Editing 1987 in music (section)

===March–April===
*[[March 9]]
**<!--March 9-->[[U2]] releases ''[[The Joshua Tree]],'' an album that launches them into superstar status in the music world.  The album would sell over 14 million copies worldwide in 1987 alone and would win the Grammy for "Album of the Year" (at the 1988 ceremony).  U2 have two #1 hit songs from this album on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.
**<!--March 9-->[[Carole King]] is inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in New York City.
**<!--March 9-->The career that would end in [[The KLF#Retirement|an infamous appearance at The Brit awards]] and [[K Foundation Burn a Million Quid|the burning of a million pounds]] began in Britain, as [[The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu]] release their debut single, "[[All You Need Is Love (The JAMs song)|All You Need Is Love]]".
*[[March 13]]
**<!--March 13-->[[Bob Seger]] and the Silver Bullet Band receive a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].
**<!--March 13-->In the US, [[Bryan Adams]]' "Heat of the Night" becomes the first single to be commercially released on cassette. Cassette singles become known as [[cassingle]]s.
*[[March 27]] – Inspired by [[The Beatles]]' 1969 [[The Beatles' rooftop concert|rooftop concert]], [[U2]] shoots a music video for the song "[[Where the Streets Have No Name]]" on a rooftop in Los Angeles.
*[[April 23]] — [[Carole King]] sues the owner of her record company, [[Lou Adler]], claiming that she is owed more than $400,000 in royalties. King also asks for rights to her old recordings.