2008 in music (English Wikipedia)

Djamoos, Anton (October 18, 2007). "Soundwave Festival 2008 Announced!". Absolute Punk. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
Jason, Tate (March 5, 2008). "The Starting Line Press Conference". AbsolutePunk, LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2008.

archive.today

"Koncerty 2008/05 Archived May 25, 2012, at archive.today", Twin City Magazín (Bratislava) (April 2008).
"Statement from Jeff | Paradise Lost Official Website". Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
"Blabbermouth.Net – Guitarist Peter Wichers Rejoins Soilwork". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

BBC News: "Two GCap digital stations closed", 11 February 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
"Blur confirm massive outdoor show". BBC. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.

bbc.co.uk

(unattributed). "Eurovision Song Contest coverage across the BBC". BBC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

beijing2008.cn

en.beijing2008.cn

"How the Opening Ceremony was born". Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.

billboard.com

"Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
"Rihanna Topples Katy Perry On Hot 100". Billboard. August 14, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
Paine, Andre. "Blur Reuniting, Unveils London Show Plans". billboard.com. December 9, 2008.
"Billboard – Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08". Billboard.com. September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

bonnaroo.com

"Bonnaroo – Schedule – Thursday, June 10, 2010". Bonnaroo.com. May 15, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

britten-competition.co.uk

Main International Violin Competitions Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; The Second Benjamin Britten International Violin Competition, London, April 14–22, 2008 Archived December 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

canal13.cl

festival2008.canal13.cl

"Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.

cnn.com

cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com

Investigation on in deadly SC plane crash Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. CNN.com, 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-09-21.

exclaim.ca

Thissen, Brock (November 3, 2008). "R.I.P. Descendents Guitarist/Co-Founder Frank Navetta". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
Schneider, Jason (November 6, 2008). "RIP Nathaniel Mayer". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2008.

facetofacemusic.com

unattributed (January 29, 2008). "We're back!……….sort of". FaceToFace.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.

festivalmusicaeartesacra.net

"VII Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra: October 12 – November 30, 2008". Retrieved January 7, 2010. Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

gactv.com

unattributed (January 29, 2008). "Big Kenny On Big & Rich's Hiatus". Great American Country. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2008.

grammy.com

Official Grammy site Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

ifpi.org

"IFPI – 50 Top Selling Albums 2008" (PDF). Ifpi.org. April 12, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

isleofwightfestival.com

"Isle of Wight Festival History – 2008". June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

javajazzfestival.com

"Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008". Java Festival Production. 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.

jazzwise.com

"Lyttelton to leave radio show". Jazzwise Magazine. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.

jodlerbiel-benken.ch

Petra Hofmann, "Eidgenössiches Jodlerfest vom 27. Juni 2008 – 29. Juni 2008 in Luzern Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" . Retrieved January 7, 2010.

kkb-waakirchen.de

"October 10, 2008: 4. Zitherfestival Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved January 7, 2010.

langerado.com

Welcome to Langerado!: Langerado Music Festival March 6–9, 2008 Big Cypress, FL: Home Archived December 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

latimes.com

articles.latimes.com

"Merl Saunders Dies At 74". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.

latimes.com

Thurber, Jon (November 5, 2008). "Ray Ellis Dies At 85". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2008.

livedesignonline.com

"Tina Turner Tours With Clay Paky". Live Design. Penton Media, Inc. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.

mariahcarey.com

unattributed (April 21, 2008). "Mariah Honored by the City of Los Angeles". UltraStar Entertainment LLC. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.

mcd.ie

unattributed (May 23, 2008). "Public Information Notice for Celine Dion and Westlife Concerts". MCD. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.

metacritic.com

Trilla by Rick Ross, retrieved December 18, 2022

morpethherald.co.uk

Anon., "Top Music Award for Morpeth Girl Archived November 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine", The Morpeth Herald (January 31, 2008).

mtv.com

"Scars On Broadway Is No Side Project". MTV.com. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2008.

muchmusic.com

unattributed (May 22, 2008). "Chili Peppers (Sort Of) Break-Up". muchmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.

nintendoworldreport.com

"Wii Preview: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith". Neal Ronaghan. Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.

nme.com

(unattributed) (May 16, 2007). "It may not have a name, but it certainly has a purpose". NME/IPC Media. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
unattributed (August 13, 2008). "¡Forward, Russia! to Split?". NME. UK. Archived from the original on August 16, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.

nytimes.com

Rosen, Jody (June 11, 2019). "The Day the Music Burned: It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2019.

nzherald.co.nz

NZPA (September 29, 2007). "Rage Against The Machine to play Big Day Out". The New Zealand Herald/APN Holdings NZ Limited. Retrieved May 16, 2008.

o2wirelessfestival.co.uk

unattributed (2008). "O2 Wireless Festival". Live Nation (Music) UK Limited. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.

paradiselost.co.uk

"Statement from Jeff | Paradise Lost Official Website". Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

punknews.org

"Rancid compile music videos on new DVD, announce tour dates". Punknews.org. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2008.

rediff.com

"Bharat Ratna for Vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi". Rediff. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.

reuters.com

Gorman, Steve (April 1, 2008). "Velvet Revolver splits with rocker Scott Weiland". Reuters. Retrieved August 25, 2008.

riaa.com

"U.S. Sales Database". Recording Industry Association of America.

roadrunnerrecords.com

"It's Official: Velvet Revolver Parts Ways With Singer Scott Weiland". Blabbermouth.net. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
"Shadow Gallery Vocalist Michael A. Baker Dead At 45". blabbermouth.net. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.

legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com

"Blabbermouth.Net – Guitarist Peter Wichers Rejoins Soilwork". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

signandsight.com

Arno Widmann: "Julia Fischer: Virtuosissima!!!", Frankfurter Rundschau, 2 January 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2012

spirit-of-change.de

Roland Schriefer, "Sänger zeigen viel Gefühl: Chor feiert zehnjähriges Bestehen mit 20. Zündorfer Gospelnacht", Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (May 15, 2008); Nadine Hantke, "Eine Erfolgsgeschichte: 'Spirit of Chance' [sic] feierte bei 20. Gospelnacht Geburtstag" Kölnische Rundschau (May 15, 2008); K. M., "'Spirit of Change' feierte 10. Geburtstag", Porz Aktuell (May 28, 2008).

sxsw.com

2008.sxsw.com

"South by Southwest Conference and Festivals". South by Southwest, Inc. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2008.

telegraph.co.uk

Spencer, Richard (August 12, 2008). "Beijing Olympics: Faking scandal over girl who 'sang' in opening ceremony". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved August 21, 2009.

thesuburbs.org.uk

"– the original Ben Folds website – Reunion DVD Looks Likely!". Thesuburbs.org.uk. September 27, 2008. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

timesonline.co.uk

entertainment.timesonline.co.uk

Paphides, Pete (June 24, 2008). "My Bloody Valentine at Roundhouse, NW1". The Times. London. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2008.

tuvaonline.ru

en.tuvaonline.ru

Ministry of Culture of Tuva, "Tuva Preparing to Host Throat Singing Admirers from all over the World" (July 11, 2008). Retrieved January 7, 2010.

twincityjournal.eu

"Koncerty 2008/05 Archived May 25, 2012, at archive.today", Twin City Magazín (Bratislava) (April 2008).

ultimate-guitar.com

unattributed (July 1, 2008). "Incubus To Take A Break". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved July 2, 2008.

violina2z.com

Main International Violin Competitions Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; The Second Benjamin Britten International Violin Competition, London, April 14–22, 2008 Archived December 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
"Main International Violin Competitions". Violina2z.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Main International Violin Competitions Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"Main International Violin Competitions". Violina2z.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

wakarusa.com

"Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival". Wakarusa.com. June 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

web.archive.org

unattributed (January 29, 2008). "We're back!……….sort of". FaceToFace.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
Anon., "Top Music Award for Morpeth Girl Archived November 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine", The Morpeth Herald (January 31, 2008).
Grein, Paul (May 18, 2008). "Diva Smackdown". Yahoo. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
Official Grammy site Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"XXLmag.com – The Game Pleads No Contest to Weapons Charge, Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail". March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
"Scars On Broadway Is No Side Project". MTV.com. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
"Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
Welcome to Langerado!: Langerado Music Festival March 6–9, 2008 Big Cypress, FL: Home Archived December 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008". Java Festival Production. 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
"South by Southwest Conference and Festivals". South by Southwest, Inc. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
"Lyttelton to leave radio show". Jazzwise Magazine. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
"Winter Music Conference". Winter Music Conference. 2008. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
"It's Official: Velvet Revolver Parts Ways With Singer Scott Weiland". Blabbermouth.net. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
unattributed (April 21, 2008). "Mariah Honored by the City of Los Angeles". UltraStar Entertainment LLC. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
Main International Violin Competitions Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; The Second Benjamin Britten International Violin Competition, London, April 14–22, 2008 Archived December 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
(unattributed). "Eurovision Song Contest coverage across the BBC". BBC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
unattributed (May 23, 2008). "Public Information Notice for Celine Dion and Westlife Concerts". MCD. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
"Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival". Wakarusa.com. June 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
"Rancid compile music videos on new DVD, announce tour dates". Punknews.org. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
"Isle of Wight Festival History – 2008". June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
"Main International Violin Competitions". Violina2z.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Paphides, Pete (June 24, 2008). "My Bloody Valentine at Roundhouse, NW1". The Times. London. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
Petra Hofmann, "Eidgenössiches Jodlerfest vom 27. Juni 2008 – 29. Juni 2008 in Luzern Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" . Retrieved January 7, 2010.
"Wii Preview: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith". Neal Ronaghan. Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
unattributed (2008). "O2 Wireless Festival". Live Nation (Music) UK Limited. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
"10KLF 2008". 10klf.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
"How the Opening Ceremony was born". Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
"– the original Ben Folds website – Reunion DVD Looks Likely!". Thesuburbs.org.uk. September 27, 2008. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Investigation on in deadly SC plane crash Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. CNN.com, 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
"Tina Turner Tours With Clay Paky". Live Design. Penton Media, Inc. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
Main International Violin Competitions Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"October 10, 2008: 4. Zitherfestival Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved January 7, 2010.
"VII Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra: October 12 – November 30, 2008". Retrieved January 7, 2010. Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
"Bharat Ratna for Vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi". Rediff. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
"Main International Violin Competitions". Violina2z.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
"Blur confirm massive outdoor show". BBC. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
"Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour: 58 Shows – 2,350,282 Fans!!!". Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
unattributed (August 13, 2008). "¡Forward, Russia! to Split?". NME. UK. Archived from the original on August 16, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
unattributed (January 29, 2008). "Big Kenny On Big & Rich's Hiatus". Great American Country. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
unattributed (May 22, 2008). "Chili Peppers (Sort Of) Break-Up". muchmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
"IFPI – 50 Top Selling Albums 2008" (PDF). Ifpi.org. April 12, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Thurber, Jon (November 5, 2008). "Ray Ellis Dies At 85". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
"Shadow Gallery Vocalist Michael A. Baker Dead At 45". blabbermouth.net. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
Thissen, Brock (November 3, 2008). "R.I.P. Descendents Guitarist/Co-Founder Frank Navetta". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
Schneider, Jason (November 6, 2008). "RIP Nathaniel Mayer". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2008.

wintermusicconference.com

"Winter Music Conference". Winter Music Conference. 2008. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.

xxlmag.com

"XXLmag.com – The Game Pleads No Contest to Weapons Charge, Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail". March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

yahoo.com

new.music.yahoo.com

Grein, Paul (May 18, 2008). "Diva Smackdown". Yahoo. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2008.

finance.yahoo.com

"Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour: 58 Shows – 2,350,282 Fans!!!". Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.