Editing 1993 in music (section)

===January–February===
*[[January 8]] – The [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Postal Service]] issues an [[Elvis Presley]] stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/SubPage%20table%20images/artwork/rarities/Elvis%20Ballot/elvisballot.htm |title=The Elvis Stamp: America elects a King |publisher=Postalmuseum.si.edu |access-date=June 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100623014759/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/subpage%20table%20images/artwork/rarities/Elvis%20Ballot/elvisballot.htm| archive-date=June 23, 2010| url-status= live}}</ref>
*[[January 9]] – [[The Bodyguard (soundtrack)|The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album]] becomes the first album in history, since the Nielsen SoundScan introduced a computerized sales monitoring system in May 1992, to sell over 1 million copies in one week in the US.
*[[January 12]] – [[Cream (band)|Cream]] reunites for a performance at their [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony in Los Angeles, USA.<ref>{{cite video
  | title = Cream: Classic Artists
  | medium = DVD
  | publisher = Emperor Media Holdings
  |date = 2005}}</ref> Other inductees include [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], [[Ruth Brown]], [[The Doors]], [[Van Morrison]], and [[Sly & The Family Stone]].
*[[January 13]] – [[Bobby Brown]] is arrested in [[Augusta, Georgia]], USA for simulating a sex act onstage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/1993/music/news/brown-gets-nailed-for-ersatz-erotica-102986/|title=Brown gets nailed for ersatz erotica|date=January 14, 1993|website=Variety|agency=AP|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref>
*[[January 24]]–[[February 1]] – The [[Big Day Out]] festival takes place in [[Australia]], expanding from its original [[Sydney]] venue to include [[Melbourne]], [[Perth]] and [[Adelaide]]. The festival is headlined by [[Iggy Pop]] and [[Sonic Youth]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/every-big-day-out-line-up/11539046 |title=The definitive guide to every Big Day Out line-up ever |work=ABC |date=September 30, 2019 |access-date=August 31, 2020 |first=Dan |last=Condon}}</ref>
*[[January 25]] – Musician and anti-government activist [[Fela Kuti|Fela Anikulapo-Kuti]] is charged with murder and conspiracy after (according to the Nigerian police) an electrician was beaten to death at his home by his bodyguards.<ref>Anon., "Musician Charged", ''The Guardian'' (January 26, 1993): 8.</ref>
*[[January 31]] – [[Michael Jackson]] plays the halftime show of [[Super Bowl XXVII]]. The performance is a ratings success and begins a trend of the NFL signing big-name acts to play at the Super Bowl in order to increase the spectacle and hype surrounding the game.
*[[February 10]] – [[Oprah Winfrey]] interviews [[Michael Jackson]] during a US television prime time special. It becomes the most watched interview in television history and is Jackson's first in fourteen years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/interviews/oprahinterview.html |title=ALL Michael Jackson Oprah Interview |website=www.allmichaeljackson.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021114132041/http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/interviews/oprahinterview.html |archive-date=14 November 2002 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
*[[February 14]] – [[Harry Nilsson]] suffers a non-fatal heart attack.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harrynilsson.com/|title=The Official Harry Nilsson Site|website=The Official Harry Nilsson Site}}</ref>
*[[February 24]] – The [[35th Annual Grammy Awards]] are presented in [[Los Angeles]], hosted by [[Garry Shandling]]. [[Eric Clapton]] wins six awards out of nine nominations.