3–6 – The two part documentary Leaving Neverland provoked a backlash causing radio stations to ban Michael Jackson's music, in turn leading Jackson fans into protest.
8 – Misery Index released their first album in five years called Rituals of Power.
Tesla released their first album in five years, Shock.
Taylor Swift, in collaboration with Panic! at the Disco lead Brendon Urie, released her highly anticipated lead single "ME!" off her seventh studio album Lover. The song made the biggest leap in Billboard Hot 100 history, from 100–2, and the song's music video broke the Vevo 24 hour record.
Perry Farrell released his first solo album in eighteen years, Kind Heaven.
11 – The New York Times Magazine publishes an investigative report by music journalist Jody Rosen, detailing the extent of the 2008 Universal fire. The article reveals that much of the fire's damage was concealed from the public for well over a decade, and that the full extent of the fire included the destruction of up to 175,000 master recordings of songs— both released and unreleased— by Universal Music Group-owned artists.[21] UMG representatives would initially dispute the accuracy of the article, before eventually confirming that their archives had indeed sustained considerable losses as a result of the fire.[22]
– The Cherry Poppin' Daddies released Bigger Life, their first album of original material in six years and their first ska album in 11 years.
16 – Adema parted ways with original lead singer Mark Chavez for the third time.[23] He was replaced by Julien-K frontman and former Orgy guitarist Ryan Shuck.
19 – Original Unwritten Law drummer Wade Youman left the band for the second time.
15 — Céline Dion released her first English-language studio album in 6 years with Courage and became her first number-one album since 2002 in the US (5th overall).
^[rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-frusciante-rejoins-red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer-927387/ John Frusciante rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers; Josh Klinghoffer exits]