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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in the United States.
Notable events
January
- January 26 - The 56th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Daft Punk won 5 awards, including Album of the Year for Random Access Memories and Record of the Year for "Get Lucky".
- January 28 - Mötley Crüe sign a "Cessation of Tour" agreement which will see them retire after a final world tour ending in 2015.
February
- February 2 - Soprano Renée Fleming makes history as the first opera singer to perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show, with an appearance from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- February 25 - As I Lay Dying lead singer Tim Lambesis pleads guilty to felony solicitation of murder after attempting to hire a hitman to kill his estranged ex-wife.
- Whole February - Katy Perry tops the US Billboard Hot 100 with her song "Dark Horse", which overtakes Madonna in the most weeks at No. 1, and ties with Janet Jackson.
March
- March 23 - Dave Brockie/Oderus Urungus, lead singer of Gwar, died from an accidental overdose.[1] After his public memorial in August, his character's infamous costume received a Viking funeral at Haddad's Lake in Gwar's hometown of Richmond, Virginia.[2] The band reformed, resumed touring, and began ending their sets with a revised cover of Jim Carroll's punk classic, "People Who Died."
- March 27 - Christine McVie rejoined Fleetwood Mac for first time in 16 years.
April
- April 10 - The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place. Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt were inducted at the ceremony.
- April 22 - Actor and pop rock musician Drake Bell releases his first album in eight years (third overall), Ready Steady Go!, under indie label Surfdog Records. The album received considerable attention, from media outlets such as KTLA, Good Day L.A., and Entertainment Tonight, for its revival of rockabilly. The album was produced by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. It was praised by critics for Bell's performance and direction for the album. It had poor sales however, peaking at number 182 on the Billboard 200, and only selling 2,000 copies in its first week of release.
May
- May 13 - Michael Jackson's second posthumous album of previously unreleased tracks, Xscape, was released. Jackson and Justin Timberlake's duet "Love Never Felt So Good" was announced as the official lead single.
- May 17 - Saosin performed at the Skate and Surf festival with their original lead vocalist, Anthony Green (who is also Circa Survive's frontman). This was the first time Green had performed with Saosin since departing in 2004 to form Circa Survive.
- May 20 - Josh Kaufman is crowned winner of the 6th season of The Voice, with Jake Worthington and Christina Grimmie finishing runner-up and third place respectively.
- May 21 - Caleb Johnson is crowned winner of the 13th season of American Idol while Jena Irene is named the runner-up.
June
- June 30 - After being their drummer for 21 years, Our Lady Peace announces that Jeremy Taggart has parted ways with the band.
July
- July 10 - Garth Brooks announces that later this year he will be releasing his first studio album in 13 years and a world tour.[3]
- July 29 - NSYNC releases their third compilation album The Essential *NSYNC, four years after their second.
August
- August 13 - After being with the band for 17 years, guitarist Chris Walla leaves Death Cab for Cutie.
- August 24 - The 31st Annual MTV Video Music Awards take place in Inglewood, California. Beyoncé wins 4 awards that night and also received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by her husband Jay Z and her daughter Blue Ivy following her 16-minute performance to close the show.
September
- September 16 - Chris Brown comes back with the release of his sixth studio album X and for the sixth time makes the top 10.
- September 30 - Finch releases Back to Oblivion, their first studio album in nine years, following a series of disbandings and reunions.
October
- October 20 - Gwen Stefani releases her comeback single as a solo artist, "Baby Don't Lie".
- October 27 - Taylor Swift releases her fifth studio album, 1989, which debuts at number one with 1.287 million copies sold in its first week. This is the highest debut sales week for an artist since Eminem's 2002 album The Eminem Show and the second highest debut for a female ever, behind Britney Spears' album Oops!... I Did It Again (2000). Cimorelli comes back once again with the release of their fifth EP Renegade.
November
- November 23 - The 2014 American Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, California. Winners included Iggy Azalea, One Direction, Katy Perry, among others.
- November 24 - Cimorelli releases their sixth EP Christmas Magic.
December
- December 15 - TLC releases their first single in nine years called "Gift Wrapped Kiss".
- December 16 - Craig Wayne Boyd is crowned winner of the 7th season of The Voice, with Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison and Damien finishing runner-up, third place and fourth place respectively.
Bands formed
Bands reformed
- American Football
- Atreyu
- Babes In Toyland
- Basement
- Breaking Benjamin
- Constantines
- Copeland
- Deep Dish
- Despised Icon
- Design the Skyline
- Erase Errata
- Failure
- Haste the Day
- L7
- The Libertines
- Luna
- The Matches
- Metro Station
- Midtown
- Mineral
- Nickel Creek
- OutKast
- Ride
- Saosin
- Sleater-Kinney
- Slowdive
- Trick Pony
- The Unicorns
Bands on hiatus
Bands disbanded
- Abandon All Ships
- The Allman Brothers Band
- Anberlin
- As Blood Runs Black
- Austrian Death Machine
- Beady Eye
- Beastie Boys
- Beneath the Sky
- The Blackout
- Bleeding Through
- Bomb the Music Industry!
- Brown Bird
- Camp Freddy
- Chimaira
- The Civil Wars
- Clipse
- Company of Thieves
- Crystal Castles
- Danity Kane
- The Dangerous Summer
- Death Grips
- Eleventyseven
- For All Those Sleeping
- Guided by Voices
- The Knife
- Lestat
- LFO
- Morning Parade
- The Move
- Nightmare Boyzzz
- Nachtmystium
- Pink Floyd
- The Rapture
- Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine
- Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
- Smith Westerns
- The Swellers
- Ten Second Epic
- There for Tomorrow
- Vista Chino
- Vivian Girls
- WC and the Maad Circle
Albums released
January
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Love, Marriage & Divorce[31] | Toni Braxton & Babyface | R&B, pop, soul | "Hurt You" (released August 17, 2013) "Where Did We Go Wrong" (released December 17, 2013) |
| After the Disco[32] | Broken Bells | Indie rock, space rock, alternative rock | "Holding On for Life" (released November 4, 2013) | |
| Fight the Silence[33] | For Today | Metalcore | "Fight the Silence" (released December 11, 2013) | |
| Now 49 | Various artists | Pop | ||
| Salute[34] | Little Mix | R&B, pop | "Move" (released November 3, 2013) "Little Me" (released December 30, 2013) | |
| Kin (<-->)[35] | Pat Metheny Unity Group | Jazz | ||
| Eric Paslay | Eric Paslay | Country | "Never Really Wanted" (released July 25, 2011) "Friday Night" (released April 22, 2013) "Song About a Girl" (released February 18, 2014) "She Don't Love You" (released October 13, 2014) | |
| Hydra[36] | Within Temptation | Heavy metal, symphonic metal | "Paradise (What About Us?)" (released September 27, 2013) "Dangerous" (released December 20, 2013) "Whole World Is Watching" (released January 28, 2014) "And We Run" (released 2014) | |
| Dead | Young Fathers | Experimental hip hop, alternative hip hop | "Low" (released October 21, 2013) "Get Up" (released January 28, 2014) | |
| 7 | Make a Shadow[37] | Meg Myers | Pop rock | "Heart Heart Head" (released April 30, 2013) "Desire" (released September 9, 2013) |
| 11 | Sunshine & Whiskey | Frankie Ballard | Country | "Helluva Life" (released July 29, 2013) "Sunshine & Whiskey" (released April 14, 2014) |
| The Outsiders[38] | Eric Church | Country, Southern rock | "The Outsiders" (released October 22, 2013) "Give Me Back My Hometown" (released January 10, 2014) "Cold One"(released June 2, 2014) | |
| Love Death Immortality[39] | The Glitch Mob | Glitch | "Can't Kill Us" (released December 16, 2013) | |
| Small Town Heroes[40] | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Folk, indie rock | ||
| I Was Going to Be an Astronaut[41] | Greg Laswell | Indie rock | ||
| Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Folk rock | "Ben's My Friend" (released January 10, 2014) | |
| In This Life | Elise Testone | Rock, blues | "I Will Not Break" (released September 17, 2013) | |
| 18 | Peace Kehd | The Doppelgangaz | Hip hop | "Holla Holla x2" (released December 11, 2013) "KnowntchooTahLie" (released February 4, 2014) |
| Music Speaks[42] | Candice Glover | R&B, soul | "Cried" (released November 25, 2013) | |
| Motivational Jumpsuit | Guided by Voices | Indie rock | "The Littlest League Possible" (released January 21, 2014) "Save the Company" (released January 21, 2014) "Vote For Me Dummy" (released January 21, 2014) "Planet Score" (released January 21, 2014) "Alex and the Omegas" (released January 21, 2014) | |
| Issues[43] | Issues | Metalcore, nu metal | "Stingray Affliction" (released December 18, 2013) "Never Lose Your Flames" (released January 14, 2014) | |
| Full Frequency[44] | Sean Paul | Dancehall | "Other Side of Love" (released September 10, 2013) "Entertainment 2.0" (released October 10, 2013) "Turn It Up" (released October 30, 2013) "Want Dem All" (released November 15, 2013) | |
| Voices[45] | Phantogram | Indie pop, trip hop, electronica | "Fall in Love" (released December 11, 2013) "Nothing But Trouble" (released February 18, 2014) | |
| Weird Kids[46] | We Are the In Crowd | Pop punk, pop rock, alternative rock | "Attention" (released August 20, 2013) "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)" (released December 3, 2013) "Long Live the Kids" (released January 20, 2014) "Windows in Heaven" (released January 27, 2014) "Manners" (released February 3, 2014) | |
| 25 | Morning Phase[47] | Beck | Alternative rock, folk rock, country rock | "Blue Moon" (released January 20, 2014) "Waking Light" (released February 4, 2014) |
| Riser | Dierks Bentley | Country | "Bourbon in Kentucky" (released June 10, 2013) "I Hold On" (released August 26, 2013) "Drunk on a Plane" (released April 21, 2014) | |
| Helios[48] | The Fray | Alternative rock, pop rock, piano rock | "Love Don't Die" (released October 15, 2013) | |
| Oxymoron | Schoolboy Q | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | "Yay Yay" (released April 16, 2013) "Collard Greens" (released June 11, 2013) "Man of the Year" (released November 23, 2013) "Break the Bank" (released January 21, 2014) | |
| Manhattan[49] | SKATERS | Alternative rock | "I Wanna Dance (But I Don't Know How)" (released April 5, 2013) "Deadbolt" (released October 25, 2013) | |
| St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Art rock, indie rock | "Birth in Reverse" (released December 9, 2013) "Digital Witness" (released January 6, 2014) |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
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| 3 | G I R L | Pharrell Williams | Neo soul, soul, funk | "Happy" (released November 21, 2013) "Marilyn Monroe" (released March 10, 2014) "Come Get It Bae" (feat. Miley Cyrus) (released May 8, 2014) |
| 4 | Oh, What a Life[50] | American Authors | Indie rock | "Believer" (released March 19, 2013) "Best Day of My Life" (released March 19, 2013) |
| BraveHeart[51] | Ashanti | R&B | "Never Should Have" (released March 25, 2013) "I Got It" (released November 11, 2013) | |
| 10,000 Towns | Eli Young Band | Country | "Drunk Last Night" (released July 1, 2013) "Dust" (released February 3, 2014) | |
| Louder[52] | Lea Michele | Vocal, pop | "Cannonball" (released December 10, 2013) "On My Way" (released March 4, 2014) | |
| I'm a Fire | David Nail | Country | "Whatever She's Got" (released May 28, 2013) "Kiss You Tonight" (released March 3, 2014) | |
| Mastermind[53] | Rick Ross | Hip hop | "The Devil Is a Lie" (released December 19, 2013) "War Ready" (released February 17, 2014) | |
| Push Rewind[54] | Chris Wallace | Pop | "Remember When (Push Rewind)" (released June 12, 2012) "Keep Me Crazy" (released April 22, 2013) | |
| 10 | The Take Off and Landing of Everything | Elbow | Alternative rock, indie rock | "Fly Boy Blue/Lunette" (released January 15, 2014) "New York Morning" (released January 27, 2014) |
| 11 | Stereolithic | 311 | Alternative rock, reggae rock, rap rock, funk metal | "Five of Everything" (released February 4, 2014) "Showdown" (released February 28, 2014) |
| Lift Your Spirit | Aloe Blacc | Pop, R&B, soul | "Wake Me Up" (released September 30, 2013) "The Man" (released January 18, 2014) | |
| Slow Me Down | Sara Evans | Country | "Slow Me Down" (released September 23, 2013) | |
| Loco de Amor | Juanes | Latin pop | "La Luz" (released December 16, 2013) "Mil Pedazos" (released March 7, 2014) | |
| The Truth[55] | Ledisi | R&B, neo soul, soul | "I Blame You" (released September 17, 2013) | |
| American Nights | Plain White T's | Alternative rock, indie rock, emo | ||
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire | Young Money Entertainment | Hip hop | "We Alright" (released January 22, 2014) "Trophies" (released February 27, 2014) "Lookin Ass Nigga" (released February 27, 2014) | |
| 18 | Supermodel | Foster the People | Indie pop, alternative rock, neo-phychedelia | "Coming of Age" (released January 14, 2014) "Pseudologia Fantastica" (released February 25, 2014) "Best Friend" (released March 10, 2014) |
| Piñata | Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Hip hop | "Thuggin'" (released November 21, 2011) "Shame" (released June 26, 2012) "Deeper" (released September 24, 2013) | |
| Sex and Love[56] | Enrique Iglesias | Latin pop, electropop | "Finally Found You" (released September 20, 2012) "Turn the Night Up" (released July 30, 2013) "Loco" (released August 24, 2013) "Heart Attack" (released October 8, 2013) "El Perdedor" (released November 8, 2013) "I'm a Freak" (released January 14, 2014) "Beautiful" (released March 14, 2014) | |
| Me | Jo Dee Messina | Country | "Peace Sign" (released August 23, 2013) "A Woman's Rant" (released February 24, 2014) | |
| Symphonica | George Michael | Pop | "Let Her Down Easy" (released February 4, 2014) | |
| Summer #17 | Ronnie Milsap | Country, gospel | "Summer #17" (released October 31, 2013) | |
| Kiss Me Once | Kylie Minogue | Pop, dance-pop, power pop | "Into the Blue" (released January 27, 2014) | |
| Muppets Most Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Various artists | Popular music | ||
| Going to Hell | The Pretty Reckless | Alternative rock, hard rock | "Going to Hell" (released September 24, 2013) "Heaven Knows" (released November 19, 2013) "Follow Me Down" (released February 6, 2014) | |
| Happiness Is | Taking Back Sunday | Alternative rock | "Flicker, Fade" (released January 14, 2014) "Stood a Chance" (released March 3, 2014) | |
| My Krazy Life | YG | West Coast hip hop | "My Nigga" (released September 17, 2013) "Left, Right" (released December 10, 2013) "Who Do You Love?" (released February 11, 2014) | |
| Recess | Skrillex | Electronica | "Try It Out" (released October 14, 2013) | |
| 24 | Singles[57] | Future Islands | Alternative, New Wave, Indie | |
| 25 | Out Among the Stars[58] | Johnny Cash | Country | "She Used to Love Me a Lot" (released March 11, 2014) |
| This Is What I Do | Boy George | House, dance | "King of Everything" (released September 7, 2013) "My God" (released January 27, 2014) | |
| Teeth Dreams | The Hold Steady | Indie rock | "I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You" (released January 23, 2014) | |
| Pulses[59] | Karmin | Pop, dance-pop, hip hop | "Acapella" (released July 9, 2013) "I Want It All" (released January 28, 2014) "Pulses" (released March 18, 2014) | |
| May Death Never Stop You | My Chemical Romance | Alternative rock | "Fake Your Death" (released February 17, 2014) | |
| Shakira | Shakira | Pop | "Can't Remember to Forget You" (released January 13, 2014) "Empire" (released February 25, 2014) "Dare (La La La)" (released May 12, 2014) | |
| About Last Night | Sleeper Agent | Alternative rock | "Waves" (released January 14, 2014) |
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himalayan[60] | Band of Skulls | Alternative rock, hard rock, blues rock, garage rock | "Asleep at the Wheel" (released November 1, 2013) "Nightmares" (released March 30, 2014) |
| La Gárgola | Chevelle | Alternative metal | "Take Out the Gunman" (released February 4, 2014) | |
| Sweet Disarray | Dan Croll | Indie pop, pop rock | "From Nowhere" (released September 24, 2012) "Compliment Your Soul" (released April 1, 2013) "In/Out" (released July 12, 2013) "Home" (released December 1, 2013) | |
| Where It All Began | Dan + Shay | Country | "19 You + Me" (released October 14, 2013) "Show You Off" (released May 12, 2014) | |
| Education, Education, Education & War | Kaiser Chiefs | Indie rock | "Coming Home" (released March 31, 2014) | |
| MKTO | MKTO | Teen pop, pop rap | "Thank You" (released January 15, 2013) "Classic" (released June 20, 2013) | |
| The Infamous Mobb Deep[61] | Mobb Deep | Hip hop | "Taking You off Here" (released January 31, 2014) "Say Something" (released March 12, 2014) | |
| Head or Heart | Christina Perri | Pop, alternative rock, indie rock | "Human" (released November 18, 2013) "Burning Gold" (released March 11, 2014) | |
| Imaginary Enemy[62] | The Used | Alternative rock, post-hardcore | "Cry" (released February 4, 2014) | |
| 8 | Celebrate[63] | James Durbin | Pop rock | "Parachute" (released November 22, 2013) |
| Everlasting | Martina McBride | Soul | "Suspicious Minds" (released February 13, 2014) "Wild Nights" (released February 18, 2014) | |
| Love & Hate | Joan Osborne | Rock | "Thirsty for My Tears" (released February 25, 2014) | |
| SoMo[64] | SoMo | R&B | "Ride" (released December 7, 2013) "Show Off" (released April 8, 2014) | |
| It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Electronic, nu disco, space disco, bossa nova | "Delorean Dynamite" (released February 10, 2014) "Leisure Suit Preben" (released April 8, 2014) | |
| 15 | Talk Dirty[65] | Jason Derulo | R&B, pop | "The Other Side" (released May 10, 2013) "Marry Me" (released August 26, 2013) "Talk Dirty" (released January 14, 2014) |
| Quack | Duck Sauce | Disco house, nu-disco, house | "aNYway" (released October 25, 2009) "Barbra Streisand" (released September 10, 2010) "It's You" (released June 25, 2013) "Radio Stereo" (released November 5, 2013) "NRG" (released April 8, 2014) | |
| Lights Out | Ingrid Michaelson | Indie pop | "Girls Chase Boys" (released February 4, 2014) | |
| Rivers in the Wasteland | NEEDTOBREATHE | Alternative rock, Christian rock, folk rock, indie rock, southern rock | "The Heart + Difference Maker" (released January 14, 2014) "State I'm In" (released February 17, 2014) "Wasteland" (released April 1, 2014) | |
| Testimony | August Alsina | R&B, Hip-Hop | "I Luv This Shit" (released February 19, 2013) "Numb" (released December 10, 2013) "Make it Home" (released January 15, 2014) | |
| 19 | Green Day | Pop punk, alternative rock, garage rock | "State of Shock" (released April 13, 2014) | |
| Indie Cindy | Pixies | Alternative rock | "Bagboy" (released 2013) | |
| 22 | Pop Psychology | Neon Trees | Pop, pop rock, new wave | "Sleeping with a Friend" (released January 11, 2014) "I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)" (released March 25, 2014) |
| Ready Steady Go! | Drake Bell | Rockabilly, rock and roll, classic rock, pop | "Bitchcraft" (released January 28, 2014) "Bull" (released October 8, 2014) | |
| The New Classic | Iggy Azalea | Hip Hop, EDM, Trap | "Work" (released March 17, 2013) "Bounce" (released May 24, 2013) "Change Your Life" (released September 12, 2013) "Fancy" (released February 17, 2014) "Black Widow" (released July 8, 2014) | |
| 28 | Food[67] | Kelis | Electronic, soul | "Jerk Ribs" (released February 14, 2014) "Rumble" (released April 11, 2014) |
| 29 | Life You Imagine[68] | Matt Goss | Traditional pop | "I Do" (released February 11, 2014) |
| Cast Away | Strange Talk | Alternative rock | "Eskimo Boy" (released May 16, 2011) "Climbing Walls" (released August 10, 2011) "Sexual Lifestyle" (released November 3, 2011) "Cast Away" (released September 20, 2012) "Falling in Love" (released November 30, 2012) "Young Hearts" (released February 4, 2014) | |
| After Hours | Timeflies | R&B, hip hop, pop | "I Choose U" (released April 1, 2013) "All the Way" (released January 20, 2014) |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheezus | Lily Allen | Synthpop | "Hard out Here" (released November 17, 2013) "Air Balloon" (released February 2, 2014) |
| III | BadBadNotGood | Jazz, instrumental hip hop, electronica | "Hedron" (release June 20, 2013) "CS60" (release January 14, 2014) "Can't Leave the Night" (released March 11, 2014) | |
| Storyline | Hunter Hayes | Country | "Invisible" (released January 26, 2014) | |
| Supernova | Ray LaMontagne | Folk, folk rock | ||
| I Never Learn | Lykke Li[69] | Indie pop | "No Rest for the Wicked" | |
| Shine On | Sarah McLachlan | Pop, pop rock | "In Your Shoes" (released 2014) | |
| Natalie Merchant | Natalie Merchant | Folk, alternative | ||
| Corazón | Santana | Latin rock | ||
| Strangeulation | Tech N9ne Collabos | Hip hop | "Hard (A Monster Made It)" "Over It" | |
| Now 50 | Various Artists | |||
| 13 | Unrepentant Geraldines | Tori Amos | Alternative rock, baroque pop | "Trouble's Lament" (released March 28, 2014) |
| Turn Blue | The Black Keys[70] | Blues rock, garage rock, indie rock | "Fever" (released March 24, 2014) "Turn Blue" (released April 14, 2014) | |
| Ghosts of Download | Blondie | Dance-pop, pop, disco, electropop | ||
| Blue Smoke | Dolly Parton | Country | "Blue Smoke" (released December 2013) "Home" (released April 19, 2014) | |
| Rewind | Rascal Flatts | Country | "Rewind" (released January 21, 2014) "Payback" (released June 16, 2014) | |
| To Be Kind | Swans | Experimental rock, art rock | "A Little God In My Hands" (released March 21, 2014) "Oxygen" (released April 17, 2014) | |
| Ultima II Massage | TOBACCO | Electronic | "Lipstick Destroyer" (released April 20, 2013) "Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut at the End of the Summer)" (released March 6, 2014) "Father Sister Berzerker" (released April 29, 2014) | |
| 19 | Ghost Stories | Coldplay[71] | Alternative rock | "Magic" (released March 3, 2014) "Midnight" (released April 17, 2014) "A Sky Full of Stars" (released May 5, 2014) |
| Just as I Am | Brantley Gilbert | Country | "Bottoms Up" (released December 17, 2013) | |
| Cool Planet | Guided By Voices[72] | |||
| Wild Life | Hedley[73] | |||
| Behind the Light | Philip Philips[74] | Pop rock, folk rock | "Raging Fire" (released March 3, 2014) "Unpack Your Heart" (released August 12, 2014) | |
| The Fault in Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture) | Various artists | Pop rock, indie rock, synthpop | "Boom Clap" (released April 11, 2014) | |
| 27 | Xscape | Michael Jackson[75] | Pop | "Love Never Felt So Good" (released May 2, 2014) |
| Sorry I'm Late | Cher Lloyd[76] | Pop | "I Wish" (released September 17, 2013) "Sirens" (released April 8, 2014) | |
| The Secret | Austin Mahone | Pop, R&B | "Mmm Yeah" (released January 25, 2014) | |
| Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse | Mariah Carey | Pop, R&B | "Beautiful" (released May 7, 2013) "The Art of Letting Go" (released November 11, 2013) "You're Mine (Eternal)" (released February 14, 2014) |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Animal Ambition | 50 Cent | Hip hop | "Don't Worry 'Bout It" (released March 18, 2014) "Hold On" (released March 18, 2014) "Pilot" (released March 25, 2014) "Smoke" (released March 31, 2014) "Hustler" (released April 15, 2014) "Chase the Paper" (released April 22, 2014) "Everytime I Come Around" (released April 29, 2014) "Irregular Heartbeat" (released May 6, 2014) "Winner's Circle" (released May 13, 2014) "Twisted" (released May 20, 2014) |
| Road Between | Lucy Hale | Country | "You Sound Good to Me" (released January 17, 2014) | |
| Platinum | Miranda Lambert[77] | Country | "Automatic" (February 17, 2014) "Somethin' Bad" (May 19, 2014) | |
| Till Death Do Us Party | Adore Delano | Dance | "DTF" (May 20, 2014) | |
| Black Hours | Hamilton Leithauser | |||
| Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing | Kelly Price | R&B | "It's My Time" (released February 25, 2014) | |
| Now That's What I Call Country Volume 7 | Various | Country | ||
| 10 | New Eyes | Clean Bandit | Electronic, synthpop | "Rather Be" (released January 17, 2014) |
| Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Indie folk | "My Silver Lining" (released March 31, 2014) "Cedar Lane" (released May 6, 2014) | |
| Stockholm | Chrissie Hynde | Rock | ||
| While You Were Sleeping | José James | Jazz, hip hop | ||
| Whispers | Passenger | Pop, soft rock | ||
| The Rockville LP | O.A.R.[78] | Rock, pop rock | "Peace" | |
| Lazaretto | Jack White | Blues rock, folk rock, blue-eyed soul | "Lazaretto" (released April 19, 2014) | |
| 17 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Dream pop[79] | "West Coast" (released April 14, 2014) "Shades of Cool" (released May 26, 2014) "Ultraviolence" (released June 4, 2014) "Brooklyn Baby" (released June 8, 2014) |
| The Hunting Party | Linkin Park | Rock, alternative rock, hard rock, rap metal | "Guilty All the Same" (released March 7, 2014) "Until It's Gone" (released May 16, 2014) "Final Masquerade" (released June 8, 2014) | |
| Mutineers | David Gray | Folk rock | ||
| While (1<2) | Deadmau5 | Electronica | "Avaritia" (released May 20, 2014) | |
| A.K.A. | Jennifer Lopez | Pop, synthpop | "I Luh Ya Papi" (released March 11, 2014) "First Love" (released May 11, 2014) "Booty" (released September 4, 2014) | |
| In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | Pop, soul, R&B | "Stay with Me" (released April 14, 2014) | |
| A Town Called Paradise | Tiësto | EDM | "Red Lights" (released December 13, 2013) "Wasted" (released April 25, 2014) "Let's Go" (released May 13, 2014) | |
| 23 | x | Ed Sheeran[80] | Acoustic, pop | "Sing" (released April 7, 2014) "Don't" (released July 15, 2014) "Thinking Out Loud" (released September 24, 2014) |
| 24 | Fuego | Phish | Rock | "Waiting All Night" (released May 14, 2014) "The Line" (released May 27, 2014) |
| PHOX | PHOX | Indie pop |
July
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Magazines or Novels | Andy Grammer[87] | Pop rock | "Back Home" (released April 8, 2014) |
| Summer Nationals | The Offspring | Punk rock | ||
| Worlds | Porter Robinson | Synthpop, indietronica, alternative dance | "Sea of Voices" (released March 3, 2014) "Sad Machine" (released May 13, 2014) "Lionhearted" (released June 17, 2014) "Flicker (released July 17, 2014) | |
| Provoked | Sunny Sweeney | Country | "Bad Girl Phase" | |
| Somebody to You | The Vamps | Pop rock | ||
| Now 51 | Various artists | |||
| 12 | Horizons | Kris Allen | Pop rock | "Prove It to You" (released July 1, 2014) |
| Testify | Caleb Johnson | Rock | "Only One" | |
| Stronger | Tank | R&B | "You're My Star" | |
| Rockabilly Riot!: All Original | Brian Setzer | Rockabilly | "Let's Shake" (released June 24, 2014) | |
| 18 | JHUD | Jennifer Hudson | R&B | |
| 19 | Anchor | Colton Dixon [88] | CCM, alternative rock | "More of You" (released June 24, 2014) |
| Get Hurt | The Gaslight Anthem | Rock, alternative rock | "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (released June 24, 2014) "Get Hurt"(released July 8, 2014) | |
| Sparks | Imogen Heap | Electronica, world beat, dream pop | ||
| Blacc Hollywood | Wiz Khalifa | Hip hop | "We Dem Boyz" (released February 11, 2014) "KK" (released July 15, 2014) "You and Your Friends" (released July 22, 2014) | |
| The Golden Echo | Kimbra | Indie pop | ||
| Ignite the Night | Chase Rice | Country | "How She Rolls" "Ready Set Roll" (released November 11, 2013) | |
| 25 | L.O.R.D. | ASAP Mob | Hip hop | "Trillmatic" (released December 11, 2013) "Xscape" (released April 22, 2014) "Hella Hoes" (released June 6, 2014) |
| Evergreen | Broods | Pop, synthpop, indie pop | ||
| My Everything | Ariana Grande | Pop, R&B | "Problem" (released April 28, 2014) "Break Free" (released July 2, 2014) "Love Me Harder" (released September 30, 2014) "One Last Time" (released February 10, 2015) | |
| Pale Communion | Opeth | Progressive metal | ||
| 26 | Junto | Basement Jaxx | ||
| Moonshine in the Trunk | Brad Paisley | Country | "River Bank" (released April 14, 2014) "Perfect Storm" (released September 1, 2014) |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Seen It All: The Autobiography | Jeezy | Rap | "Me OK" (released May 30, 2014) "Seen It All" (released June 1, 2014) |
| The Turn | Amber Pacific | Pop punk | ||
| Hold On Pain Ends | The Color Morale[89] | |||
| V | Maroon 5[90] | Pop rock | "Maps" (released June 16, 2014) "Animals" (released August 22, 2014) "Sugar" (released January 13, 2015) | |
| 9 | I Don't Dance | Lee Brice | Country | "I Don't Dance" (February 18, 2014) |
| Title | Meghan Trainor | Pop | "All About That Bass" (released June 2, 2014) "Dear Future Husband" (released September 9, 2014) | |
| Dream Your Life Away | Vance Joy | Indie folk, Indie pop | "From Afar" (released January 21, 2013) "Riptide" (released May 21, 2013) "Mess Is Mine" (released July 9, 2014) "First Time" (released August 4, 2014) "Wasted Time" (released August 2014) | |
| Where It's At | Dustin Lynch | Country | "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" (released March 31, 2014) | |
| Journey To Freedom | Michelle Williams | Contemporary gospel, R&B, EDM, pop | "If We Had Your Eyes" (released June 24, 2013) "Fire" (released September 24, 2013) "Say Yes" (released June 2, 2014) | |
| Souled Out | Jhené Aiko | PBR&B | "To Love & Die (released June 24, 2014) "The Pressure" (released July 18, 2014) | |
| 16 | X | Chris Brown[91] | R&B, hip hop | "Fine China" (released March 29, 2013) "Don't Think They Know" (released June 17, 2013) "Love More" (released July 16, 2013) "Loyal" (released December 19, 2013) "New Flame" (released June 30, 2014) |
| Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | For King & Country[92] | CCM, alternative rock, soft rock | ||
| Sundown Heaven Town | Tim McGraw | Country | "Lookin' for That Girl" (released January 13, 2014) "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (released April 14, 2014) | |
| Bulletproof Picasso | Train[93] | Alternative rock, rock, pop rock | "Angel in Blue Jeans" (released June 9, 2014) "Bulletproof Picasso" (released July 29, 2014) | |
| 23 | Cheek to Cheek | Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga [94] | Jazz | "Anything Goes" (released July 9, 2014) |
| The Big Revival | Kenny Chesney | Country | "American Kids" (released June 20, 2014) | |
| Awakening | Jackie Evancho | Classical crossover | ||
| JHUD | Jennifer Hudson | R&B | "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" (released September 23, 2014) "Walk It Out" (released April 29, 2014) "It's Your World" (released July 8, 2014) "Dangerous"(released August 8, 2014) | |
| Luke James | Luke James[95] | R&B | "Options" (released June 3, 2014) | |
| Strut | Lenny Kravitz | Funk rock, soul, pop | "The Chamber" (released June 23, 2014) | |
| Plain Spoken | John Mellencamp | Americana, folk, roots, heartland | ||
| PTX Vol. 3 | Pentatonix[96] | A cappella, pop, soul | ||
| 30 | Collide | Boyz II Men | R&B | |
| Gypsy Heart | Colbie Caillat | Pop, folk, R&B | "Try" (released June 9, 2014) "Just Like That" (released September 9, 2014) | |
| Back to Oblivion | Finch | Alternative rock, post-hardcore | "Two Guns to the Temple" (released August 18, 2014) "Anywhere But Here" (released September 2, 2014) | |
| 747 | Lady Antebellum [97] | Country, country pop | "Bartender" (released May 19, 2014) "Freestyle" (released October 20, 2014) | |
| Queen of the Clouds | Tove Lo | Pop | ||
| Holiday for Swing | Seth MacFarlane | Christmas | ||
| Art Official Age | Prince | R&B and soul, rock | ||
| No Sound Without Silence | The Script | Pop rock | "Superheroes" (released July 27, 2014) | |
| Bringing Back the Sunshine | Blake Shelton [98] | Country | "Neon Light" (released August 18, 2014) |
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Old Boots, New Dirt | Jason Aldean | Country | "Burnin' It Down" (released July 22, 2014) |
| You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Electronic, trip hop | ||
| It's About Us | Alex & Sierra | Pop, indie pop | "Scarecrow" (released June 23, 2014) "Just Kids" (released August 4, 2014) | |
| Hope | Susan Boyle | |||
| Point of No Return | Keyshia Cole | R&B, hip hop, soul | "Next Time (Won't Give My Heart Away)" (released March 31, 2014) "Rick James" (released June 3, 2014) "She" (released July 8, 2014) | |
| The Way | Macy Gray | R&B, soul | "Stoned" | |
| Hozier | Hozier | Indie rock, soul, blues | ||
| Taiga | Zola Jesus[99] | "Dangerous Days" (released June 23, 2014) | ||
| Aquarius | Tinashe[100] | R&B | "2 On" (released January 21, 2014) "Pretend" (released August 22, 2014) | |
| Everything Will Be Alright in the End | Weezer | Alternative rock, power pop | "Back to the Shack" (released July 22, 2014) "Cleopatra" (released September 8, 2014) | |
| Take Me When You Go | Betty Who | Pop | ||
| 14 | Anything Goes | Florida Georgia Line [101] | Country | "Dirt" (released July 8, 2014) "Sun Daze" (released September 16, 2014) |
| Sweet Talker | Jessie J | Pop, R&B, hip hop | "Bang Bang" (released July 29, 2014) | |
| Heart on My Sleeve | Mary Lambert | "When You Sleep" "Heart on My Sleeve" | ||
| Holiday Wishes | Idina Menzel | Holiday, Christmas | ||
| Hungry Ghosts | OK Go | Alternative rock | "The Writing's on the Wall" (released June 17, 2014) | |
| Ride Out | Bob Seger | Rock, heartland rock | "Detroit Made" (released August 14, 2014) "You Take Me In" (released September 9, 2014) | |
| Songs of Innocence | U2 | Rock | "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" (released September 15, 2014) | |
| Rose. Ave. | You+Me | Folk, pop | "You + Me" "Break Cycle" | |
| 21 | Man on the Run | Bush | Alternative rock | "The Only Way Out" (released September 9, 2014) "Man of the Run" (released September 23, 2014) |
| Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw | Gavin DeGraw | "Fire" | ||
| Kings & Queens of the Underground | Billy Idol | Punk rock | "Can't Break Me Down" | |
| Nostalgia | Annie Lennox | Soul, jazz | "I Put a Spell on You" (released September 15, 2014) | |
| Pain Killer | Little Big Town | Country | "Day Drinking" (released June 9, 2014) | |
| That's Christmas to Me | Pentatonix | Christmas, A cappella | ||
| .5: The Gray Chapter | Slipknot | Metal | "The Negative One" (released August 1, 2014) "The Devil In I" (released August 24, 2014) | |
| Paperwork: The Motion Picture | T.I. | Hip hop | "About the Money" (released June 3, 2014) "No Mediocre" (released June 17, 2014) "New National Anthem" (released September 23, 2014) "Paperwork" | |
| Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Pop, soul | "Tough Love" (released June 23, 2014) "Say You Love Me" (released September 28, 2014) | |
| 27 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Pop | "Shake It Off" (released August 18, 2014) "Blank Space" (released November 10, 2014) "Style" (released February 9, 2015) "Bad Blood"(released May 19, 2015) "Wildest Dreams"(released August 31, 2015) "Out of the Woods"(released February 5, 2016) "New Romantics"(released February 23, 2016) |
| Love Ran Red | Chris Tomlin | CCM, worship | "Waterfall" (released May 13, 2014) "Jesus Loves Me" (released September 16, 2014) | |
| 28 | Classics | She & Him | Indie pop | |
| Feels So Good | Dionne Warrick | R&B |
November
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sex Playlist | Omarion | R&B | |
| 4 | Shadows to Light (EP) | Shoshana Bean | Pop-soul | "Runaway Train" (released August 3, 2014) |
| 8 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | J. Cole | Hip hop | |
| 9 | Greatest Hits: Decade #1 | Carrie Underwood | Country | "Something in the Water" (released September 29, 2014) |
| Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart | K. Michelle | R&B | "Love 'Em All" (released September 15, 2014) "Maybe I Should Call" (released November 2, 2014) | |
| 15 | LIVESOS | 5 Seconds of Summer | Pop rock, pop punk | "What I Like About You" (released November 23, 2014) |
| Black Messiah | D'Angelo | Neo soul | "Really Love" (released December 15, 2014) | |
| The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | Hip hop | "Pills n Potions" (released May 21, 2014) "Anaconda" (released August 4, 2014) "Only" (released October 28, 2014) "Bed of Lies" (released November 16, 2014) | |
| 16 | Sucker | Charli XCX | Pop punk, power pop, punk rock | "Boom Clap" (released June 17, 2014) "Break the Rules" (released October 8, 2014) |
Top hits on record
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits
- "The Monster" - Eminem feat. Rihanna (2 weeks in 2014, 2 weeks in 2013)
- "Timber" - Pitbull feat. Kesha (3 weeks)
- "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry feat. Juicy J (4 weeks)
- "Happy" - Pharrell Williams (10 weeks)
- "All of Me" - John Legend (3 weeks)
- "Fancy" - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX (7 weeks)
- "Rude" - MAGIC! (6 weeks)
- "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift (4 weeks)
- "All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor (8 weeks)
- "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift (5 weeks)
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
2
Deaths
- January 2 - Jay Traynor, 70, singer (Jay and the Americans)
- January 3 - Phil Everly, 74, rock singer (The Everly Brothers)
- January 9 - Roy Campbell, Jr., 61, trumpet player
- January 18 - Dennis Frederiksen, 62, rock singer (Toto, LeRoux, Angel)
- January 25 - Arthur Doyle, 69, singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and flute player
- January 26 - Rusty York, 78, singer-songwriter and guitarist
- January 27 - Pete Seeger, 94, folk singer
- January 28
- John Cacavas, 83, composer and conductor
- Dwight Gustafson, 83, composer and conductor
- Stevie Woods, 62, R&B singer and musician
- January 29 - Johnny Allen, 96, pianist and arranger
- January 30 - The Mighty Hannibal, 74, singer-songwriter and producer
- February 5 - Richard Hayman, 93, harmonica player, composer, and conductor
- February 8 - Dick Berk, 74, drummer and bandleader
- February 16 - Raymond Louis Kennedy, 67, singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer
- February 17 - Bob Casale, 61, new wave guitarist (Devo)
- February 22 - Trebor Jay Tichenor, 74, pianist and composer
- February 23
- Chip Damiani, 68, drummer (The Remains)
- Penny DeHaven, 65, country music and gospel singer
- February 24
- Franny Beecher, 92, rock guitarist (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Kelly Holland, 52, singer (Cry of Love)
- February 26
- Frank Reed, 59, singer (The Chi-Lites)
- Frankie Sardo, 77, rock and roll singer, actor and film producer
- Tim Wilson, 52, country music artist and stand-up comedian
- March 6 - Charles Love, 68, singer and guitarist (Bloodstone)
- March 8
- Jerry Corbitt, 71, guitarist (The Youngbloods)
- Buren Fowler, 54, guitarist (Drivin' n' Cryin')
- March 14 - Gary Burger, 72, garage rock singer and guitarist (The Monks)
- March 15 - Scott Asheton, 64, rock drummer (The Stooges)
- March 18 - Joe Lala, 66, percussionist and musician (Blues Image)
- March 23 - Dave Brockie, 50, metal vocalist (Gwar)
- March 25 - Eddie Lawrence, 95, monologist, actor, singer, lyricist
- March 28 - Joe Frazier, 77, singer (Chad Mitchell Trio)
- March 31 - Frankie Knuckles, 59, house disk jockey and producer
- April 1 - Joe "Speedo" Frazier, 70, singer (The Impalas)
- April 3
- Paul Salamunovich, 86, conductor and educator
- Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, 93, musician and songwriter
- April 5
- Wayne Henderson,74, trombonist and record producer (The Jazz Crusaders)
- Jason McCash, 38, metal bassist (The Gates of Slumber)
- April 6 - David Lamb, folk singer and guitarist (Brown Bird)
- April 11 - Jesse Winchester, 69, musician and songwriter
- April 15 - Little Joe Cook, 91, singer and songwriter (Little Joe & The Thrillers)
- April 18 - Deon Jackson, 68, soul singer and songwriter
- April 19 - Kevin Sharp, 43, country music singer
- April 21 - Mundo Earwood, 61, country singer-songwriter[106]
- April 26 - DJ Rashad, 34, electronic and hip hop disk jockey
- April 27 - DJ EZ Rock, 46, hip-hop DJ (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock)
- April 29 - Paul Goddard, 68, bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
- April 30 - Larry Ramos, 72, singer and musician (The Association)
- May 2 - Jessica Cleaves, 65, singer and songwriter (The Friends of Distinction)
- May 3 - Bobby Gregg, 78, musician, drummer, and record producer
- May 9 - Joe Wilder, 92, trumpet player, composer, and bandleader
- May 11 - Ed Gagliardi, 62, bass player (Foreigner)
- May 18 - Jerry Vale, 83, singer and actor
- May 25 - Herb Jeffries, 100, popular music and jazz singer
- June 15 - Casey Kasem, 82, co-creator and original host of American Top 40, DJ, music historian
- June 18 - Johnny Mann, 85, arranger, composer and recording artist
- June 19 - Gerry Goffin, 75, lyricist
- June 22 - Teenie Hodges, 68, guitarist and songwriter (Hi Rhythm Section)
- June 24 - Lee McBee, 63, singer and harmonica player
- June 27 - Bobby Womack, 70, R&B singer, songwriter
- July 1 - Betty Cody, 92, country singer
- July 7 - Lois Johnson, 72, country singer
- July 11
- Charlie Haden, 76, bassist and composer (Old and New Dreams)
- Tommy Ramone, 65, producer and founding Ramones drummer
- July 16 - Johnny Winter, 70, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
- July 18 - James Govan, 64, singer-songwriter
- July 19 - Lionel Ferbos, trumpet player
- July 23 - Norman Leyden, composer and conductor, 96
- July 26 - Johnny Winter, 70, blues guitarist, singer, songwriter
- July 30 - Dick Wagner, 71, guitarist and songwriter (The Frost, Alice Cooper)
- August 1 - Michael Johns, 35, singer and American Idol season 7 finalist[107]
- August 2 - Rosetta Hightower, 70, singer (The Orlons)
- August 24 - Talmadge "Tommy" Gough, 74, singer (The Crests)
- August 31 - Jimi Jamison, 63, vocalist (Survivor)
- September 5 - Simone Battle, 25, pop singer (G.R.L.)
- September 11 - Bob Crewe, 83, songwriter and record producer
- September 12 - Joe Sample, 75, pianist, keyboard player, and composer (The Jazz Crusaders)
- September 17 - George Hamilton IV, 77, country singer
- September 20 - Polly Bergen, 84, actress and singer
- September 24 - Priscilla Mitchell, 73, country music singer
- October 4 - Paul Revere, 76, keyboardist and musician (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
- October 7 - Iva Withers, 97, Canadian-American actress and singer
- October 14 - Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, 38, keyboardist (The Mars Volta, Jack White)
- October 16 - Tim Hauser, 72, singer (The Manhattan Transfer)
- October 18 - Paul Craft, 76, singer-songwriter
- October 23 - Jeanne Black, 76, country music singer
- November 1 - Wayne Static, 48, metal vocalist (Static-X)
- November 9 - Jonathan Athon, 32, metal bassist (Black Tusk)
- November 17 - Jimmy Ruffin, 78, soul singer
- November 18 - Dave Appell, 92, musician, arranger and record producer (The Applejacks)
- December 3 - Edward "Sonny" Bivins, 78, R&B singer (The Manhattans)
- December 9 - Winfred "Blue" Lovett, 78, R&B singer (The Manhattans)
- December 11 - Dawn Sears, 53, singer-songwriter[108]
- December 16 - Wendy Rene, 67, soul singer and songwriter
- December 18 - Larry Henley, 77, singer and songwriter (The Newbeats)
- December 22 - Joe Cocker, 70, singer
- December 23 - Jo Jo Benson, 76, R&B and soul singer
See also
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