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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2013 in music in the United States.

Notable events

January

• January 9 – Original Three Days Grace lead singer Adam Gontier leaves the band, citing health concerns^[1]
• January 10 – Seven years after releasing FutureSex/LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake announces his return to music with a new album titled The 20/20 Experience, and a summer tour with Jay-Z

February

• February 3 – Alicia Keys sang the National Anthem and Beyoncé performed during the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show
• February 4 – Fall Out Boy announce their reformation with a new album, Save Rock and Roll, and a concert tour^[2]
• February 17 – American country singer Mindy McCready commits suicide at the age of 37^[3]
• February 27 – Stone Temple Pilots fire their lead singer, Scott Weiland^[4]

March

• March 4 – Blink-182's 20th Anniversary Tour finished in Claremont, Western Australia, with majority of their shows being sold out
• March 15 – Justin Timberlake's album, The 20/20 Experience, was released selling 968,000 copies in its first week. It became the best-selling album of the year in the U.S.
• March 22 – My Chemical Romance announce a breakup after 12 years together^[5]

April

• April 2 – Bon Jovi member Richie Sambora announced his departure from the band just hours before a concert date scheduled in Calgary, Alberta
• April 14 – Founding Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passes away at age 42 after spending more than 4 years in a coma as a result of a 2008 car accident^[6]
• April 18 – Original drummer and co-founding member of Sum 41, Steve Jocz, announces his departure from the band
• April 21 – Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett dies from breast cancer at the age of 53
• April 30 - Kevin Richardson comes back to the Backstreet Boys permanently.

May

• May 2 –Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies from cirrhosis of the liver at age 49
• May 16 – Candice Glover is crowned winner of American Idol (season 12) while Kree Harrison is named runner-up
• May 18 – Chester Bennington of Linkin Park fame plays his first show as the singer for Stone Temple Pilots; also STP's first concert since original singer Scott Weiland was terminated^[7]
• May 20 – The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies in Germany from bile duct cancer at age 74

June

• June 18 - Kanye West released his sixth studio album Yeezus

July

• July 4 – Jay Z releases his 12th studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail, selling over 550,000 copies in its first week
• July 30 – The Backstreet Boys' eighth studio album, In a World Like This, was released about four and a half years after the release of This Is Us

August

• August 25
  • The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
  • Justin Timberlake was awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also performing a 15-minutes medley including a reunion with NSYNC, the first time in 9 years
  • Katy Perry released her lead single "Roar" for her third studio album, Prism. The song reached number 1 and sold 9.9 Million around the world.

October

• October 27 – Lou Reed, founding member of Velvet Underground, dies in Southampton, New York from liver disease at age 71
• October 29 – The teen pop rock band Jonas Brothers announced an indefinite hiatus

November

• November 5 – Eminem's album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, was released selling 792,000 copies in its first week, and was the second-best-selling album of the year in the U.S.
• November 6 – Lady Gaga's album, Artpop, was released, selling 258,000 copies in its first week.
• November 24 – The American Music Awards of 2013 were held.

December

• December 13 – Beyoncé released her surprise fifth studio album, Beyoncé, a 'visual album' containing 14 songs and an accompanying music video for each song.

Bands formed

• Big Data
• Fight or Flight
• G.R.L.
• Royal Blood

Bands reformed

• Black Flag^[8]
• The Calling
• Danity Kane
• Failure
• The Fall of Troy
• Fall Out Boy^[9]
• Neutral Milk Hotel^[10]
• The Postal Service
• Rocket from the Crypt^[11]

Bands on hiatus

• Bloc Party
• Evanescence ^[12]
• Ghostland Observatory
• Lifehouse
• Mumford & Sons
• The Walkmen

Bands disbanded

Albums released

January

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
8	Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones	Black Veil Brides[16]	Glam metal, heavy metal, punk rock[17][18][19][20]	"In the End" (released October 12, 2012)
	Signed and Sealed in Blood	Dropkick Murphys	Celtic punk	"Rose Tattoo" (released November 7, 2012) "The Season's Upon Us" (released December 18, 2012) "The Boys Are Back" (released January 31, 2013) "Out of Our Heads" (released September 6, 2013)
	Contrast	Conor Maynard	Pop, synthpop, dance-pop, pop rock	"Can't Say No" (released March 2, 2012) "Vegas Girl (released July 24, 2012) "Turn Around (released September 11, 2012)
	Vessel	Twenty One Pilots	Alternative rock, alternative hip hop, rock, indie rock, hip hop	"Holding On to You" (released August 1, 2012)
15	Long. Live. ASAP	ASAP Rocky	Hip hop	"Goldie" (released April 27, 2012) "Fuckin' Problems" (released October 25, 2012) "Wild for the Night"(released March 26, 2013) "Fashion Killa(released July 2013)
	Fall Into Me	Katie Armiger	Country	"Better in a Black Dress" (released June 4, 2012) "Playing with Fire"(released February 11, 2013)
	Kidz Bop 23	Kidz Bop Kids	Children's, pop
	Beautiful	Teena Marie[21]	R&B	"Luv Letter" (released October 22, 2012) "Wild Horses" (released January 25, 2013)
	Goldenheart	Dawn Richard[22]	R&B, pop, dance	"86" (released September 26, 2012)
22	Set You Free	Gary Allan	Country rock	"Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)"(released September 17, 2012) "Pieces"(released February 25, 2013)
	The Acoustic Sessions: Volume One	Casting Crowns	Acoustic, worship
	True North	Bad Religion[23]	Melodic hardcore, punk rock	"Fuck You" (released November 6, 2012) "True North" (released December 18, 2012)
	How Country Feels	Randy Houser	Country	"How Country Feels" (released May 7, 2012) "Runnin' Outta Midnight" (released March 4, 2013)
	Wolf's Law	The Joy Formidable	Alternative rock, indie rock, shoegazing, dream pop	"Wolf's Law" (released August 22, 2012) "Chorlla"(released September 6, 2012) "This Ladder Is Ours"(released October 9, 2012)
	Tim McGraw & Friends[24]	Tim McGraw	Country
	My True Story	Aaron Neville[25]	R&B
	Beta Love	Ra Ra Riot	Indie rock, indie pop, electronica, synthpop	TBA
	True Believers	Darius Rucker[26]	Country	"True Believers" (released August 27, 2012) "Wagon Wheel" (released January 7, 2013)
	Reborn	Trapt	Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, alternative metal	"Bring It" (released August 27, 2012) "Love Hate Relationship" (released October 2, 2012)
	Vulnerable (II)	The Used[27]	Alternative rock	Album is a re-issue of previous album. See Vulnerable for singles
28	Opposites	Biffy Clyro	Alternative rock	"Black Chandelier" (released January 14, 2013)
29	Believe Acoustic	Justin Bieber[28]	Acoustic, pop
	Love Songs	Destiny's Child[29]	R&B	"Nuclear"
	A Messenger	Colton Dixon[30]	Christian, alternative rock	"Never Gone" (released September 25, 2012) "You Are" (released October 26, 2012)
	Hummingbird	Local Natives[31]	Indie rock	"Breakers" (released 2012) "Heavy Feet"(released 2013)
	No Fairy Tale	Lisa Loeb[32]		"No Fairy Tale" (released December 18, 2012)
	Sentimental Journey	Emmy Rossum	Traditional pop, vocal	"Pretty Paper" (released November 27, 2012)
	Heartthrob	Tegan and Sara	Indie rock, synthpop, indie pop	"Closer", "I Was a Fool"
	Love, Charlie	Charlie Wilson[33]	R&B	"My Love Is All I Have" (released October 30, 2012)

February

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
2	m b v	My Bloody Valentine	Shoegazing
5	The Afterman: Descension	Coheed and Cambria	Progressive rock	"Dark Side of Me" (released January 14, 2013)
	All That Echoes	Josh Groban	Operatic pop, Classical	"Brave" (released December 18, 2012)
	Greatest Hits	Jewel[34]	Folk-pop, pop, dance-pop, country, country pop
	Two Lanes of Freedom	Tim McGraw	Country	"Truck Yeah" (released July 3, 2012) "One of Those Nights" (released November 12, 2012) "Highway Don't Care"(released March 25, 2013)
	Conventional Weapons	My Chemical Romance	Punk rock, alternative rock	"Boy Division" (released October 30, 2012) "The World is Ugly"(released December 18, 2012)
	Now 45	Various artists	Pop
	Release the Panic	Red	Alternative metal	"Perfect Life" (released January 2013)
	This Is How the Wind Shifts	Silverstein	Punk-pop	"Stand Amid the Roar" (released November 26, 2012)
11	Holy Fire	Foals[35]	Indie rock	"Inhaler" (released November 5, 2012) "My Number" (released December 17, 2012)
12	Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre	Cappadonna[36]	Hip hop
	Barmageddon	Ras Kass[36]	Hip hop	"Sushi" (released August 21, 2012)
19	When It Was Now	Atlas Genius[37]	Indie rock	"If So" (released February 5, 2013)
	Czarface	Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric	Hip hop
	The Dixie Dead[38]	Wednesday 13	Horror punk
26	Amok	Atoms for Peace	Experimental rock, electronica	"Default" (released September 10, 2012) "Judge, Jury and Executioner" (released March 11, 2013)
	Black Gold	Kutt Calhoun	Hip hop	"Self Preservation" (released February 1, 2013)
	Need You Now	Plumb	Modern rock, alternative	"Drifting" (released August 30, 2011) "Need You Now (How Many Times)" (released July 17, 2012)

March

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
1	March Fires	Birds of Tokyo[39]	Alternative rock
5	Presente	Bajofondo	Neotango	TBA
	Spring Break…Here to Party	Luke Bryan	Country	"Buzzkill" (released 2013)
	This... Is Marcus Canty	Marcus Canty	R&B	"In & Out" (released July 31, 2012)
	Girl Who Got Away	Dido[40]	Pop	"Let Us Move On" "No Freedom"
	People, Hell & Angels	Jimi Hendrix[41]	Blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, acid rock, funk rock	"Somewhere" (released February 5, 2013) "Earth Blues" February 18, 2013
	Welcome Oblivion	How to Destroy Angels	Post-industrial, electronica	"Keep It Together"(released 2012) "How Long?"(released 2013)
	Nanobots	They Might Be Giants[42]	Alternative, experimental
	Like a Rose	Ashley Monroe	Country	"Like a Rose" (released 2013) "You Got Me" (released May 20, 2013)
	Girl Talk	Kate Nash	indie pop, indie rock, rock
	The Beast in Its Tracks	Josh Ritter	Folk
	Honky Tonk	Son Volt	Alternative country
11	The Next Day	David Bowie[43]	Rock	"Where Are We Now?"(released January 8, 2013)
12	Kings & Queens	Audio Adrenaline	Contemporary Christian, Alternative, Rock	"Kings & Queens" (released October 22, 2012)
	14	trunk muzik returns	yelawolf
	What About Now	Bon Jovi	Rock	"Because We Can" (released January 7, 2013) "What About Now"(released February 11, 2013)
	Old Sock	Eric Clapton	Rock
	It Happens All the Time	Megan Hilty	Pop	"No Cure" (released 2013)
	All Around the World	Mindless Behavior	R&B, Pop	"Keep Her on the Low" (released January 22, 2013) All Around the World(released March 1, 2013) "Used to Be" (released June 10, 2013)
19	Specter at the Feast	Black Rebel Motorcycle Club[44][45]	Alternative rock, garage rock, blues rock	"Let the Day Begin" (released January 22, 2013)
	Same Trailer Different Park	Kacey Musgraves	Country	"Merry Go 'Round"(released September 10, 2012) "Blowin' Smoke"(released April 1, 2013)
	The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection: Volume 1	Various Artists	R&B/Soul
	The 20/20 Experience	Justin Timberlake	Pop, R&B	"Suit & Tie" (released January 15, 2013) "Mirrors" (released February 11, 2013)
26	Wild & Free	A Rocket to the Moon	Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock, pop punk
	No Matter How Far	David Archuleta[46]	Pop	"Don't Run Away" (released October 12, 2012)
	All That for This	Crystal Bowersox[47]	Folk rock	"Dead Weight" (released February 5, 2013)
	Delta Machine	Depeche Mode	Synthpop	"Heaven" (released January 31, 2013)
	Girl Who Got Away	Dido	Pop	"Let Us Move On" (released December 18, 2012) "No Freedom" (released January 18, 2013)
	I Am Not a Human Being II	Lil Wayne[48]	Hip hop	"My Homies Still" (released June 5, 2012) "No Worries" (released September 3, 2012) "Love Me" (released January 18, 2013) "Rich as Fuck" (released March 13, 2013)
	Native	OneRepublic[49]	Pop rock, alternative rock	"Feel Again" (released August 27, 2012) "If I Lose Myself" (released January 8, 2013) "Counting Star" (released June 14, 2013) "Something I Need" (released TBA)
	The Nacirema Dream	Papoose[50]	East Coast hip hop	"On Top of My Game" (released December 11, 2012, 2012) "What's My Name" (released March 5, 2013)
	Black Out the Sun	Sevendust[51]	Heavy metal, Alternative metal	"Decay" (released January 28, 2013)
	Based on a True Story…	Blake Shelton[52]	Country	"Sure Be Cool If You Did" (released January 7, 2013) "Boys 'Round Here" (released March 26, 2013) "Mine Would Be You" (released July 22, 2013)<\small>
	What You Don't See	The Story So Far	Pop Punk	"Right Here"(released February 5, 2013)
	Comedown Machine	The Strokes[53]	Indie rock	"All the Time" (released February 14, 2013)
	Just Feels Good	Thompson Square	Country	"If I Didn't Have You" (released October 29, 2012) "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" (released June 10, 2013)

April

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
2	My Shame Is True	Alkaline Trio[54]	Punk rock	"I Wanna Be A Warhol" (released February 5, 2013)
	Pioneer	The Band Perry[55]	Country	"Better Dig Two" (released October 29, 2012) "Done" (released March 11, 2013) "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" (released August 26, 2013)
	Sempiternal	Bring Me the Horizon	Metalcore	"Shadow Moses" (released January 14, 2013) "Sleepwalking" (released March 4, 2013)
	Dear Miss Lonelyhearts	Cold War Kids[56]	Indie rock	"Miracle Mile" (released January 15, 2013)
	En Peligro de Extinction	Intocable	Norteño, Tejano
	RKives (rarities album)	Rilo Kiley	Indie pop, Indie rock
	10	New Kids on the Block[57]	Pop, Dance	"Remix (I Like The)" (released January 28, 2013)
	Wolf	Tyler, The Creator[58]	West Coast hip hop	"Domo23" (released February 14, 2013)
	Anatidaephobia	Watch The Duck	Trap, electronic, dubstep, neo-soul	"Poppin' Off" (released November 20, 2012)
	Right on Time	Gretchen Wilson[59]	Country	"One Good Friend" (released June 5, 2012) "Still Rollin'"(released February 18, 2013) "Crazy" (released July 8, 2013)
4	Paint the Sky	Bradley Joseph [60]	Contemporary instrumental, Smooth Jazz, Neoclassical (New Age)
8	Here's Willy Moon	Willy Moon[61]	Indie pop, rock and roll	"Yeah Yeah" (released September 10, 2012)
9	Overgrown	James Blake	Post-dubstep, soul, electronic	"Retrograde" (released February 11, 2013)
	Jake Bugg (US release)	Jake Bugg	Indie folk, Indie rock	"Two Fingers" (released February 4, 2013)
	Device	Device	Industrial metal, heavy metal	"Vilify" (released February 19, 2013)
	The Road Less Traveled	Jake Miller	Hip hop
	Wheelhouse	Brad Paisley	Country	"Southern Comfort Zone" (released September 27, 2012) "Beat This Summer" (March 4, 2013) "I Can't Change the World" (released August 19, 2013)
	Paramore	Paramore	Alternative rock, emo, pop rock, pop punk	"Now" (released January 22, 2013) "Still Into You"(released March 14, 2013) "Ain't It Fun" (released 2013)
	Hotel California	Tyga[62]	Hip Hop	"Dope"(released January 15, 2013) "For the Road"(released April 4, 2013) "Show You"(released August 27, 2013)
	Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies	Volbeat	Heavy metal, Hard rock, Groove metal, Rockabilly	"Cape of Our Hero" (released March 15, 2013) "The Hangman's Body Count"(released April 5, 2013)
	Wakin' on a Pretty Daze	Kurt Vile	Indie rock
	Rough	Chuck Wicks	Country	"Salt Life" (released 2013)
16	Standoff	Casey Donahew Band	Country	"Whiskey Baby" (2013)
	Save Rock and Roll	Fall Out Boy[63]	Alternative rock, pop rock	"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" (released February 4, 2013) "The Phoenix (released July 16, 2013) "Alone Together" (released August 5, 2013)
	The Terror	The Flaming Lips	Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock	"Sun Blows Up Today"
	Twelve Reasons to Die	Ghostface Killah[64]	Hip hop
	Indicud	Kid Cudi[65]	Alternative hip hop	"Just What I Am"(digital released October 2, 2012) "Immortal"(digital released March 14, 2013)
	Free the Universe	Major Lazer	Electronic, dancehall, reggae, dubstep, bounce, moombahton	"Get Free"(released May 18, 2012) "Jah No Partial"(released October 22, 2012) "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)"(released February 26, 2013)
	Heroes for Sale	Andy Mineo	Christian hip hop	"AYO!" "Bitter" "You Will"
	Right Place Right Time (US release)	Olly Murs	Pop	"Troublemaker" (released January 8, 2013) "Heart Skips a Beat" (released May 29, 2013) "Dance with Me Tonight" (released August 20, 2013)
	Let's Face the Music and Dance	Willie Nelson	Country
	Featuring: Dr. Gruesome and the Gruesome Gory Horror Show	Snow White's Poison Bite[66]	Horror punk, post-hardcore
	As It Is On Earth	Spacehog[67]	Alternative rock	"Glad to Know" (released 2013)
	Legendary	The Summer Set	Pop punk	"Fuck U Over" (released October 22, 2012) "Boomerang" (released March 12, 2013)
	Desperate Ground	The Thermals[68]		"Born to Kill" (released in 2013)
	Mosquito	Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Alternative rock	"Sacrilege" (released February 25, 2013)
	Ghost on Ghost	Iron & Wine	Indie pop, indie folk, jazz, blues
22	I Love You.	The Neighbourhood	Alternative rock, indie pop
23	Illumination Ritual	The Appleseed Cast[69]	Indie rock, post-rock, emo	"North Star Ordination" (released December 30, 2012)
	Side Effects of You	Fantasia Barrino[70]	R&B	"Lose to Win" (January 8, 2013) "Without Me" (released April 17, 2013)
	To Be Loved	Michael Bublé	Vocal jazz, adult contemporary, standard, traditional pop, Rock	"It's a Beautiful Day" (February 25, 2013) "Close Your Eyes" (released July 1, 2013) "After All" (released September 23, 2013)
	Prisoner of Conscious	Talib Kweli[71]	Alternative hip hop	"Push Thru" (released July 18, 2012) "Upper Echelon" (released January 29, 2013)
	Bankrupt!	Phoenix[72]	Alternative rock	"Entertainment"(released February 18, 2013)[73]
	Reincarnated	Snoop Lion[74]	Reggae	"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (released April 4, 2013)
	Tate Stevens	Tate Stevens[74]	Country	"Power of a Love Song" (released March 11, 2013)
	#willpower	will.i.am[75]	Rap, pop	"This Is Love" (released June 1, 2012) "Scream & Shout" (released November 20, 2012) "#ThatPOWER" (released March 18, 2013) "Bang Bang" (released June 26, 2013) "Fall Down" (released July 5, 2013) "Feelin' Myself" (released November 26, 2013)
	Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor	Rob Zombie	Alternative Rock	"Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown" (February 25, 2013)
30	Such Hot Blood	The Airborne Toxic Event	Alternative rock, Indie rock	"Timeless" (released January 22, 2013)
	If You Leave	Daughter	Indie folk, Indie rock, Folk rock	"Smother"
	Life on a Rock	Kenny Chesney[76]	Country	"Pirate Flag" (digital released February 5, 2013) "When I See This Bar" (released June 10, 2013)
	Authentic	LL Cool J	Hip hop	"Ratchet" (released October 23, 2012) "Take It"(released November 27, 2012) "Whaddup"(released February 11, 2013)
	The Pop Underground	Andrew McMahon	Piano rock, Indie rock, Electronic	"Synesthesia" (released April 2, 2013)
	Me, You & the Music	Jessica Sanchez	Pop	"Tonight" (released March 21, 2013) "Plastic Roses" (released August 3, 2013) "Don't Come Around" (released TBA)
	The Hands That Thieve	Streetlight Manifesto	Ska-Punk, Punk	"The Three of Us" (released April 2, 2013)
	Wake Up	Youngblood Hawke	Indie pop, new wave	"We Come Running" (released September 20, 2012) "Stars (Hold On)" (released 2012)

May

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
7	2.0	98 Degrees	Pop	"Microphone"
	More Than Just a Dream	Fitz and The Tantrums[77]	Soul, pop, alternative rock	"Out of My League" (released February 12, 2013)[78]
	Golden	Lady Antebellum[79]	Country, Country pop	"Downtown" (released January 28, 2013)
	Mother	Natalie Maines[80][81]	Rock
	Annie Up	Pistol Annies[82]	Country	"Hush Hush" (released April 8, 2013)
	Volume 3	She & Him[83][84]	Indie pop, alternative country
14	Love Will...	Trace Adkins	Country	"Watch the World End" (released 2013)
	American Love LP[85]	Bad Rabbits	Indie pop, R&B, funk	"Fall In Love" (released February 14, 2013)
	One of Us Is the Killer	The Dillinger Escape Plan	Mathcore, avant-garde, experimental rock
	Ungrateful	Escape the Fate	Post-hardcore, Metalcore, Alternative metal, Hard rock, Emo	"Ungrateful" (released February 12, 2013) "You're Insane" (released March 18, 2013)
	Lip Lock	Eve[86]	Rap, hip hop
	The Features[87]	The Features[88]	Indie rock, indie pop	"This Disorder" (released March 7, 2013)[89]
	Demi	Demi Lovato	Pop	"Heart Attack" (released February 24, 2013) "Made in the USA" (released July 16, 2013) "Neon Lights" (released November 19, 2013) "Really Don't Care" (released May 20, 2014
	Face the Music	Marianas Trench	Pop, pop rock
	Love Is Everything	George Strait[90]	Country	"Give It All We Got Tonight" (released October 29, 2012)
	Modern Vampires of the City	Vampire Weekend[91][92]	Indie pop, indie rock	"Diane Young"/"Step" (released March 19, 2013) "Ya Hey" (released May 3, 2013)
	The Greatest Generation	The Wonder Years	Pop Punk	"Passing Through a Screen Door" (released March 27, 2013)
21	Excuse My French	French Montana[93]	East Coast hip hop	"Pop That" (released June 15, 2012) "Freaks"(released February 14, 2013)
	Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams	Thirty Seconds to Mars[94]	Experimental rock	"Up in the Air" (released March 19, 2013) "Do or Die" (released July 1, 2013) "City of Angels" (released October 25, 2013)
	Random Access Memories	Daft Punk	Disco, funk	"Get Lucky" (released April 19, 2013)
	Trouble Will Find Me[95]	The National	Indie rock	"Demons"(released April 8, 2013)[96] "Don't Swallow the Cap"(released April 22, 2013)
	A Bad Girl in Harlem	New Politics[97]		"Harlem" (released in 2013)
28	The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here	Alice in Chains[98]	Heavy metal	"Hollow" (released December 18, 2012) "Stone" (released March 26, 2013)
	Wrote a Song for Everyone	John Fogerty[99]	Country, folk, country rock
	DNA	Little Mix	Pop, dance-pop, R&B	"Wings" (released February 5, 2013)
	IV Play	The-Dream[100]	Contemporary R&B	"Slow It Down" (released March 5, 2013) "IV Play" (released April 9, 2013)
	Almost Home	Kid Ink	Hip Hop
	It's As Working	Fatboy Slim	Big beat	"Where in the Head at" (released: April 8, 2013) "Play of Go" (released: May 9, 2013)

June

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
4	Grinning Streak	Barenaked Ladies	Alternative Rock	"Boomerang" (released March 26, 2013)
	Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole	George Benson	Jazz
	Settle	Disclosure	House, UK garage, future garage, deep house	"Latch" (released October 8, 2012) "White Noise" (released February 1, 2013) "You & Me" (released April 28, 2013)
	Forever Halloween	The Maine	Alternative rock, Pop rock	"Happy" (released April 15, 2013) "Love and Drugs" (released May 6, 2013)
	Super Collider (album)	Megadeth	Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash metal	"Super Collider" (released April 23, 2013) "Kingmaker" (2013)
	Evil Friends	Portugal. The Man	Psychedelic rock, indie rock	"Evil Friends" "Purple Yellow Red and Blue"
	Avalanche	Quadron	Indie pop, neo-soul	"Hey Love"
	...Like Clockwork	Queens of the Stone Age	Stoner rock	"My God is the Sun"
	Spitfire	LeAnn Rimes[101]	Country	"What Have I Done" (released 2012) "Borrowed"(released 2012)
	Feel	Sleeping With Sirens	Post-hardcore	"Low"(released 2013)
11	Saaab Stories	Action Bronson	Hip hop	"Strictly 4 My Jeeps"
	24/Seven	Big Time Rush	Pop	"Like Nobody's Around" (released April 30, 2013)
	13	Black Sabbath	Heavy metal
	Tomorrow's Harvest	Boards of Canada	Ambient, IDM	"Reach for the Dead" (released May 23, 2013)
	Every Man Should Know	Harry Connick Jr.[102]	Jazz, Big Band
	Sunbather	Deafheaven	Ambient black metal, post-metal, post-rock, shoegazing	"Dreamhouse" (released May 2, 2013)
	Magnetic	Goo Goo Dolls[103]	Alternative rock, pop rock	"Rebel Beat" (released February 19, 2013)
	Damage	Jimmy Eat World[104]	Alternative rock	I Will Steal You Back(released April 16, 2013)[105]
	The Wack Album	The Lonely Island[106]	Comedy, comedy hip hop	"YOLO" (released January 26, 2013)
	Southeastern	Jason Isbell	Rock, Progressive country, Alternative country
	Better	Chrisette Michelle	R&B, soul, Pop	"Charades" (released January 29, 2013) "A Couple of Forevers" (released February 5, 2013)
	Victim to Villain	New Years Day	Post-Hardcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Metal	"Do Your Worst" (released October 2012) "Angel Eyes" (released August 2013)
13	Tape Two	Young Fathers	Alternative hip hop	"Way Down In The Hole" (released 2012) "I Heard" (released April 4, 2013) "Mr. Martyr" (released May 29, 2013)
18	Omens	3OH!3[107]	Pop, synthpop, electronic rock	"You're Gonna Love This" (released July 10, 2012) "Youngblood" (released November 13, 2012) "Do or Die" (released November 18, 2012) "Back to Life" (released March 5, 2013)
	Ice on the Dune	Empire of the Sun[108]	Synthpop, electronic rock, new wave	"Alive" (released April 15, 2013)
	Fashionably Late	Falling in Reverse	Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Pop Punk, Hard Rock	"Alone" (released May 7, 2013) "Fashionably Late" (released May 21, 2013)
	Anthem	Hanson[109]	Pop rock	"Get The Girl Back" (released April 9, 2013)
	Born Sinner	J. Cole[110]	Hip hop	"Power Trip" (released February 14, 2013) "Crooked Smile" (released June 4, 2013)
	Watching Movies with the Sound Off	Mac Miller	Hip hop	"S.D.S." (released April 22, 2013) "Watching Movies" (released May 9, 2013)
	Comfort for the Desolate	Miss FD[111]	Synthpop, electronic, electro, darkwave, industrial
	Talk a Good Game	Kelly Rowland	R&B	"Kisses Down Low"
	Yeezus	Kanye West	Hip-Hop	"Black Skinhead" (released July 4, 2013)
25	J.A.C.K.	Forever the Sickest Kids	Pop punk, pop rock	"Chin Up Kid" (released May 7, 2013) "Nice to Meet You (released May 28, 2013)
	Pick Up Your Head	Middle Class Rut[112]	Alternative rock	"Aunt Betty" (released March 5, 2013)
	Queensrÿche	Queensrÿche [113]	Heavy metal, progressive metal	"Redemption" (released March 25, 2013)[114]
	Rise	Skillet[115]	Christian rock, alternative rock, hard rock	"Sick of It" (released April 9, 2013)
	In a Warzone	Transplants[116]	rock	"In A Warzone" "Come Around"
	The Gifted	Wale	Hip Hop	"Bad" (released February 5, 2013) "LoveHate Thing" (released May 21, 2013)

July

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
9	Ciara	Ciara[117]	Crunk&B, pop	"Body Party" (released: March 12, 2013)|"I'm Out" (released: June 3, 2013)|"Overdose" (released: September 18, 2013)
	Magna Carta... Holy Grail	Jay-Z[118]	Hip hop	"Holy Grail" (released: July 10, 2013)
16	Trials & Tribulations	Ace Hood[119]	Hip hop	"Bugatti" (released January 29, 2013) "We Outchea" (released June 5, 2013)
	The Blessed Unrest	Sara Bareilles[120]	Pop rock, soul	"Brave" (released April 23, 2013)
	Amelita	Court Yard Hounds[121]	Country	"Sunshine" (released June 7, 2013)
	White Teeth, Black Thoughts	Cherry Poppin' Daddies	Swing, jazz, rock, rockabilly, country	"I Love American Music" (released May 20, 2013)
	Stranger Than Fiction	Kevin Gates[122]	Hip hop
	Where Does This Door Go	Mayer Hawthorne[123]	Neo soul, PBR&B	"Her Favorite Song" (released May 21, 2013)
	The Kitchen	Hieroglyphics[124]	Alternative hip hop	"Gun Fever" (released in 2013)
	No Filter	Lil Wyte & JellyRoll[125]	Hip hop
	Believers	¡Mayday![126]	Hip hop
	Pepper	Pepper[127]	Alternative rock, ska	"FKARND" (released May 15, 2013)
	Connect	Sick Puppies	Alternative metal, hard rock, alternative rock	"There's No Going Back" (released May 20, 2013)
23	Rich Gang	Rich Gang	Hip hop	"Tapout" (released March 19, 2013) "We Been On" (released July 16, 2013)
	Stars Dance	Selena Gomez	Electronic, pop, dance, dubstep	"Come & Get It" (released April 7, 2013) "Slow Down" (released August 13, 2013)
	The Distortion Field	Trouble[128]
	The Keynote Speaker	U-God[129]	Hip hop
	Ricky Reed is Real	Wallpaper.	Pop, hip hop, electronic	"Good 4 It" (released March 12, 2013)
30	In a World Like This	Backstreet Boys[130]	Pop, R&B, dance-pop	"In a World Like This" (released June 25, 2013)
	Apex Predator	Crooked I[131]	Hip hop	"No Sleep Gang" (released July 16, 2013)
	Nothing to Lose	Emblem3[132]	Reggae fusion, alternative hip hop, pop rock, teen pop	"Chloe (You're the One I Want)" (released April 15, 2013)
	The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1	Five Finger Death Punch[133]	Heavy metal, groove metal, alternative metal, hard rock	"Lift Me Up" (released May 2, 2013)
	All People	Michael Franti & Spearhead[134]	Reggae fusion, ska punk	"I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)" (released April 30, 2013)
	Neon	Jay Sean[135]	Pop, R&B	"Where You Are" (released March 19, 2012) "Mars" (released July 9, 2013)
	Something Else	Tech N9ne[136]	Hip hop	"So Dope (They Wanna)" (released July 2, 2013)
	Blurred Lines	Robin Thicke[137]	dance-pop, funk, soul	"Blurred Lines" (released March 26, 2013) "For the Rest of My Life" (released June 3, 2013) "Give It 2 U" (released July 2, 2013)

August

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
6	The Civil Wars	The Civil Wars	Indie rock, alternative country	"The One That Got Away" (released June 11, 2013) "From This Valley" (released June 25, 2013)
	Exorcise Tape (Esorcizzare Nastro)	Demon Queen	Electronic, hip hop	"Rude Boy" (released April 23, 2013)
	Cracking the Safe (EP)	Saving Abel[138]	Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative rock
13	Crash My Party	Luke Bryan [139]	Country	"Crash My Party (released April 7, 2013)
	Paradise Valley	John Mayer[140]	Folk rock, country rock, Southern rock, Americana	"Paper Doll" (released June 18, 2013)
	Rebellious Soul	K. Michelle[141]	R&B, soul	"V.S.O.P." (released May 20, 2013)
	Call Your Friends	Zebrahead	Punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, rapcore	"Call Your Friends" (released July 10, 2013)
18	Hear Ye Him	No Malice[142]	Hip hop
20	Songs from St. Somewhere	Jimmy Buffett	Soft rock, country, pop	"Too Drunk To Karaoke" (released 2013)
	Frames	Lee DeWyze[143][144]	Folk, rock	"Silver Lining" (released June 11, 2013)[145]
	Doris	Earl Sweatshirt[146]	Alternative hip hop	"Chum" (released November 2, 2012) "Whoa" (released March 12, 2013) "Hive" (released July 16, 2013)
	The Walking in Between	Ben Rector[147]	Pop rock
27	Hail to the King	Avenged Sevenfold[148]		"Hail to the King" (released July 15, 2013)
	Hall of Fame	Big Sean[149]	Hip hop	"Guap"(released October 25, 2012) "Switch Up" (released April 6, 2013) "Beware"(released June 25, 2013)
	Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action	Franz Ferdinand[150]	Indie rock, dance-punk	"Right Action" (released June 27, 2013) "Love Illumination" (released June 27, 2013) "Evil Eye" (released October 28, 2013) "Bullet" (released November 18, 2013) "Fresh Strawberries" (released April 7, 2014)
	Age Against the Machine	Goodie Mob[151]	Hip hop	"Fight to Win"(released April 23, 2012) "Special Education"(released June 18, 2013)
	Stay Trippy	Juicy J[152]	Hip hop	"Bandz a Make Her Dance"(released September 11, 2012) "Show Out"(released January 28, 2013) "One of Those Nights"(released March 11, 2013) "Bounce It"(released June 25, 2013)
	Halcyon Days	Ellie Goulding	Indie pop, synthpop, dream pop	"Burn"(released July 5, 2013)

September

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
1	Savage Life 4ever	Webbie	Hip hop	"What I Do"(released April 16, 2013)
3	The 1975	The 1975	Alternative rock, indie rock, electronic rock, indie pop	"Sex"
	Bad Blood	Bastille	Alternative rock, electronic
	Bad Blood	Blood on the Dance Floor[153]	Electronic, Crunkcore	"I Refuse to Sink (Fuck the Fame)"(released 2013)
	Love and War	Tamar Braxton[154]	R&B	"Love and War"(released December 6, 2012) "The One"(released May 7, 2013)
	Yours Truly	Ariana Grande[155]	R&B, pop	"The Way" (released March 26, 2013) "Baby I" (released July 22, 2013)
	Love in the Future	John Legend[156]	R&B, neo soul	"Who Do We Think We Are"(released March 25, 2013) "Made to Love"(released June 18, 2013)
	Hesitation Marks	Nine Inch Nails[157]	Industrial rock, alternative rock, electronica	"Came Back Haunted" (released June 6, 2013) "Copy of A" (released August 13, 2013) "Everything" (released August 20, 2013)
	Peace	Vista Chino[158]	Stoner rock	"Dargona Dragona"
9	MDNA World Tour	Madonna	Pop
10	AM	Arctic Monkeys	Indie rock
	Feels Like Home	Sheryl Crow	Country	"Easy"(released March 12, 2013)
	Tales of Us	Goldfrapp[159]	Folktronica, dream pop, ambient, synthpop	"Drew" (released July 15, 2013)
	All I Want	The Reverb Junkie[160]	Electropop, electronica
	Back 2 Life	Sean Kingston[161]	Reggae fusion, hip hop, R&B, pop	"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)" (released June 5, 2012) "Beat It" (released April 15, 2013)
	Trouble	Natalia Kills[162]	Electronic rock	"Saturday Night" (July 2, 2013)
	The Electric Lady	Janelle Monáe[163]		"Q.U.E.E.N." (released April 23, 2013) "Dance Apocalyptic" (released July 2, 2013)
	The Standards	Gloria Estefan	Traditional pop, swing
	The Other Side	Tonight Alive	Alternative rock, Pop punk
	B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time	2 Chainz[164]	Southern hip hop	"Feds Watching"(released June 4, 2013)
	Fuse	Keith Urban[165]	Country	"Little Bit of Everything"(released May 20, 2013)
	Kiss Land	The Weeknd	PBR&B	"Kiss Land"(released May 17, 2013) "Belong to the World"(released July 16, |2013)
17	TRUE	Avicii	Electro house, country	"Wake Me Up! (feat. Aloe Blacc)" (released July 2, 2013) "You Make Me (feat. Salem Al Fakir)" (released August 30, 2013) "Hey Brother (feat. Dan Tyminski)" (released October 28, 2013)
	Wise Up Ghost	Elvis Costello and The Roots[166]		"Walk Us Uptown"(released July 23, 2013)
	We Are Tonight	Billy Currington[167]	Country	"Hey Girl" (released March 18, 2013)
	Bookmarks	Five for Fighting	Pop rock	"What If" (released June 11, 2013)
	Spreading Rumours	Grouplove	Alternative rock, indie pop	"Ways to Go" "Borderlines and Aliens"
	From Here to Now to You	Jack Johnson	Folk rock, soft rock	"I Got You" (released June 10, 2013)
	Fight for My Soul	Jonny Lang
	Self Made Vol. 3	Maybach Music Group[168]	Hip hop	"Poor Decisions" (released July 2, 2013) "Oil Money Gang" (released July 2, 2013) "Levels" (released July 2, 2013) "God is Great" (released July 16, 2013)
	MGMT	MGMT	Psychedelic rock	"Alien Days" (released April 20, 2013) "Your Life is a Lie"(released August 6, 2013) "Cool Song No.2" (released 2013)
	Off the Beaten Path	Justin Moore	Country	"Point at You" (released March 18, 2013)
	Loud Like Love	Placebo[169]	Alternative rock	"Too Many Friends" (released July 8, 2013) "Loud Like Love" (released August 6, 2013)
	A.M.	Chris Young	Country	"Aw Naw" (released May 13, 2013)
	Zendaya	Zendaya	Pop, dance-pop, R&B	"Replay" (released July 16, 2013)
24	Closer to the Truth	Cher[170]	Pop, Electronic	"Woman's World" (released June 18, 2013) "I Hope You Find It" (released October 4, 2013)
	Tattoos	Jason Derulo[171]	R&B, pop	"The Other Side" (released April 3, 2013) "Marry Me" (released August 26, 2013)
	Suffering from Success	DJ Khaled[172]	Hip hop	"No New Friends" (released April 19, 2013) "I Wanna Be with You" (released August 2, 2013)
	Nothing Was the Same	Drake[173]	Hip hop	"Started from the Bottom" (released February 6, 2013) "Hold On, We're Going Home" (released August 6, 2013)
	Dream Theater	Dream Theater[174]	Progressive metal	"The Enemy Inside" (released August 5, 2013)
	Shout!	Gov't Mule	Hard rock	"
	This Is... Icona Pop	Icona Pop	Dance, synthpop	"I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)" (released May 9, 2012) "Girlfriend" (released June 4, 2013) "All Night (released July 23, 2013)
	The Bluegrass Album	Alan Jackson [175]	Bluegrass
	The Diving Board	Elton John	Rock
	Get Wet	Krewella	Electro house, progressive rock, dubstep	"Live for the Night" (released July 2, 2013)
	Mechanical Bull	Kings of Leon[176]	Alternative rock, Southern rock	"Super Soaker" (released July 17, 2013)
	Ludaversal	Ludacris[177]	Hip-hop, R&B	"Jingalin'" (released May 23, 2012) "Representin" (released October 9, 2012) "Rest of My Life" (released November 2, 2012)
	Through the Never	Metallica	Heavy metal
	To All the Girls...	Willie Nelson[178]	Country
	Louder	R5	Pop Rock	"Pass Me By" (released August 20, 2013)
	The Last Ship	Sting[179]	Rock	"Practical Arrangement" (released July 15, 2013)
30	The Fifth	Dizzee Rascal[180]	Hip hop, alternative dance, hip house	"Goin' Crazy"(released June 16, 2013) "I Don't Need a Reason" (released July 11, 2013)
	Redneck Crazy	Tyler Farr	Country	"Hot Mess" (released February 6, 2012) "Hello Goodbye" (August 27, 2012) "Redneck Crazy" (released February 25, 2013) "Whiskey in My Water" (released November 4, 2013)
	Pure Heroine	Lorde	Art pop, indie pop	"Royals" (released March 8, 2013) "Tennis Court" (released June 7, 2013) "Team" (released September 13, 2013)
	M.O.	Nelly[181]	Hip hop, pop, R&B	"Hey Porsche" (released February 19, 2013) "Get Like Me" (released July 2, 2013)
	The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2	Justin Timberlake[182]	Pop, R&B	"Take Back the Night" (released July 12, 2013) "TKO" (released September 20, 2013)

October

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
1	Deltron Event II	Deltron 3030[183]	Alternative hip hop
	Days Are Gone	Haim	Indie pop	"Forever" (released October 12, 2012) "Don't Save Me" (released November 8, 2012) "Falling" (released February 12, 2013) "The Wire" (released September 30, 2013)
	Unvarnished	Joan Jett and the Blackhearts[184]	Hard rock
8	Fortress	Alter Bridge	Rock	"Addicted to Pain (Released August 12, 2013)
	Magpie and the Dandelion	The Avett Brothers	Folk, indie rock
	Old	Danny Brown	Alternative hip hop
	Melophobia[185]	Cage the Elephant	Alternative rock, garage rock
	Bangerz	Miley Cyrus[186]	Pop	"We Can't Stop" (released June 3, 2013) "Wrecking Ball (released August 25, 2013) "Adore You (released December 17, 2013)[187]
	Common Courtesy	A Day To Remember	Pop-punk, post-hardcore	"Violence (Enough is Enough)" (released December 21, 2012)
	Before It Caves	A Loss For Words	Pop-punk
	Old Souls	Deaf Havana	Alternative rock, classic rock	"Boston Square" (released May 14, 2013) "Mildred (Lost A Friend)" (released August 8, 2013)
	Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song	Amos Lee	Folk, Neo soul
	The Paradigm Shift	Korn	Nu metal, alternate metal	"Never, Never" (released August 12, 2013)
	Crickets	Joe Nichols	country	"Sunny and 75" (released May 13, 2013)
	Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!	Panic! at the Disco	Alternative rock, power pop	"Miss Jackson" (released July 15, 2013) "This is Gospel"(released August 12, 2013)
	My Name Is My Name	Pusha T	Rap	"Pain" (released October 9, 2012) "Numbers on the Boards"(released May 10, 2013) "Sweet Serenade"(released September 4, 2013)
	Frame by Frame	Cassadee Pope	Country, pop rock	"Wasting All These Tears (released May 31, 2013)
	Soy el Mismo	Prince Royce	Latin pop, bachata	"Darte un Beso" (released July 15, 2013)
	Bitter Rivals	Sleigh Bells	Noise pop, indie rock	"Bitter Rivals" (released September 3, 2013)
	High Rise	Stone Temple Pilots	Alternative rock, hard rock	"Out of Time" (released May 19, 2013)
My Independence	Erika Van Pelt	Pop rock	"Listen, Learn, then Delete" (released July 31, 2013)
15	A Mary Christmas	Mary J. Blige[188]	Christmas, R&B
	Make a Move	Gavin DeGraw[189]	Pop, blue-eyed soul	"Best I Ever Had" (released June 18, 2013)
	New	Paul McCartney[190]	Rock	"New" (released August 28, 2013)
	See You Tonight	Scotty McCreery [191]	Country	"See You Tonight" (released May 2013)
	Last Patrol	Monster Magnet[192]	Stoner metal	"Mindless Ones"
	To All the Girls...	Willie Nelson	Country
	Lightning Bolt	Pearl Jam[193]	Alternative rock, Hard rock	"Mind Your Manners" (released July 11, 2013)
22	Burials	AFI[194]	Alternative rock	"I Hope You Suffer" "17 Crimes"
	12 Stories	Brandy Clark	Country	"Stripes" (released 2013)
	Better Together	Fifth Harmony[195]	Pop, R&B	"Miss Movin' On" (released July 16, 2013)
	Prism	Katy Perry[196]	Pop	"Roar" (released August 12, 2013) "Unconditionally" (released October 22, 2013) "Dark Horse" (released December 17, 2013)
29	Reflektor	Arcade Fire[197]	Indie rock, Baroque pop
	Home for Christmas	Susan Boyle	Christmas
	Wrapped in Red	Kelly Clarkson[198]	Christmas, pop	"Underneath the Tree" (released November 5, 2013)
	Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas	Duck Dynasty	Christmas
	Night Time, My Time	Sky Ferreira[199]	Indie rock, synthpop	"You're Not the One" (released September 17, 2013)
	Drinks After Work	Toby Keith	Country	"Drinks After Work" (released June 25, 2013)
	Recharged	Linkin Park	Alternative rock, electronic rock, rap rock	"A Light That Never Comes" (released October 11, 2013)
	It Goes Like This	Thomas Rhett	Country	"Something to Do with My Hands" (released February 21, 2012) "Beer with Jesus"(released September 4, 2012) "It Goes Like This"(released May 6, 2013)

November

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
5	Moon Landing	James Blunt	Pop rock, soft rock	"Bonfire Heart" (released October 4, 2013)
	Loved Me Back to Life	Celine Dion	Pop	"Loved Me Back to Life" (released September 3, 2013)
	Free Your Mind	Cut Copy	Electropop, synthpop, indietronic	"Free Your Mind"
	The Marshall Mathers LP 2	Eminem[200]	Hip hop	"Berzerk" (released August 27, 2013) "Survival" (released October 8, 2013) "Rap God" (released October 15, 2013) "The Monster (feat. Rihanna)" (released October 29, 2013)
	A Musical Affair	Il Divo	Operatic pop
	Antiphon	Midlake	Alternative
	Avril Lavigne	Avril Lavigne[201]	Pop rock, Pop punk	"Here's to Never Growing Up" (released April 9, 2013) "Rock n Roll" (released August 27, 2013) "Let Me Go (feat. Chad Kroeger)" (released: October 15, 2013)
	Matangi	M.I.A.	Electronic, alternative dance, alternative hip hop	"Come Walk with Me" (released September 3, 2013)
	Word of Mouth	The Wanted	dance-pop, Pop rock, Contemporary pop	"Chasing the Sun" (released 17 April 2013) "I Found You" (released November 4, 2013) "Walks like Rihanna" (released May 10, 2013) "We Own the Night" (released August 11, 2013) "Show Me Love (America)" (released October 25, 2013)
11	ARTPOP	Lady Gaga[202]	Electropop	"Applause" (released August 12, 2013) "Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly)" (released October 21, 2013)
	The Woman I Am	Kellie Pickler[203]	Country	"Someone Somewhere Tonight" (released May 14, 2013) "Little Bit Gypsy" (released August 20, 2013)
	Winter Loverland	Tamar Braxton	Christmas
12	weRwe Records: Volume One	Various Artists [204]	Mult-genre
12	Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection	Jewel [205]	Christmas
19	Homecoming	Sammy Adams[206]	Hip hop
	Baptized	Daughtry[207]	Rock, alternative rock	"Waiting for Superman" (released September 17, 2013)
	The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2	Five Finger Death Punch	Rock	"Battle Born"
25	Foreverly	Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones	Folk	"Long Time Gone" (released September 2, 2013)
	Danielle Bradbery	Danielle Bradbery[208]	Country	"The Heart of Dixie" (released July 16, 2013)
	Midnight Memories	One Direction	Pop, pop rock	"Best Song Ever" (released July 22, 2013) "Story of My Life" (released October 28, 2013)
26	Knock Madness	Hopsin[209]	Hip Hop	"Hop is Back" (released September 2013)
27	Winter is Comin	Max Swift[210]

December

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
3	Britney Jean	Britney Spears[211]	Pop, EDM, Urban	"Work Bitch" (released September 16, 2013) "Perfume" (released November 4, 2013)
	Christmas, with Love	Leona Lewis	Christmas	"One More Sleep" (released November 5, 2013)
10	Because the Internet	Childish Gambino	Rap	"3005" (released October 22, 2013)
13	BEYONCÉ	Beyoncé[212]	R&B, pop	"XO" (released December 16, 2013) "Drunk in Love" (featuring Jay-Z) (released December 17, 2013)
	Celestial Skies	This World	World Music, progressive rock, Contemporary Christian	Don't Look Away (released December 13, 2013)
16	Somewhere Somehow	We the Kings	Pop punk	"Just Keep Breathing" (released April 5, 2013) "Find You There" (released May 3, 2013) "Any Other Way" (released June 14, 2013) "Art of War" (released December 9, 2013)
17	Underground Luxury	B.o.B	Hip hop	"We Still in This Bitch" (released January 8, 2013) "HeadBand" (released May 21, 2013) "All I Want" (released September 10, 2013)

Top hits on record

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits

• "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars (4 weeks in 2013, 2 weeks in 2012)
• "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz (6 weeks)
• "Harlem Shake" – Baauer (5 weeks)
• "When I Was Your Man" – Bruno Mars (1 week)
• "Just Give Me a Reason" – Pink feat. Nate Ruess (3 weeks)
• "Can't Hold Us" – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton (5 weeks)
• "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell (12 weeks)
• "Roar" – Katy Perry (2 weeks)
• "Wrecking Ball" – Miley Cyrus (3 weeks)
• "Royals" – Lorde (9 weeks)
• "The Monster" – Eminem feat. Rihanna (2 weeks in 2013, 2 weeks in 2014)

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

Deaths

• January 1 – Patti Page, 85, country singer ("Tennessee Waltz")
• January 4 – Sammy Johns, 66, country singer-songwriter
• January 7 – Sam Pace, 68, R&B singer (The Esquires)
• January 11 – Jimmy O'Neill, 73, radio and television host
• January 18 – Bobby Bennett, 74, R&B singer (The Famous Flames)
• January 19 – Steve Knight, 77, keyboardist (Mountain)
• January 20 – Bobb Engemann, 77, singer(The Lettermen)
• January 25 – Gregory Carroll, 83, singer-songwriter and producer
• January 26 – Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, 69, R&B singer (The Ohio Players)
• January 30
  • Patty Andrews, 94, pop singer (The Andrews Sisters)
  • Ann Rabson, 67, singer, pianist, and guitarist
• February 5 – Paul Tanner, 95, big band trombonist (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
• February 17 – Mindy McCready, 37, country music singer ("Guys Do It All the Time")
• February 18 – Damon Harris, 62, R&B singer (The Temptations)
• February 21 – Cleotha Staples, 78, gospel singer (The Staple Singers)
• February 27 – Richard Street, R&B singer (The Temptations)
• February 28 – DJ Ajax, 41, Australian techno musician and producer
• March 3 – Bobby Rogers, 73, R&B singer-songwriter (The Miracles)
• March 4 – Fran Warren, 87, pop singer
• March 7 – Claude King, 90, country singer-songwriter ("Wolverton Mountain")
• March 8 – Ricardo da Force, 45, English dance vocalist and rapper (The KLF, N-Trance)
• March 12 – Clive Burr, 56, English metal drummer (Iron Maiden)
• March 14 – Jack Greene, 83, country singer ("There Goes My Everything")
• March 16
  • Bobby Smith, 76, R&B singer (The Spinners)
  • Jason Molina, 39, folk singer-songwriter
• March 19 – Floyd "Buddy" McRae, 85, singer (The Chords)
• March 26 – Margie Alexander, 64, gospel and soul singer
• April 8 – Annette Funicello, 70, actress and pop singer ("Tall Paul")
• April 14 – Chi Cheng, 42, metal and alternative bassist (Deftones)
• April 15 – Scott Miller, 53, alternative singer-songwriter (Game Theory, The Loud Family)
• April 21 – Chrissy Amphlett, 53, Australian rock singer (Divinyls)
• April 22 – Richie Havens, 72, folk singer ("Here Comes the Sun")
• April 26 – George Jones, 81, country singer ("He Stopped Loving Her Today")
• May 1 – Chris Kelly, 34, rapper (Kris Kross)
• May 2 – Jeff Hanneman, 49, metal guitarist (Slayer)
• May 7 – Romanthony, 46, electronic dance singer and producer ("One More Time")
• May 11 – Ollie Mitchell, 86, trumpet player (The Wrecking Crew) (b. 1927)
• May 20 – Ray Manzarek, 74, rock organist (The Doors) and record producer
• May 21 – Raymond Reid, 60, trombonist (Crown Heights Affair)
• May 24 – Lorene Mann, 76, country music singer and songwriter
• May 25 – Tyrone Brunson, 57, singer and musician
• May 26 – Clarence Burke, Jr, 64, soul singer (The Five Stairsteps)
• May 29 – Marvin Junior, 77, R&B singer (The Dells)
• May 31 – Shelbra Bennett, 66, singer (The Soul Children)
• June 4
  • Joey Covington, 67, rock drummer (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna)
  • Cornelius "Nini" Harp, 73, singer (The Marcels)
• June 5 – Marshall Sewell, 75, bass singer (The Edsels)
• June 6 – Elaine Laron, 83, songwriter
• June 14 – Tom Tall, 75, rockabilly singer
• June 19 – Slim Whitman, 90, country singer-songwriter ("Secret Love")
• June 21 – Mary Love, 69, soul and gospel singer
• June 23
  • Bobby Bland, 83, soul and blues singer ("That's the Way Love Is" )
  • Little Willie Littlefield, 81, American singer-songwriter and pianist
• June 24
  • Puff Johnson, 40, singer-songwriter
  • Alan Myers, 58, new wave drummer (Devo)
• June 27 – Paul Giacalone, 73, singer (The Fireflies)
• July 1 - Texas Johnny Brown, 85, singer-songwriter and guitarist
• July 8 - Brett Walker, 51, American songwriter and producer
• July 9 - Jim Foglesong, 90, American record producer
• July 11 – Charles Pope, 76, R&B singer (The Tams)
• July 13 – Cory Monteith, 31, Canadian actor and pop singer (Glee)
• July 16 – T-Model Ford, (exact age unknown; believed to be in early 90s), blues guitarist and singer
• July 21 – Faye Hunter, 59, alternative bassist (Let's Active)
• July 26 – J.J. Cale, 74, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Cocaine")
• August 1 – Toby Saks, 71, cellist
• August 4 – Tim Wright, experimental rock bassist (Pere Ubu, DNA)
• August 5
  • George Duke, 67, jazz and funk keyboardist
  • James Grey, 52, Canadian country-rock keyboardist (Blue Rodeo)
• August 8 – Jack Clement, 82, country singer-songwriter
• August 10 – Jody Payne, 77, country guitarist (Willie Nelson's Family)
• August 13
  • Jon Brookes, English alternative drummer (The Charlatans)
  • Tompall Glaser, 79, country singer
• August 14 – Allen Lanier, 67, rock keyboardist and guitarist (Blue Öyster Cult)
• August 19 – Cedar Walton, 79, hard-bop jazz pianist
• August 20 – Marian McPartland, 95, jazz pianist and radio broadcaster (Piano Jazz)
• August 23 – Joey LaCaze, 42, metal drummer (Eyehategod)
• September 1 – Joe Kelley, 67, guitarist and bassist (The Shadows of Knight)
• September 9 – Forrest, 60, singer
• September 16 – Mac Curtis, 74, rockabilly singer
• September 17 – Marvin Rainwater, 88, country and rockabilly singer and songwriter
• September 25 – Billy Mure, 89, guitarist
• October 10
  • Jan Kuehnemund, 51, hard rock guitarist (Vixen)
  • Cal Smith, 81, country music singer
• October 15 – Gloria Lynne, 83, jazz singer
• October 26 – Al Johnson, 65, R&B singer (The Unifics)
• October 27 – Lou Reed, 71, rock singer-songwriter (The Velvet Underground)
• October 30 – Pete Haycock, 62, musician (Climax Blues Band) and film score composer
• October 31 – Bobby Parker, 76, blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter
• November 6
  • Lee Crystal, drummer (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
  • Clyde Stacy, 77, rockabilly singer
• November 29
  • Oliver Cheatham, 65, R&B singer ("Get Down Saturday Night")
  • Dick Dodd, 68, drummer and singer (The Standells)
• December 2 – Rex Garvin, 73, singer-songwriter and keyboard player
• December 11 – Tommy Ruger, 67, drummer (The Nightcrawlers)
• December 16 – Ray Price, 87, country singer-songwriter ("Crazy Arms")
• December 20 – Lord Infamous, 40, rapper (Three 6 Mafia)
• December 23 – Yusef Lateef, 93, jazz musician
• December 29 – Benjamin Curtis, 35, alternative guitarist and songwriter (Secret Machines, School of Seven Bells, Tripping Daisy)

See also

• 2010s in music
• 2013 in American television
• List of albums released in 2013

References