1998 in music

See also: 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• The entertainment industry frantically lobbies for, and the United States Congress passes, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which gives the entertainment industry 20 more years of exclusive monopoly on all of its works created since 1923.
• Elton John performs "Candle In The Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral.

Albums Released

• Moon Safari - Air
• Look Forward For Failure - The Ataris
• Mutations - Beck
• Reunion - Black Sabbath
• Tape Head - King's X
• The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
• Oceanborn - Nightwish
• Americana - Offspring
• Navy Blues - Sloan
• Come On Over - Shania Twain

Top Hits

• "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
• "Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba
• "I Don't Want To Wait" - Paula Cole
• "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)" - Green Day
• "Ray Of Light" - Madonna
• "Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls
• "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - Aerosmith
• "The Way" - Fastball
• "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain
• "Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia

Deaths

• May 28 - Phil Hartman, actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, NewsRadio
• Frank Sinatra

Awards

• The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Mamas and the Papas, Lloyd Price, Santana and Gene Vincent

• Inductees of the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame include Andrae Crouch, The Imperials, The Jordanaires and The LeFevres