2024 In American Music

The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2024 in music in the United States.

Notable events

January

*8 – Fantasia performed the national anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
*12 – 21 Savage released his first solo studio album in five years, '' American Dream''.
** Exit Eden released their first studio album in seven years, ''Femmes Fatales''.
*16 – After teasing a reunion show, it was announced that No Doubt would be performing at Coachella in April 2024.
*19 – Green Day released their first studio album in four years, '' Saviors''.
*26 – Static-X released their first studio album in four years, '' Project: Regeneration Vol. 2''. It features the final recordings of the band's original frontman, Wayne Static, who died nearly 10 years prior.
** Alkaline Trio released their first studio album in six years, '' Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs''. It is also their final album with longtime drummer Derek Grant, who left the band in 2023 after the recording of the album.
** Future Islands released their first album in four years, ''People Who Aren't There Anymore''.
*30 – Chita Rivera died at the age of 91.

February

*2 – Gabby Barrett released her first studio album in four years, '' Chapter & Verse''.
** Vera Sola released her first studio album in four years, ''Peacemaker''.
*4 – The 66th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift won Album of the Year with ''Midnights'', making her the artist with the most wins in that category with four. Miley Cyrus won Record of the Year for " Flowers" and Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for "What Was I Made For?", while Victoria Monét was awarded Best New Artist.
*5 – Country music singer Toby Keith died from stomach cancer at the age of 62.
*9 – Chelsea Wolfe released her first solo studio album in five years, '' She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She''.
** Brittany Howard released her first solo studio album in five years, ''What Now''.
**Usher released his first solo studio album in nearly eight years and his first overall in six years, '' Coming Home''.
*10 – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign independently released their first collaborative studio album, ''Vultures 1''.
*11 – Reba McEntire performed the national anthem and Usher performed the halftime show during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
** Beyoncé released two country singles, "16 Carriages" and " Texas Hold 'Em", leading to controversy over Black musicians' place in country music.
*16 – The Obsessed released their first studio album in seven years, ''Gilded Sorrow''.
** Jennifer Lopez released her first studio album in ten years, '' This Is Me... Now''.
** Laura Jane Grace released her first solo studio album in four years, '' Hole in My Head''.
** Jason Derulo released his first studio album in nine years, '' Nu King''.
*23 – MGMT released their first studio album in six years, '' Loss of Life''.
** I Dont Know How But They Found Me released its sophomore album, and also first in nearly four years, '' Gloom Division''. It is also its first album as a solo project for frontman Dallon Weekes, following the departure of drummer Ryan Seaman in 2023.
** Job for a Cowboy released their first studio album in ten years, '' Moon Healer''.
** Darkest Hour released their first studio album in seven years, ''Perpetual , Terminal''.
** Real Estate released their first studio album in four years, ''Daniel''.
** Philip Sayce released his first album in four years, ''The Wolves Are Coming''.

March

*1 – Schoolboy Q released his first studio album in five years, ''Blue Lips''.
** Mannequin Pussy released their first studio album in five years, '' I Got Heaven''.
** New Years Day released their first studio album in five years, ''Half Black Heart''.
** Sheer Mag released their first studio album in five years, ''Playing Favorites''.
*8 – Ariana Grande released her first studio album in four years, '' Eternal Sunshine''.
** Sawyer Brown released their first album in 13 years, ''Desperado Troubadours''.
** Exhorder released their first studio album in five years, ''Defectum Omnium''.
*11 – Former Raspberries singer Eric Carmen died at the age of 74.
*15 – Justin Timberlake released his first studio album in six years, ''Everything I Thought It Was''.
** The Dandy Warhols released their first studio album in four years, '' Rockmaker''.
** Tierra Whack released her first studio album in six years, '' World Wide Whack''.
** Scott Stapp released his first solo studio album in five years, ''Higher Power''.
** The Black Crowes released their first studio album in 15 years, '' Happiness Bastards''.
** Atrophy released their first studio album in 34 years, '' Asylum''.
*22 – Gossip released their first studio album in 12 years, ''Real Power''.
** Gary Clark Jr. released his first studio album in five years, '' JPEG Raw''.
** Julia Holter released her first studio album in six years, '' Something in the Room She Moves''.
** Adrianne Lenker released her first solo studio album in four years, '' Bright Future''.
** Jlin released her first studio album in six years, '' Akoma''.
** Kenny Chesney released his first studio album in four years, ''Born''.
*29 – Sheryl Crow released her first studio album in five years, '' Evolution''.
** Beyoncé released ''Cowboy Carter'', the second part of her three-act project. It is also her first country music album.
** Chastity Belt released their first studio album in five years, ''Live Laugh Love''.
** Tommy Walter's solo project, Abandoned Pools, released its first studio album in nearly 11 years, ''The Haunted House''.

April

*1 – The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024.
*5 – Vampire Weekend released their first studio album in five years, '' Only God Was Above Us''.
** Strung Out released their first studio album in five years, ''Dead Rebellion''.
** Tori Kelly released her first studio album in four years, '' Tori.''.
** Katie Pruitt released her first studio album in four years, '' Mantras''.
** FireHouse frontman C. J. Snare died at the age of 64.
*7 – The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
*12 – Blue Öyster Cult released their first studio album in four years, and their final album, ''Ghost Stories''.
** Riot V released their first album in six years, ''Mean Streets''.
* 18 – The Allman Brothers co-founder Dickey Betts died from cancer and COPD at his home in Osprey, Florida. He was 80.
** Gospel singer and former '' American Idol'' contestant Mandisa died in her home in Nashville at the age of 47.
*19 – Pearl Jam released their first studio album in four years, '' Dark Matter''.
** A posthumous Glen Campbell album, ''Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions'', was released, marking his second album since his death in 2017 as well as his first in six years.
** The Ghost Inside released their first studio album in four years, ''Searching for Solace''.
** High on Fire released their first studio album in six years, '' Cometh the Storm''.
** Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, ''The Tortured Poets Department''. A double album edition, subtitled ''The Anthology'', was surprise-released on the same day, containing 15 additional songs.
*26 – Alien Ant Farm will release their first album in nine years, '' Mantras''.
** Deicide will release their first studio album in six years, ''Banished by Sin''.
** Iron & Wine will release his first solo studio album in seven years, and his first overall in five years, ''Light Verse''.

May

*3 – Kamasi Washington will release his first solo studio album in six years, '' Fearless Movement''.
** P.O.D. will release their first studio album in six years, ''Veritas''.
*10 – Knocked Loose will release their first studio album in five years, ''You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To''.
** Incubus will release ''Morning View XXIII'', a re-recorded version of their 2001 album, ''Morning View''.
** Sublime with Rome will release their self-titled album, their first in five years and also their final album. It will precede the band's planned disbandment later in the year following the reunion of their original iteration in late 2023.
** Les Savy Fav will release their first studio album in 14 years, ''Oui, LSF''.
** Like Moths to Flames will release their first studio album in four years, ''The Cycles of Trying to Cope''.
** Six Feet Under will release their first studio album in four years, ''Killing for Revenge''.
*17 – Former Slayer guitarist Kerry King will release his debut solo studio album, '' From Hell I Rise''. It will be the first album with King credited as a primary artist since Slayer's final studio album nine years prior.
** New Kids on the Block will release their first album in 11 years, '' Still Kids''.
** Rapsody will release her first studio album in five years, ''Please Don't Cry''.
** Cage the Elephant will release their first studio album in five years, '' Neon Pill''.
** Pallbearer will release their first studio album in four years, ''Mind Burns Alive''.
** Gatecreeper will release their first studio album in five years, ''Dark Superstition''.
** Shellac will release their first studio album in ten years, ''To All Trains''.
*24 – Lenny Kravitz will release his first album in six years, '' Blue Electric Light''.
** Say Anything will release their first studio album in five years, ''...Is Committed''.
** DIIV will release their first studio album in five years, ''Frog in Boiling Water''.
*31 – Buffalo Tom will release their first studio album in seven years, ''Jump Rope''.
** +/- will release their first studio album in ten years, ''Further Afield''.
** The Hope Conspiracy will release their first studio album in 18 years, ''Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception''.

June

*7 – Bon Jovi will release their first studio album in four years, ''Forever''.
** NxWorries, consisting of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, will release their first studio album in eight years, '' Why Lawd?''.
*14 – The Decemberists will release their first studio album in six years, ''As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again''.
** Black Country Communion will release their first studio album in seven years, ''V''.
** Fu Manchu will release their first studio album in six years, ''The Return of Tomorrow''.
*21 – The Story So Far will release their first studio album in nearly six years, ''I Want to Disappear''. It will also be their first album as a quartet following the departure of bassist Kelen Capener in 2022.

July

*12 – Cigarettes After Sex will release their first studio album in five years, '' X's''.
** Phish will release their first studio album in four years, '' Evolve''.
*19 – Beachwood Sparks will release their first studio album in 12 years, ''Across the River of Stars''.
*26 – Cherry Poppin' Daddies will release their first studio album in five years, ''At the Pink Rat''.

October

*6 – After 41 years, NOFX are scheduled to perform their final show at Berth 46 in San Pedro, Los Angeles.

First quarter

* Sick of It All will release their first studio album in six years.
* Social Distortion will release their first studio album in thirteen years.

Second quarter

* Savatage will release their first studio album in twenty-three years, ''Curtain Call''.

Third quarter

* Deftones will release their first album in four years.
* W.A.S.P. will release their first studio album in nine years.

Fourth quarter

*Sacred Reich will release their first studio album in five years.

Unknown date

*311 will release their first studio album in five years.
* Alice in Chains will release their first studio album in six years.
*Anthrax will release their first studio album in eight years.
* Breaking Benjamin will release their first studio album in six years.
*Cardi B will release her first studio album in six years.
*Dååth will release their first studio album in fourteen years.
* Dark Angel will release their first studio album in thirty-three years.
*Deap Vally will release their final album, '' Sistrionix 2.0''.
*Death Angel will release their first studio album in five years.
*Eminem will release his first studio album in four years.
*Evildead will release their first studio album in four years.
*Excel will release their first studio album in twenty-nine years.
* Forbidden will release their first studio album in fourteen years.
*Guns N' Roses will release their first studio album in sixteen years, and their first together with guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan in thirty-one years.
* Havok will release their first studio album in four years.
*Heathen will release their first studio album in four years.
* Infectious Grooves will release their first studio album in twenty-four years.
* Ludacris will release his first studio album in nine years.
* Miguel will release his first studio album in seven years, ''Viscera''.
*Mötley Crüe will release their first studio album in sixteen years.

* Nails will release their first studio album in eight years.
*Nasty Savage will release their first studio album in twenty years.
* Brad Paisley will release his first studio album in seven years, '' Son of the Mountains''.
*Katy Perry will release her first studio album in four years.
*Sacred Reich will release their first studio album in five years.
* Jordin Sparks will release her first studio album in four years.
* Suicidal Tendencies will release their first studio album in six years, and their first with original material in eight years.
*Testament will release their first studio album in four years.
*Toadies will release their first studio album in seven years.
* Y&T will release their first studio album in fourteen years.

Bands reformed

* No Doubt
*Orange 9mm
*Slayer

List of albums released

January

February

March

April

List of albums set to be released

April

May

June

July

August

September

Unknown date

First quarter

*''TBA'' by Sick of It All
*''TBA'' by Social Distortion

Second quarter

*''Curtain Call'' by Savatage

Third quarter

*''TBA'' by Deftones
*''TBA'' by W.A.S.P.

Fourth quarter

*''TBA'' by Sacred Reich

TBA

*''TBA'' by 311
*''TBA'' by Alice in Chains
*''TBA'' by Anthrax
*''TBA'' by Awolnation
*''TBA'' by Breaking Benjamin
*''TBA'' by Chevelle
*''TBA'' by Dååth
*''TBA'' by Dark Angel
*'' Sistrionix 2.0'' by Deap Vally
*''TBA'' by Death Angel
*''TBA'' by Destroy Boys
*''TBA'' by Dream Theater
*''TBA'' by The Early November
*''TBA'' by Eminem
*''TBA'' by Evildead
*''TBA'' by Excel
*''TBA'' by Exodus
*''TBA'' by Forbidden
*''TBA'' by Garbage
*''TBA'' by Guns N' Roses
*''TBA'' by Halestorm
*''TBA'' by Havok
*''TBA'' by Heathen
*''TBA'' by Infectious Grooves
*''TBA'' by Limp Bizkit
*''Viscera'' by Miguel
*''TBA'' by Mötley Crüe
*''TBA'' by Nasty Savage
*''TBA'' by The Offspring
*'' Son of the Mountains'' by Brad Paisley
*''TBA'' by Shaed
*''TBA'' by Shinedown
*''TBA'' by Jordin Sparks
*''TBA'' by Suicidal Tendencies
*''TBA'' by Testament
*''TBA'' by Toadies
*''TBA'' by Y&T
*''TBA'' by YellowcardAs reunion tours rise, Yellowcard makes record comeback
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Top songs on record

''Billboard'' Hot 100 No. 1 Songs

*"Carnival" – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
*"Hiss" – Megan Thee Stallion
*" Like That" – Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
*" Lose Control" – Teddy Swims
*" Lovin on Me" – Jack Harlow
*" Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee
*" Texas Hold 'Em" – Beyoncé
*" Too Sweet" – Hozier
*" We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" – Ariana Grande
*" Yes, And?" – Ariana Grande

''Billboard'' Hot 100 Top 20 Hits

All songs that reached the Top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.

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*"7 Minute Drill" – J. Cole {{Small, (#6)
*" A Holly Jolly Christmas" – Burl Ives {{Small, (#4 in 2020, #5 in 2024)
*" Act II: Date @ 8" – 4Batz feat. Drake {{Small, (#7)
*" Agora Hills" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#7)
*" All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey {{Small, (#1 in 2019, #2 in 2024)
*" All of Me" – 21 Savage {{Small, (#18)
*" Beautiful Things" – Benson Boone {{Small, (#2)
*" Blue Christmas" – Elvis Presley {{Small, (#18)
*"Carnival" – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti {{Small, (#1)
*" Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" – Darlene Love {{Small, (#15)
*" Cinderella" – Future, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott {{Small, (#6)
*" Crocodile Tearz" – J. Cole {{Small, (#19)
*" Cruel Summer" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #2 in 2024)
*"Deck the Halls" – Nat King Cole {{Small, (#16 in 2022, #17 in 2024)
*" End of Beginning" – Djo {{Small, (#11)
*" Enough (Miami)" – Cardi B {{Small, (#9)
*" Espresso" – Sabrina Carpenter {{Small, (#7)
*" Facts" – Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro {{Small, (#16)
*" Fast Car" – Luke Combs {{Small, (#2 in 2023, #8 in 2024)
*" Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano {{Small, (#6 in 2021, #8 in 2024)
*" Flowers" – Miley Cyrus {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #10 in 2024)
*" FTCU" – Nicki Minaj {{Small, (#15)
*" Get It Sexyy" – Sexyy Red {{Small, (#20)
*" Greedy" – Tate McRae {{Small, (#3)
*"Hiss" – Megan Thee Stallion {{Small, (#1)
*"I Like the Way You Kiss Me" – Artemas {{Small, (#12)
*" I Remember Everything" – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #4 in 2024)
*" Ice Attack" – Future and Metro Boomin {{Small, (#13)
*"II Most Wanted" – Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus {{Small, (#6)
*"Is It Over Now?" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #13 in 2024)
*"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – Andy Williams {{Small, (#5 in 2021, #6 in 2024)
*" Jingle Bell Rock" – Bobby Helms {{Small, (#3)
*" Jingle Bells" – Frank Sinatra {{Small, (#16)
*" Jolene" – Beyoncé {{Small, (#7)
*" La Diabla" – Xavi {{Small, (#20)
*" Last Christmas" – Wham! {{Small, (#4)
*" Last Night" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #8 in 2024)
*" Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" – Dean Martin {{Small, (#7)
*" Levii's Jeans" – Beyoncé and Post Malone {{Small, (#16)
*" Like That" – Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar {{Small, (#1)
*" Lil Boo Thang" – Paul Russell {{Small, (#14)
*" Lose Control" – Teddy Swims {{Small, (#1)
*" Lovin on Me" – Jack Harlow {{Small, (#1)
*" Made for Me" – Muni Long {{Small, (#20)
*" Née-Nah" – 21 Savage, Travis Scott and Metro Boomin {{Small, (#10)
*" Never Lose Me" – Flo Milli {{Small, (#15)
*" N.H.I.E." – 21 Savage and Doja Cat {{Small, (#19)
*" Obsessed" – Olivia Rodrigo {{Small, (#14)
*"Paint the Town Red" – Doja Cat {{Small, (#1 in 2023, #4 in 2024)
*" Pretty Little Poison" – Warren Zeiders {{Small, (#19)
*" Redrum" – 21 Savage {{Small, (#5)
*"Rich Baby Daddy" – Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA {{Small, (#11 in 2023, #16 in 2024)
*" Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee {{Small, (#1)
*" Santa Baby" – Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra {{Small, (#20)
*"Santa Tell Me" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#11)
*"Saturn" – SZA {{Small, (#6)
*" Selfish" – Justin Timberlake {{Small, (#19)
*" Sleigh Ride" – The Ronettes {{Small, (#8 in 2023, #10 in 2024)
*" Slimed In" – Future and Metro Boomin {{Small, (#20)
*" Snooze" – SZA {{Small, (#2 in 2023, #5 in 2024)
*" Stick Season" – Noah Kahan {{Small, (#9)
*"Supernatural" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#17)
*" Texas Hold 'Em" – Beyoncé {{Small, (#1)
*" The Boy Is Mine" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#16)
*"The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" – Nat King Cole {{Small, (#9 in 2023, #12 in 2024)
*" Thinkin' Bout Me" – Morgan Wallen {{Small, (#7 in 2023, #11 in 2024)
*" Too Sweet" – Hozier {{Small, (#1)
*" Type Shit" – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti {{Small, (#2)
*"Underneath the Tree" – Kelly Clarkson {{Small, (#11 in 2023, #13 in 2024)
*" Wanna Be" – GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion {{Small, (#11)
*" Water" – Tyla {{Small, (#7)
*" We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#1)
*"We Don't Trust You" – Future and Metro Boomin {{Small, (#8)
*"What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish {{Small, (#14 in 2023, #16 in 2024)
*"Whatever She Wants" – Bryson Tiller {{Small, (#19)
*"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby {{Small, (#12 in 1962, #14 in 2024)
*"White Horse" – Chris Stapleton {{Small, (#12 in 2023, #17 in 2024)
*" Yeah!" – Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris {{Small, (#1 in 2004, #20 in 2024)
*" Yes, And?" – Ariana Grande {{Small, (#1)
*" Young Metro" – Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd {{Small, (#9)

Deaths

*January 4 – David Soul, 80, singer, actor
*January 5 – Larry Collins, 79, guitarist, songwriter ( The Collins Kids)
*January 8 – Phil Niblock, 90, composer
*January 9 – James Kottak, 61, hard rock drummer (Kottak, Scorpions, Wild Horses, etc.)
*January 10 – Audie Blaylock, 61, bluegrass singer, guitarist
*January 12 – Bill Hayes, 98, singer, actor
*January 13 – Jo-El Sonnier, 77, singer-songwriter, accordionist
*January 16 – Peter Schickele, 88, classical composer, musical satirist (P. D. Q. Bach)
*January 18 – The Soft Moon (Jose Luis Vasquez), 44, darkwave singer-songwriter, producer
*January 19 – Marlena Shaw, 81, jazz, blues, and soul singer
** Mary Weiss, 75, pop singer ( The Shangri-Las)
*January 23 – Melanie, 76, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist
**Margo Smith, 84, Christian and country music singer
*January 26 – Dean Brown, 68, jazz fusion guitarist, session musician
*January 30 – Chita Rivera, 91, singer, actress, dancer
*February 5 – Toby Keith, 62, country singer-songwriter, actor, producer
*February 28 – Cat Janice, 31, pop singer-songwriter
*March 3 – Brit Turner, 57, drummer (Blackberry Smoke)
*March 5 – Debra Byrd, 72, vocal coach and actress
*March 11 – Eric Carmen, 74, rock singer-songwriter, guitarist ( Raspberries)
**Boss, 54, rapper
*April 5 – C. J. Snare, 64, hard rock and metal singer ( FireHouse)
*April 7 – Clarence "Frogman" Henry, 87, R&B singer and pianist
*April 18 – Dickey Betts, 80, rock guitarist and singer-songwriter ( The Allman Brothers Band)
** Mandisa, 47, gospel singer, contestant on '' American Idol''

References

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