2010 in European music

• February 12 – Jesper Strömblad quits In Flames.
• March 29 – Protesters interrupt a concert by the Jerusalem Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/mar/30/jerusalem-quartet-wigmore-hall-protest |title=Arts Diary |author=Charlotte Higgins |date=March 30, 2010 |work=The Guardian |location=UK |accessdate=April 4, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100405091855/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/mar/30/jerusalem-quartet-wigmore-hall-protest| archivedate=April 5, 2010 | url-status= live}}

• May 8–9 – Collective premiere of the 21 works of the Klang cycle by Karlheinz Stockhausen takes place in Cologne, Germany, by members of musikFabrik and others, in 176 individual concerts, as part of the MusikTriennale Köln.Othmar Gimpel (ed.), Karlheinz Stockhausen, KLANG, 8. und. 9. Mai [Unpaginated programme booklet] (Cologne: MusikTriennale Köln, 2010); Olaf Weiden, "[http://www.rundschau-online.de/html/artikel/1272460091157.shtml Kölner Musiktriennale: Wie klingt eigentlich Klang?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719082735/http://www.rundschau-online.de/html/artikel/1272460091157.shtml |date=July 19, 2011 }}" Kölnische Rundschau (May 9, 2010).
• May 18 – The 2010 World Music Awards ceremony is held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Guest performers include Andrea Bocelli and Tiziano Ferro.
• May 29 – The Final of the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Oslo, Norway. It is won by 19-year-old singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, singing Satellite and representing Germany.
• Rock in Rio Festival returns to Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.

• Toto temporarily reform for a short tour through Europe in honor of their former bassist Mike Porcaro, who suffers from ALS.{{cite web |url=http://www.toto99.com/blog/news.php |title=www.toto99.com - Official TOTO Website - Hot News |website=www.toto99.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104045425/http://www.toto99.com/blog/news.php |archive-date=4 January 2006 |url-status=dead}}
• July 24 – The last Loveparade took place in Duisburg implying the deaths of 21 people.

• December 4 – Norwegian group A-ha break up with a concert in Oslo at the end of a world tour.

• WIZO{{cite web |url=http://www.wizo.de/ |title=Home |website=wizo.de}}
• Sôber{{Cite web |url=http://www.soberweb.com/ |title = Web Oficial de Sôber |access-date=January 8, 2010 |archive-date=February 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208100436/http://www.soberweb.com/ |url-status=dead }}
• Atari Teenage Riot

• A-ha{{Cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_en_ot/eu_norway_a_ha_breakup |title='80s pop sensation a-ha to call it quits - Yahoo! News |access-date=January 14, 2017 |archive-date=October 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018203439/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_en_ot/eu_norway_a_ha_breakup |url-status=dead }}
• Scorpions
• Turbonegro

January 20

• Waiting For the Bells by Joel Alme{{cite web|url=https://www.bengans.se/popup/JOEL_WAITING_CD/se.aspx |title = JOEL ALME - WAITING FOR THE BELLS |accessdate=2010-01-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828234955/https://www.bengans.se/popup/JOEL_WAITING_CD/se.aspx |archivedate=August 28, 2010 |df=mdy }}

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• Sons of the System by Mnemic{{Cite web|url=http://studio.sonsofthesystem.com/hello-world/|title = The #1 Source for Domain Names}}

8

• The Underworld Regime by Ov Hell{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129098 |title = BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DIMMU BORGIR Frontman, Ex-GORGOROTH Bassist Join Forces In OV HELL |accessdate=2009-10-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025042415/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129098 |archivedate=October 25, 2009 }}

February 9

• Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13 by HIM{{cite web| title = HIM: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed| publisher = Blabbermouth.net| date = November 22, 2009| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130833| accessdate = November 22, 2009| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091126014712/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130833| archivedate = November 26, 2009| url-status = dead| df = mdy-all}}

February 19

• Grosse Freiheit by Unheilig

February 23

• Work by Shout Out Louds{{Cite web|url=http://trianglemusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/shout-out-louds-to-release-work-in.html|title=Triangle Music: Shout Out Louds to release 'Work' in February|date=October 28, 2009}}

February 24

• We Are The Void by Dark Tranquility{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123046 |title = BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DARK TRANQUILLITY To Enter Studio In September |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707011118/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123046 |archivedate=July 7, 2009 }}

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• Belus by Burzum

15

• The Longest Year by Katatonia

7

• Threnody by Engel

April 9

• Vom Vintage verweht by Dendemann

21

• Road Kill by The Haunted

2

• The Panic Broadcast by Soilwork

July 13

• Excavations of the Mind by Sky Architect

20

• The Sledgehammer Files: The Best of Soilwork 1998-2008 by Soilwork

20

• In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall by Opeth

22

• Abrahadabra by Dimmu Borgir

September 27

• Fall from Grace by Infernal

28

• A Thin Shell by October Tide

• Blood of the Nations by Accept{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53004|title = Accept Reveals New Album Title}}
• Untitled by Blind Guardian{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130385 |title = BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SOULFLY: Working Album Title, Songtitles Revealed |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118144845/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130385 |archivedate=November 18, 2009 }}
• Untitled by Blindside{{cite web |url=http://www.blindsideonline.com/ |title=Home |website=blindsideonline.com}}
• Henzi by Kraftwerk{{Cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/10/07/kraftwerk-plans-new-album-for-2010/ |title=Kraftwerk plans new album for 2010 |access-date=December 27, 2009 |archive-date=January 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122202307/http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/10/07/kraftwerk-plans-new-album-for-2010/ |url-status=dead }}
• Sting in the Tail by Scorpions{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/scorpions_release_new_album_early_2010.html|title = Scorpions Release New Album Early 2010}}
• Untitled by Valkyrja{{Cite web | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122544 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201084557/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122544 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-02-01 | title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - VALKYRJA Begins Recording New Album}}
• Untitled by WIZO{{cite web |url=http://www.wizo.de/ |title=Home |website=wizo.de}}
• Untitled by Lena Katina{{Cite web | url=http://www.lena-katina.com/ | title=Zahlsysteme – Wie bezahle ich im Casino}}
• The Seven Temptations by Doda
• Untitled by Anna Vissi

• Chico and Rita, animation with music by Bebo Valdés (Spain/UK){{cite web|title=Chico and Rita (Animated Feature)|url=http://www.gov.im/ded/iomfilm/PastProductions/2009/chicoandrita.xml|website=Isle of Man Film|publisher=Isle of Man Government|accessdate=8 May 2015}}
• Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, biopic of Serge Gainsbourg starring Eric Elmosnino (France)
• Konferenz der Tiere, animation with music by David Newman (Germany)[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/animals-united-original-soundtrack/403989639 Animals United (Original Soundtrack) on iTunes] iTunes Retrieved September 9, 2014
• Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure, animation with music by Paolo Baglio (Italy)
• Zeiten ändern dich, starring German rapper Bushido, and based on his autobiography (Germany){{cite web|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Film on German rapper Bushido in works|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923289/news|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=11 September 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130103734/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923289/news|archivedate=30 January 2016|url-status=live| date= 21 November 2008}}{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Zeiten ändern sich | work =IMDb | publisher =amazon.com | date = | url =https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343704/ | accessdate =2008-08-17 }} (Germany)

• Hans Werner Henze – Der Opfergang, for choir
• Magnus Lindberg – Al largo for orchestra
• Wolfgang Rihm – Gegenstück for bass saxophon, percussion and piano (revised version)

• March 10 – Peter Van Wood, 82, Dutch guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and astrologer.
• March 16 – Ksenija Pajčin, 32, Serbian singer.
• June 3 – Elodie Lauten, French-American composer and educator, 63
• June 10 – Rock-Olga (Birgit Magnusson), 70, Swedish rock singer.
• August 20 – Charles Haddon, 22, Lead singer of British synthpop/electropop group 'Ou est le swimming pool'.
• December 30 – Bobby Farrell, 61, Frontman of Boney M.

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