Editing 1993 in music (section)

===May–June===
*[[May 6]] – A government official announced that the Malaysian cabinet will commission musicians to speed up the tempo of the country's national anthem in an effort to make it more dynamic.<ref>Anon., "News in Brief: Quicker March", ''The Guardian'' (May 7, 1993): 12.</ref>
*[[May 10]] – [[Hugh Whitaker]], former drummer of [[The Housemartins]], is sentenced to six years in jail for attacking an ex–business partner with an axe.<ref>Samuel James, "Pop Star Jailed for Frenzied Axe Attack: Housemartin Gets 6 Years", ''The Daily Mirror'' (11 May 1993): 13.</ref>
*[[May 15]] – The [[1993 Eurovision Song Contest]], held at [[Green Glens Arena]] in [[Millstreet]], [[Ireland]], is won by singer [[Niamh Kavanagh]], representing the host country with the song "[[In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song)|In Your Eyes]]". Ireland equal [[France]] and [[Luxembourg]]'s tally of five total Eurovision victories.
* [[Janet Jackson]]'s "[[That's the Way Love Goes (Janet Jackson song)|That's The Way Love Goes]]" reaches number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] and spends eight consecutive weeks at the top spot.
*[[May 18]] - [[Janet Jackson]] releases her 5th studio album titled [[Janet (album)|Janet]]. It becomes her 3rd consecutive album to debut at number one on the [[Billboard 200]], becoming the first album by a female artist to debut at number one in the [[MRC Data|Nielsen SoundScan]] Era. It also becomes the highest first week album sales by a female artist in history during that time, selling 350,000 copies.
*[[May 27]] – June 6 – The second Brisbane Biennial International Music Festival is held.<ref>Michale Shmith, "Brisbane Calls Its Own Festive Tune", ''The Sunday Age'' (February 22, 1993): 14.</ref>
*[[June 7]]
**On his 35th birthday, [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] announces that he is changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. This led to him being called The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until 2000.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-boldest-career-moves-in-rock-history-20110318/prince-changes-his-name-to-an-unpronounceable-symbol-20110323|title=The 25 Boldest Career Moves in Rock History|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-01-22|date=March 18, 2011|first=Andy|last=Greene}}</ref>