Editing 1991 in music (section)

===April–June===
*[[17 April]] – [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] performs "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]" live for the first time at the [[OK Hotel]] in [[Seattle, Washington]].
*[[28 April]] – [[Bonnie Raitt]] marries actor [[Michael O'Keefe]] in New York.
*[[4 May]] – The [[Eurovision Song Contest 1991]] is held in [[Rome, Italy]], and, after a highly controversial voting segment, Sweden's ''[[Fångad av en stormvind]]'' by [[Carola Häggkvist|Carola]] is declared the winner.
*[[7 May]] – In [[Macon, Georgia]], a judge dismisses a [[wrongful death]] lawsuit against [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. The suit was filed by a local couple that believed their son was inspired to attempt suicide by Osbourne's music.
*[[10 May]] – ''[[Madonna: Truth or Dare|Truth or Dare]]'', a documentary chronicling singer [[Madonna]]'s 1990 [[Blond Ambition Tour]], is released to theatres.
*[[24 May]] – [[Guns N' Roses]] kick off their 26-month world [[Use Your Illusion Tour]] in [[Alpine Valley]] in [[East Troy]].
*[[25 May]] – The [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart starts incorporating electronically monitored sales data provided by [[Nielsen SoundScan]], thus beginning what chart aficionados tag as the "SoundScan era".
*[[28 May]] – [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] release their debut album ''[[Gish]]'', establishing the band as one of the most important of the alternative scene.
*[[7 June]] – [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] revives the late-night rock performance series ''[[In Concert (American TV series)|In Concert]]''.
*[[21 June]] – The [[Mérida State Symphony Orchestra]] is founded in Venezuela.
*[[28 June]] – [[Paul McCartney]]'s classical composition, the ''[[Liverpool Oratorio]]'', receives its première at the [[Liverpool Anglican Cathedral]].