Editing 2003 in music (section)

===November–December===
*[[November 6]] – Marco Aro vacates his vocalist position in [[The Haunted (Swedish band)|The Haunted]]. The band rehires their first vocalist, [[Peter Dolving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=archive&a=news |title=No false pride, no fashion, no fake set of values |publisher=The Haunted |access-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211103733/http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=archive |archive-date=February 11, 2014 }}</ref>
*[[November 14]]
**Band [[Pink Floyd]] reunites to perform at the funeral of their manager [[Steve O'Rourke]].
**[[Byron Stroud]] is confirmed as an official member of [[Fear Factory]].
*[[November 18]]
**[[Blink-182]] release their fifth studio album ''[[Blink-182 (album)|blink-182]]''. This album was regarded as a change of musical style for [[Blink-182]] as the music has darkened and matured since their previous albums.
**[[Britney Spears]] releases ''[[In the Zone]]''. She breaks her own record as the first female artist to have 3 albums in #1 to become the first female artist to have 4 albums in #1 consecutively. 
*[[November 19]] – [[Guy Sebastian]] becomes the first winner of ''[[Australian Idol]]'', receiving a contract with [[BMG Australia]]. He subsequently records the studio album, ''[[Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)|Just As I Am]]''. [[Shannon Noll]] was named the runner-up.
*[[November 20]] – [[Michael Jackson]] is arrested on charges of child molestation. The singer faced [[1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations|similar charges in 1993]] that were dropped after an out-of-court financial settlement was reached with the family of a boy. In light of the new accusations, the television network [[CBS]] chooses to pull the scheduled November 26 airing of a one-hour television special intended to promote Jackson's new greatest hits album, ''[[Number Ones (Michael Jackson album)|Number Ones]]''.<ref name="jacksonspecialpulled">{{cite web |url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/195917/CBS-pulls-Michael-Jackson-special-issue-warrant/ |title=CBS pulls Michael Jackson special after issue of warrant |date=November 20, 2003 |publisher=[[Brand Republic#Haymarket Online]] |access-date=February 24, 2013}}</ref>
*[[November 22]] – The band [[Five Iron Frenzy]] plays its last show at the [[Fillmore Auditorium (Denver)|Fillmore Auditorium]] in [[Denver]].
*[[December 6]]
**[[Elvis Costello]] and [[Diana Krall]] are married in a private ceremony at [[Elton John]]'s estate in England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elvis Costello marries Diana Krall |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/12/10/elvis-costello-marries-diana-krall/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
**[[P-Funk]] founder [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] is arrested and charged with drug possession in [[Tallahassee, Florida]].
*[[December 8]] – [[Ozzy Osbourne]] is rushed into emergency surgery after having a serious accident riding an [[all-terrain vehicle]] on the grounds of his English estate. Osbourne broke his collarbone, eight ribs and a vertebra in his neck.<ref name=Osbourne-accident>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3302405.stm Osbourne 'stable' after accident], BBC News, December 9, 2003.</ref>
*[[December 12]] – [[Mick Jagger]] is knighted for services to music by the Prince of Wales (now [[Charles III]]) at [[Buckingham Palace]].<ref name=SirMick>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3312639.stm Stones frontman becomes Sir Mick], BBC News, December 12, 2003.</ref>
*[[December 13]]-14 – The Los Angeles, [[California]] radio station [[KROQ-FM]] airs the 14th Annual of the [[KROQ Acoustic Christmas|Acoustic Christmas]] show with [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Blink-182]], [[Brand New (band)|Brand New]], [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]], [[The Distillers]], [[Jane's Addiction]], [[Jet (band)|Jet]], [[Korn]], [[Linkin Park]], [[The Offspring]], [[P.O.D.]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]], [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], [[Staind]], [[311 (band)|311]], [[Thrice]] and [[Trapt]].
*[[December 30]]-31 – The [[New Year's Eve]] [[Falls Festival]] in Australia, traditionally held in [[Lorne, Victoria]], holds events in both Lorne and [[Marion Bay, Tasmania]], at the same time. The same artists perform at both events, alternating between the two venues each night.