1972 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1972. == Specific locations == 1972 in British music 1972 in Japanese music 1972 in Norwegian music 1972 in Scandinavian music == Specific genres == 1972 in country music 1972 in heavy metal music 1972 in jazz 1972 in progressive rock == Events == January 17 – 12 miles of U.S. Highway 51 in Memphis, Tennessee, from South Parkway East to the Tennessee/Mississippi state line, is renamed "Elvis Presley Boulevard." January 20 – The first live performance of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at The Dome, Brighton, is halted by technical problems.