2015 in American music

none Timeline of musical events 2015 2015 American music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2015 in music in the United States. Notable events January 12 – Lady Antebellum performed the National Anthem at the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship Game. 13 – Guster released their first studio album in five years, Evermotion. Panda Bear released their first studio album in four years, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper. 30 – The Offspring set a record for longest time between #1 singles on the Mainstream Rock charts with Coming for You, their first since Gone Away in 1997. February 1 – Idina Menzel performed the National AnthemIdina Menzel to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story/0ap3000000459514/article/idina-menzel-to-sing-national-anthem-at-super-bowl NFL.com NFL January 16, 2015 and Katy Perry performed at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This was the most watched, highest-rated, and most tweeted per second halftime show.Katy *Perry Will Play Next Year's Super Bowl Halftime Show 8 – The 57th Grammy Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. British singer Sam Smith won the most awards with four including; Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best New Artist. Beck's Morning Phase won Album of the Year. March 3 – Kelly Clarkson released her first studio album of all original music in almost four years, Piece by Piece. 15 – Kendrick Lamar's third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, was released eight days earlier than scheduled. Nevertheless, it became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. 29 – The 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift won the most awards with three.Cathy Applefeld Olson https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/iheartradio-awards-winners-list-6516874/ Taylor Swift, Madonna, Justin Timberlake Own the 2015 iHeartRadio Awards Billboard March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 April 19 – The 50th ACM Awards were held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton. Miranda Lambert won the most awards with three. May 13 – Nick Fradiani was named winner of the fifteenth season of American Idol. Clark Beckham was named winner runner-up. 17 – The 2015 Billboard Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2015/6524277/billboard-music-awards-2015-finalists Billboard Music Awards 2015: See the Full List of Finalists Billboard April 7, 2015 April 7, 2015 Taylor Swift took home the most awards with eight. 19 – Sawyer Fredericks was named winner of the eighth season of The Voice. Meghan Linsey was named runner-up. Joshua Davis and Koryn Hawthorne finishing third and fourth place respectively. – Faith No More released their first studio album in 18 years, Sol Invictus. 30 – Madonna gets her record 45th number-one song on the dance charts, with the song Ghosttown, surpassing George Strait for the most number-one entries on any kind of Billboard chart. June 8 – The music video for "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry reached 1 billion views on Vevo, making it the first music video by a female artist to do so and the third music video overall to do so. It was the third most-viewed YouTube video of all time, and the most-watched video by a female artist until "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift took both records a month later.Most Viewed Videos of All Time (Over 100 million views) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirAqAtl_h2r5g8xGajEwdXd3x1sZh8hC YouTube February 15, 2015 16 – Hilary Duff released her first studio album in seven years, Breathe In. Breathe Out.. 30 – Failure released their first studio album in 19 years, The Heart Is a Monster. July 10 – Starting on this day albums will now be released on Fridays instead of Tuesdays in America. Some reasons for the change is to help prevent illegal downloads and "In the digital world, you can't make consumers wait".Scarpelli Leah Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Starting Today, Albums Come Out On Friday https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/07/10/421483599/goodbye-music-tuesday-starting-today-albums-come-out-on-friday npr.org npr July 10, 2015 July 13, 2015 Veruca Salt released their first studio album in nine years, Ghost Notes. This is also the first album to feature the band's original lineup since 1997's Eight Arms to Hold You. 30 – The reunited Savatage played their first show in thirteen years at Wacken Open Air in Germany, which took place from July 30 to August 1.http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2014/main-news/news/ansicht/article/woa-2015-erste-bands-bestaetigt-9725/ W:O:A 2015 – first band announcements! wacken.com August 2, 2014 October 18, 2014 August 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140804202525/http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2014/main-news/news/ansicht/article/woa-2015-erste-bands-bestaetigt-9725 dead August 30 – The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night with four awards, including Video of the Year for "Bad Blood". September 11 – Slayer released their first album in six years, Repentless. Their album was their first since the death of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 2013 and subsequently proved to be the band's final album following their disbandment in 2019. 18–19 – The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. October 2 – Janet Jackson released Unbreakable her first album since 2008's Discipline to widespread critical acclaim. The album goes on to top the Billboard 200 chart. 4 – Van Halen concluded their 2015 North American tour, performing the final date at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It would ultimately prove to be the band's final performance before they officially disbanded, due to Eddie Van Halen's death almost exactly five years later. 23 – The music video for Adele's "Hello" broke the Vevo Record for the most views within a 24-hour span with 27.7 million views, beating out the previous record held by Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood".https://twitter.com/Vevo/status/658679223364677632 #Hello, 27.7M views in one day! @Adele just snatched the 24 hr record Twitter 26 October 2015 26 October 2015 It also broke the record for shortest time to attain 100 million Vevo views, previously held by Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball"."Hello" shatters Miley Cyrus' record In 2017, Swift took back the record with 43.2 million views with the music video for Look What You Made Me Do.https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-psy-youtube-24-hour-streams-record/ Taylor Swift Tops PSY's 24-Hour YouTube Record with 'Look What You Made Me Do' Billboard November 2 – Adele's comeback single "Hello" became the first song with over a million digital sales in a week.https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-hello-no-1-hot-100-debut-one-million-downloads-week/ Adele Says 'Hello' to No. 1 Hot 100 Debut; First Song to Sell 1 Million Downloads in a Week Prometheus Global Media Billboard 2 November 2015 2 November 2015 7 – The 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cma-awards-2015-the-complete-winners-list-20151104 CMA Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List Rolling Stone November 4, 2015 November 7, 2015 Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted for the eighth year in a row. 9 – Chester Bennington amicably departs from Stone Temple Pilots as lead singer to focus more on Linkin Park. 22 – The 2015 American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. 28 – Billboard reported Adele's 25 sold 3.38 million in pure album sales in its first week of release, according to Nielsen Music. That's the largest single sales week for an album since Nielsen began tracking point-of-sale music purchases in 1991, surpassing the previous single-week sales record, held by NSYNC's No Strings Attached (2.42 million sold in the week ending March 26, 2000).https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-25-sales-first-week-us/ Adele's '25' Official First Week U.S. Sales: 3.38 Million Prometheus Global Media Billboard November 28, 2015 November 28, 2015 December 3 – Former Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland is found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota at the age of 48 while on tour with his band, the Wildabouts. 8 – Nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, with Kendrick Lamar leading the list.http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees Prometheus Global Media Billboard December 7, 2015 December 7, 2015 15 – Jordan Smith was named winner of the ninth season of The Voice. Emily Ann Roberts was named runner-up. Barrett Baber and Jeffery Austin finishing third and fourth place respectively. Bands formed Almost Monday Beach Weather CNCO Dead & Company DNCE Flipturn Momma Saint Asonia Transviolet Zen From Marshttp://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kik-tracee-enuff-znuff-fear-factory-members-join-forces-in-zen-from-mars-project KIK TRACEE, ENUFF Z'NUFF, FEAR FACTORY Members Join Forces In ZEN FROM MARS Project 2016-08-09 BLABBERMOUTH.NET 2018-03-26 en-US Bands reformed 30em The 13th Floor Elevatorshttp://www.avclub.com/article/13th-floor-elevators-reunite-their-first-show-1967-215320 13th Floor Elevators to reunite for their first show since 1967 Rife Katie 16 Feb 2015 The A.V. Club 17 February 2014 The Academy Is... Acceptance Aiden Armor for Sleep At the Drive-In The Black Eyed Peas Brooks & Dunnhttp://www.people.com/article/brooks-dunn-reba-reunite-las-vegas-show Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire to Headline New Show in Las Vegas Anderson Danielle 4 December 2014 People 16 December 2014 Daphne and Celeste Dashboard Confessional Digable Planets Disturbed Evanescence Good Charlotte LCD Soundsystem Matchbook Romance The Matches Pist.On The Promise Ring Royal Trux Savatage Sherwood Sister Machine Gun Thrice Underoath Ween Bands on hiatus The Black Keys The Dead Weather Fireworks Framing Hanley fun.News post, titled "A Message from Nate, Jack, and Andrew." https://web.archive.org/web/20150627151735/http://www.ournameisfun.com/post/110131366776/a-message-from-nate-jack-andrew 2015-06-27 Fun's official website. Accessed February 11, 2015. The Gaslight Anthemhttp://kerrang.com/34165/gaslight-anthem-announce-indefinite-hiatus/ The Gaslight Anthem Announce Indefinite Hiatus Kerrang! 2015-07-30 2015-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20151001182915/http://www.kerrang.com/34165/gaslight-anthem-announce-indefinite-hiatus/ 2015-10-01 dead The Ghost Inside Guns N' Roses Pinback Rusted Root Staind Teenage Bottlerocket Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bands disbanded 30em 3 Inches of Blood Avi Buffalo Bear in Heaven The Black Crowes Bloodhound Gang California Breed CBS Orchestra Cobra Starship Dead Confederate Device Erase Errata Flesh for Lulu Framing Hanley Funeral For a Friend G.R.L. I, the Breather Kill Hannah Klaxons Maybeshewill Mean Creek MellowHype Mötley Crüe Motörhead Neutral Milk Hotel Noah and the Whale No Doubt Obits Odd Future The Presidents of the United States of America The Replacements Rise to Remain The Rosso Sisters Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts Sleeper Agent Tangerine Dream Texas in July The Weakerthans Albums released in 2015 List of 2015 albums January DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)6Onward and SidewaysJoshua RadinAcoustic folkSremmLifeRae SremmurdHip-hop trap13Redemption of the BeastDMXHip-hopSand in the SkyThe ExpendablesReggae rock skaLesser OceansFencesPop rock alternative rock indie rockEvermotionGusterAlternative rock indie rockMy GardenKat DahliaAlternative R&B hip-hopThe Pale EmperorMarilyn MansonAlternative rock hard rock blues rockPanda Bear Meets the Grim ReaperPanda BearPsychedelia electropopNonstop FeelingTurnstilePunk rock hardcore punk20The Soundtrack of My LifeDonny OsmondPopUptown SpecialMark RonsonFunk, R&B, popReality ShowJazmine SullivanR&B popTitleMeghan TrainorPop R&B doo-wop blue-eyed soulWhat a Terrible World, What a Beautiful WorldThe DecemberistsIndie rockAmerican Beauty/American PsychoFall Out BoyPop punk pop arena rockTetsuo & YouthLupe FiascoHip-hop B4.Da.$$Joey Bada$$ Hip-hop27Tony LuccaTony LuccaAcoustic folkControlMilo GreeneIndie pop alternative rockNon-FictionNe-YoR&BF.E.A.R.Papa RoachRock February DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)3Lost ThemesJohn CarpenterElectronicShadows in the Night Bob DylanTraditional popReflection Fifth HarmonyPop R&BFull SpeedKid InkHip hopWallflower Diana KrallVocal jazzAfraid of GhostsButch WalkerAlternative rock pop rock folk rock10Holding All the Roses Blackberry SmokeCountry rockFace the Fire Michelle ChamuelPopComing Up for Air KodalineAlternative rockA Quien Quiera Escuchar Ricky MartinLatin popLast DragonSisqóR&B Hip-hop14Echoes from Forgotten HeartsVision EternelAmbient rock17TransfixiationA Place to Bury StrangersNoise rockSmoke + MirrorsImagine DragonsPop rock arena rock alternative rockLove StuffElle KingAlternative rock indie pop23RestarterTorcheSludge metal24Dope MachinesThe Airborne Toxic EventElectronic rock indie rock synth-popThe Order of ThingsAll That RemainsMelodic metalcoreDark Sky ParadiseBig SeanHip-hopFan of a Fan: The AlbumChris Brown & TygaWest Coast Hip hop R&BJust Like YouFalling in Reversemetalcore punk rockJust KidsMat KearneyContemporary Christian music rock popFirst KissKid RockBlues Country country rock rock and roll swamp rockOf Beauty and RageRedAlternative rock Christian rock alternative metal symphonic metalOur Own HouseMisterWivesIndie pop pop rock27Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack ÜJack ÜEDM March DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)3Cult White EditionBaysidePunk rock alternative rockThe Firewatcher's DaughterBrandi CarlileAmericana folk rockPiece by PieceKelly ClarksonPower pop EDM electropop orchestral popThe Beast Is G-Unit (EP)G-UnitHip-hopThe Neck Is a Bridge to the BodyKaki KingThe Throes of Winter (EP)Seven LionsDubstepLead Us Back: Songs of WorshipThird DayContemporary Christian Christian rock10 Spring Break...Checkin' Out (EP)Luke BryanCountryLesser OceansFencesPop rock alternative rock indie rockRebel HeartMadonnaPopThe Future UnformedSister Machine GunIndustrial rockPolicyWill ButlerIndie rock garage rock indie pop16To Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarHip-hop17RunAwolnationElectronic rock alternative rock synth-popLittle Neon LimelightHoundmouthAlternative country indie pop indie rockStrangers to OurselvesModest MouseIndie rockMadnessSleeping With SirensPost-hardcore23Mr. WonderfulAction BronsonHip-hop2.0Big DataElectropop alternative dance indietronicaI Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go OutsideEarl SweatshirtHip-hopTime to Go HomeChastity BeltPunk rock24Dark EnergyJlinFootwork IDMKidz Bop 28Kidz Bop KidzChildren's popLovetap!SmallpoolsIndie pop31Day of the DeadHollywood UndeadRap rock hip-hop nu metal alternative rockKintsugiDeath Cab for CutieIndie rock indie pop art rock post-punk revivalPleasure to Meet YouDead SaraHard rock punk rockSouthern StyleDarius RuckerCountryAmerican NightsPlain White T'sIndie rock alternative rockBlasterScott Weiland and the WildaboutsRockThe Album About NothingWaleHip-hopLudaversalLudacrisHip-hopAmerican CandyThe MainePop rock April DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)7Future Hearts All Time LowPop punk, alternative rockAfter It AllDelta RaeBlues rock, country rockMy House (EP)Flo RidaHip-hopInto the Wild LifeHalestormRockNew GlowMatt and KimDance-pop, alternative danceWhat For?Toro y MoiSynthpop, chillwaveNo Pier Pressure Brian WilsonRock, pop14Cherry BombTyler, The CreatorAlternative hip hopWelcome to Los SantosThe Alchemist and Oh NoHip hop, synthpop, dancehallInstant GratificationDance Gavin DancePost-hardcore, experimental rockHey, KillerLocal HAlternative rockLove Somebody Reba McEntireCountryKids in LoveThe Mowgli'sAlternative rock, rockSecond Hand HeartDwight YoakamCountry21Sound & ColorAlabama ShakesSouthern rock, roots rock, blues rockUntethered MoonBuilt to SpillIndie rockEyes Wide OpenSabrina CarpenterPop, folk rock, folk popTo the StarsTom DeLongePop punk, alternative rock, punk rock, acousticHow Do You Feel Now?JoywaveIndie rock, alternative rockKindredPassion PitIndie pop, synthpop Foil DeerSpeedy OrtizAlternative rock, indie rock, pop punkLove StoryYelawolfHip hop, rap rock24Black Is the New BlackEverclearAlternative rock, hard rock25RKSRainbow Kitten SurpriseIndie rock27Dead TreesFrom First to LastPost-hardcore28You Should Be HereKehlaniR&B, hip hopSongs of God and WhiskeyThe Airborne Toxic EventAcousticSuffer in PeaceTyler FarrCountry StagesJosh GrobanJekyll + HydeZac Brown BandCountry, country rock, country pop May DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)1California NightsBest CoastIndie pop, alternative rock4What Color Is Your SkyJason Michael CarrollCountryJackieCiaraR&B pop danceThe WaterfallMy Morning JacketAlternative rock, indie rockWilder Mind Mumford & SonsAlternative rock, folk rock5Lost in New YorkPenguin PrisonSynth-pop, electropop, indie popTravellerhttp://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/11/04/first-cma-award-little-big-town/75164062/ CMA Awards: Stapleton, Little Big Town are winners The Tennessean November 4, 2015 November 5, 2015 Watts, Cindy Chris Stapleton Country, southern rock12Neon Future IISteve AokiEDMImbueThe Early NovemberAlternative rockTrust Fall (Side A) (EP)IncubusAlternative rockWhen the Smoke ClearsHinderHard rock, glam rock, alternative rockThe Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2Nashville castCountryBUSH Snoop DoggHip hop, funk17BlurryfaceTwenty one pilots. Blurryface 2016 Warner music 956713037Twenty One Pilots Alternative rock alternative hip hop reggae indie pop electropop18Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen RosesJamie FoxxR&BIt's Like You Never Went Away (EP)GoldroomNu-disco, deep house, electropopCowardHaste the DayMetalcore, hard rock, Christian metal#1 to InfinityMariah CareyR&B, pop, hip hop, soulTrue ColorsZeddEDM, electro house, progressive house19Old BonesBroadsidePop punkThe Desired EffectBrandon FlowersAlternative rockThe First Time Kelsea BalleriniCountryBlurryfaceTwenty One PilotsIndie pop, electropop, reggae, rockSol InvictusFaith No MoreAlternative metalRivalsCoal ChamberMetalFlying LessonsFool's GoldWorld, tropical, indie rockDrug for the Modern AgeKopeckyIndie rockThe Story So FarThe Story So FarPop-punk22ForeverAlessoHouse26American SpringAnti-FlagPunk rockAt. Long. Last. A$APA$AP RockyHip hopTouch Down 2 Cause HellBoosie BadazzHip hopOut of the WastelandLifehouseAlternative rock, pop rock, power popKing GucciGucci ManHip hopSylva w/ The Metropole OrchestraSnarky PuppyJazz fusionEnglish GraffitiThe VaccinesIndie rock, garage rock, post-punk revival29In ColourJamie xxElectronica June DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)1Peace Is the MissionMajor LazerEDM, trap, dancehall, moombahtonFlockaveli 2Waka Flocka FlameHip hop2Summer ForeverBilly CurringtonCountryHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + the MachineIndie rockFour Year StrongFour Year StrongPop punk, melodic hardcore Everything Is 4 Jason Derulo Dance-pop, R&B Kicker Zella Day Pop, indie pop9Another Piece of MeLaura Bell BundyCountryFFSFFSIndie rock, art rock, pop rock, baroque rock, dance-rockFolks Like UsMontgomery GentryCountryDronesMuseAlternative rock, new progBeneath the SkinOf Monsters and MenIndie folk, indie pop, popReal Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like MonstersOso OsoEmo, pop punkNow That's What I Call Country Volume 8VariousCountry16Grand RomanticNate RuessIndie pop, indie rockThe Original HighAdam LambertPopBreathe In. Breathe Out.Hilary DuffPopThe FoolRyn WeaverIndie pop, alternative, synthpop, electropop23Shadows & DiamondsElijah BlakeR&BFeels LikeBullyAlternative rock, indie rockPageant MaterialKacey MusgravesCountryDark Before DawnBreaking BenjaminAlternative metal, post-grungeComing HomeLeon BridgesR&B, soulUnbreakable SmileTori KellyPopThe Gold Album: 18th DynastyTygaHip hopBroncoCanaan SmithCountryTres CaballerosThe AristocratsJazz fusion28No Life for MeWavves & Cloud NothingsPost-punk, indie rock29VenusJoy WilliamsNelson Jeff http://www.people.com/article/joy-williams-album-venus-justin-timberlake-civil-wars-breakup-marriage Joy Williams on Civil Wars Breakup, Justin Timberlake Friendship and Marriage People.com 2015-10-25Pop rockDreams Worth More Than MoneyMeek MillRap Wildheart Miguel R&BThe Monsanto YearsNeil YoungRock30About to Get RealEaston CorbinChareunsy Don http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/dec/03/easton-corbin-releases-baby-be-my-love-song-looks-/ Q+A: Easton Corbin releases 'Baby Be My Love Song,' looks forward to album in new year – Las Vegas Sun News Lasvegassun.com 2015-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117001416/http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/dec/03/easton-corbin-releases-baby-be-my-love-song-looks-/ 2015-11-17 dead CountryThe Heart Is a MonsterFailureAlternative rock, post-grunge, space rockThe Nothing,Nowhere LPNothing,NowhereIndie rock, emo rapSorry State of Mind (EP)Anthony RaneriRockPull the Thorns from Your HeartSenses FailMetalcoreVHSX AmbassadorsPop rock, alternative rock July DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)10Mobile OrchestraOwl CityElectronica, synthpop, EDM Sometime Last Night R5 Alternative rock, pop rockBlack RoseTyreseR&BGhost NotesVeruca SaltAlternative rock16Star WarsWilcoAlternative rock, indie rock17Recreational LoveThe Bird and the BeeIndie pop, synthpopAngels and AlcoholAlan JacksonCountryLeahey Andrew https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alan-jackson-turns-to-angels-and-alcohol-for-new-album-20150409 Alan Jackson Turns to 'Angels and Alcohol' for New Album Rolling Stone 2015-04-09 2015-10-25Mister AsylumHighly SuspectAlternative rockDalePitbullRapDS2FutureHip hopHow Does It FeelMS MRIndie pop, indie rockAttitude CityNinja Sex PartyComedy rock, synthpopMen Amongst MountainsThe RevivalistsRoots rock, alternative rockWhite Reaper Does It AgainWhite ReaperGarage rock, punk rock24Pound SyndromeHopsinHip hopThe BladeAshley MonroeBjorke Matt Ashley Monroe Sets July Release Date For Next Album 4 May 2015 http://roughstock.com/news/2015/05/34781-ashley-monroe-sets-july-release-date/ 5 May 2015 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222133604/http://roughstock.com/news/2015/05/34781-ashley-monroe-sets-july-release-date/ deadCountryNot an ApologyBea Millerhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/not-an-apology/974884214 iTunes – Music – Not an Apology by Bea Miller iTunes Store (United States) March 17, 2015 March 17, 2015Pop rock, popAnd the Wave Has Two SidesOn An OnDream pop, indie rock, alternative rockShockwave SupernovaJoe SatrianiJoe Satriani Releasing New Album 'Shockwave Supernova' in July http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_satriani_releasing_new_album_shockwave_supernova_in_july.html 12 May 2015Instrumental rock Woman Jill Scott R&B, soul31Momentary MastersAlbert Hammond, Jr.Indie rock, alternative rockSaint AsoniaSaint AsoniaPost-grunge, nu metal, alternative metal, hard rock August DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)7Kill the LightsLuke BryanLuke Bryan Currently Working On New Album http://www.musictimes.com/articles/15350/20141111/luke-bryan-currently-working-on-new-album.htm Win 98.5 11 November 2014 29 December 2014Country, country popComptonDr. DreHip hop21Hunter HayesCountry, country popLove Is FreeRobyn & La Bagatelle MagiquePop14Psycadelik ThoughtzB.o.B.Hip hopVenomBullet for My ValentineThrash metal,Bullet for My Valentine Announce New Album Producer: 'We Wanted Someone to Go 'It's Not Metal Enough'' http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/bullet_for_my_valentine_announce_new_album_producer_we_wanted_someone_to_go_its_not_metal_enough.html?no_takeover Ultimate Guitar 21 May 2015 23 October 2013 heavy metal, metalcoreVikingsNew PoliticsAlternative rock21 E·MO·TION Carly Rae Jepsen PopImmortalizedDisturbedHeavy metal, alternative metalThe Meth LabMethod ManHip hopWild OnesKip MooreCountryNathaniel Rateliff & the Night SweatsNathaniel Rateliff & the Night SweatsRock, soulI Cry When I LaughJess GlynneR&B, house, dance-popIIIJoJoR&B, pop, dance-popThe AwakeningP.O.D.Christian metal, nu metalRight Here, Right NowJordin SparksR&B, popThe Great UnknownRob ThomasPop rock, alternative rock25FRAGMENTSMr.Kitty Synth-pop, New wave music28BadlandsHalseyElectropop, Indie PopBeauty Behind the MadnessThe WeekndPop, R&B, PBR&BInanimate ObjectsAtlas GeniusIndie rock30Miley Cyrus & Her Dead PetzMiley Cyrus Psychedelic pop, Experimental pop September DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)4EraAtomic TomIndie rock, alternative rockTooFIDLARPunk rock, garage punk Got Your SixFive Finger Death PunchHeavy metalOnly Way Is UpK CampHip hopDeeply RootedScarfaceHip hopRodeohttps://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/623120053735673856 Official release date of Rodeo 2015-07-20 2015-06-27 Twitter.com Nelson, TravisTravis ScottHip hopNo Closer to HeavenThe Wonder YearsEmo, pop-punk11The Story of Sonny Boy SlimGary Clark, Jr.Blues rock, R&B, neo-soulThe Calm Before the StormColton DixonContemporary ChristianIllinoisBrett EldredgeCountrySo ThereBen FoldsBaroque popPicking Up the PiecesJewelCountry90059Jay RockHip hopRepentlessSlayerThrash metalBetween II WorldsNeroElectronic rock, dubstep, electro house, big beat18Southern DrawlAlabamaCountryLong LiveAtreyuMetalcore, alternative metalDigital Vein David CookRock, pop rock, post-grungeHigher TruthChris CornellRockIn the CardsRobert DeLongElectronic, alternative rockRattle That LockDavid GilmourProgressive rockHoneymoonLana Del ReyDream popHysteriaKatharine McPheePopGO:OD AMMac MillerHip hopSorryMeg MyersAlternative rock, pop rockThreat to SurvivalShinedownRock20What a Time to Be AliveDrake & FutureHip hop211989Ryan AdamsRock25Dodge and BurnThe Dead WeatherAlternative rock, blues rockFetty WapFetty WapHip hop, trap, R&BJR JRJR JRIndie pop, alternative rockServant of LovePatty GriffinAmericana, Folk, folk rockAutomaticKaskadeDance, progressive house, deep houseBetter NatureSilversun PickupsAlternative rock, dream popTangled UpThomas RhettCountry October DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)2StoriesAviciiEDM, houseTrapsoulBryson TillerR&B, Hip hopSee What You Started by ContinuingCollective SoulAlternative rock, post-grungePsychic WarfareClutchHard rock, stoner rock, blues rockZipper DownEagles of Death MetalGarage rock, indie rockUnbreakableJanet JacksonPop, R&BCalling All LoversTamar BraxtonR&BSilence in the SnowTriviumHeavy metalGolgothaW.A.S.P.Heavy metal, hard rockVWavvesAlternative rock, indie rock, surf rock9If I Should Go Before YouCity and ColourAlternative rockThe Documentary 2The GameHip hopRevivalBurnes Mary Kate Selena Gomez Announces Title, Release Date for Second Studio Album http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/21/selena-gomez-announces-title-release-date-for-second-studio-album/ ryanseacrest.com Ryan Seacrest Enterprises July 21, 2015Selena GomezPop35 MPH TownToby KeithCountryBlack LinesMayday ParadeEmo, pop punk, punk rockASDA Skylit DrivePost-hardcore, metalcore16The Color Before the SunCoheed and CambriaProgressive rockThe Documentary 2.5The GameHip hopConfidentDemi LovatoPopGeneral AdmissionMachine Gun KellyHip hopVega Intl. 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KellyR&B, hip hopUntamedCamCountry18PurpleBaronessAlternative metalHard-OffBloodhound GangAlternative rock, rap rockRoyaltyChris BrownR&BTell Me I'm PrettyCage the ElephantAlternative rockCode RedMonicaR&BKing Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The PreludePusha THip hop Top songs on record List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2015 List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2015 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar (1 week) "Blank Space" – Taylor Swift (5 weeks in 2014, 2 weeks in 2015) "Can't Feel My Face" – The Weeknd (3 weeks) "Cheerleader" – OMI (6 weeks) "Hello" – Adele (7 weeks) "The Hills" – The Weeknd (6 weeks) "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (12 weeks) "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (14 weeks) "What Do You Mean?" – Justin Bieber (1 week) Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 Hits All songs that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement. 20em "679" – Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz (#4) "7/11" – Beyoncé (#13 in 2014, #18 in 2015) "All About That Bass" – Meghan Trainor (#1 in 2014, #5 in 2015) "All Day" – Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney (#15) "Animals" – Maroon 5 (#3 in 2014, #8 in 2015) "Antidote" – Travis Scott (#16) "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar (#1) "Bang Bang" – Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj (#3 in 2014, #15 in 2015) "Bitch Better Have My Money" – Rihanna (#15) "Blank Space" – Taylor Swift (#1) "Can't Feel My Face" – The Weeknd (#1) "Centuries" – Fall Out Boy (#10) "Chains" – Nick Jonas (#13) "Chandelier" – Sia (#8 in 2014, #20 in 2015) "Cheerleader" – OMI (#1) "CoCo" – O.T. Genasis (#20) "Cool for the Summer" – Demi Lovato (#11) "Dear Future Husband" – Meghan Trainor (#14) "Don't" – Bryson Tiller (#20) "Don't" – Ed Sheeran (#9 in 2014, #19 in 2015) "Downtown" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz (#12) "Drag Me Down" – One Direction (#3) "Earned It" – The Weeknd (#3) "Elastic Heart" – Sia (#17) "Ex's & Oh's" – Elle King (#10) "Fight Song" – Rachel Platten (#6) "Focus" – Ariana Grande (#7) "FourFiveSeconds" – Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney (#4) "G.D.F.R." – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini and Lookas (#8) "Girl Crush" – Little Big Town (#18) "Good for You" – Selena Gomez feat. ASAP Rocky (#5) "Habits (Stay High)" – Tove Lo (#3 in 2014, #16 in 2015) "Hello" – Adele (#1) "Here" – Alessia Cara (#7) "Hey Mama" – David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack (#8) "Hit the Quan" – iLoveMemphis (#15) "Honey, I'm Good" – Andy Grammer (#9) "Hotline Bling" – Drake (#2) "I Don't Fuck with You" – Big Sean feat. E-40 (#11 in 2014, #12 in 2015) "I Don't Mind" – Usher feat. Juicy J (#11) "I Want You to Know" – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez (#17) "I'll Show You" – Justin Bieber (#19) "I'm Not the Only One" – Sam Smith (#5) "In the Night" – The Weeknd (#20) "Jealous" – Nick Jonas (#7) "Jumpman" – Drake and Future (#14) "Lay Me Down" – Sam Smith (#8) "Lean On" – Major Lazer and DJ Snake feat. MØ (#4) "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" – Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend (#8) "Lips Are Movin" – Meghan Trainor (#4) "Locked Away" – R. City feat. Adam Levine (#6) "Love Me Harder" – Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (#7) "Love Me Like You Do" – Ellie Goulding (#3) "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber (#3) "My Way" – Fetty Wap feat. Monty (#7) "Nasty Freestyle" – T-Wayne (#9) "No Type" – Rae Sremmurd (#16 in 2014, #18 in 2015) "On My Mind" – Ellie Goulding (#13) "One Last Time" – Ariana Grande (#13) "Only" – Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown (#12 in 2014, #15 in 2015) "Perfect" – One Direction (#10) "Piece by Piece" – Kelly Clarkson (#8) "Photograph" – Ed Sheeran (#10) "Post to Be" – Omarion feat. Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko (#13) "Renegades" – X Ambassadors (#17) "Same Old Love" – Selena Gomez (#6) "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (#1) "Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift (#1 in 2014, #5 in 2015) "She Knows" – Ne-Yo feat. Juicy J (#19) "Shut Up and Dance" – Walk the Moon (#4) "Somebody" – Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih (#10) "Sorry" – Justin Bieber (#2) "Stay with Me" – Sam Smith (#2 in 2014, #11 in 2015) "Stitches" – Shawn Mendes (#4) "Style" – Taylor Swift (#6) "Sugar" – Maroon 5 (#2) "Take Me to Church" – Hozier (#2) "Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt (#20) "Talking Body" – Tove Lo (#12) "Tennessee Whiskey" – Chris Stapleton (#20) "The Hanging Tree" – James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence (#12 in 2014, #13 in 2015) "The Heart Wants What It Wants" – Selena Gomez (#6 in 2014, #13 in 2015) "The Hills" – The Weeknd (#1) "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran (#2) "Time of Our Lives" – Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo (#9) "Trap Queen" – Fetty Wap (#2) "Truffle Butter" – Nicki Minaj feat. Drake and Lil Wayne (#14) "Tuesday" – ILoveMakonnen feat. Drake (#12 in 2014, #15 in 2015) "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (#1) "Want to Want Me" – Jason Derulo (#5) "Wasted Love" – Matt McAndrew (#14) "Watch Me" – Silentó (#3) "Waves" – Mr. Probz (#14 in 2014, #18 in 2015) "What Do You Mean?" – Justin Bieber (#1) "Where Are U Now" – Skrillex and Diplo feat. Justin Bieber (#8) "Wildest Dreams" – Taylor Swift (#5) "Worth It" – Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink (#12) "You Know You Like It" – DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge (#13) Deaths 30em January 1 – Jeff Golub, 59, jazz guitarist January 2 – Little Jimmy Dickens, 94, country singer January 4 – Lance Diamond, 72, singer January 8 Andraé Crouch, 72, gospel singer-songwriter and producer Curtis Lee, 75, singer-songwriter January 10 Tim Drummond, 75, rock bass player and songwriter George Probert, 87, jazz saxophonist and clarinet player (Firehouse Five Plus Two) January 12 Frank Glazer, 99, pianist and composer A. J. Masters, 64, singer-songwriter and guitarist January 15 Ervin Drake, 95, songwriter Kim Fowley, 75, singer-songwriter, producer, and manager January 18 Cynthia Layne, 51, jazz singer-songwriter Dallas Taylor, 66, rock drummer (Manassas, Clear Light) January 19 John Bilezikjian, 66, oud player Ward Swingle, 87, jazz singer (Les Double Six) January 20 – Rose Marie McCoy, 92, songwriter January 27 – Neil LeVang, 83, guitarist and banjo player January 29 – Rod McKuen, 81, singer-songwriter January 31 – Don Covay, 76, singer-songwriter February 1 – Anita Darian, 87, soprano February 2 Joseph Alfidi, 65, pianist, composer, and conductor The Jacka, 37, rapper (Mob Figaz) Zane Musa, 36, saxophonist February 3 Mary Healy, 96, variety entertainer, singer, and actress William Thomas McKinley, 76, pianist and composer February 7 – Joe B. Mauldin, 74, bass player (The Crickets) February 8 – Keith Knudsen, 56, singer-songwriter and drummer February 9 – Marvin David Levy, 82, composer February 12 Sam Andrew, 73, singer-songwriter and guitarist (Big Brother and the Holding Company) John-Edward Kelly, 56, saxophonist and conductor Mosie Lister, 93, singer-songwriter (The Statesmen Quartet) Richie Pratt, 71, jazz drummer and composer February 14 – Hulon, 58, jazz saxophonist February 16 – Lesley Gore, 68, singer-songwriter February 18 – Dave Cloud, 58, singer-songwriter February 21 – Clark Terry, 94, jazz trumpeter and composer February 23 – Ron Edgar, 68, drummer (The Music Machine) February 24 – Robert Belfour, 74, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist February 27 – Tod Dockstader, 82, composer February 28 – Ezra Laderman, 90, classical composer March 1 – Orrin Keepnews, 91, record producer, co-founded Riverside Records March 8 – Lew Soloff, 71, trumpet player and composer (Blood, Sweat & Tears and Mingus Big Band) March 9 Jerry Brightman, 61, guitarist (The Buckaroos) Wayne Kemp, 73, country singer and guitarist March 11 – Jimmy Greenspoon, 67, singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Three Dog Night) March 15 – Mike Porcaro, 59, rock bass player (Toto) March 16 Bruce Crump, 57, rock drummer (Molly Hatchet and Gator Country) Don Robertson, 92, pianist and songwriter March 18 – Samuel Charters, 85, record producer March 19 – Michael Brown, 65, keyboard player and songwriter (The Left Banke) March 20 Paul Jeffrey, 81, jazz saxophonist A. J. Pero, 55, rock drummer (Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob) March 21 – Miriam Bienstock, 92, record executive March 22 – Norman Scribner, 79, pianist, composer, and conductor March 24 – Scott Clendenin, 48, bass player (Death and Control Denied) March 27 B.J. Crosby, 63, jazz singer Johnny Helms, 80, jazz trumpet player and bandleader March 30 – Preston Ritter, 65, drummer (The Electric Prunes) March 31 – Ralph Sharon, 91, pianist, composer, and conductor April 1 – Billy Butler, 69, soul singer-songwriter and guitarist April 2 – Doug Sax, 78, sound engineer April 3 – Bob Burns, 64, rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) April 5 Richard LaSalle, 97, pianist and composer Julie Wilson, 90, singer April 6 Ray Charles, 96, singer-songwriter and conductor Milton DeLugg, 96, jazz accordion player and composer April 7 – Stan Freberg, 88, recording artist April 9 – Tut Taylor, 91, bluegrass guitarist (Dixie Gentlemen) April 10 – Keith McCormack, 74, singer-songwriter and guitarist April 14 – Percy Sledge, 74, singer April 15 – Billy Ray Hearn, 85, record executive, founded Sparrow Records and Myrrh Records April 16 – Johnny Kemp, 55, singer April 19 – Bernard Stollman, 85, record executive, founded ESP-Disk April 21 – Wally Lester, 73, singer (The Skyliners) April 24 – Sid Tepper, 96, songwriter April 27 Jack Ely, 71, singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen) Marty Napoleon, 93, jazz pianist April 30 – Ben E. King, 76, singer-songwriter and producer (The Drifters) May 1 – Grace Lee Whitney, 85, singer May 2 – Guy Carawan, 87, singer and musicologist May 5 – Craig Gruber, 63, bass player (Rainbow, Elf, Bible Black, and Raven Lord) May 6 – Jerome Cooper, 68, jazz drummer May 9 – Johnny Gimble, 88, singer-songwriter and fiddler May 10 – Victor Salvi, 95, classical harpist May 11 – Stan Cornyn, 81, record executive May 12 – Bobby Jameson, 70, singer-songwriter May 13 – Robert Drasnin, 87, clarinet player and composer May 14 – B.B. King, 89, blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer May 15 – Ortheia Barnes, 70, singer May 17 Chinx, 31, rapper Tranquility Bass, 47, rapper May 18 – Elbert West, 47, country singer-songwriter May 19 – Bruce Lundvall, 79, record executive May 20 – Bob Belden, 58, saxophonist, composer, conductor, and producer May 21 – Louis Johnson, 60, bass player (The Brothers Johnson) May 24 – Marcus Belgrave, 78, jazz trumpet player May 26 Rocky Frisco, 77, pianist Art Thieme, 73, folk singer May 28 – Steven Gerber, 66, composer May 30 – Jim Bailey, 77, singer May 31 Nico Castel, 83, tenor Will Holt, 86, singer-songwriter Slim Richey, 77, jazz guitarist and fiddler June 1 – Jean Ritchie, 92, folk singer-songwriter June 6 – Ronnie Gilbert, 88, folk singer-songwriter (The Weavers) June 8 – Paul Bacon, 91, jazz musician June 9 – Pumpkinhead, 39, rapper June 11 Jim Ed Brown, 81, country singer-songwriter (The Browns) Ornette Coleman 85, jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpet player, and composer June 12 – Monica Lewis, 93, singer June 13 Buddy Boudreaux, 97, jazz saxophonist and clarinet player Big Time Sarah, 62, blues singer June 16 – Mighty Sam McClain, 72, singer-songwriter June 19 – Harold Battiste, 83, saxophonist, pianist, and composer June 21 – Gunther Schuller, 89, horn player, composer, and conductor June 22 Joseph de Pasquale, 95, viola player James Horner, 61, composer and conductor June 27 – Chris Squire, 67, singer-songwriter and bass player (Yes, Conspiracy, The Syn, and XYZ) July 1 – Red Lane, 76, country singer-songwriter July 2 – Roy C. Bennett, 96, songwriter July 6 Julio Angel, 69, singer Camille Bob, 77, singer and drummer July 8 – Ernie Maresca, 76, singer-songwriter and producer (The Regents) July 9 – Michael Masser, 74, songwriter and producer July 10 Hussein Fatal, 38, rapper (Outlawz) Jon Vickers, 88, opera singer July 11 – Joey Robinson, Jr., 53, Sugar Hill Records executive (West Street Mob) July 13 – Arthur G. Wright, 78, soul guitarist July 14 – Dave Somerville, 81, singer (The Diamonds) July 15 Alan Curtis, 80, harpsichord player and conductor Howard Rumsey, 97, jazz bassist July 18 – Buddy Buie, 74, songwriter and producer July 19 Van Alexander, 100, composer and bandleader Carmino Ravosa, 85, pianist and composer July 20 – Wayne Carson, 72, singer-songwriter and producer July 21 Mitch Aliotta, 71, bass player (Rotary Connection and Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah) Theodore Bikel, 91, folk singer-songwriter Paul Freeman, 79, conductor Justin Lowe, 32, metal guitarist (After the Burial) July 22 Don Joyce, 71, singer (Negativland) Daron Norwood, 49, country singer-songwriter July 26 Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, singer Vic Firth, 85, drummer July 27 – Rickey Grundy, 56, gospel singer-songwriter July 29 – Buddy Emmons, 78, guitarist July 30 – Lynn Anderson, 67, country singer July 31 – Pamela Brandt, 68, country-rock bassist, singer and songwriter (The Deadly Nightshade) August 2 – J. Durward Morsch, 94, trombonist and composer August 4 – Billy Sherrill, 78, songwriter and producer August 5 – Raphy Leavitt, 66, composer and conductor August 8 – Sean Price, 43, rapper (Boot Camp Clik and Heltah Skeltah) August 11 – Eddie Cusic, 89, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist August 13 – Harold Ousley, 86, saxophonist and flute player August 14 – Bob Johnston, 83 record producer August 15 – Danny Sembello, 52, songwriter and producer August 27 – George Cleve, 79, conductor September 1 – Boomer Castleman, 70, singer-songwriter and guitarist September 2 – Brianna Lea Pruett, 32, singer-songwriter September 5 – Frederick "Dennis" Greene, 66, singer (Sha Na Na) September 7 – Susan Allen, 64, harp player September 13 – Gary Richrath, 65, guitarist and songwriter (REO Speedwagon) September 16 – Peggy Jones, 75, guitarist September 18 – Daniel Kyre, 21, guitarist (Cyndago) September 21 – Ben Cauley, 76, trumpet player and songwriter (The Bar-Kays) September 27 Wilton Felder, 75, saxophonist and bass player (The Crusaders) Denise Lor, 86, singer September 28 – Frankie Ford, 76, singer September 29 Benjamin Hutto, 67, conductor Phil Woods, 83, saxophonist and composer October 2 – Willie Akins, 76, jazz saxophonist October 4 – Dave Pike, 77, vibraphone player and composer October 6 Smokey Johnson, 78, drummer Billy Joe Royal, 73, pop and country singer October 9 Koopsta Knicca, 40, rapper (Three 6 Mafia) Larry Rosen, 75, jazz producer October 10 Steve Mackay, 66, saxophonist (The Stooges) Robbin Thompson, 66, singer-songwriter (Steel Mill) October 11 – Smokin' Joe Kubek, 58, guitarist and songwriter October 13 – Skatemaster Tate, 56, singer and producer October 16 – John Jennings, 61, guitarist and producer October 18 – Frank Watkins, 47, bass player (Gorgoroth and Obituary) October 20 – Cory Wells, 74, singer (Three Dog Night) October 22 – Mark Murphy, 83, singer-songwriter October 23 – Leon Bibb, 93, folk singer October 25 – Lee Shaw, 89, pianist and composer October 26 – David Rodriguez, 63, singer-songwriter October 27 – Herbie Goins, 76, R&B singer (Blues Incorporated) November 2 Tommy Overstreet, 78, country singer-songwriter and guitarist David Stock, 76, composer and conductor November 6 – Chuck Pyle, 70, country-folk singer-songwriter November 7 – Eddie Hoh, 71, drummer November 10 Robert Craft, 92 conductor Allen Toussaint, 77, singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer November 15 – P. F. Sloan, 70, singer-songwriter November 16 – Betty Ann Grove, 86, singer November 17 Al Aarons, 83, trumpet player (Count Basie Orchestra) David VanLanding, 51, singer (Michael Schenker Group) November 18 – Daniel Ferro, 94 opera singer November 21 – Joseph Silverstein, 83, violinist and conductor November 23 – Cynthia Robinson, 71, trumpet player and singer (Sly and the Family Stone) November 26 – Ronnie Bright, 77, singer (The Cadillacs and The Coasters) November 29 – Buddy Moreno, 103, singer December 1 – Shirley Gunter, 81, R&B singer-songwriter December 2 John Eaton, 85, composer Wally Roker, 78, singer (The Heartbeats) December 3 – Scott Weiland, 48, rock singer-songwriter (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, and The Wondergirls) December 8 Mattiwilda Dobbs, 90, soprano Bonnie Lou, 91, country singer-songwriter Gary Marker, 72, bass player (Rising Sons) December 9 – Rusty Jones, 73, jazz drummer December 13 – Luigi Creatore, 92, songwriter and producer December 14 – Edmund Lyndeck, 90, singer December 16 – Snuff Garrett, 77, record producer December 19 – Kurt Masur, 88, conductor (New York Philharmonic) December 21 – Sam Dockery, 86, jazz pianist December 24 – William Guest, 74, R&B singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips) December 28 Joe Houston, 89, saxophonist Lemmy Kilmister, 70, cancer December 31 Natalie Cole, 65, singer-songwriter Marion James, 81, blues singer-songwriter See also 2010s in music 2015 in music References 30em