January • 8 –
Fantasia performed the
national anthem at the
College Football Playoff National Championship at
NRG Stadium in
Houston,
Texas. • 12 –
21 Savage released his first solo studio album in nearly six years,
American Dream. •
Exit Eden released their first studio album in seven years,
Femmes Fatales. • 16 – After teasing a reunion show, it was announced that
No Doubt would be performing at
Coachella in April 2024. • 19 –
Green Day released their first studio album in nearly four years,
Saviors. • 26 –
Static-X released their first studio album in four years,
Project: Regeneration Vol. 2. It features the final recordings of the band's original frontman,
Wayne Static, who died nearly 10 years prior. •
Alkaline Trio released their first studio album in nearly six years,
Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs. It is also their final album with longtime drummer
Derek Grant, who left the band in 2023 after the recording of the album. •
Future Islands released their first album in four years, ''
People Who Aren't There Anymore''. • 30 –
Chita Rivera died at the age of 91.
February • 2 –
Gabby Barrett released her first studio album in nearly four years,
Chapter & Verse. •
Vera Sola released her first studio album in four years,
Peacemaker. • 4 – The
66th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the
Crypto.com Arena in
Los Angeles, California.
Trevor Noah hosts.
Taylor Swift won
Album of the Year with
Midnights, making her the artist with the most wins in that category with four.
Miley Cyrus won
Record of the Year for "
Flowers" and
Billie Eilish won
Song of the Year for "
What Was I Made For?", while
Victoria Monét was awarded
Best New Artist. • 5 – Country music singer
Toby Keith died from stomach cancer at the age of 62. • 9 –
Chelsea Wolfe released her first solo studio album in five years,
She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She. •
Brittany Howard released her first solo studio album in five years,
What Now. •
Usher released his first solo studio album in nearly eight years and his first overall in six years,
Coming Home. • 10 –
Kanye West and
Ty Dolla Sign independently released their first collaborative studio album,
Vultures 1. • 11 –
Reba McEntire performed the
national anthem and Usher performed the
halftime show during
Super Bowl LVIII at
Allegiant Stadium in
Paradise, Nevada. •
Beyoncé released two country singles, "
16 Carriages" and "
Texas Hold 'Em", leading to controversy over Black musicians' place in
country music. • 16 –
The Obsessed released their first studio album in seven years,
Gilded Sorrow. •
Jennifer Lopez released her first studio album in nearly ten years,
This Is Me... Now. •
Laura Jane Grace released her first solo studio album in four years,
Hole in My Head. •
Jason Derulo released his first studio album in nearly nine years,
Nu King. • 23 –
MGMT released their first studio album in six years,
Loss of Life. •
I Dont Know How but They Found Me released its sophomore album, and also first in nearly four years,
Gloom Division. It is also its first album as a solo project for frontman
Dallon Weekes, following the departure of drummer
Ryan Seaman in 2023. •
Job for a Cowboy released their first studio album in nearly ten years,
Moon Healer. •
Darkest Hour released their first studio album in seven years,
Perpetual | Terminal. •
Real Estate released their first studio album in four years,
Daniel. •
Philip Sayce released his first album in four years,
The Wolves Are Coming.
March • 1 –
Schoolboy Q released his first studio album in five years,
Blue Lips. •
Mannequin Pussy released their first studio album in five years,
I Got Heaven. •
New Years Day released their first studio album in five years,
Half Black Heart. •
Sheer Mag released their first studio album in five years,
Playing Favorites. • 8 –
Ariana Grande released her first studio album in nearly four years,
Eternal Sunshine. •
Sawyer Brown released their first album in 13 years,
Desperado Troubadours. •
Exhorder released their first studio album in five years,
Defectum Omnium. • 11 – Former
Raspberries singer
Eric Carmen died at the age of 74. • 15 –
Justin Timberlake released his first studio album in six years,
Everything I Thought It Was. •
The Dandy Warhols released their first studio album in four years,
Rockmaker. •
Tierra Whack released her first studio album in nearly six years,
World Wide Whack. •
Scott Stapp released his first solo studio album in five years,
Higher Power. •
The Black Crowes released their first studio album in 15 years,
Happiness Bastards. •
Atrophy released their first studio album in 34 years,
Asylum. • 22 –
Gossip released their first studio album in nearly 12 years,
Real Power. •
Gary Clark Jr. released his first studio album in five years,
JPEG Raw. •
Julia Holter released her first studio album in six years,
Something in the Room She Moves. •
Adrianne Lenker released her first solo studio album in four years,
Bright Future. •
Jlin released her first studio album in six years,
Akoma. •
Kenny Chesney released his first studio album in four years,
Born. • The
Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud began. • 29 –
Sheryl Crow released her first studio album in five years,
Evolution. •
Beyoncé released
Cowboy Carter, the second part of her three-act project. It is also her first country music album. •
Chastity Belt released their first studio album in five years,
Live Laugh Love. •
Tommy Walter's solo project, Abandoned Pools, released its first studio album in nearly 11 years,
The Haunted House.
April • 1 – The
2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards was held at the
Dolby Theatre in
Los Angeles.
Ludacris hosts. • 5 –
Vampire Weekend released their first studio album in nearly five years,
Only God Was Above Us. •
Strung Out released their first studio album in five years,
Dead Rebellion. •
Bayside released their first studio album in nearly five years,
There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive. •
Tori Kelly released her first studio album in nearly four years,
Tori. •
Katie Pruitt released her first studio album in four years,
Mantras. •
FireHouse frontman
C. J. Snare died at the age of 64. • 7 – The
2024 CMT Music Awards took place at the
Moody Center in
Austin, Texas.
Kelsea Ballerini hosts. • 12 –
Blue Öyster Cult released their first studio album in four years, and their final album,
Ghost Stories. •
Riot V released their first album in six years,
Mean Streets. • 18 –
The Allman Brothers co-founder
Dickey Betts died from cancer and
COPD at his home in Osprey, Florida. He was 80. • Gospel singer and former
American Idol contestant
Mandisa died in her home in Nashville at the age of 47. • 19 –
Pearl Jam released their first studio album in four years,
Dark Matter. • A posthumous
Glen Campbell album,
Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, was released, marking his second album since his death in 2017 as well as his first in six years. •
The Ghost Inside released their first studio album in four years,
Searching for Solace. •
High on Fire released their first studio album in six years,
Cometh the Storm. • 26 –
Alien Ant Farm released their first album in nine years,
Mantras. •
Deicide released their first studio album in six years,
Banished by Sin. •
Iron & Wine released his first solo studio album in seven years, and his first overall in five years,
Light Verse.
May • 3 –
Kamasi Washington released his first solo studio album in six years,
Fearless Movement. •
P.O.D. released their first studio album in six years,
Veritas. • 7 – Longtime music producer and engineer
Steve Albini died from a heart attack at the age of 61. • 10 –
Knocked Loose released their first studio album in five years, ''
You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To''. •
Incubus released
Morning View XXIII, a re-recorded version of their 2001 album,
Morning View. •
Sublime with Rome released their self-titled album, their first in five years and also their final album. It preceded the band's disbandment later in the year following the reunion of their
original iteration in late 2023. •
Les Savy Fav released their first studio album in 14 years,
Oui, LSF. •
Like Moths to Flames released their first studio album in four years,
The Cycles of Trying to Cope. •
Six Feet Under released their first studio album in four years,
Killing for Revenge. •
Chick Corea and
Béla Fleck released their final collaborative album and first in nine years,
Remembrance. • 12 – Jazz saxophonist
David Sanborn died from prostate cancer at the age of 78. • 13 –
Childish Gambino released his first studio album in four years,
Atavista. It is the finished version of his previous album, 2020's
3.15.20. • 16 –
The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards took place in
Ford Center at The Star in
Frisco, Texas with host
Reba McEntire. • 17 –
The Avett Brothers released their first studio album in five years,
The Avett Brothers. • Former
Slayer guitarist
Kerry King released his debut solo studio album,
From Hell I Rise. This is the first album with King credited as a primary artist since Slayer's
final studio album nine years prior. •
New Kids on the Block released their first album in 11 years,
Still Kids. •
Rapsody released her first studio album in five years, ''
Please Don't Cry''. •
Cage the Elephant released their first studio album in five years,
Neon Pill. •
Pallbearer released their first studio album in four years,
Mind Burns Alive. •
Gatecreeper released their first studio album in five years,
Dark Superstition. •
Shellac released their first studio album in ten years,
To All Trains. The album features posthumous credits from guitarist/vocalist and record engineer
Steve Albini, who died ten days before its release. • 19 –
Abi Carter won the
22nd season of
American Idol. Will Moseley was named runner-up. • 21 –
Asher HaVon won the
25th season of
The Voice. Josh Sanders was named runner-up • 24 –
Lenny Kravitz released his first album in six years,
Blue Electric Light. •
Say Anything released their first studio album in five years,
...Is Committed. •
DIIV released their first studio album in five years,
Frog in Boiling Water. • 31 –
Buffalo Tom released their first studio album in seven years,
Jump Rope. •
+/- released their first studio album in ten years,
Further Afield. •
The Hope Conspiracy released their first studio album in 18 years,
Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception.
June • 7 –
Bon Jovi released their first studio album in four years,
Forever. •
NxWorries, consisting of
Anderson .Paak and
Knxwledge, released their first studio album in eight years,
Why Lawd?. • 14 –
The Decemberists released their first studio album in six years,
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again. •
Black Country Communion released their first studio album in seven years,
V. •
Normani released her debut solo studio album,
Dopamine. It is her first album released since
Fifth Harmony announced their hiatus in 2018, and first overall in six years. •
Fu Manchu released their first studio album in six years,
The Return of Tomorrow. • 19 –
Kendrick Lamar held his one-off concert,
The Pop Out: Ken & Friends. • 21 –
The Story So Far released their first studio album in nearly six years,
I Want to Disappear. It is also their first album as a quartet following the departure of bassist Kelen Capener in 2022. • 24 –
Crazy Town vocalist
Shifty Shellshock was found dead from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 49.
July • 12 –
Eminem released his first studio album in four years,
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). •
Cigarettes After Sex released their first studio album in five years, ''
X's''. •
Mr. Big released their first studio album in seven years,
Ten. •
Phish released their first studio album in four years,
Evolve. • 19 –
Beachwood Sparks released their first studio album in 12 years,
Across the River of Stars. • 26 –
Cherry Poppin' Daddies released their first studio album in five years,
At the Pink Rat. •
Rakim released his first studio album in 15 years, ''God's Network: Reb7rth''. • After 15 years together,
Off! performed their final show at
Belasco Theatre in
Los Angeles. •
State Faults released their first studio album in five years,
Children of the Moon.
August • 2 –
Aerosmith canceled
Peace Out: The Farewell Tour after only three shows and announced their retirement from touring due to permanent damage to frontman
Steven Tyler's vocal cords. •
X released their final studio album and their first in four years,
Smoke & Fiction. •
Khalid released his first studio album in five years,
Sincere. •
Anberlin released their first studio album in ten years,
Vega; two songs from the album feature lead vocals by
Memphis May Fire frontman
Matty Mullins, who took over for original vocalist
Stephen Christian after Christian announced a touring hiatus from the band in 2023. • 9 –
Four Year Strong released their first studio album in four years,
Analysis Paralysis. •
Mushroomhead released their first studio album in four years,
Call the Devil. • 16 –
Foster the People released their first studio album in seven years,
Paradise State of Mind. It is also their first album with frontman
Mark Foster as the only original remaining band member following the departure of drummer
Mark Pontius in 2021. •
Ray LaMontagne released his first album in four years,
Long Way Home. •
Charly Bliss released their first studio album in five years,
Forever. •
Falling in Reverse released their first studio album in seven years,
Popular Monster. • 21 – After taking a hiatus from the band in 2023,
Imagine Dragons drummer
Daniel Platzman officially announced his departure from the band. • 23 –
Nile released their first studio album in five years,
The Underworld Awaits Us All. •
Sabrina Carpenter released her first studio album in two years, "
Short n' Sweet". • 30 –
Big Sean released his first studio album in four years,
Better Me Than You. •
Laurie Anderson released her first studio album in 14 years,
Amelia. •
Nails released their first studio album in eight years,
Every Bridge Burning. •
Awolnation released their first studio album in four years,
The Phantom Five.
September • 6 –
Mercury Rev released their first studio album in five years and their first of all-original material in nine years,
Born Horses. •
LL Cool J released his first studio album in eleven years,
The FORCE. •
Paris Hilton released her first studio album in 18 years,
Infinite Icon. •
George Strait released his first studio album in five years,
Cowboys and Dreamers. •
The Airborne Toxic Event released their first studio album in four years,
Glory. • 11 –
MTV Video Music Awards took place in
UBS Arena in
Elmont, New York.
Megan Thee Stallion hosted. • 13 – A
Jane's Addiction show in
Boston was cut short after frontman
Perry Farrell got into a heated altercation on stage with guitarist
Dave Navarro. The band canceled the remainder of their tour with
Love and Rockets as a result, citing the state of Farrell's mental health. The tour had marked the first time that the band's original lineup performed live together since 2010. In January of 2025, the band stated that they would continue without Farrell, but then in May, Navarro announced that the band would officially not continue. •
Jordin Sparks released her first studio album of all-original material in nine years,
No Restrictions. •
Nada Surf released their first studio album in four years,
Moon Mirror. •
The Jesus Lizard released their first studio album in 26 years,
Rack. • 15 – Singer and former
Jackson 5 member
Tito Jackson died from a heart attack at the age of 70. • 16 –
REO Speedwagon announced that they will retire from touring in 2025 due to irreconcilable differences. • 20 –
Bright Eyes released their first studio album in four years,
Five Dice, All Threes. •
Fidlar released their first studio album in five years,
Surviving the Dream. •
Neon Trees released their first studio album in four years,
Sink Your Teeth. •
Katy Perry released her first studio album in four years,
143. •
The Voidz released their first studio album in six years,
Like All Before You. • 27 –
The Black Dahlia Murder released their first studio album in four years,
Servitude. It is the band's first studio album with former rhythm guitarist Brian Eschbach on vocals following the death of previous vocalist Trevor Strnad in 2022. •
Luke Bryan released his first studio album in four years,
Mind of a Country Boy. •
Soul Asylum released their first studio album in four years,
Slowly But Shirley. • 28 –
Kris Kristofferson died at his home in
Maui at age 88. • 29 –
Foo Fighters announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus following frontman
Dave Grohl's admission to adultery he had committed outside of his marriage.
October • 3 –
Rascal Flatts announced that they would be reuniting for a 25th Anniversary tour set to begin in February 2025. • 4 –
Balance and Composure released their first studio album in eight years,
With You in Spirit. •
Fever 333 released their first studio album in five years,
Darker White. • 6 – After 41 years together,
NOFX performed their final show at Berth 46 in
San Pedro, Los Angeles. • 7 –
Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of
Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. • 11 –
Touché Amoré released their first studio album in four years,
Spiral in a Straight Line. • 18 –
MC5 released their final studio album and first in 53 years,
Heavy Lifting. The album's release followed the band's split following the deaths of
Wayne Kramer in February and
Dennis Thompson in May. •
Bear Hands released their first studio album in five years,
The Key to What. •
Jennifer Hudson released her first studio album in ten years, and her first-ever Christmas album,
The Gift of Love. •
Phantogram released their first album in four years,
Memory of a Day. • 19 – The 2024
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in
Cleveland with a class featuring
Dave Matthews Band,
Cher,
Mary J. Blige,
A Tribe Called Quest, and
Jimmy Buffett. • 25 –
311 released their first album in five years,
Full Bloom. •
The Used frontman
Bert McCracken released his debut solo album under the artist name robbietheused. • 29 – Longtime
Primus drummer
Tim Alexander abruptly announced his retirement from the band through an email to his bandmates.
November • 3 – Music producer
Quincy Jones died at the age of 91. • 15 –
Linkin Park released their first studio album in seven years,
From Zero. It is the band's first album with new co-lead singer
Emily Armstrong (from the band
Dead Sara) and drummer
Colin Brittain, following the death of original lead singer
Chester Bennington in 2017 and the departure of co-founder and original drummer
Rob Bourdon, who did not rejoin the band upon its reformation earlier this year. •
As I Lay Dying released their first studio album in five years,
Through Storms Ahead. •
Gwen Stefani released her first solo studio album in seven years,
Bouquet. • 20 –
58th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place in
Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Luke Bryan,
Peyton Manning, and
Lainey Wilson hosted. • 22 –
The Breeders frontwoman and former
Pixies bassist
Kim Deal released her debut solo studio album,
Nobody Loves You More. It is her first release since the Breeders'
previous studio album six years prior. •
Ice Cube released his first studio album in six years,
Man Down. •
Marilyn Manson released their first album in four years,
One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1. •
Body Count released their first studio album in four years,
Merciless. • 26 – Former
My Chemical Romance drummer
Bob Bryar was found dead at his home in
Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 44, his death having occurred two days earlier.
December • 10 –
Sofronio Vasquez was crowned the winner of
twenty-sixth season on
The Voice. Shye declared Runner-Up. Sydney Sterlace, Danny Joseph, and Jeremy Beloate finished in third, fourth, and fifth place respectively. • 12 – The
Billboard Music Awards took place. • 24 –
Redman released his first studio album in nine years,
Muddy Waters Too, a sequel to his 1996 album,
Muddy Waters. ==Bands formed==