rock

1992
Manic Street Preachers Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)

In September 1992, the band released a cover of ” Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) ” as a charity single in aid of the National Spastics Society , now known as Scope. The single became the band’s first Top 10 hit, peaking at number 7 in the UK.

The Police Police perform at wedding

Aware that all band members were present, the wedding guests pressured the trio into playing, and they performed “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle”.

The Police Sting marries Trudie Styler

On 22 August 1992, Sting married Trudie Styler in an 11th-century chapel in Wiltshire , southwest England.

Metallica burn injury on stage

On August 8, 1992, during the co-headlining Guns N’ Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal , Hetfield suffered second and third-degree burns to his arms, face, hands and legs.

Jawbreaker (band) By the time of Bivouac ‘s release Schwarzenbach had developed a polyp

By the time of Bivouac ‘s release Schwarzenbach had developed a polyp on his throat, causing him to lose his voice onstage. As the band drove across the United States to fly from New York City to begin a European tour, he began to suffer serious vocal problems. Though the…
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INXS released in August 1992

Welcome to Wherever You Are , produced by Mark Opitz and released in August 1992, was an experimental album using sitars and a 60-piece orchestra while adding a more “raw” sound. It received good critical reviews reaching No. 1 in the UK and in Sweden; No. 2 in Australia and…
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INXS suffered a fractured skull

In August 1992, Hutchence suffered a fractured skull in an altercation in Copenhagen. He was left with brain damage . The injury led to periods of depression and increased levels of aggression.

Nine Inch Nails moved to 10050 Cielo Drive

Despite initially choosing to record the album in New Orleans , Reznor searched for and moved to 10050 Cielo Drive, in Los Angeles (known as the Manson Murder House) renting it for $11,000 per month from July 4, 1992, the start of the making of both Broken and The Downward…
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Barenaked Ladies signed with Sire Records and released Gordon in July

Barenaked Ladies signed with Sire Records and released Gordon in July 1992. Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda , the album included re-recordings of ” If I Had $1000000 “, ” Be My Yoko Ono ” and ” Brian Wilson “, together with the singles “Enid” and “What a Good Boy”.…
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KMFDM reached No. 36

the title track , which reached No. 36 on that same chart in July