September September 4 – The second studio album from American band System of a Down, Toxicity, is released worldwide. After the 9/11 attacks, the single "Chop Suey!" is put on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel. September 5 – A performance of John Cage's As Slow as Possible on a specially-built organ in Sankt-Burchardi-Church in Halberstadt, Germany, scheduled to last until the year 2640 begins with an 18-month pause. September 6 – At the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears performs her new single I'm a Slave 4 U in a very revealing outfit and featuring a number of exotic animals including a white and live albino Burmese python on her shoulder, leading to a great deal of criticism from animal rights organisation PETA. Nevertheless, MTV named the performance as the most memorable moment in VMA history. September 7-10 – The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special tribute concerts are held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. September 10 – Blink-182 start shooting a video for "Stay Together for the Kids", featuring the band playing in a derelict house. When they try to finish the video the following day, the 9–11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City occur, and the band abandon the attempt and decide to shoot a different video for the song. September 11 – Bob Dylan's Love and Theft album was released on this day. The September 11 attacks result in the cancellation or postponement of many musical events, due to the halting of many commercial flights and the somber mood of communities around the world: MTV and VH1 suspend regular programming to carry a newsfeed from CBS, and the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards broadcast is canceled. Sting, who had planned to stream a performance in Italy on the Internet, reduces the Webcast to one song, "Fragile". Enya's "Only Time" becomes backdrop for CNN. The MuchMusic Video Awards scheduled for September 23 are also canceled. Gerard Way witnesses the attacks and is inspired to start a band, which later becomes My Chemical Romance. Mariah Carey releases her infamous soundtrack Glitter accompanied by the unsuccessful movie. The soundtrack's lead single, "Loverboy", reaches no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. September 14 – Clear Channel Communications issues a controversial memorandum to its radio stations containing a list of 165 songs considered "lyrically questionable" in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The list includes "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", all songs by Rage Against the Machine and John Lennon's "Imagine". September 21 – America: A Tribute to Heroes airs uninterrupted on all major networks. The solemn concert, only 10 days after the September 11 attacks, included performances by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Celine Dion, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, and others. September 25 – XM Satellite Radio is launched. September 29 The First International Accordion Festival begins at La Villita in San Antonio, Texas, celebrating the multicultural traditions of the accordion with artists performing German, Colombian, Irish, Argentinian tango, Cajun-zydeco, Dominican merengue and conjunto-Tejano music.Staff, "Hits of the Week", Houston Chronicle (September 29, 2001): Houston section, p. 2. Jennifer Lopez weds back-up dancer Cris Judd. The marriage would end in June 2002.
september september 4 – the second studio album from american band system of a down toxicity is released worldwide after the 9/11 attacks the single "chop suey" is put on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by clear channel september 5 – a performance of john cage's as slow as possible on a specially-built organ in sankt-burchardi-church in halberstadt germany scheduled to last until the year 2640 begins with an 18-month pause september 6 – at the 2001 mtv video music awards britney spears performs her new single i'm a slave 4 u in a very revealing outfit and featuring a number of exotic animals including a white and live albino burmese python on her shoulder leading to a great deal of criticism from animal rights organisation peta nevertheless mtv named the performance as the most memorable moment in vma history september 7-10 – the michael jackson 30th anniversary special tribute concerts are held at madison square garden in new york city september 10 – blink-182 start shooting a video for "stay together for the kids" featuring the band playing in a derelict house when they try to finish the video the following day the 9–11 attacks on the world trade center in new york city occur and the band abandon the attempt and decide to shoot a different video for the song september 11 – bob dylan's love and theft album was released on this day the september 11 attacks result in the cancellation or postponement of many musical events due to the halting of many commercial flights and the somber mood of communities around the world mtv and vh1 suspend regular programming to carry a newsfeed from cbs and the 2001 latin grammy awards broadcast is canceled sting who had planned to stream a performance in italy on the internet reduces the webcast to one song "fragile" enya's "only time" becomes backdrop for cnn the muchmusic video awards scheduled for september 23 are also canceled gerard way witnesses the attacks and is inspired to start a band which later becomes my chemical romance mariah carey releases her infamous soundtrack glitter accompanied by the unsuccessful movie the soundtrack's lead single "loverboy" reaches no 2 on the billboard hot 100 september 14 – clear channel communications issues a controversial memorandum to its radio stations containing a list of 165 songs considered "lyrically questionable" in the aftermath of the september 11 attacks the list includes "knockin' on heaven's door" all songs by rage against the machine and john lennon's "imagine" september 21 – america a tribute to heroes airs uninterrupted on all major networks the solemn concert only 10 days after the september 11 attacks included performances by bruce springsteen tom petty celine dion neil young stevie wonder alicia keys dave matthews faith hill mariah carey and others september 25 – xm satellite radio is launched september 29 the first international accordion festival begins at la villita in san antonio texas celebrating the multicultural traditions of the accordion with artists performing german colombian irish argentinian tango cajun-zydeco dominican merengue and conjunto-tejano musicstaff "hits of the week" houston chronicle (september 29 2001) houston section p 2 jennifer lopez weds back-up dancer cris judd the marriage would end in june 2002