Editing 1995 in music (section)

===July–August===
* [[July 3]] – The members of [[TLC (group)|TLC]] file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, declaring debts of over $3.5 million.
* [[July 9]] – [[Grateful Dead|The Grateful Dead]] performs its final show with [[Jerry Garcia]] at [[Soldier Field]] in Chicago. He dies one month later of a heart attack at the age of 53.
* [[July 14]] – [[George Michael]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] complete their acrimonious split. In 1994 Michael lost a lawsuit seeking to be released from his Sony contract, but he vowed to never sing for the company again. Michael will now record for the new label [[DreamWorks Records]].<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/14/business/the-media-business-george-michael-severs-sony-tie-to-join-dreamworks-and-virgin.html |title=George Michael Severs Sony Tie To Join Dreamworks and Virgin |date=July 14, 1995 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>
* [[July 17]] – [[Robbie Williams]] announces he is leaving [[Take That]].<ref name="totta">{{cite web |url=http://icansavethisloveforever.tumblr.com/post/22481643707/monday-july-17-1995-a-day-most-of-us-will-never |title=The Official Take That Annual |year=1995 |access-date=July 28, 2012 |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121129115914/http://icansavethisloveforever.tumblr.com/post/22481643707/monday-july-17-1995-a-day-most-of-us-will-never |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[July 18]] – [[Selena]] becomes the first [[Hispanic]] singer to have an album debut and peak at number-one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. She also becomes the first and only female singer to place five albums simultaneously on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.
* [[August 9]]
** [[Jerry Garcia]] of [[The Grateful Dead]] passes away of a heart attack at age 53. In cities all over the United States, [[deadhead]]s spontaneously gather to mourn his death and celebrate his life.<ref name="RS #717">{{cite magazine |last1=Foege |first1=Alec |date=September 21, 1995 |title=Funeral for a Friend |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. |issue=717 |pages=23–28 }}</ref>
** [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] performs on [[MTV Unplugged]]. The band's current lineup is joined by original members [[Peter Criss]] and [[Ace Frehley]], setting the stage for the band's [[Alive/Worldwide Tour|reunion tour]] the following year.
* [[August 12]] – [[The Offspring]]'s [[Dexter Holland]] marries hairstylist Kristine Luna, who co-wrote the band's song "Session" from ''[[Ignition (The Offspring album)|Ignition]]''.<ref>{{IMDb name|0390664|Dexter Holland|section=bio}}</ref>
* [[August 22]] – [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]] release their third studio album ''[[...And Out Come the Wolves]]''. Along with [[Green Day]]'s ''[[Dookie (album)|Dookie]]'' and [[The Offspring]]'s ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' (both released [[1994 in music|a year before]]), this album helped revive mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the mid-1990s, and becomes one of the best-selling independent records of all time. ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' eventually goes platinum.
* [[August 23]] – [[Dwayne Goettel]] of [[Skinny Puppy]] dies of a heroin overdose at his parents' home in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].
* [[August 28]]
** [[Oingo Boingo]] announce that they will break up following a series of [[Halloween]] shows in Los Angeles, California, USA.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} Lead singer [[Danny Elfman]] has established a career scoring motion pictures.
** The official end of [[Sarah Records]] is marked with a farewell party featuring live sets by many of the label's acts. It was the last live appearance by [[The Orchids]] before they split up.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
* [[August 29]] – [[Al Jourgensen]] and [[Mike Scaccia]] of [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]] are arrested for heroin possession in two separate incidents in Texas.<ref name="RS #719">{{cite magazine |date=October 19, 1995 |title=In the News |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. |issue=719 |page=25 }}</ref>