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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music.
Specific locations
- African music
- American music
- Australian music
- British music
- Canadian music
- Chinese music
- Danish music
- European music (Continental Europe)
- Finnish music
- French music
- German music
- Indian music
- Irish music
- Japanese music
- Kong Pao Fish music
- Malaysian music
- Mongolian music
- North Korean music
- Norwegian music
- Philippine music
- Polynesian music
- South Korean music
- Swedish music
- Vietnamese music
Specific genres
Albums released
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)
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| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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| 1 | James Hunter | Minute by Minute | 86 | 8 reviews | [1] |
Awards
| Category/Organization | 2013 MTV Video Music Awards August 25, 2013 |
2013 MTV Europe Music Awards November 10, 2013 |
American Music Awards of 2013 November 24, 2013 |
2014 Grammy Awards January 26, 2014 |
2014 Billboard Music Awards May 18, 2014 |
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| Best Album | N/A | N/A | N/A | Random Access Memories Daft Punk |
The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake |
| Best Song | N/A | "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars |
"Cruise" Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly |
"Get Lucky" Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers |
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams |
| Best Video | "Mirrors" Justin Timberlake |
"Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus |
N/A | "Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z |
"Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus |
| Best Artist | N/A | N/A | Taylor Swift | N/A | Justin Timberlake |
| Best New Artist | Austin Mahone | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Ariana Grande | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Lorde |
Bands formed
- Band-Maid
- Beach Slang
- Big Data
- Blossoms
- Brothers Osborne
- BTS
- Bully
- The Cadillac Three
- Cherry Glazerr
- Childbirth
- Crying
- Fight or Flight
- From Ashes to New
- Great Good Fine Ok
- G.R.L.
- I Prevail
- Japanese Breakfast
- Joe Russo's Almost Dead
- Julian Casablancas+The Voidz
- Let's Eat Grandma
- Little Big
- Lisa Prank
- Mrs. Green Apple
- The Pizza Underground
- Pup
- The Rails
- Rae Sremmurd
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
- Royal Blood
- Run the Jewels
- Sorority Noise
- Sunflower Bean
- Sylvan Esso
- Viola Beach
- You Are Number Six
- Zeal & Ardor
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
- A Life Once Lost
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Allstar Weekend
- A Rocket to the Moon
- Asobi Seksu
- Attack Attack!
- Azari & III
- The Calling
- The Chariot
- Charlie Brown Jr.
- Churchill
- The Click Five
- Comadre
- Dolly Rockers
- Dr. Acula
- E for Explosion
- Gifts From Enola
- Girls Aloud
- Go Radio
- God Forbid
- Great Big Sea
- Honor Society
- Jonas Brothers
- Kid Dynamite
- Klymaxx
- Lostprophets
- Madina Lake
- The Mars Volta
- My Chemical Romance
- New Boyz
- The New Power Generation
- The Postal Service
- S.C.U.M
- Sharks
- Static-X
- Sunny Day Real Estate
- Supercute!
- Swedish House Mafia
- Tribes
- Underoath
- Weapon
- Wild Flag
- Woe, Is Me
Deaths
January
- 1 – Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer
- 4 – Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter
- 19 – Steve Knight (77), American musician (Mountain)
- 26 – Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (69), American funk singer and guitarist (Ohio Players)
- 30 – Patty Andrews (94), American singer (The Andrews Sisters)
February
- 4 – Reg Presley (71), British singer and songwriter (The Troggs)
- 6 – Mo-Do (46), Italian musician
- 11
- Rick Huxley (72), English musician (The Dave Clark Five)
- Kevin Peek (66), Australian musician (Sky)
- 16
- Stanley Knight (64), American guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas)
- Tony Sheridan (72), English rock and roll singer, early collaborator with The Beatles
- 18
- Kevin Ayers (68), English psychedelic rock songwriter and musician (Soft Machine)
- Damon Harris (62), American soul and R&B singer (The Temptations)
- 27 – Van Cliburn (78), American pianist
March
- 1 – Jewel Akens (79), American R&B singer
- 3 – Bobby Rogers (73), American soul singer and songwriter (The Miracles)
- 7
- Kenny Ball (82), English jazz trumpeter
- Peter Banks (65), English rock guitarist (Yes, Flash)
- Claude King (90), American country music singer
April
- 3 – Chris Bailey (62), Australian bass guitarist (The Angels)
- 8 – Annette Funicello (70), American actress (The Mickey Mouse Club) and singer
- 9 – Emilio Pericoli (85), Italian singer
- 21 – Chrissy Amphlett (53), Australian singer (Divinyls)
- 22
- Richie Havens (72), American folk singer and guitarist
- Nathaniel Romerson (75), American R&B singer (The Ballads)
- 26 – George Jones (81), American country music singer and songwriter
May
- 1 – Chris Kelly (34), American rap artist (Kris Kross)
- 7
- Peter Rauhofer (48), Austrian DJ, remixer and record producer
- Romanthony (45), American DJ, record producer and singer
- 17 – Alan O'Day (72), American singer-songwriter
- 18 – Marek Jackowski (66), Polish rock musician (Maanam)
- 20
- Ray Manzarek (74), American rock musician (The Doors)
- Zach Sobiech (18), American pop singer and viral video performer
- 21 – Trevor Bolder (62), British musician (David Bowie, Uriah Heep)
- 24 – Lorene Mann (76), American country music singer and songwriter
- 25 – Tyrone Brunson (57), American musician
June
- 4 – Joey Covington (67), American musician (Jefferson Airplane)
- 5 – Don Bowman (75), American comedian, country singer and songwriter
- 14 – Tom Tall (75), American rockabilly singer
- 19 – Slim Whitman (90), American country singer-songwriter
- 21 – Mary Love (69), American soul and gospel singer
- 23 – Bobby Bland (83), American blues and soul singer
- 24
- Puff Johnson (40), American pop singer and songwriter
- Alan Myers (58), American rock drummer (Devo)
July
- 4 – Bernie Nolan (52), Irish singer (The Nolans) and actress
- 13 – Cory Monteith (31), Canadian actor (Glee) and singer
- 26 – J.J. Cale (74), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
August
- 5 – George Duke (67), American jazz fusion keyboardist
- 8 – Jack Clement (82), American record and film producer, songwriter and singer
- 10 – Eydie Gormé (84), American singer
- 13
- Jon Brookes (44), English rock drummer (The Charlatans)
- Tompall Glaser (79), American country music singer
- 14 – Allen Lanier (67), American rock keyboardist and guitarist (Blue Öyster Cult)
September
- 9 – Forrest (60), American singer
- 12 – Joan Regan (85), British traditional pop singer
- 15 – Jackie Lomax (69), English guitarist and singer-songwriter
- 16 – Mac Curtis (74), American rockabilly singer
- 17 – Marvin Rainwater (88), American country and rockabilly singer
- 25 – Billy Mure (97), American guitarist
October
- 8
- Larry Verne (77), American singer
- Philip Chevron (56), Irish musician (The Pogues)
- 10
- Jan Kuehnemund (51), American musician (Vixen)
- Cal Smith (81), American country music singer
- 19 – Noel Harrison (79), British singer and actor
- 20 – Leon Ashley (77), American country music singer
- 26 – Al Johnson (65), American soul singer (The Unifics)
- 27 – Lou Reed (71), American rock musician and songwriter (The Velvet Underground)
- 30 – Pete Haycock (62), English guitarist (Climax Blues Band)
- 31 – Bobby Parker (76), American blues-rock guitarist
November
- 2 – Jack Alexander (77), Scottish folk singer and pianist (The Alexander Brothers)
- 6 – Clyde Stacy (77), American rockabilly singer and guitarist
- 11 – Bob Beckham (86), American music publisher and country singer
- 29
- Dick Dodd (68), American musician (The Bel-Airs, The Standells)
- Oliver Cheatham (65), American R&B singer
December
- 2 – Junior Murvin (67), Jamaican reggae singer
- 16 – Ray Price (87), American country music singer
- 23 – Yusef Lateef (93), American saxophonist