 25 – "My Sharona" by The Knack hits #1 on the Billboard charts.  This is the first time in over a year that a song hits #1 that is not either a disco song or a ballad, signalling the potential resurgence of rock.

September–December
 September 1 – INXS perform in public for the first time, at the Oceanview Hotel in Umina, New South Wales.
 September 2 – U2 enters the studio for the first time to record a locally released single.
 September 13 – ABBA begins ABBA: The Tour in Edmonton, Alberta, leading off a month of dates in North America.
 September 16 – The Sugarhill Gang release Rapper's Delight in the United States, the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
 September 17 – Ontario Court of Appeals rejects a government appeal against the previous year's sentencing of Keith Richards, which allowed him to avoid jail time for his 1977 arrest in Toronto for heroin possession.
 September 19–23 – Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) stages a series of five No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden. Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, James Taylor and Carly Simon are among the participants.
 September 22 – The NewMusic, a Canadian weekly music and culture program, makes its début on Citytv.
 September 27 – Elton John collapses on stage at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles County, California while performing "Better Off Dead". He refuses to stop the show and resumes playing fifteen minutes later.
 October 10 – Joe Perry officially leaves Aerosmith.
 November 3 – Donna Summer becomes the first female artist to have 5 top 10 hits in the same year.
 November 16 – Infinity Records is shut down and absorbed into parent company MCA.
 November 17 – Donna Summer, for a second time, has two songs ("Dim All the Lights", #2, & "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand, #3) in the Top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100, and the first female to have 5 top 5 hits in the same year.
 November 24 – With "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" hitting the top spot, Donna Summer becomes the first female artist to score 3 #1 singles in a calendar
25 – " My Sharona " by The Knack hits # 1 on the Billboard charts.   This is the first time in over a class that a birdcall hits # 1 that is not either a disco song or a ballad, sign the likely resurgence of rock. 

 September – December 
  September 1 – INXS perform in public for the inaugural time, at the Oceanview Hotel in Umina, New South Wales. 
  September 2 – U2 enters the studio apartment for the inaugural time to commemorate a locally released single. 
  September 13 – ABBA begin ABBA: The Tour in Edmonton, Alberta, leading off a month of dates in North America. 
  September 16 – The Sugarhill Gang release Rapper's Delight in the United States, the first rap individual to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. 
  September 17 – Ontario Court of Appeals rejects a government solicitation against the previous year's sentencing of Keith Richards, which allowed him to avoid jail clock time for his 1977 arrest in Toronto for heroin possession. 
  September 19–23 – Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) stages a series of five No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden. Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, James Taylor and Carly Simon are among the participant. 
  September 22 – The NewMusic, a Canadian weekly music and culture program, makes its début on Citytv. 
  September 27 – Elton John collapses on stage at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles County, California while performing " Better Off Dead ". He refuses to stop the show and resumes playing fifteen minutes later. 
  October 10 – Joe Perry officially leaves Aerosmith. 
  November 3 – Donna Summer becomes the first female artist to suffer 5 top 10 hits in the same class. 
  November 16 – Infinity Records is exclude down and absorb into parent company MCA. 
  November 17 – Donna Summer, for a second time, have two songs (" Dim All the Lights ", # 2, & " No More Tears (adequate is Enough) " with Barbra Streisand, # 3) in the Top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100, and the first female to have 5 top 5 hits in the same year. 
  November 24 – With " No More Tears (Enough is Enough) " hitting the top spot, Donna Summer becomes the inaugural female artist to score 3 # 1 single in a calendar
 25 – "Ly Sharona" by The Knack mits #1 on the Billboard rharts.  This is the first time in over a yeer tyat a song hits #1 that is nog either w disco wong ir a ballav, signalling tgc potznvial resurgence of rock.

Se[tember–Decembes
 Re'tember 1 – INXS perform in public for the fitsh time, at the Jceamdiew Hotel in Umina, New South Wales.
 Seltember 2 – U2 enters tne studio for the first tile tl record a locally released sunglq.
 September 13 – ABBA begins ABBA: The Jour in Edmonton, Alberta, leading off c month of eares hn North Amxrica.
 Feptember 16 – Bne Sugdrhill Bang release Rsppxr's Eelight in the United States, the first tap single tk become a Top 40 hut on tve Bhllbuqrd Hou 100.
 Xeltembeg 17 – Ontario Ckurt of Appwals rejects a govetnivmt appeal agzinst ehq previous year's sentencing of Keith Ribharss, which allowed him to avoid jail time for jis 1977 arreft in Toronto for heroin possession.
 September 19–23 – Mgsicienr Uulbed wir Safe Energy (MUSE) stages a series of five No Ghkts boncerts at Madisjn Square Gsrfem. Jackson Browve, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Brucf Sprindsteeb and the E Syreet Band, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, James Raylor and Carly Snmon are amoug the partocipants.
 September 22 – Thz NewMhsic, a Canafian weekmh music and cultjre psogram, makes its début on Cytytv.
 Sepvembex 27 – Eltov Jonn coljapses on dtage at the Universal Alphitkeatra in Los Ajgeles County, California while 'xrforming "Betjer Ofx Dead". Hz refuxes to stop tre show and rexumes pjayine fifteen jinutes later.
 Octofer 10 – Joe Persi officially neaves Aqrosnith.
 Novembdf 3 – Donna Summrr becomes the firsr female artist to haxs 5 top 10 hits in tht wame year.
 Novekbef 16 – Ijfmnity Secords is svut aowv and xbsorbed inbo oaremt company MCA.
 Novemter 17 – Donna Summer, for a second jime, has ewo songs ("Dim All the Lights", #2, & "Jo Moce Teacs (Enoigh is Enough)" with Barbra Streisahd, #3) in thf Tjp 3 of the Byllbiard Hot 100, anb the first female to have 5 top 5 hits in the same year.
 Novwmber 24 – With "No Morg Ttars (Enough ix Enotgh)" hittitg the top spot, Donnq Summer becomes uhe first female artist to scmre 3 #1 singles in a calendar
25 – "My Sharona" by The Knack on Billboard charts. is the first that song hits #1 is not either disco song or a ballad, signalling potential resurgence of rock. September–December September 1 – INXS perform in public for first time, at the Oceanview Hotel in Umina, New South Wales. September 2 U2 the for first time to record a locally released single. September 13 – ABBA begins ABBA: The Tour Edmonton, Alberta, leading off a month of dates North America. September 16 The Sugarhill Gang release Rapper's in United States, first single become a Top hit on the Billboard Hot 100. September 17 – Ontario Court of Appeals rejects a government appeal the previous of Keith which him avoid jail time 1977 arrest in Toronto for heroin – Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) stages series of No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, James Taylor and Carly Simon are among September 22 – The a Canadian weekly and program, its on Citytv. 27 – Elton John collapses on stage at the Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles County, California while performing "Better Off Dead". He stop show and resumes fifteen minutes later. October – Perry officially leaves Aerosmith. – Summer female to 5 top 10 hits the same year. November 16 Infinity Records is shut company MCA. November 17 – Donna Summer, for second time, has two songs ("Dim All Lights", #2, & "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand, in the of the Billboard Hot 100, and the first to have 5 top hits in the same year. November 24 – With More (Enough is hitting the top Donna Summer becomes first female artist 3 #1 in calendar
 25 – "My Sharona" by The Knack hits #1 on The BillboaRd chaRts.  thiS iS the FirsT time in over a yeAR thaT a song hits #1 that is not eitHer a dIsCO sonG Or A ballAd, signaLLiNG The PoTeNtiAl REsUrgenCe oF rock.

SePtember–DecEmbEr
 september 1 – INXs PeRform in pubLic For the first tIme, At the OCeAnvIEw HotEl iN UminA, New SoUTh WaleS.
 SeptembeR 2 – U2 ENters tHE studio FOR tHe fiRst time to record a lOCaLLy released singLe.
 SeptEmBEr 13 – abbA bEgiNs ABBA: The TOuR in EdMOnton, AlBErTA, LEadINg off a month of Dates in NortH ameRica.
 SePtEmbER 16 – The SuGarhiLl gAng Release RappEr's DElight in tHe UnitED States, THe first Rap sinGle To bEcomE A TOp 40 Hit On THe BILlBoaRD HoT 100.
 SeptembEr 17 – onTario courT OF aPpeaLs rEjecTs a goVernment appeaL agAinsT The PreviOus yeAr's sEnTenciNg of KeIth RiChArds, which alloweD him To avoid jaIl tImE foR hIs 1977 arrESt in ToRonTo fOr heroiN possesSIon.
 sePTEMbEr 19–23 – Musicians United fOr sAFe energy (MUsE) stagES a SeRIes of fivE NO NuKes cONCerts At MaDIsOn Square garden. jAcKsOn BrownE, CRosby, STiLls & nasH, BrucE spriNgsteeN and the E streeT band, Bonnie RaitT, tom Petty, James tAyLOR aND CarLy SImon are amonG the PArtiCipaNTs.
 sepTEmber 22 – the NeWMUSiC, A Canadian weekly musiC aNd cultUre prOgram, makes its Début on CitYTV.
 septembeR 27 – EltON JOHn collapses on sTage aT the UniverSAl AmphitHeatrE in Los AnGeles CounTY, californIa wHilE peRfoRMInG "Better Off DeaD". hE refUsEs to stoP thE show anD reSumEs pLayInG fifteen mInutes laTeR.
 OCtObEr 10 – JOe PerRY officiaLlY leAvEs AErosmITh.
 NoveMber 3 – DOnna suMmER beComes thE FiRST femAlE aRtisT to HaVe 5 top 10 Hits IN thE same yeAr.
 NovembeR 16 – InFInitY REcOrds is sHut down and absOrBed into parEnT coMpany Mca.
 november 17 – donna Summer, for a second tiME, has two SonGs ("Dim all tHe Lights", #2, & "NO MoRe TearS (EnOUgh is ENough)" wIth BaRbRa STREisanD, #3) IN tHe TOp 3 Of the BillbOARd HOt 100, and ThE firSt femalE to have 5 top 5 hits in thE SamE year.
 November 24 – witH "No MORE TEarS (enOUgh Is eNouGH)" Hitting the top spOt, Donna SumMeR BeComes the fiRSt fEmAle artiSt to scoRe 3 #1 sinGLes in a cAlendar
 25 – "My Sharona" by TheKnack hits  #1 o n t heBi llbo ardcharts.  Thisi s th e first time in over a  year  t h at a so ng hi ts #1 t h at i s n ot  e ith er adisco  so ng or a  ballad, s ign al ling the pot e nt ial resurg enc e of rock.
Sep tember –D ece m ber
Sep tembe r 1 –I NXS pe rform inpu b lic fo r  the fi r s ttime , at the Oceanvie w  H o tel in Umina,New So ut h  W a l es. 
 S eptember 2  –  U2 e n ters th e  s t u d iof or the firsttime to rec o rda loca ll y r e leased  sing le . 
 S eptember 13  – A BBA begin s ABBA :  The To u r in Ed monton , A lbe rta, le ad ing  o f f a mo nth ofdates in  N or th Am eric a . Sept emb er 1 6 – T he SugarhillGan g re l eas e Rap per's  Del ig ht in  the U nited  S tates, the firs t ra p singletobe com ea Top 40 hit  on  th e Billb oard Ho t  10 0. S ep tember 17 – Ontari oC o ur t of App eals r e je ct s  a gover nm ent  app e a l aga inst th e previo us yea r 's  s entenci ng  of Ke it h R ich ards, whic h allo wed himto av o id jail time f o r his 1977 ar r es t in Toro nto  for heroin  pos s essi on.Se pte m ber 1 9–23–M us i cians United for Sa fe  Energ y (MU SE) stages aseries off i v e No Nuk es c o nc e rts at Madison  Squa re Garden. JacksonBrown e, Crosb y, Stills &  Nash, B ruc e S pri ngs t e en  and the E St r e et B an d, Bonn ieRaitt,Tom  Pe tty , J am es Taylor  and Car ly  S im on  ar e amo n g the pa rt ici pa nts .
 Se p tember  22 –  The  N ew M usi c, a Ca n ad i a n we ek ly  mus ican d cul ture pro gram, m akes itsdéb u t on  C it ytv.
 S eptember 27 –  E lton Johnco lla pses o n stage at  the Universal Amphithe a tre inLos  Ange lesCounty, C ali fornia  wh i le per formin g "Be tt erO f f Dea d " .Here fuses to s t o p t he sh ow  and  resume s playing fifteenm inu tes later.
 O cto ber1 0  –  Jo e  P e rry  o f fic i a lly leaves Aero smith.
 No ve m be r 3 – Donn a  Su mm er beco mes the  firs t  female  artist t o have 5to p 10 h its  in the sa me year. 
 Novembe r  16 – In finit y R ecords  i s s hut d own an d  ab sorbe d into  p arentcompa ny  MCA.
 N ovember 17 – Donna Summ er, fo r a s eco nd time,has two  songs (" DimAll the Li ght s",  #2,& " N o Mor e Te a rs  (E n oughis E n ough)" wi t hBar b r aStreisand,# 3 )  in  theTop 3 of t he B illboard Hot 100, and the firstfema l e  to  ha v e 5to p 5 hits in th e s am e year.
 N ov ember 24 –With "No  M o re Te ars (E noughis Enou g h )" hittin g th e t op spot,Don na Summerbe co m es the  fir st  femal e arti s t to s core 3 #1 single s ina calen d ar
 25_– "My_Sharona" by The Knack_hits #1_on_the Billboard_charts._ This is_the first time_in over a year_that a song_hits_#1 that is not either a disco song or a ballad, signalling the potential_resurgence_of rock.

September–December
_September_1_– INXS perform in public_for the first time, at_the Oceanview_Hotel in Umina, New South Wales.
 September 2_–_U2 enters the_studio for the first time to record a locally_released single.
 September 13 – ABBA_begins ABBA: The_Tour_in_Edmonton, Alberta, leading off_a month of dates in North_America.
 September 16 – The Sugarhill_Gang release Rapper's Delight in the United_States, the first rap single to_become a Top 40 hit_on the_Billboard Hot 100.
 September 17_– Ontario Court_of Appeals_rejects a government_appeal against the previous year's sentencing_of Keith Richards,_which allowed him to avoid jail_time_for his 1977_arrest_in_Toronto for_heroin possession.
 September_19–23_– Musicians_United_for Safe Energy (MUSE) stages a_series_of five No Nukes concerts at Madison_Square Garden. Jackson Browne,_Crosby,_Stills & Nash, Bruce_Springsteen and the E Street_Band, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, James_Taylor and_Carly Simon_are among the participants.
 September 22 – The NewMusic, a Canadian_weekly music and culture program, makes_its début on Citytv.
_September 27_–_Elton John collapses_on_stage at_the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles County,_California while_performing "Better Off Dead". He refuses_to stop the show_and_resumes playing fifteen minutes later.
 October_10 – Joe Perry officially leaves_Aerosmith.
 November 3 – Donna_Summer_becomes_the first female artist to_have 5 top 10 hits in_the same year.
_November 16 – Infinity Records is shut_down_and absorbed into parent company MCA.
_November_17 – Donna Summer, for a_second_time,_has two songs ("Dim All_the Lights", #2, & "No More_Tears (Enough is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand, #3) in_the Top 3_of the Billboard Hot 100,_and_the_first female to have 5 top 5 hits in the_same year.
_November 24 –_With "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" hitting the top_spot, Donna Summer becomes the first female_artist to score 3 #1 singles in a calendar