Editing 1991 in music (section)

===January–March===
*[[8 January]] – [[Def Leppard]] guitarist [[Steve Clark]] dies of respiratory failure from a lethal mixture of alcohol and prescription drugs. He was 30 years old.
*[[15 January]] – A new all-star rendition of the [[John Lennon]] song "[[Give Peace a Chance]]" is released, featuring [[Yoko Ono]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Alannah Myles]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Bonnie Raitt]] and many more, billed as "The Peace Choir". The single has been rushed to market in response to the imminent [[Gulf War]].
*[[16 January]] – The sixth annual [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony is held in New York. The event goes forward despite a tense atmosphere caused by the US President's announcement of the Gulf War the same evening. The inductees are [[Ike & Tina Turner]], [[Jimmy Reed]], [[John Lee Hooker]], [[LaVern Baker]], [[The Byrds]], [[The Impressions]], [[Wilson Pickett]] and [[Howlin' Wolf]].
*[[18 January]] – Three people are crushed to death during an [[AC/DC]] concert in [[Salt Lake City]], Utah, United States, when audience members rush the stage.
*18–[[27 January]] – The massive nine-day festival [[Rock in Rio#Rock in Rio 2|Rock in Rio II]] is held in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. The headliners are [[a-ha]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[INXS]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[New Kids on the Block]], [[George Michael]] and [[Happy Mondays]].
*[[19 January]]  – [[Janet Jackson]] with seventh single from ''[[Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814]]'', "[[Love Will Never Do (Without You)]]", becomes the only artist to have seven singles from the same album chart in the top five.
*[[27 January]] – [[Whitney Houston]] sings "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at the [[Super Bowl]]. The recording is then released and becomes a hit single.
*[[31 January]] – ''[[DJ Magazine]]'' is launched under its new name.<ref>{{cite journal|title=20 Years of DJ Mag – A Retrospective|journal=DJ Mag|date=9 October 2012|url=https://djmag.com/content/20-years-dj-mag-retrospective|access-date=25 September 2017|language=en}}</ref>
*[[5 February]] – [[Queen (band)|Queen]] release their final album of [[Freddie Mercury]]'s lifetime, entitled [[Innuendo (album)|''Innuendo'']]. This album includes hit singles such as [[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|"The Show Must Go On"]], [[Headlong (song)|"Headlong"]], "[[These Are The Days Of Our Lives]]" and "[[Innuendo (song)|Innuendo"]].
*[[20 February]] – The [[33rd Annual Grammy Awards]] are presented in [[New York City|New York]], hosted by [[Garry Shandling]]. [[Quincy Jones]]' ''[[Back on the Block]]'' wins [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]], [[Phil Collins]]' "[[Another Day in Paradise]]" wins [[Record of the Year]] and [[Bette Midler]]'s version of "[[From a Distance#Bette Midler version|From a Distance]]" wins [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]. [[Mariah Carey]] wins [[Best New Artist]].
*[[27 February]] – [[James Brown]] is granted an early parole and released from jail, following his arrest after a high-speed car chase through two states in 1989. [[Pop Will Eat Itself]] documented the affair with their song, "Not Now James, We're Busy".
*[[28 February]] – Hollywood's [[Record Plant Studios]] recording studio closes down. Among the albums recorded at the Record Plant were [[The Eagles]]' ''[[Hotel California (Eagles album)|Hotel California]]'', [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s ''[[Rumours (album)|Rumours]]'' and [[Stevie Wonder]]'s ''[[Songs in the Key of Life]]''.
*[[1 March]] – [[Nielsen SoundScan]] begins tracking sales data for Nielsen.
*[[11 March]] – [[Janet Jackson]] signs a [[US$]]30 million contract with [[Virgin Records]], making her the highest paid female recording artist ever.
*[[12 March]] – [[R.E.M.]] release their seventh studio album, ''[[Out of Time (album)|Out of Time]]''. The album would serve as the band's breakthrough, catapulting the Georgia [[alternative rock]] band from cult status to a massive international act.
*[[16 March]] – Seven members of country music singer [[Reba McEntire]]'s band and her road manager are killed when their private plane crashes in California, near the [[U.S.-Mexico border]]. McEntire travels on a separate plane. The disaster inspires the title song of her next album, ''[[For My Broken Heart]]''.
*[[20 March]]
**[[Michael Jackson]] signs a contract with [[Sony]] for 1 billion dollars.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/21/movies/michael-jackson-gets-thriller-of-deal-to-stay-with-sony.html|title=Michael Jackson Gets Thriller of Deal To Stay With Sony|last=Randall Rothenberg|date=21 March 1991|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>
**[[Eric Clapton]]'s four-year-old son, Conor, dies after falling 49 stories from a New York City apartment window; the event later inspires Clapton to write the hit single "[[Tears in Heaven]]".
*[[24 March]] – [[The Black Crowes]] are dropped as the opening act of [[ZZ Top]]'s tour for repeatedly insulting the tour's sponsor, [[Miller Beer]].
*[[27 March]] – [[New Kids on the Block]] star [[Donnie Wahlberg]] is arrested in [[Louisville, Kentucky]] for allegedly setting his hotel room on fire.
*[[28 March]] – [[George Harrison]], [[Phil Collins]] and others attend funeral services for [[Eric Clapton]]'s late son, Conor.