Editing 1996 in music (section)

===December===
* [[December 7]] – The [[Sex Pistols]] finish their reunion tour in [[Santiago|Santiago, Chile]].
* [[December 16]] – [[Max Cavalera]] leaves [[Sepultura]]. Speculation for his departure includes claims that he was upset that the band did not renew his wife Gloria's contract as manager, as well as for being overwhelmed by the death of his stepson. Cavalera later denies those theories and says he left the band simply because the members had grown apart.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=July 20, 2022 |title=MAX CAVALERA Says It Was His Fault He Left SEPULTURA, Not His Wife's Fault |work=Metal Injection |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/max-cavalera-says-it-was-his-fault-he-left-sepultura-not-his-wifes-fault#:~:text=Max%20Cavalera%20leaving%20Sepultura%20in,Nailbomb%2C%20and%20Killer%20Be%20Killed. }}</ref> 
* [[December 31]] – The twenty-fifth annual [[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest|New Year's Rockin' Eve]] special airs on ABC, with appearances by [[Shawn Colvin]], [[KC & the Sunshine Band]], [[Spice Girls]], [[Squirrel Nut Zippers]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]].