Access Hollywood’ 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Access Hollywood (11-25-02)'

(Tuesday, October 29, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, the site of the final show of the second of four legs of his Driving World Tour, for airing next month on Access Hollywood. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Access Hollywood’ 10 years ago today (2002)

Paul McCartney performs in New Orleans 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Secret Website gig 2002'

(Saturday, October 12, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed today at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans during the second leg of his Driving World Tour, recording The Secret Website Show for public viewing in December.

Paul McCartney performs at Fleet Center in Boston 10 years ago tonight (2002)


Video: 'HELLO GOODBYE PAUL McCARTNEY @ THE FLEET CENTER OCTOBER 1,2002'

(Tuesday, October 1, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Fleet Center in Boston on the second night of the sixth stop of the 22-city Back in the U.S. second leg of his Driving World Tour.

Masayoshi Yamazaki performs for Paul McCartney 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: Yamazaki performs for McCartney

(Monday, September 30, 2002) — Japanese singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki played his own arrangement of All My Loving for ex-Beatle Paul McCartney backstage at Fleet Center in Boston to promote the fourth and final leg (in Japan) of McCartney’s Driving World Tour.