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The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2015 in music in the United States.

Events

January

February

March

May

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands on hiatus

Bands disbanded

Albums released in 2015

January

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
6 The Balcony Catfish and the Bottlemen Indie rock
Onward and Sideways Joshua Radin Acoustic, folk
SremmLife Rae Sremmurd Hip hop
13 Sand in the Sky The Expendables Reggae, rock, ska
Lesser Oceans Fences Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Evermotion Guster Alternative rock, indie rock
15 The Pale Emperor Marilyn Manson Alternative rock, hard rock, blues rock
20 Vulnicura Björk Alternative rock, electronica
Chapter One Ella Henderson Pop
The Soundtrack of My Life Donny Osmond Pop
Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Panda Bear Electronica
Uptown Special Mark Ronson Funk, R&B, pop
Reality Show Jazmine Sullivan R&B, pop
Super Critical The Ting Tings Pop, disco, funk
Title Meghan Trainor Pop, doo-wop
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World The Decemberists Indie rock
American Beauty/American Psycho Fall Out Boy Pop punk
Tetsuo & Youth Lupe Fiasco Hip hop
27 Reflection Fifth Harmony Pop, R&B
Tony Lucca Tony Lucca Acoustic/folk
Non-Fiction Ne-Yo R&B
F.E.A.R. Papa Roach Rock

February

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
3 Lost Themes[10] John Carpenter Electronic
Shadows in the Night [10] Bob Dylan Traditional pop
Reflection [10] Fifth Harmony Pop, R&B
Full Speed [11] Kid Ink Hip hop
Wallflower [10] Diana Krall Vocal jazz
Man It Feels Like Space Again [10] Pond Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, space rock
Afraid of Ghosts[10] Butch Walker Alternative rock, pop rock, folk rock
10 Holding All the Roses [12] Blackberry Smoke Country rock
Face the Fire [12] Michelle Chamuel Pop
Los Dúo Juan Gabriel Latin
Coming Up for Air [12] Kodaline Alternative rock
A Quien Quiera Escuchar [12] Ricky Martin Latin pop
Last Dragon Sisqó R&B, hip hop
17 Love Stuff Elle King
True Romance [13] Estelle R&B
Smoke + Mirrors Imagine Dragons Alternative rock
23 Restarter Torche Sludge metal
24 The Order of Things[11] All That Remains Melodic metalcore
Dark Sky Paradise Big Sean Hip hop
Fan of a Fan: The Album Chris Brown & Tyga Hip hop, R&B
Just Like You Falling in Reverse Post-hardcore, metalcore, electronic rock
Just Kids Mat Kearney Contemporary Christian music, Christian Rock
First Kiss Kid Rock Rock
Of Beauty and Rage[14] Red Alternative rock, Christian rock, alternative metal
Our Own House Misterwives Indie pop, alternative pop

March

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
3 Cult White Edition Bayside Punk rock, alternative rock
The Firewatcher's Daughter Brandi Carlile Folk rock
Piece by Piece[15] Kelly Clarkson Pop, EDM, electropop, orchestral pop
The Beast is G-Unit G-Unit Hip Hop
Chasing Yesterday Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Alternative rock
Another Eternity Purity Ring Electronic, dream pop, witch house
Let the Road[11] Rixton Pop, R&B
The Throes of Winter Seven Lions Dubstep, chillstep, electro house
Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship Third Day Contemporary Christian, Christian rock, Contemporary worship
10 Spring Break...Checkin' Out[11] Luke Bryan Country
Lesser Oceans Fences Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Rebel Heart[11] Madonna Pop
Never Been Better Olly Murs Pop
Bombs Away Sheppard Indie pop
13 Eclipse Twin Shadow Indie pop, new wave, chillwave
16 To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar Hip hop
Froot Marina and the Diamonds Indie pop, synthpop
17 Run Awolnation Indie rock, electronic rock, alternative dance, industrial rock
Tracker Mark Knopfler Blues rock, roots rock
Strangers to Ourselves Modest Mouse Indie rock
Madness Sleeping With Sirens Post-hardcore
23 2.0 Big Data Electropop, alternative dance
24 Chaos and the Calm James Bay Indie pop, soul, alternative rock
It's About to Get Real Easton Corbin Country
Kidz Bop 28 Kidz Bop Kidz Children's, pop
Lovetap! Smallpools Indie pop
31 Day of the Dead Hollywood Undead Rap rock, rap metal, nu metal, alternative rock
Kintsugi Death Cab for Cutie Indie rock
Southern Style[16] Darius Rucker Country
Ludaversal Ludacris Hip hop
Postcards from Paradise Ringo Starr Rock
Human Three Days Grace[17] Hard rock, alternative metal

April

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
7 Future Hearts All Time Low Pop punk, alternative rock
After It All Delta Rae Blues rock, country rock
Into the Wild Life Halestorm Rock
What For? Toro y Moi Synthpop, chillwave
No Pier Pressure Brian Wilson Rock, pop
14 Love Somebody Reba McEntire Country
Second Hand Heart Dwight Yoakam Country
21 Sound & Color Alabama Shakes Southern rock, roots rock, blues rock
Welcome to Los Santos The Alchemist and Oh No Hip hop, synthpop, dancehall, noise rock
Eyes Wide Open Sabrina Carpenter Pop, folk rock, folk pop
To the Stars Tom DeLonge Pop punk, alternative rock, punk rock, acoustic
How Do You Feel Now? Joywave Indie rock, alternative rock
Folks Like Us[18] Montgomery Gentry Country
Kindred Passion Pit Indie pop, synthpop
Damogen Furies Squarepusher Drum and bass, IDM, glitch
Love Story Yelawolf Hip hop, rap rock

Albums Set To be released in 2015

April

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
28 Handwritten Shawn Mendes Pop, soul
Suffer in Peace Tyler Farr Country
Stages Josh Groban
Jekyll + Hyde Zac Brown Band Country

May

Date Album Artist Genre(s)
4 Jackie Ciara R&B, Pop
The Waterfall My Morning Jacket Alternative rock, indie rock
Wilder Mind Mumford & Sons Alternative rock, folk rock
12 BUSH Snoop Dogg[19] Hip hop, funk
18 The Desired Effect Brandon Flowers Alternative rock
19 The First Time Kelsea Ballerini Country
Sol Invictus Faith No More Alternative metal

June

1

2

8

9

16

30

July

21

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Unknown date

Top hits on record

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits

Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20

Deaths

See also

References

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