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Z107.3’s This Week in Pop Music History: Ariana, Gaga, Nirvana and More! [VIDEOS]
Being the Bangor station that provides you with mostly today's hottest music but also provides you with a healthy dose of yester-year's tunes with Back In the Cafe, we are providing you with a little music history of the 1990's, 2000's and this decade.Get to know a little about the artists that have shaped your musical vocabulary by taking in what has led to the music landscape of today. Behold... Z107.3's This Week In Pop Music History!
November 18th - November 24th: See how Nirvana, Backstreet Boys, P!nk, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, Justin Beiber, Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande, marked this week in history for pop music from the past 30 years.
1993 - Nirvana
The grunge band records their MTV Unplugged concert in New York. It is aired a month later.
2000 - Backstreet Boys
The boy band releases Black & Blue, with initial shipments of about 6 million copies of the album.
2001 - P!nk
Our favorite badass pop star releases her second album M!ssundaztood.
2003 - 50 Cent
The Detroit rapper wins Artist of the Year, Dopest Album and Hottest Hook at the first ever Vibe Awards.
2011 - Lady Gaga
In the ever evolving career from the Mother Monster, Gaga hosts a 90 minute special on ABC called A Very Gaga Thanksgiving. The special includes cooking, singing, and an interview of the singer by Katie Couric.
2012 - Justin Bieber
Canadian heart throb, Justin Bieber, wins Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards.
2014 - Iggy Azalea
The Australian singer/rapper reissues her debut album to include five newly recorded songs and titles it Reclassified.
2016 - Ariana Grande
The pop star wins Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards.
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