Timeline of music in the United States (2001–present)

This is a timeline of music in the United States from 2001 to the present, the 21st century.

2001

The Ken Burns television documentary series Jazz is watched by an estimated 60 million people and is said to have led to a doubling of jazz sales in the United States. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, television networks work together to show America: A Tribute to Heroes, a telethon to raise money for victims of the attacks. Music stars who perform include Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. A concert tour featuring Hakim, Khaled and Simon Shaheen is a historic event, signaling new acceptance for Arab music in the United States. Rachid Taha and Cheb Mami had toured earlier—all five performers are popular in the Arab world. The California-based record label Arc 21/Mondo Melodia is at the heart of the Arab music boom.Arabic Music in the US, after September 11

2002

George N. Thompson becomes the first African American to serve as head of the United States Navy's Musical Training Program.

2003

The Library of Congress inaugurates the National Recording Registry, inducting fifty historically significant recordings. A tribute is held to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a gospel legend, at the Bottom Line Cabaret in New York, featuring performances from the Dixie Hummingbirds, Odetta, and others; the same year, a tribute album is released by MC Records, called Shout, Sister, Shout: A Tribute to Rosetta Tharpe.

2004

Jin becomes the first Asian American rapper on a major label with the release of The Rest Is History.Asian-American Rapper Jin Makes Hip-Hop History

2005

Jeff Chang's Can't Stop Won't Stop is published. It will become one of the definitive histories of hip hop music.Hyphen: Music Moments

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