Editing 1997 in music (section)

===Also in 1997===
*[[Mikael Åkerfeldt]] and [[Peter Lindgren (musician)|Peter Lindgren]] fire [[Johan De Farfalla]] from [[Opeth]]; then [[Anders Nordin]] quits the band. To replace the ex-members, Mike and Pete hire [[Martin Lopez]] and [[Martin Mendez]].
*The companies [[Memorex]], [[Maxell]], and [[TDK Corporation|TDK]] introduce [[CD-R|blank recordable CD]]s.
*The first John Lennon Songwriting Contest is held.
*[[Rob Gommerman]] leaves [[Finger Eleven]] due to extensive touring.
*[[Derrick Green]] replaces [[Max Cavalera]] in [[Sepultura]].
*[[Glenn Ljungström]] and [[Johan Larsson (musician)|Johan Larsson]] leave [[In Flames]].
*[[Big Audio Dynamite]]'s final album ''[[Entering a New Ride]]'', which features [[Ranking Roger]] from [[The Beat (British band)|The Beat]], gets rejected for release by their record label, so is released independently as one of the first ever well known musical downloads, for free on their website.