The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2022 in music in the United States.

Notable events

January

*8 – after a 50-year career,

David Lee Roth David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Best known for his wild, energetic stage persona, he was the original lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen across three stints, from 1974 to 1985, in 1996 and again fro ...

retired from music following the conclusion of a five-date

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

residency. *14 –

Underoath Underoath (stylized as Underøath or UnderOath) is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. It was founded by lead vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton on November 30, 1997, in Ocala, Florida; subsequently, its additional member ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Voyeurist ''Voyeurist'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Underoath, released on January 14, 2022 via Fearless Records, after a three-month pushback due to vinyl production delays. It is their first album in four years following '' Erase Me ...

''. **

Terry Blade Terry Blade is an American singer-songwriter based in Chicago, Illinois. Since his 2020 debut, Blade has received more than 100 awards, nominations and honors. Career 2020–2021: ''The Unloveable'' and Other Releases In 2020, Blade debuted ...

released his second studio album ''Neo Queer.'' *16 – Daughtry bassist

Josh Paul Joshua William Paul (born May 19, 1975) is a retired American professional baseball catcher and professional coach. He most recently served as the quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for ...

announced that he was leaving the band after fifteen years. He previously left the band in 2012 and returned the next year. *20 – singer and actor

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

died at the age of 74. *21 –

Band of Horses Band of Horses is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line-up also includ ...

released their first studio album in almost six years, ''

Things Are Great ''Things Are Great'' is the sixth studio album by indie rock band Band of Horses, released on March 4, 2022, on BMG. The album was initially produced by Grandaddy's Jason Lytle, who produced the band's previous studio album, ''Why Are You OK'' ...

''. **

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...

released his first studio album in five years, ''

Strictly a One-Eyed Jack ''Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'' is the 24th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp. The album was released on January 21, 2022, by Republic Records. The album's cover, a portrait of Mellencamp, was painted by Mellencamp's son ...

''. **

Aoife O'Donovan Aoife O'Donovan ( , ; born November 18, 1982) is an American singer and Grammy award-winning songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer for the string band Crooked Still and she also co-founded the Grammy Award-winning female folk trio I'm ...

released her first studio album in six years, ''Age of Apathy''.

February

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Erin Rae Erin Rae (formerly Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles) is an American folk pop band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band is led by singer Erin Rae McKaskle. According to Rolling Stone, Erin Rae "makes smooth-edged music for Sunday afternoons" and "her arr ...

released her first studio album in four years ''Lighten Up''. *11 –

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

released her first studio album in five years, ''

Good Morning Gorgeous ''Good Morning Gorgeous'' is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released on February 11, 2022, through 300 Entertainment and her Mary Jane Productions imprint. Her first album in nearly five years, it marked her first re ...

''. **

Once Human Once Human is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014 by music producer and former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader. On September 4, 2015, the band released their debut album '' The Life I Remember' ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''Scar Weaver''. **

Amos Lee Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro, June 20, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock, and soul. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''Dreamland''. **

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released their first album in five years, ''

Lucifer on the Sofa ''Lucifer on the Sofa'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band Spoon, released on February 11, 2022, through Matador Records. Spoon began work on the album in late 2018 after the conclusion of their tour supporting ''Hot Thoughts'' (2017 ...

''. **

Joe Nichols Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, he held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South Records, now known as Show Dog-U ...

released his first studio album in five years, '' Good Day for Living''. *13 –

Mickey Guyton Mickey Guyton (; born Candace Mycale Guyton; June 17, 1983) is an American country music artist. Raised in Texas, Guyton was exposed to various types of music at a young age, and her material subsequently incorporates elements of contemporary cou ...

performed the

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, and

Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

, and

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...

performed the

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during

Super Bowl LVI Super Bowl LVI was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2021 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams defeated the American Football Conference ...

SoFi Stadium SoFi Stadium () is a 70,240-seat sports and entertainment indoor stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, United States. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, from Los Angeles International Airport an ...

Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...

. *18 –

Beach House Beach House is an American musical duo formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2004. The band consists of Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals). Their self-titled debut album was released in 2006 to ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Once Twice Melody ''Once Twice Melody'' is the eighth studio album by the American dream pop duo Beach House, released on February 18, 2022. It is a double album of 18 songs, presented in four chapters. Release The first chapter was released on November 10, 2021 ...

''. ** Hurray for the Riff Raff released their first studio album in five years, ''Life on Earth''. *25 –

Dashboard Confessional Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the songThe Sharp Hint of New Tears off their debut album, ''The Swiss Army Romance''. History Early h ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''All the Truth That I Can Tell''.

March

*4 –

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

released her first studio album of original material in five years, ''

Run, Rose, Run ''Run, Rose, Run'' is the forty-eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released March 4, 2022, through Parton's own Butterfly Records. The album was produced by Parton with Richard Dennison and Tom Rutledge. It ...

''. **

Danielle Bradbery Danielle Simone Bradbery (born July 23, 1996) is an American country pop singer. She won season 4 of NBC's ''The Voice'' in 2013, becoming the youngest artist to win the competition at age 16. Bradbery's record has since been eclipsed by Sawyer F ...

released her first studio album in five years, ''In Between: The Collection''. ** Crowbar released their first studio album in six years, ''Zero and Below''. *6 – The Industrial Strength Tour, featuring

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Melvins Melvins (sometimes The Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Initially, they performed as a trio but later also sometimes appeare ...

and

Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of Conformity (also known as COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole const ...

, began at Baltimore Soundstage in

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; the tour was initially scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but was postponed to spring 2021, then to fall, both due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

, and later to its current date. *7– The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards took place at

Allegiant Stadium Allegiant Stadium is a domed stadium located in Paradise, Nevada. It is the home stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels college football team, the Las Ve ...

. This was the first time in fifty years the show did not air on broadcast television. It was instead streamed on

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. *18 –

Stabbing Westward Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock band. Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums: ''Ungod'' (1994), ''Wither Bli ...

released their first studio album in 21 years, ''Chasing Ghosts''. *25 – longtime

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

drummer

Taylor Hawkins Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he recorded eight studio albums between 1999 and 2021. Before joining the band in 1997, he ...

was found dead in his hotel room in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...

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, where the band was scheduled to play a show that night. He was 50 years old.

April

*1 –

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

released their first studio album in six years, ''

Unlimited Love ''Unlimited Love'' is the twelfth studio album by the American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released through Warner Records on April 1, 2022. Produced by Rick Rubin, the album marks the return of guitarist John Frusciante, who left the ...

''. It was also their first album to feature guitarist

John Frusciante John Anthony Frusciante (; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers across three stints since 1988. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic guitar to e ...

since their 2006 album, ''

Stadium Arcadium ''Stadium Arcadium'' is the ninth studio album by American rock music, rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was a double-album released on May 5, 2006, on Warner Bros. Records. It produced five singles: "Dani California", "Tell Me Baby", "Snow (He ...

''. **

The Color Fred The Color Fred is a band headed by former Taking Back Sunday guitarist and singer Fred Mascherino. The band got their name by a poll taken on the internet and ''The Color Fred'' was declared as the fans' favorite name. History The band was start ...

released their first studio album in nearly 15 years, ''A Year and Change''. *3 – The

64th Annual Grammy Awards The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, ...

took place at the

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Jon Batiste Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, ...

won the most awards with five including Album of the Year with ''

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''. *8 – Josh Tillman, as

Father John Misty Joshua Michael Tillman (born May 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Father John Misty, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has also performed and released studio albums under the name J. Tillman. Maintainin ...

, released his first album in four years, '' Chloë and the Next 20th Century''. **

Cole Swindell Colden Rainey Swindell (born June 30, 1983) is an American rock music singer and songwriter. He has written singles for Craig Campbell, Thomas Rhett, Scotty McCreery, and Luke Bryan, and has released four albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashvil ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''

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''. **

Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...

released his first solo studio album in four years, ''

Fear of the Dawn ''Fear of the Dawn'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock musician Jack White, released on April 8, 2022, through Third Man Records. The album was written in Nashville and recorded throughout 2021 at Third Man Studio. Promotion and re ...

''. *11 – The

CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on the CMT (Country Music Television) channel. Voting takes p ...

took place in

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. *22 –

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

released her first studio album in six years, '' Just Like That...''. **

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released their first studio album in four years, '' Gifts from the Holy Ghost''. *29 –

Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock an ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''Detroit Muscle''. *30 – country singer

Naomi Judd Naomi Judd (born Diana Ellen Judd; January 11, 1946 – April 30, 2022) was an American singer and actress. In 1980, she and her daughter Wynonna (born Christina Claire) formed the duo known as The Judds, which became a very successful country ...

died at the age of 76.

May

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Halestorm Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her drummer brother Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith. The group's self-titled debut album was re ...

released their first studio album in four years, '' Back from the Dead''. **

Fozzy Fozzy is an American heavy metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999 by lead singer Chris Jericho/Irvine, lead guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere, who are the longest-serving members of the band and have appeared on all ba ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''Boombox''. **

Timothy B. Schmit Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...

released his first studio album in over five years, ''Day by Day''. *9 –

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of Oklahoma won the first ever ''

American Song Contest ''American Song Contest'' is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The first ...

'' with the song " Wonderland". *13 –

released his first studio album in five years, '' Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers''. *15 – The

2022 Billboard Music Awards The 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards were held on May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs, the show aired live on NBC and was also available for streaming on Peacock. Nominations across 62 categorie ...

took place at the

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released their first studio album in five years, '' AM Gold''. *22 – Noah Thompson won the twentieth season of ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

''. HunterGirl was named runner-up.

June

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Gwar Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After th ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''The New Dark Ages''. *4 –

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...

co-founder and original bassist

Alec John Such Alec John Such (November 14, 1951 – June 5, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as a founding member of the rock band Bon Jovi. As their bass player from 1983 to 1994, he played on their first five albums. Such started his ...

died at the age of 70. *10 –

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

released her first studio album of all original material in four years, '' Denim & Rhinestones''. *17 −

Dan Reed Network Dan Reed Network is an American funk rock band formed in 1984 by Dan Reed in Portland, Oregon. They released several albums during the mid-to late 1980s and scored a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1988. History Formation Dan Re ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''Let's Hear It For The King''. *20 – Due to internal struggles between himself and the band,

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fired its co-founder and lead guitarist, Chad Taylor. Later in the year, it was confirmed by former lead singer

Chris Shinn Chris Shinn (born August 1, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. From March 2012 to December 2016, he was the lead singer of the band Live. He was previously the lead singer of the band Unified Theory. He is the son of former ...

that

Patrick Dahlheimer Patrick Michael "Pat" Dahlheimer (born May 30, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania) is the former bassist for Live and bassist for The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8× platinum album ''Throwing Copper''.

and

Chad Gracey Chad Alan Gracey (born July 23, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania, US) is the drummer for the bands Live and The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8× platinum album ''Throwing Copper''.Ed Kowalczyk Edward Joel Kowalczyk (; born July 16, 1971)"Edward Kowalczyk IMDb entry"
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as the only founding member still in the band. *24 –

Coheed and Cambria Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), an ...

released their first studio album in four years, '' Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind''. ** Jack Johnson released his first studio album in five years, ''

Meet the Moonlight ''Meet the Moonlight'' is the eighth studio album by American musician Jack Johnson. The album was released on June 24, 2022, and marks Johnson's first release in five years. Johnson worked with producer Blake Mills on the album, and released th ...

''. **

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''

Drill Music in Zion ''Drill Music in Zion'' is the eighth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on June 24, 2022, through 1st & 15th and Thirty Tigers. The album was preceded by two singles, "Autoboto" and "Drill Music in Zion". Ba ...

''. **

Regina Spektor Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (russian: Регинa Ильинична Спектор, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in ...

released her first studio album in six years, '' Home, Before and After''.

July

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released their first studio album in five years, ''Electrified Brain''. **

Shinedown Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original l ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Planet Zero ''Planet Zero'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released on July 1, 2022. The release date was originally set for April 22, 2022, but was postponed due to a delay in CD and vinyl production. The album topped the all-ge ...

''. *8 –

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released their first studio album in eleven years, ''

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...

''. *15 −

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released their first studio album in four years, ''

The Other Side of Make-Believe ''The Other Side of Make-Believe'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Interpol, released on July 15, 2022, through Matador Records. Produced by Mark "Flood" Ellis and mixed by Alan Moulder, the album was recorded between September ...

''. **

Senses Fail Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly afte ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Hell Is in Your Head ''Hell Is in Your Head'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It was released on July 15, 2022 through Pure Noise Records. Background and production Senses Fail released their seventh studio album ''If There Is Light, I ...

''. **

Travie McCoy Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career. McCoy became involved w ...

released his first solo studio album in twelve years, ''Never Slept Better''. *22 − Palisades released their first studio album in four years, '' Reaching Hypercritical''. **

Joey Bada$$ Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A native of Brooklyn, New York City, he is a founding member of the hip-hop collective Pro ...

released his first studio album in five years, ''

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''. **

Odesza Odesza (; stylized as ODESZA) is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly bef ...

released their first non-collaborative studio album in five years, '' The Last Goodbye''. *29 −

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

released her first studio album in six years, ''

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''. **

Unwritten Law Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...

released their first studio album in eleven years, ''The Hum''. It was the band's first studio album in 20 years to feature original drummer Wade Youman, with his last studio album being 2002's ''

Elva Elva may refer to: Places *Elva, Estonia, town in Tartu County, Estonia *Elva Parish, municipality in Estonia *Elva (river), a river in Estonia *Elva, Illinois, unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States *Elva, Manitoba, u ...

''.

August

*5 –

The Interrupters ''The Interrupters'' is a 2011 documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films, that tells the story of three violence interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. It examines a year in which Chi ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''In the Wild''. *19 –

TobyMac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''

Life After Death The afterlife (also referred to as life after death) is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's identity or their stream of consciousness continues to live after the death of their physical body. The surviving ess ...

''. **

Panic! at the Disco Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their firs ...

Brendon Urie Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist of Panic! at the Disco, of which he is the only remaining member. In ...

's solo project, released its first studio album in four years, ''

Viva Las Vengeance ''Viva Las Vengeance'' is the seventh and final studio album by American pop rock solo project Panic! at the Disco, released on August 19, 2022, through Fueled by Ramen and DCD2 Records. It is their first studio album in 4 years since their 201 ...

''. *26 –

Machine Head A machine head (also referred to as a tuning machine, tuner, or gear head) is a geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension. Machine heads are used on mandolins, guitars, double basses and others, and ar ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Of Kingdom and Crown ''Of Kingdom and Crown'' (stylized as ''ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN'') is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head, released on August 26, 2022, through Nuclear Blast and Imperium Recordings. It is the band's first album to f ...

''. **

JID Destin Choice Route (born October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name JID (also stylized J.I.D), is an American rapper. He is a part of the musical collective Spillage Village, founded by EarthGang in 2010, with Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant ...

released his first solo studio album in four years, ''

The Forever Story ''The Forever Story'' is the third studio album by American rapper JID. It was released on August 26, 2022, through Dreamville and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Kenny Mason, EarthGang, 21 Savage, Baby Tate, L ...

''. **

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

released her first single in six years, " Hold Me Closer", a duet with

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

. *28 – The

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

took place at the

Prudential Center Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the men's basketball program of Seton Hal ...

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.Jack Harlow Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper from Louisville, Kentucky. He started his career in 2015 and released several EPs and mixtapes before he was signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now in 201 ...

took home the most awards with four.

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

won Video of the Year with '' All Too Well: The Short Film''.

September

*2 –

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

released their first studio album in six years, '' The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!''. **

King's X King's X is an American rock band that originated in 1979 in Springfield, Missouri. They were first called The Edge and later became Sneak Preview before settling on its current name in 1985. The band's current lineup has remained intact for m ...

released their first studio album in 14 years, ''

Three Sides of One ''Three Sides of One'' is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band King's X, released on September 2, 2022, through Inside Out Music. It is their first studio album in fourteen years, since 2008's '' XV'', marking the longest gap between t ...

''. *9 – Armor for Sleep released their first studio album in 15 years, ''The Rain Museum''. **

Santigold Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. '' Billboard'' presented her in 2022, saying: "Spanning punk rock, hip-hop, and dance music, S ...

released her first studio album in six years, ''

Spirituals Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with Black Americans, which merged sub-Saharan African cultural heritage with the e ...

''. **

Revocation Revocation is the act of recall or annulment. It is the cancelling of an act, the recalling of a grant or privilege, or the making void of some deed previously existing. A temporary revocation of a grant or privilege is called a suspension. Cont ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''Netherheaven''. **

Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled '' Closer'', in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, " Used to Love ...

released his first studio album in four years, ''

Different Man ''Different Man'' is the third studio album by American country music singer Kane Brown, released on September 9, 2022, through RCA Records Nashville. Brown co-produced the album, which was preceded by the singles " One Mississippi", " Like I Lov ...

''. **

Flogging Molly Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk bandLife Is Good Out Now
Floggingmolly. ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''

Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

''. *12 – rapper

PnB Rock Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was an American rapper and singer. He gained a large following in 2016 with his song "Selfish", which peaked at number 51 on the US ''Billbo ...

was fatally shot in

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at the age of 30. *16 –

The Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms ...

released their first studio album in ten years, ''

''. **

Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboar ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''

Asphalt Meadows ''Asphalt Meadows'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was released on September 16, 2022, through Atlantic Records. Produced by John Congleton, the album was preceded by the singles "Roman Candles", " Here to ...

''. **

Clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ...

released their first studio album in four years, '' Sunrise on Slaughter Beach''. **

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chris ...

released her first studio album of original material in six years, ''God's Work''. *23 –

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age situation comedy, comedy/Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol L. Black, Carol Black. It ran on American Broadcasting Company ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''The Hum Goes on Forever''. *28 – rapper

Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper. First rising to fame as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle, Coolio achieved mainstream success as a solo ...

was found dead at the age of 59 in

. *30 –

Yeah Yeah Yeahs The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complem ...

released their first studio album in nine years, ''

Cool It Down ''Cool It Down'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on September 30, 2022, through Secretly Canadian. It marks the group's first album since 2013's ''Mosquito'' and their first release through Secretly ...

''. **

Off! Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an American hardcore punk supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/ Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, ...

released their first studio album in eight years, ''Free LSD''. **

Drowning Pool Drowning Pool is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 1996. The band was named after the 1975 film ''The Drowning Pool (film), The Drowning Pool''. Since its formation, the band has consisted of guitarist C.J. Pierce, ...

released their first studio album in six years, ''

Strike a Nerve ''Strike a Nerve'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Drowning Pool. The album was released on September 30, 2022, by T-Boy and UMe. It is the final Drowning Pool album recorded with vocalist Jasen Moreno before his departure in ...

''.

October

*4 – country music legend

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as " You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My M ...

died at the age of 90. *7 –

Broken Bells Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, ...

released their first studio album in eight years, ''Into the Blue''. **

Charlie Puth Charles Otto Puth Jr. (; born December 2, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after pe ...

released his first studio album in four years, '' Charlie''. *11 –

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...

announced that guitarist and co-founder Tom DeLonge has rejoined the band after leaving in 2015; DeLonge subsequently replaced Matt Skiba, who had been his replacement. *14 –

Skid Row A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people " on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...

released their first studio album in sixteen years, '' The Gang's All Here''. It is their first album with new vocalist

Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performanc ...

, who replaced ZP Theart in March. **

Nothing More Nothing More is an American rock band from San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band spent much of the 2000s recording independent albums and struggling to maintain a steady lineup or attract record label interest. Towards the end of the de ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''Spirits''. **

released their thirteenth album, ''

Return of the Dream Canteen ''Return of the Dream Canteen'' is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on October 14, 2022, through Warner Records as a double LP and single CD. Produced by Rick Rubin, it was recorded during ...

'', just six months after the release of ''Unlimited Love''; the two albums were recorded during the same sessions. **

We Came as Romans We Came as Romans (sometimes abbreviated as WCAR) is an American metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band has gone through one name change and multiple line-up changes, and signed to SharpTone Records in 2016 after having b ...

released their first studio album in five years, '' Darkbloom''. * 28 –

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made ...

died at the age of 87. **

Dead Cross Dead Cross is an American crossover thrash supergroup (music), supergroup formed in Southern California. The band consists of guitarist Michael Crain (Retox (band), Retox), bassist Justin Pearson (the Locust, Head Wound City and Retox), drummer ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''II''. **

Polyphia Polyphia is a primarily instrumental progressive rock band based in Plano, Texas, formed in 2010. The group consists of guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, bassist Clay Gober, and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Polyphia's sound is noted for inco ...

released their first studio album in four years, ''Remember That You Will Die''.

November

*1 – Rapper

Takeoff Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne. For aircraft traveling vertically, this is known as liftoff. For aircraft that take off horizontally, this usually involves starting with a t ...

Migos Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...

was shot dead at a bowling alley in

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

at the age of 28. *4 –

The Welcome Wagon The Welcome Wagon is a Gospel/indie pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. The group consists of Presbyterian minister Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife, Monique. Their debut album, ''Welcome to the Welcome Wagon'' (2008), was produced by Su ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''Esther''. *7 –

Flyleaf Flyleaf may refer to: *In book design, a blank leaf in the front or back cover * Flyleaf (band) Flyleaf is an American rock band formed in Belton, Texas, in 2002. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop, and Christian metal ...

announced the return of original lead vocalist

Lacey Sturm Lacey Nicole Sturm (née Mosley, previously Carder; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter born in Homestead, Florida, but raised in Arlington, Texas. She is a co-founder and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Flyleaf. In ...

, who had left following the recording of 2012's ''

New Horizons ''New Horizons'' is an Interplanetary spaceflight, interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research ...

''. The band also announced that they would now be known as "Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm". *9 – The 56th Annual CMA Awards took place at the

Bridgestone Arena Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of ...

. *11 –

Chelsea Grin Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group have released two EPs and five full-length albums. Since 2018, no original members remain in the band. Chelsea Grin was originally founded under ...

released their first studio album in four years, '' Suffer in Hell'', the first half of a double album. The second half, ''Suffer in Heaven'', will be released in March 2023. *15 –

The Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamb ...

released act one (out of three) of a

rock opera A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas, although several have been ad ...

album called ''Atum'', which serves as a sequel to previous albums ''

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness ''Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on October 24, 1995, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States on Virgin Records. Produced by ...

'' (1995) and ''

Machina/The Machines of God ''Machina/The Machines of God'' is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on February 29, 2000, by Virgin Records. A concept album,Interview with Billy Corgan, May 24, 2000, KROQ-FM it marked t ...

'' (2000). Act two is due for release on January 31, 2023, with the full album set for release on April 21, 2023. *18 –

Disturbed Disturbed may refer to: Books * ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author) Film and TV * ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell * "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs'' * "The Disturbed", a 2 ...

released their first studio album in four years, '' Divisive''. *20 – The

American Music Awards The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produc ...

took place at the

Microsoft Theater The Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live) is a music and theater venue in downtown Los Angeles, California, at L.A. Live. The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States. History ...

. *25 –

Leather Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ...

released her first studio album in four years, ''We Are the Chosen''.

December

*2 –

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

re-released his 1996 album, ''Rain Wind and Speed''. **

Hammers of Misfortune Hammers of Misfortune is an American heavy metal band from San Francisco, California. The band's style has varied from album to album, at times incorporating different elements of folk metal, doom metal, NWOBHM, black metal, 1970s rock, and th ...

released their first studio album in six years, ''Overtaker''. *9 – Lionheart released their first album in five years, ''Welcome to the West Coast III'', a sequel to 2017's ''Welcome to the West Coast II''. ** SZA released her first album in five years, '' SOS''. *13 – Bryce Leatherwood was crowned the winner of the twenty-second season of ''

The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...

'', bodie was runner-up. Morgan Myles, Omar Jose Cardona, and Brayden Lape finished in third, fourth, and fifth place respectively. *16 –

Ab-Soul Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where ...

released his first studio album in six years, ''Herbert''. **

Nostalghia ''Nostalghia'' (UK: ''Nostalgia'') is a 1983 Soviet- Italian drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and starring Oleg Yankovsky, Domiziana Giordano, and Erland Josephson. Tarkovsky co-wrote the screenplay with Tonino Guerra. The film depicts a ...

released her first studio album in four years, ''Wounds''. ** Tiffany released her first studio album in four years, ''Shadows''. ** While going on indefinite hiatus,

Circa Survive Circa Survive is an American rock music, rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 2004. The band, led and founded by Anthony Green (musician), Anthony Green, consisted of former members from This Day Forward and Taken. Circa ...

released their first studio album in five years, ''Two Dreams''.

Bands formed

L.S. Dunes L.S. Dunes is an American supergroup fronted by Circa Survive, Saosin and The Sound of Animals Fighting vocalist Anthony Green, with My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero, Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever, and bassist Tim Payne, a ...

Bands reformed

Coal Chamber Coal Chamber is an American nu metal band formed by Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, the two had also created the band She's in Pain, in 1992. The original lineup also consisted of bassist ...

Finch The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usua ...

The Gaslight Anthem The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006. The band consists of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), ...

Pantera Pantera () is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-kn ...

Porno for Pyros Porno for Pyros is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1992, following the break-up of Jane's Addiction. The band currently consists of former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and ...

A Skylit Drive A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band has released one DVD, one EP and five studio albums: '' Wires...and the Concept of Breathing'' (2008), '' Adelphia'' (2009), '' Identity on Fire'' (2011), ''Rise ...

She Wants Revenge She Wants Revenge is an American rock band, based in San Fernando Valley, California. Formed in 2004, the band is a duo of singer and guitarist Justin Warfield and multi-instrumentalist Adam Bravin. Their music has been influenced by post-punk, ...

Sunny Day Real Estate Sunny Day Real Estate is an American emo/indie rock band from Seattle, formed in 1992. The band currently consists of founding members Jeremy Enigk (vocals, guitar), Dan Hoerner (guitar) and William Goldsmith (drums), alongside Greg Suran (gui ...

Yellowcard Yellowcard is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use o ...

Bands on hiatus

*Brockhampton (band), Brockhampton *

*Florida Georgia Line *The Neighbourhood *Why Don't We

Bands disbanded

*Blessthefall *The Detroit Cobras *Every Time I Die *Kids See Ghosts *mewithoutYou *The Mighty Mighty Bosstones *

*Neverland Express *Quiet Company *The Sword

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Top songs on record

''Billboard'' Hot 100 No. 1 Songs

*"About Damn Time" – Lizzo *"All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey *"Anti-Hero (song), Anti-Hero" –

*"As It Was" – Harry Styles *"Bad Habit (Steve Lacy song), Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy *"Break My Soul" –

*"Easy on Me" – Adele *"First Class (song), First Class" –

Jack Harlow Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper from Louisville, Kentucky. He started his career in 2015 and released several EPs and mixtapes before he was signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now in 201 ...

*"Heat Waves" – Glass Animals *"Jimmy Cooks" – Drake (musician), Drake feat. 21 Savage *"Super Freaky Girl" – Nicki Minaj *"Unholy (Sam Smith and Kim Petras song), Unholy" – Sam Smith and Kim Petras *"Wait for U" – Future (rapper), Future feat. Drake and Tems *"We Don't Talk About Bruno" – ''Encanto'' cast

''Billboard'' Hot 100 Top 20 Hits

All songs that reached the Top 40, Top 20 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement. {{columns-list, colwidth=20em, *"I Never Liked You (album), 712PM" – Future (rapper), Future {{Small, (#8) *"A Holly Jolly Christmas" – Burl Ives {{Small, (#4) *"ABCDEFU" – Gayle (singer), Gayle {{Small, (#3) *"About Damn Time" – Lizzo {{Small, (#1) *"Ahhh Ha" – Lil Durk {{Small, (#18) *"Alien Superstar" –

{{Small, (#19) *"All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey {{Small, (#1) *"Anti-Hero (song), Anti-Hero" –

{{Small, (#1) *"As It Was" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#1) *"Backoutsideboyz, BackOutsideBoyz" – Drake (musician), Drake {{Small, (#9) *"Bad Decisions (Benny Blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg song), Bad Decisions" – Benny Blanco, BTS and

{{Small, (#10) *"Bad Habit (Steve Lacy song), Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy {{Small, (#1) *"Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran song), Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran {{Small, (#2 in 2021, #8 in 2022) *"Bejeweled (song), Bejeweled" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#6) *"Big Energy" – Latto {{Small, (#3) *"Blind (SZA song), Blind" – SZA {{Small, (#12) *"Boyfriend (Dove Cameron song), Boyfriend" – Dove Cameron {{Small, (#16) *"Break My Soul" – Beyoncé {{Small, (#1) *"Broadway Girls" – Lil Durk feat. Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#14) *"Broke Boys" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#12) *"Bussin (song), Bussin" – Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby {{Small, (#20) *"California Breeze" – Lil Baby {{Small, (#4) *"Honestly, Nevermind, Calling My Name" – Drake {{Small, (#20) *"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" – Darlene Love {{Small, (#15) *"Circo Loco" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#8) *"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" –

and Dua Lipa {{Small, (#7) *"Cooped Up" – Post Malone feat. Roddy Ricch {{Small, (#12) *"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Count Me Out" –

{{Small, (#20) *"Creepin' (Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage song), Creepin'" – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage {{Small, (#5) *"Cuff It" – Beyoncé {{Small, (#13) *"Harry's House, Daylight" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#13) *"Deck the Halls" – Nat King Cole {{Small, (#16) *"Después de la Playa" – Bad Bunny {{Small, (#6) *"Die for You (song), Die for You" – The Weeknd {{Small, (#12) *"Die Hard (song), Die Hard" – Kendrick Lamar, Blxst and Amanda Reifer {{Small, (#5) *"Do We Have a Problem?" – Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby {{Small, (#2) *"Don't Think Jesus" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#7) *"Easy on Me" – Adele {{Small, (#1) *"Enemy (Imagine Dragons and JID song), Enemy" – Imagine Dragons and

{{Small, (#5) *"Falling Back (song), Falling Back" – Drake {{Small, (#7) *"Fancy Like" – Walker Hayes {{Small, (#3 in 2021, #16 in 2022) *"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Father Time" – Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha {{Small, (#11) *"Feliz Navidad (song), Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano {{Small, (#6 in 2021, #8 in 2022) *"Fingers Crossed (Lauren Spencer-Smith song), Fingers Crossed" – Lauren Spencer-Smith {{Small, (#19) *"First Class (song), First Class" –

{{Small, (#1) *"Forever (Lil Baby song), Forever" – Lil Baby feat. Fridayy {{Small, (#8) *"Get Into It (Yuh)" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#20) *"God Did (song), God Did" – DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy {{Small, (#17) *"Good 4 U" – Olivia Rodrigo {{Small, (#1 in 2021, #15 in 2022) *"Ghost (Justin Bieber song), Ghost" – Justin Bieber {{Small, (#5) *"Glimpse of Us" – Joji (musician), Joji {{Small, (#8) *"Harry's House, Grapejuice" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#15) *"Happy Holiday (song), Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season" – Andy Williams {{Small, (#18 in 2021, #20 in 2022) *"Heat Waves" – Glass Animals {{Small, (#1) *" Hold Me Closer" – Elton John and

{{Small, (#6) *"Hot Shit (song), Hot Shit" – Cardi B, Kanye West and Lil Durk {{Small, (#13) *"Hours in Silence" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#11) *"Hrs and Hrs" – Muni Long {{Small, (#16) *"I Ain't Worried" – OneRepublic {{Small, (#6) *"I Guess It's Fuck Me" – Drake {{Small, (#19) *"I Like You (A Happier Song)" – Post Malone feat. Doja Cat {{Small, (#3) *"I Never Liked You (album), I'm Dat Nigga" – Future {{Small, (#10) *"I'm Good (Blue)" – David Guetta and Bebe Rexha {{Small, (#7) *"I'm on One (Future song), I'm on One" – Future feat. Drake {{Small, (#11) *"In a Minute (song), In a Minute" – Lil Baby {{Small, (#14) *"Industry Baby" – Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow {{Small, (#1 in 2021, #6 in 2022) *"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas#Perry Como version, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" – Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra {{Small, (#12 in 2020, #13 in 2022) *"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – Andy Williams {{Small, (#5 in 2021, #6 in 2022) *"Jimmy Cooks" – Drake feat. 21 Savage {{Small, (#1) *"Jingle Bell Rock" – Bobby Helms {{Small, (#3) *"Jumbotron Shit Poppin" – Drake {{Small, (#16) *"Karma (Taylor Swift song), Karma" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#9) *"Keep It Burnin" – Future feat. Kanye West {{Small, (#15) *"Kill Bill (SZA song), Kill Bill" – SZA {{Small, (#3) *"Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat feat. SZA {{Small, (#3 in 2021, #19 in 2022) *"Labyrinth (Taylor Swift song), Labyrinth" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#14) *"Last Christmas" – Wham! {{Small, (#5) *"Late Night Talking" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#3) *"Lavender Haze" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#2) *"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!#Dean Martin version, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" – Dean Martin {{Small, (#8 in 2021, #12 in 2022) *"Levitating (song), Levitating" – Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby {{Small, (#2 in 2021, #12 in 2022) *"Lift Me Up (Rihanna song), Lift Me Up" – Rihanna {{Small, (#2) *"Harry's House, Little Freak" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#14) *"Love You Better (Future song), Love You Better" – Future {{Small, (#12) *"Low (SZA song), Low" – SZA {{Small, (#17) *"Major Distribution (Drake and 21 Savage song), Major Distribution" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#3) *"Mamiii" – Becky G and Karol G {{Small, (#15) *"Maroon (song), Maroon" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#3) *"I Never Liked You (album), Massaging Me" – Future {{Small, (#20) *"Massive (song), Massive" – Drake {{Small, (#14) *"Mastermind (Taylor Swift song), Mastermind" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#13) *"Matilda (Harry Styles song), Matilda" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#9) *"Me Porto Bonito" – Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone {{Small, (#6) *"Middle of the Ocean" – Drake {{Small, (#15) *"Midnight Rain (Taylor Swift song), Midnight Rain" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#5) *"More M's" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#18) *"Moscow Mule (song), Moscow Mule" – Bad Bunny {{Small, (#4) *"Music for a Sushi Restaurant" – Harry Styles {{Small, (#8) *"N95 (song), N95" – Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#3) *"Nail Tech" – Jack Harlow {{Small, (#18) *"Need to Know (Doja Cat song), Need to Know" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#8) *"It's Only Me, Never Hating" – Lil Baby and Young Thug {{Small, (#19) *"Nobody Gets Me" – SZA {{Small, (#10) *"Numb Little Bug" – Em Beihold {{Small, (#18) *"Oh My God (Adele song), Oh My God" – Adele {{Small, (#5 in 2021, #18 in 2022) *"On BS" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#4) *"One Right Now" – Post Malone and The Weeknd {{Small, (#6 in 2021, #17 in 2022) *"Party (Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro song), Party" – Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro {{Small, (#14) *"Pop Out (Lil Baby and Nardo Wick song), Pop Out" – Lil Baby and Nardo Wick {{Small, (#15) *"Privileged Rappers" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#7) *"Puffin on Zootiez" – Future {{Small, (#4) *"Pushin P" – Gunna (rapper), Gunna and Future feat. Young Thug {{Small, (#7) *"Pussy & Millions" – Drake and 21 Savage feat. Travis Scott {{Small, (#6) *"Question...?" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#7) *"Real Spill" – Lil Baby {{Small, (#10) *"Rich Flex" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#2) *"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Rich Spirit" – Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#13) *"Right On (song), Right On" – Lil Baby {{Small, (#13) *"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee {{Small, (#2) *"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – Gene Autry {{Small, (#16 in 2019, #19 in 2022) *"Running Up That Hill, Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" – Kate Bush {{Small, (#3) *"Sacrifice (The Weeknd song), Sacrifice" – The Weeknd {{Small, (#11) *"Santa Tell Me" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#12) *"Save Your Tears" – The Weeknd and Ariana Grande {{Small, (#1 in 2021, #16 in 2022) *"She Had Me at Heads Carolina" –

{{Small, (#16) *"Shirt (song), Shirt" – SZA {{Small, (#11) *"Shivers (Ed Sheeran song), Shivers" – Ed Sheeran {{Small, (#4) *"Silent Hill (song), Silent Hill" – Kendrick Lamar and Kodak Black {{Small, (#7) *"Sleigh Ride#The Ronettes version, Sleigh Ride" – The Ronettes {{Small, (#10) *"Smokin Out the Window" – Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak {{Small, (#5 in 2021, #13 in 2022) *"Snow on the Beach" – Taylor Swift feat. Lana Del Rey {{Small, (#4) *"Something in the Orange" – Zach Bryan {{Small, (#12) *"Soy El Unico" – Yahritza y Su Esencia {{Small, (#20) *"Spin Bout U" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#5) *"Stay (The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber song), Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber {{Small, (#1 in 2021, #2 in 2022) *"Staying Alive (song), Staying Alive" – DJ Khaled feat. Drake and Lil Baby {{Small, (#5) *"Sticky (Drake song), Sticky" – Drake {{Small, (#6) *"Sunroof (song), Sunroof" – Nicky Youre and Dazy {{Small, (#4) *"Super Freaky Girl" – Nicki Minaj {{Small, (#1) *"Super Gremlin" – Kodak Black {{Small, (#3) *"Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" – Metro Boomin, Future and Chris Brown {{Small, (#8) *"Surface Pressure" – Jessica Darrow {{Small, (#8) *"Sweet Nothing (Taylor Swift song), Sweet Nothing" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#15) *"Sweetest Pie" – Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa {{Small, (#15) *"Tarot (Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez song), Tarot" – Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez {{Small, (#18) *"Honestly, Nevermind, Texts Go Green" – Drake {{Small, (#13) *"Thats What I Want" – Lil Nas X {{Small, (#8) *"The Christmas Song#Nat King Cole recordings, The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" – Nat King Cole {{Small, (#11) *"The Family Madrigal" – Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz and ''Encanto'' cast {{Small, (#20) *"The Heart Part 5" – Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#15) *"The Kind of Love We Make" – Luke Combs {{Small, (#8) *"Thought You Should Know (Morgan Wallen song), Thought You Should Know" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#12) *"Thousand Miles (The Kid Laroi song), Thousand Miles" – The Kid Laroi {{Small, (#15) *"'Til You Can't" – Cody Johnson {{Small, (#18) *"Tití Me Preguntó" – Bad Bunny {{Small, (#5) *"Tomorrow (GloRilla song), Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla and Cardi B {{Small, (#9) *"Too Easy" – Gunna and Future {{Small, (#16) *"Treacherous Twins" – Drake and 21 Savage {{Small, (#14) *"Un Ratito" – Bad Bunny {{Small, (#16) *"Under the Influence (Chris Brown song), Under the Influence" – Chris Brown {{Small, (#14) *"Underneath the Tree" – Kelly Clarkson {{Small, (#12 in 2021, #13 in 2022) *"Unholy (Sam Smith and Kim Petras song), Unholy" – Sam Smith and Kim Petras {{Small, (#1) *"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, United in Grief" – Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#8) *"Vegas (Doja Cat song), Vegas" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#10) *"Vigilante Shit" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#10) *"Wait for U" – Future feat. Drake and Tems {{Small, (#1) *"Wasted on You (Morgan Wallen song), Wasted on You" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#9 in 2021, #11 in 2022) *"We Cry Together" – Kendrick Lamar and Taylour Paige {{Small, (#16) *"We Don't Talk About Bruno" – ''Encanto'' cast {{Small, (#1) *"White Christmas (song), White Christmas" – Bing Crosby {{Small, (#12 in 1962, #18 in 2022) *"Woman (Doja Cat song), Woman" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#7) *"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Worldwide Steppers" – Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#19) *"Would've, Could've, Should've" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#20) *"Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment), Yet to Come" – BTS {{Small, (#13) *"You Proof" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#5) *"You're on Your Own, Kid" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#8)

Deaths

*January 2 − Traxamillion, 42, hip hop producer **Jay Weaver, 42, Christian rock bassist *January 4 − Jessie Daniels, 57, R&B singer *January 5 − Dale Clevenger, 81, classical French hornist *January 6 − Calvin Simon, 79, funk singer *January 8 – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, 93, songwriter **Michael Lang (producer), Michael Lang, 77, tour promoter and producer *January 9 − Maria Ewing, 71, opera singer **James Mtume, 76, jazz and R&B instrumentalist *January 10 − Gerry Granahan, 89, rock and roll and pop singer **Khan Jamal, 75, jazz vibraphonist *January 11 − Bruce Anderson, 72, experimental guitarist **Rosa Lee Hawkins, 76, pop and R&B singer *January 12 − Everett Lee, 105, classical violinist and conductor **Ronnie Spector, 78, R&B and pop singer (The Ronettes) *January 13 − CPO Boss Hogg, 52, rapper **Fred Parris, 85, doo-wop musician **Sonny Turner, 83, R&B singer *January 14 − Dallas Frazier, 82, country singer songwriter **Greg Webster, 84, funk drummer *January 15 − Ralph Emery, 88, disc jockey **Jon Lind, 73, folk rock and pop singer songwriter **Rachel Nagy, 37, blues rock singer *January 18 − Dick Halligan, 78, jazz rock multi-instrumentalist *January 20 –

, 74, rock singer **Tom Smith, 65, experimental rock multi-instrumentalist *January 21 − Terry Tolkin, 62, music journalist and music executive who coined the term ''Alternative Music'' *January 22 – Don Wilson, 88, instrumental rock and surf rock musician (The Ventures) *January 23 − Beegie Adair, 84, jazz pianist *January 29 − Sam Lay, 86, blues drummer *January 30 − Philip Paul (drummer), Philip Paul, 96, jazz blues and R&B drummer **Hargus Robbins, 84, country and rock pianist *January 31 − Jimmy Johnson (blues guitarist), Jimmy Johnson, 93, blues guitarist *February 1 – Jon Zazula, 69, music industry executive *February 2 − Willie Leacox, 74, folk rock drummer **Joe Diorio, 85, jazz guitarist *February 6 − Syl Johnson, 85, blues guitarist **George Crumb, 92, classical composer *February 8 − Bruce Greig, 54, death metal guitarist *February 9 – Betty Davis, 76, funk and soul singer, songwriter *February 11 – Mike Rabon, 78, rock singer and guitarist *February 12 – Howard Grimes, 80, soul drummer *February 13 – King Louie Bankston, 49, power pop singer, songwriter and guitarist *February 14 – Sandy Nelson, 83, rock and roll drummer **Roger Segal, 49, punk rock bassist *February 16 – Bob DeMeo, 66, jazz drummer *February 17 – David Tyson, 62, R&B singer *February 18 – Scotty Wray, 64, country music singer *February 19 – Nightbirde, 31, pop singer *February 20 – Sam Henry (musician), Sam Henry, 65, punk rock drummer *February 22 – Mark Lanegan, 57, alternative rock singer songwriter *February 26 − Snootie Wild, 36, rapper *March 1 − Warner Mack, 86, country singer-songwriter **Richard Pratt, R&B singer *March 2 − Chuck Criss, 36, indie-folk musician (Freelance Whales) *March 4 − Jimbeau Hinson, 70, country singer-songwriter *March 5 − Jeff Howell, 60, rock bassist (Outlaws (band), Outlaws) *March 6 − Mike Cross, 57, alternative rock guitarist *March 8 − **John Dean, 80, blue-eyed soul singer (The Reflections (Detroit band), The Reflections) **Grandpa Elliott, 77, soul and blues singer *March 9 − Richard Podolor, 86, rock and roll guitarist *March 10 − Bobbie Nelson, 91, country music singer, pianist *March 11 − Brad Martin, 48, country singer **Timmy Thomas, 77, soul singer *March 12 – Traci Braxton, 50, singer (The Braxtons) **Barry Bailey, 73, rock guitarist **Jessica Williams (musician), Jessica Williams, 73, jazz pianist *March 15 – Dennis Gonzalez, 67, free jazz trumpter **Barbara Maier Gustern, 82, vocal coach and jazz singer *March 16 – Barbara Morrison, 72, jazz singer **Bobby Weinstein, 82, pop songwriter *March 21 − LaShun Pace, 60, gospel singer *March 25 –

, 50, drummer, singer (

) **Bobby Hendricks, 84, R&B singer **Keith Martin (musician), Keith Martin, 55, R&B singer *March 26 – Jeff Carson, 58, country music singer **Keaton Price, 31, post-hardcore singer *March 30 – Francisco Gonzalez, 68, rock mandolinist and harpist *March 31 – Fred Johnson, 80, doo-wop singer *April 1 – C. W. McCall, 93, country singer **Ronald White, 83, bluegrass mandolinist *April 4 – Joe Messina, 93, R&B guitarist *April 5 – Bobby Rydell, 79, rock and roll singer **Paul Siebel, 83, country rock singer, songwriter, guitarist *April 9 – John Rossi, 79, rock and roll drummer *April 12 – David Reel, 64, indie rock singer and guitarist *April 13 – Tim Feerick, 34, rock bassist (Dance Gavin Dance) *April 17 – Roderick Clark, 49, R&B singer **Hollis Resnik, 67, musical theater singer and actress *April 18 – Nicholas Angelich, 51, classical pianist *April 20 – Guitar Shorty, 89, blues guitarist *April 25 – Andrew Woolfolk, 71, R&B saxophonist *April 26 – Randy Rand, 62, hard rock bassist *April 27 – Judy Henske, 85, folk singer-songwriter *April 29 – Allen Blairman, 81, jazz drummer *April 30 –

, 76, country singer-songwriter (The Judds) **Gabe Serbian, 44, hardcore punk guitarist and drummer *May 4 – Howie Pyro, 61, punk rock bassist *May 6 – Jewell (singer), Jewell, 56, R&B singer *May 7 – Mickey Gilley, 86, country singer-songwriter *May 11 – Trevor Strnad, 41, melodic death metal singer (The Black Dahlia Murder (band), The Black Dahlia Murder) *May 13 – Lil Keed, 24, rapper *May 18 – Bob Neuwirth, 82, singer songwriter *May 19 – Bernard Wright, 58, jazz funk singer and keyboardist *May 23 – Thom Bresh, 74, country singer *May 29 – Ronnie Hawkins, 87, rock and roll singer *May 30 – Paul Vance, 92, songwriter and record producer *May 31 – Ingram Marshall, 80, classical composer **Kelly Joe Phelps, 62, blues singer songwriter and slide guitarist **Dave Smith (engineer), Dave Smith, 72, sound engineer *June 1 − Deborah McCrary, 67, gospel singer (The McCrary Sisters) *June 2 – Hal Bynum, 87, country songwriter *June 4 – Trouble (rapper), Trouble, 34, rapper **

, 70, rock bassist (

) *June 6 – Jim Seals, 79, rock singer (Seals and Crofts) *June 9 – Julee Cruise, 65, dream pop singer *June 12 – Gabe Baltazar, 92, jazz saxophonist *June 14 – Joel Whitburn, 82, charts historian *June 19 – Jim Schwall, 79, blues singer songwriter and guitarist **Brett Tuggle, 70, rock keyboardist *June 22 – Patrick Adams (musician), Patrick Adams, 72, disco arranger and producer *July 7 – Adam Wade (singer), Adam Wade, 87, pop singer *July 14 – William Hart, 77, R&B singer (The Delfonics) *July 16 – Idris Phillips, 64, jazz and folk pianist *July 18 – Vincent DeRosa, 101, classical French hornist *July 19 – **Michael Henderson, 71, singer and bass player **Q Lazzarus, 61, singer *July 24 – Bob Heathcote, 58, crossover thrash bassist *July 27 – JayDaYoungan, 24, rapper *July 29 – Jim Sohns, 75, rock singer *July 31 – Mo Ostin, 95, record producer *August 4 – Sam Gooden, 87, soul singer *August 5 – Michael Lang (musician), Michael Lang, 80, jazz and classical pianist *August 6 – David Muse, 73, rock musician *August 8 – Lamont Dozier, 81, songwriter and record producer *August 10 – Abdul Wadud, 75, jazz and classical cellist *August 11 – Bill Pitman, 102, jazz pop and rock guitarist *August 16 – Kal David, 79, blues singer and guitarist *August 19 – Ted Kirkpatrick, 62, Christian thrash metal drummer and songwriter *August 21 – Monnette Sudler, 70, jazz guitarist *August 22 – Jerry Allison, 82, rock drummer (The Crickets) **Jaimie Branch, 39, free jazz trumpter and composer *August 25 – Mable John, 91, R&B singer **Joey DeFrancesco, 51, jazz organist saxophonist and trumpter *August 29 – Luke Bell (musician), Luke Bell, 32, country singer-songwriter *September 4 – Wes Freed, 58, artist and album cover designer *September 7 – Dave Sherman, 55, doom metal bassist *September 8 – Sonny West (musician), Sonny West, 85, rockabilly singer, songwriter, guitarist *September 9 – Herschel Sizemore, 87, bluegrass mandolinist *September 10 – Jorja Fleezanis, 70, classical violinist **Paulino Bernal, 83, Tex-Mex accordionist *September 12 –

, 30, rapper **Ramsey Lewis, 87, jazz pianist and composer *September 13 – Jesse Powell, 51, R&B singer *September 14 – Jim Post, folk singer-songwriter *September 16 – Marva Hicks, 66, soul singer *September 21 – Anton Fier, 66, alternative rock drummer **Ray Edenton, 95, country and rock guitarist *September 22 – John Hartman, 72, rock drummer *September 24 – Pharoah Sanders, 81, jazz saxophonist **Sue Mingus, 92, record producer *September 26 – Joe Bussard, 86, record collector *September 28 –

, 59, rapper *October 1 – Kevin Locke (musician), Kevin Locke, 68, folk flautist *October 2 – Mary McCaslin, 75, singer songwriter *October 4 –

, 90, country music singer, songwriter *October 5 – Lenny Lipton, 82, folk lyricist *October 6 – **Jody Miller, 80, country music singer **Fred Catero, 89, record producer and engineer **Ivy Jo Hunter, 82, R&B singer **Judy Tenuta, 65, comedy music singer songwriter *October 7 – **Ronnie Cuber, 80, jazz saxophonist **Art Laboe, 97, radio disc jockey *October 8 – Charlie Brown (DJ), Charlie Brown, 80, radio disc jockey *October 9 – Chuck Deardorf, 68, jazz bassist *October 10 – Anita Kerr, 94, country and pop singer and arranger *October 11 – Willie Spence, 23, R&B singer *October 12 – Monsta O, 56, rapper *October 13 – **Mike Schank, 56, film composer and guitarist **Joyce Sims, 63, R&B singer *October 15 – Marty Sammon, 45, blues and ragtime keyboardist *October 18 – Robert Gordon (musician), Robert Gordon, 75, rockabilly singer *October 19 – Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano), Joanna Simon, 84, opera singer *October 20 – **Bettye Crutcher, 83, R&B singer **Lucy Simon, 82, composer and folk singer *October 21 – Robert Gordy, 91, music publishing executive and recording artist *October 23 – Don Edwards, 86, western singer *October 24 – Gregg Philbin, 74, rock bassist *October 25 – **Paul Stoddard, 51, metalcore singer **Jules Bass, 87, lyricist *October 28 – **

, 87, rock and roll singer **D.H. Peligro, 63, punk rock drummer *October 30 – Anthony Ortega (musician), Anthony Ortega, 94, jazz clarinetist *October 31 – Patrick Hagerty, 78, country singer *November 1 – **

, 28, rapper (

) **Joseph Tarsia, 88, recording engineer and studio owner *November 5 – **Aaron Carter, 34, pop singer **Mimi Parker, 55, indie rock singer and drummer (Low (band), Low) **Tame One, 52, rapper *November 6 – Hurricane G, 52, rapper *November 7 – Jeff Cook, 73, country musician (Alabama (band), Alabama) *November 12 – Gene Cipriano, 94, jazz and pop woodwindist *November 16 – Mick Goodrick, 77, jazz guitarist *November 17 – B. Smyth, 28, R&B singer *November 18 – Ned Rorem, 99, classical composer *November 19 – Danny Kalb, 80, blues guitarist (The Blues Project) *November 25 – **Irene Cara, 63, singer **Charles Koppelman, 82, record executive (SBK Records) **Don Newkirk, 56, film composer and record producer *November 26 – Louise Tobin, 104, jazz singer *December 4 – Bob McGrath, 90, musician *December 5 – Jim Stewart (record producer), Jim Stewart, 92, record producer (Stax Records) *December 10 – J. J. Barnes, 79, R&B singer *December 11 – Angelo Badalamenti, 85, composer and arranger *December 13 – Stephen "tWitch" Boss, 40, DJ and dancer *December 15 – Dino Danelli, 78, rock drummer (The Young Rascals) *December 16 – Charlie Gracie, 86, rock and roll singer *December 22 – Big Scarr, 22, rapper *December 31 – Anita Pointer, 74, singer, songwriter (The Pointer Sisters) **Jeremiah Green, 45, indie rock drummer (Modest Mouse)

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