Editing 1973 in music (section)

===September–December===
*[[September 1]] – [[The Rolling Stones]] open their European tour in [[Vienna, Austria]].
*[[September 20]] – [[Jim Croce]], [[Maury Muehleisen]] and four others die in a plane crash in [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19730922&id=NxZKAAAAIBAJ&pg=2941,1273229 |newspaper=The Michigan Daily |title=Rock group killed |agency=Associated Press |date=September 22, 1973 |page=2 |location=(Ann Arbor)}}</ref>
*[[September 22]] – [[Benita Valente]] makes her debut with the [[Metropolitan Opera]], singing Pamina in ''The Magic Flute''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Current Biography Yearbook|publisher=H.W. Wilson Company|year=1988|page=587}}</ref>
*[[September 23]] – The [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theatre]] opens in [[West Hollywood, California]].
*[[September 27]] – ''[[Don Kirshner's Rock Concert]]'' is premièred on syndicated television in the United States, including a performance by [[The Rolling Stones]].<ref>O'Connor, John J. [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/09/27/archives/-in-concert-man-gathers-stones-for-new-series.html " 'In Concert' man gathers Stones for new series"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 1973, p. 78</ref>
*[[September 29]] – [[Jan Akkerman]] from the [[Netherlands]] was chosen 'Best Guitarist in The World' by the readers of the [[UK]] magazine, ''[[Melody Maker]]''. 
*[[October 6]] – [[Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band]] become the national brass-band champions of Great Britain by defeating 18 other bands at the [[Albert Hall]] in London.<ref>Anon., "Brass Band Champions", ''The Times'' issue 58907 (October 8, 1973): 2 col. G.</ref>
*[[October 12]] – [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] releases their 5th studio album [[Selling England by the Pound]], one of their most commercially successful albums
*[[October 13]] – [[Family (band)|Family]] play their last concert at [[De Montfort Hall]] at Leicester Polytechnic (now [[De Montfort University]]) before splitting up for good. A farewell party at a local [[Holiday Inn]] after the show ends in a good-natured melée, with people jumping in or pushed into the motel pool.
*[[October 17]] – The [[1973 oil crisis]] begins, causing shortages of the vinyl needed to manufacture records. A number of new albums are either delayed or only available in limited quantities until after the holiday season.
*[[October 19]] – [[The Who]] release ''[[Quadrophenia]]'', one of their most critically acclaimed albums.
*[[October 20]] – [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] opens [[Sydney Opera House]].
*November 1 – [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] becomes the first act signed to [[Neil Bogart]]'s new label, [[Casablanca Records]].
*[[November 5]]
**Cellist [[Jacqueline du Pré]] is forced to retire because she has been diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>Anon., "Miss du Pré is Forced by Illness to Retire", ''The Times'' issue 58931 (November 6, 1973): 1 col. A.</ref>
**Two friends of the recently deceased [[Gram Parsons]] hand themselves in to police and confess to having carried out an impromptu cremation of the singer's body at the Joshua Tree National Monument.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gramparsonsproject.com/ |title=Gram Parsons Project, interview with Phil Kaufman |publisher=Gramparsonsproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-07}}</ref>
*[[November 7]] – Harold Holt Ltd., agent for Jacqueline du Pré, deny newspaper reports that she will never perform again, while at the same time confirming she has been diagnosed with "a mild case of multiple sclerosis" and has no definite plans for future performances.<ref>Tim Devlin, "Miss du Pré 'Very Ill' Report Denied", ''The Times'', issue 58932 (November 7, 1973): 5 col C.</ref>
*[[November 20]] – [[The Who]] open their ''[[Quadrophenia]]'' US tour with a concert at [[San Francisco]]'s [[Cow Palace]], but drummer [[Keith Moon]] passes out and has to be carried off the stage. 19-year old fan [[Scot Halpin]] is selected from the audience to finish the show.
*[[December]] – [[Paul Pena]] produces his second album, ''[[New Train]]'', but due to a dispute with [[Albert Grossman]] of [[Bearsville Records]] the release was canceled. The album would later be released on [[Hybrid Recordings]] in [[2000 in music|2000]].
*[[December 10]] – [[CBGB]] music club opens in [[Manhattan]].
*[[December 15]] – [[Jermaine Jackson]] marries Hazel Gordy, daughter of [[Motown Records]] executive [[Berry Gordy]].
*[[December 25]] – [[Universal Pictures]] releases ''[[The Sting]]'', reviving interest in the [[ragtime]] music of [[Scott Joplin]].
*[[December 31]]
**<!--December 31-->Brothers [[Malcolm Young|Malcolm]] and [[Angus Young]] perform under the name [[AC/DC]] at the former Sydney nightclub 'Chequers' for their New Year's Eve party.
**<!--December 31-->The second annual [[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest|New Year's Rockin' Eve]] airs on NBC, with performances by [[Tower of Power]], [[Billy Preston]] and [[The Pointer Sisters]].