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The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2016 in music in the United States.
Events
January
- 8 — David Bowie released his final album, Blackstar, just two days before his death. It was his first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
- 11 — Ciara performed the National Anthem at the second College Football Playoff Championship.[1]
February
- 7 — During Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, Lady Gaga performed National Anthem and British band Coldplay performed at halftime with singers Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson.[2]
- 14 — Kanye West released his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, as a Tidal exclusive. After a couple of months being exclusive to the streaming service it was made available for purchase.
- 15 — The 58th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar won the most awards of the night with five. Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for the second time with 1989, becoming the first woman to do so.
March
- 11 — 3 Doors Down released their first album in five years titled Us and the Night.
- 18 — Gwen Stefani released her first solo album in ten years titled, This Is What the Truth Feels Like. The album became her first number one on Billboard 200.
- 19 — I, the Breather played their last concert in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
April
- 1 — Cheap Trick released their first album in seven years titled Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello.
- 3 — The 51st Annual ACM Awards took place in Las Vegas. Chris Stapleton was the big winner of the night and Jason Aldean won the biggest award of the night, Entertainer of the Year.
- The 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards took place in Inglewood, California. Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night.
- 7 – American Idol ends after fifteen seasons, Trent Harmon is named the final winner of the show while La'Porsha Renae is runner-up.
June
- 1 – The Dixie Chicks will play their first headlining U.S. tour in ten years on the DCX MMXVI World Tour.
Bands reformed
Bands on hiatus
- The Ghost Inside
- Lady Antebellum[4]
- Man Overboard
- Middle Class Rut
- We Are the In Crowd
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bands disbanded
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young[5]
- Funeral for a Friend
- I, the Breather
- Joey + Rory
- Majical Cloudz
- Maybeshewill
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Transit
- You, Me, and Everyone We Know
Albums released in 2016
January
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildfire | Rachel Platten | Pop |
| 6 | Miss Morgan Myles EP[6] | Morgan Myles | Country |
| 8 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Art Rock |
| 15 | Pawn Shop[6] | Brothers Osborne | Country |
| Cuzznz | Daz and Snoop | ||
| Not to Disappear | Daughter | Indie folk | |
| Death of a Bachelor | Panic! at the Disco | Punk Pop | |
| Nothing Shines Like Neon [6] | Randy Rogers Band | Country | |
| It's About Time[6] | Hank Williams, Jr. | Country | |
| 22 | Debutante | Cait Brennan | |
| The Boop-A-Doo | Cherry Poppin' Daddies | ||
| Dystopia | Megadeth | Thrash metal | |
| Yes I'm A Witch Too | Yoko Ono | ||
| 99¢ | Santigold | Electronic pop | |
| Night Thoughts | Suede | ||
| Information | Eliot Sumner | Indie Rock | |
| 29 | In America[6] | Dianna Corcoran | Country |
| The Astonishing | Dream Theater | Progressive rock | |
| Islah | Kevin Gates | Hip hop | |
| Nine Track Mind | Charlie Puth | ||
| New City Blues | Aubrie Sellers | ||
| Anti | Rihanna | ||
| This Is Acting | Sia | Electropop |
February
March
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Piece by Piece Remixed[10] | Kelly Clarkson |
|
| untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | ||
| Full Circle[6] | Loretta Lynn | Country | |
| United Curshers | Polica | Synth pop | |
| Remington | Granger Smith | Country | |
| Limitless | Tonight Alive | Pop punk | |
| iii | Miike Snow | Indie rock | |
| This Means War | ZZ Ward | Blues rock | |
| 11 | Us and the Night | 3 Doors Down | |
| After Party | Adore Delano | ||
| All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend | AURORA | ||
| Painkillers | Brian Fallon | ||
| Fired Up | Randy Houser | Country | |
| 18 | Letting You In[11] | Kris Allen | |
| Change of Fortune | Soul Asylum | Alternative rock | |
| This Is What the Truth Feels Like[12] | Gwen Stefani | Pop | |
| Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future | Underworld | Electronic | |
| 25 | Mind of Mine | Zayn | |
| XI | Metal Church |
April
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | Black Stone Cherry | |
| Changes | Charles Bradley | ||
| Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello | Cheap Trick | Rock | |
| Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark[6] | Country | |
| The Wilderness | Explosions in the Sky | Post-rock | |
| Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Lukas Graham | Pop | |
| Super | Pet Shop Boys | Synthpop | |
| TWENTY88 | TWENTY88 | ||
| Weezer | Weezer | ||
| 8 | Gore | Deftones | |
| Painting of a Panic Attack | Frightened Rabbit | Indie rock | |
| Cleopatra | The Lumineers | ||
| Junk | M83 | ||
| Book of Shadows II | Zakk Wylde | Heavy Metal |
Albums to be released in 2016
April
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey [13] | Rock |
| The Diary | J Dilla | Hip hop | |
| This Path Tonight | Graham Nash | Rock | |
| Santana IV | Santana | Latin rock | |
| 22 | Always Strive and Prosper | ASAP Ferg | Hip hop |
| Therapy Session | NF | Hip hop | |
| 29 | Stranger to Stranger | Paul Simon | Folk rock |
| Dust | Tremonti | ||
| Culcha Vulcha | Snarky Puppy | Jazz fusion | |
| The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser | Rob Zombie | Heavy metal |
May
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Acoustia | Alex Lloyd | Acoustic |
| 6 | Boxes | Goo Goo Dolls | Alternative rock |
| Detour | Cyndi Lauper | Country | |
| At Night, Alone | Mike Posner | ||
| Ripcord [14] | Keith Urban | Country | |
| 13 | Trust no One | DevilDriver | |
| Cloud Nine | Kygo | Electronic | |
| Thank You | Meghan Trainor | Pop | |
| The Heart Speaks in Whispers | Corinne Bailey Rae | Neo soul | |
| 20 | Up At Night | Cimorelli | Teen pop |
| I Still Do | Eric Clapton | ||
| Fallen Angels | Bob Dylan | ||
| 7/27 | Fifth Harmony | ||
| Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | ||
| Camp Echo | Highsakite | Indie | |
| The Dreaming Room | Laura Mvula | ||
| If I'm Honest [15] | Blake Shelton | Country | |
| 27 | Black[16] | Dierks Bentley | Country |
| The Evil Divide | Death Angel | Thrash Metal |
June
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wild Things | Ladyhawke | New wave, Synthpop |
| 10 | Last Year Was Complicated[17] | Nick Jonas | Pop |
| Strange Little Birds | Garbage | Alternative Rock | |
| 17 | On My One | Jake Bugg | Indie Rock |
| 24 | On Desire | Drowners | Indie Rock |
July
- Some Town Somewhere by Kenny Chesney[18]
Second quarter
- TBA by Death Angel[19][20]
Unknown date
- TBA by Trace Adkins[6]
- TBA by Jason Aldean[6]
- Digital Distortion by Iggy Azalea
- TBA by Bad Religion[21][22][23]
- TBA by Bastille
- TBA by Beyoncé[6]
- TBA by Blink-182[24]
- TBA by Danzig[25]
- TBA by Lana Del Rey[26]
- TBA by Ronnie Dunn[6]
- TBA by Florida Georgia Line[6]
- TBA by Fergie
- TBA by Joseph Gordon-Levitt[27]
- TBA by Guns N' Roses[28]
- TBA by Hellyeah[29]
- TBA by The Killers[24]
- TBA by Killswitch Engage[30]
- TBA by Kings of Leon[24]
- TBA By Lady Gaga[31]
- TBA by Avril Lavigne
- TBA by Jennifer Lopez[32]
- Masquerade by Jo Dee Messina[6]
- Matahdatah by M.I.A.[24]
- TBA by Scotty McCreery[33]
- TBA by My Morning Jacket[24]
- Fighter by David Nail[6]
- Playing with Fire by Jennifer Nettles[6]
- TBA by Joe Nichols[6]
- TBA by No Doubt[24]
- TBA by OneRepublic[34]
- TBA by The Offspring[35]
- TBA by Jake Owen[6]
- TBA by Brad Paisley [6]
- TBA by Pearl Jam[36]
- TBA by Katy Perry[37]
- TBA by Red Hot Chili Peppers[38]
- TBA by SafetySuit[39]
- TBA by Britney Spears
- TBA by Sixx:A.M.[40]
- TBA by Soundgarden[41]
- Down in a Hole by Kiefer Sutherland[42]
- The Storm by Tech N9ne
- TBA by Testament[43]
- Turbo Grafx 16 by Kanye West[24]
Top hits on record
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits
- "Hello" – Adele (7 weeks in 2015, 3 weeks in 2016)
- "Sorry" – Justin Bieber (3 weeks)
- "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber (2 weeks)
- "Pillowtalk" – Zayn (1 week)
- "Work" – Rihanna feat. Drake (8 weeks so far)
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
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Deaths
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See also
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