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2011 in American music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2011 in music in the United States.

Contents

January

  • January 24 – Original Adema vocalist Mark Chavez leaves the band for the second time.
  • January 29 - Britney Spears's Hold It Against Me debuted at #1 on US Billboard Hot 100, making Spears the second artist to have more than one single to debut at no. 1, behind Mariah Carey. She also being the third female artist, behind Cher, Madonna and Janet Jackson to top the Hot 100 in three decades, as well as the seventh artist overall.

    • February

  • February 11 - Lady Gaga releases Born This Way the first single off her new album of the same name. It became the fastest iTunes single at the time. It later went on to remain number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 consecutive weeks
  • February 14 - Justin Bieber tops the chart and goes platinum for the second time after the release of his second remix album Never Say Never: The Remixes

    • March

  • March 11 – Kyuss begins their reunion tour in Europe under the moniker Kyuss Lives.
  • March 15 - Former rapper Nate Dogg dies at age 41 from strokes
  • March 18 - Chris Brown tops the charts for the first time ever after the release of his fourth studio album F.A.M.E.

    • April

  • April 3 – LCD Soundsystem plays its final show at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

    • May

  • May 10 – System of a Down began their first tour in 5 years in Edmonton.
  • May 12 – Katy Perry with fourth single from Teenage Dream, "E.T.", she becomes the only artist in history to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100
  • May 25 - Scotty McCreery is crowned winner of American Idol (season 10) while Lauren Alaina is named the runner-up.

    • July

  • July 17 – Illinois rock band Cheap Trick is unharmed after a stage collapses during a performance at the Cisco Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

    • August

  • August 8 — Hip-hop stars Jay-Z and Kanye West release their highly anticipated collaboration album, Watch The Throne.
  • August 15 - Blink-182 start their 20th Anniversary Tour. The tour visited Canada in 2011, the United States and Europe in 2012 and Australia in 2013.
  • August 27 - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry becomes the fifth single from the album Teenage Dream to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying Michael Jackson's record for the most singles from one album to do so. She is the second artist and only woman in history to achieve this.

    • September

  • September 2 – It was announced that drummer Mike Pedicone was kicked out of My Chemical Romance due to Pedicone stealing from the band. No charges were pressed.
  • September 17 – With Katy Perry's fifth single from Teenage Dream, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", she completed 69 consecutive weeks inside the top ten, more than any artist in history.
  • September 24 - "I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears became Spears's 21 top-forty single, the third-highest female total since her first week on the chart on November 21, 1998, and only behind Taylor Swift with 27 and Rihanna with 22. It also broke the record for longest distance between the first and last # 1 on the POP CHARTS.
  • September 27 - Blink-182 release their long-awaited and highly anticipated sixth studio album Neighborhoods. This is the first album they recorded together since their indefinite hiatus in 2005. It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

    • November

  • November 1 - For the third time, Justin Bieber tops the charts and goes platinum with his first Christmas album/second studio album Under the Mistletoe.

    • December

  • December 6 - Korn's tenth studio album, The Path of Totality, debuts at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 copies sold in its first week. This album marks the beginning of a new direction for nu metal, with artists like Skrillex and many more contributing to the album with dub step and more electronic sounds. Cimorelli also releases their second EP The CimFam EP

    • Bands reformed

  • Bad Meets Evil
  • Ben Folds Five
  • Blink-182
  • Evanescence
  • Gym Class Heroes
  • Dispatch
  • Grant Lee Buffalo
  • Live
  • O-Town
  • System of a Down
  • Five Iron Frenzy

    • Bands on hiatus

  • Atreyu
  • The Black Eyed Peas
  • Disturbed
  • Good Charlotte
  • Idiot Pilot
  • Iglu & Hartly
  • Innerpartysystem
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Nevermore
  • Sonic Youth
  • The Spill Canvas
  • Thrice
  • Thursday
  • Velvet Revolver

    • January

    January 11

  • Fuckin' A by Anal Cunt
  • Outside by Tapes 'n Tapes
  • Rehab: The Overdose by Lecrae
  • Showroom of Compassion by Cake
  • Thank You, Happy Birthday by Cage the Elephant

    • January 17

  • Decoder by Decoder
  • Live on Ten Legs (live) by Pearl Jam

    • January 18

  • Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes by Social Distortion
  • Hi-Five Soup! by The Aquabats
  • The King Is Dead by The Decemberists
  • Tear the Fences Down by Eulogies

    • January 21

  • Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under by Amanda Palmer
  • What If... by Mr. Big

    • January 25

  • Gotta Get Up Now by Roger Miret and The Disasters
  • Mine Is Yours by Cold War Kids
  • There Are Rules by The Get Up Kids

    • January 31

  • Singles and EPs: 2001–2005 (compilation) by The Music

    • February

    February 1

  • Until We Have Faces by Red

    • February 8

  • California Fade by Anna Waronker
  • Sever the Wicked Hand by Crowbar
  • Tao of the Dead by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

    • February 15

  • Angels & Devils by Sarah Darling
  • To Hell with God by Deicide
  • Identity on Fire by A Skylit Drive
  • Justice by Rev Theory
  • The People's Key by Bright Eyes
  • Runner Runner by Runner Runner

    • February 22

  • Beast by DevilDriver
  • D.R.U.G.S. by Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
  • The End of the World Party by I See Stars
  • Killing Time by Bayside
  • Rugged Road by The Aggrolites

    • March

    March 1

  • Alexander by Alex Ebert
  • Forever the Sickest Kids by Forever the Sickest Kids
  • Going Out in Style by Dropkick Murphys

    • March 8

  • Collapse into Now by R.E.M.
  • Downtown Battle Mountain II by Dance Gavin Dance
  • Dreaming in Black and White by TRUSTcompany
  • Lasers by Lupe Fiasco
  • My Devil In Your Eyes by The Color Morale
  • Pedals by Rival Schools
  • Skins by Buffalo Tom
  • Stronger by Sara Evans

    • March 15

  • Dancing Backward in High Heels by New York Dolls
  • Endgame by Rise Against
  • First World Manifesto by Screeching Weasel
  • Give the Drummer Some by Travis Barker
  • Megalithic Symphony by Awolnation
  • Oh Land by Oh Land

    • March 22

  • Angles by The Strokes
  • Awesome as Fuck (live) by Green Day
  • F.A.M.E. by Chris Brown
  • I Remember Me by Jennifer Hudson
  • Live on I-5 (live) by Soundgarden
  • My Life, My Way by Agnostic Front
  • Under Your Skin by Saliva
  • Vices & Virtues by Panic! at the Disco
  • When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes by Yellowcard

    • March 29

  • All Eternals Deck by The Mountain Goats
  • Disguises by Aiden
  • Doggumentary by Snoop Dogg
  • Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
  • Rolling Papers by Wiz Khalifa
  • Swan by Unwritten Law

    • April

    April 5

  • American Tragedy by Hollywood Undead
  • Apocalypse by Bill Callahan
  • Blood Pressures by The Kills
  • Cocoon by Meg & Dia
  • Razorback Killers by Vicious Rumors
  • What if We Were Real by Mandisa

    • April 11

  • Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio

    • April 12

  • C'mon by Low
  • The Family Sign by Atmosphere
  • Lollipop by Meat Puppets
  • No Devolución by Thursday
  • So Beautiful or So What by Paul Simon
  • Wasting Light by Foo Fighters
  • Murder the Mountains by Red Fang

    • April 26

  • All at Once by The Airborne Toxic Event
  • Fishing for Woos by Bowling for Soup
  • Speak-Ahh by Eastern Conference Champions
  • Take Care, Take Care, Take Care by Explosions in the Sky
  • Atavist by Otep
  • The Hollow by Memphis May Fire

    • May

    May 3

  • And the Tears Washed Me, Wave After Cowardly Wave by Dreamend
  • Are You Gonna Eat That? by Hail Mary Mallon
  • Chuckles & Mr. Squeezy by Dredg
  • Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
  • Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2 by Beastie Boys
  • In Your Dreams by Stevie Nicks
  • Love? by Jennifer Lopez
  • Move Like This by The Cars
  • Musiqinthemagiq by Musiq Soulchild
  • This Is Gonna Hurt by Sixx:A.M.


    • May 10

  • Goblin by Tyler the Creator
  • I Am Very Far by Okkervil River
  • Let's Cheers to This by Sleeping With Sirens
  • Life Fantastic by Man Man
  • Rock & Roll Submarine by Urge Overkill
  • Simple Math by Manchester Orchestra
  • Volcanic Sunlight by Saul Williams

    • May 17

  • Destroyed by Moby
  • Laugh Now, Laugh Later by Face to Face
  • Mona by Mona
  • Rome by Danger Mouse
  • Running from a Gamble by Company of Thieves
  • Too Cool to Care by New Boyz

    • May 23

  • Born This Way by Lady Gaga
  • Torches by Foster the People

    • May 24

  • Back Burner by For the Fallen Dreams
  • D by White Denim
  • Eclipse by Journey
  • Valleyheart by She Wants Revenge

    • May 31

  • Circuital by My Morning Jacket
  • Codes and Keys by Death Cab for Cutie
  • Macabre Eternal by Autopsy
  • Speed of Darkness by Flogging Molly
  • Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder

    • June

    June 7

  • All 6's and 7's by Tech N9ne
  • The Color Spectrum by The Dear Hunter
  • Cults by Cults
  • Dirty Work by All Time Low
  • Gloss Drop by Battles
  • Illud Divinum Insanus by Morbid Angel

    • June 14

  • All Things Bright and Beautiful by Owl City
  • Hell: The Sequel by Bad Meets Evil
  • Set The World on Fire by Black Veil Brides
  • Time Together by Michael Franks

    • June 21

  • Alpocalypse by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  • Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver
  • The Light of the Sun by Jill Scott
  • We All Bleed by Crossfade
  • Planet Pit by Pitbull

    • June 28

  • 4 by Beyoncé
  • Finally Famous by Big Sean
  • Gold Cobra by Limp Bizkit
  • I'm American by Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Taking Back Sunday by Taking Back Sunday
  • The Verge by There for Tomorrow
  • This Loud Morning by David Cook
  • When the Sun Goes Down by Selena Gomez & the Scene

    • July

    July 5

  • King of Hearts by Lloyd

    • July 12

  • If Not Now, When? by Incubus
  • Sunshine State of Mind by We the Kings
  • Within and Without by Washed Out
  • Yours Truly by Sublime with Rome

    • July 13

  • 13 Chambers by Wugazi

    • July 19

  • Everything's Fine by The Summer Set
  • In the Mountain in the Cloud by Portugal. The Man
  • Join Us by They Might Be Giants
  • Sunrise Sessions by Kottonmouth Kings
  • Superfiction by Cold
  • Time of My Life by 3 Doors Down
  • Universal Pulse by 311

    • July 26

  • Here I Am by Kelly Rowland
  • Rabbits on the Run by Vanessa Carlton
  • Follow Me Home by Jay Rock
  • Wilderness by The Features

    • August

    August 2

  • Hold On 'til the Night by Greyson Chance
  • Bad Habits by Every Avenue
  • King by O.A.R.
  • Sky Full of Holes by Fountains of Wayne
  • Tripper by Fruit Bats
  • Victorious soundtrack by Victorious Cast
  • Wicked Will by The Ettes

    • August 8

  • Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West

    • August 9

  • In Waves by Trivium
  • Success Is Certain by Royce da 5'9"
  • White Lotus by Eyes Set to Kill

    • August 16

  • Any Man in America by Blue October
  • Out of Love by Mister Heavenly
  • Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin by Breaking Benjamin
  • Deus Ex Machina by Greek Fire

    • August 23

  • Symphony Soldier by The Cab
  • The R.E.D. Album by Game

    • August 29

  • I'm with You by Red Hot Chili Peppers

    • August 30

  • Am I the Enemy by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
  • Black and White America by Lenny Kravitz
  • Re:(disc)overed by Puddle of Mudd
  • Tha Carter IV by Lil Wayne
  • WTF by Vanilla Ice

    • September

    September 13

  • Welcome 2 My Nightmare by Alice Cooper
  • Worship Music by Anthrax
  • Dead Throne by The Devil Wears Prada
  • A Dramatic Turn of Events by Dream Theater
  • Own the Night by Lady Antebellum
  • Green Naugahyde by Primus
  • s/he by s/he
  • Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
  • Daybreak by Saves the Day
  • Staind by Staind

    • September 20

  • Unbroken by Demi Lovato
  • Sweeter by Gavin DeGraw
  • The Reckoning by Needtobreathe
  • Time Travel by Never Shout Never
  • Pearl Jam Twenty by Pearl Jam
  • Major/Minor by Thrice
  • Night of Hunters by Tori Amos

    • September 27

  • Neighborhoods by Blink-182
  • Cole World: The Sideline Story by J. Cole
  • Future History by Jason Derülo
  • Unto the Locust by Machine Head
  • Music Is Better Than Words by Seth MacFarlane
  • Vice Verses by Switchfoot
  • The Whole Love by Wilco
  • The Year of Hibernation by Youth Lagoon

    • October

    October 4

  • Awakening by Blessthefall
  • People and Things by Jack's Mannequin
  • Mayday Parade by Mayday Parade
  • Odd Soul by Mutemath
  • Clear as Day by Scotty McCreery
  • Radiosurgery by New Found Glory
  • Christmas in Diverse City by tobyMac
  • Best Intentions by We Are The In Crowd

    • October 11

  • Wildflower by Lauren Alaina
  • Evanescence by Evanescence
  • American Capitalist by Five Finger Death Punch
  • Fastlife by Joe Jonas
  • Eleven by Martina McBride
  • Seeking Major Tom by William Shatner
  • B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2 by Britney Spears
  • Third Power by DJ Drama

    • October 18

  • Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83
  • Soul Punk by Patrick Stump
  • The Great Escape Artist by Jane's Addiction

    • October 24

  • Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay
  • Stronger by Kelly Clarkson
  • KABOOM! by I Fight Dragons

    • October 25

  • Violence Begets Violence by Jedi Mind Tricks
  • Clancy's Tavern by Toby Keith

    • November

    November 1

  • Ambition by Wale
  • Four the Record by Miranda Lambert
  • Lulu by Lou Reed and Metallica
  • Open Invitation by Tyrese
  • Smile by The Beach Boys
  • Thirteen by Megadeth

    • November 8

  • Blue Slide Park by Mac Miller
  • Fear of God II: Let Us Pray by Pusha T
  • The Lost Children by Disturbed
  • Love: Part Two by Angels and Airwaves
  • Welcome to Strangeland by Tech N9ne Collabos

    • November 15

  • Camp by Childish Gambino
  • The Papercut Chronicles II by Gym Class Heroes
  • Love After War by Robin Thicke

    • November 21

  • Elevate by Big Time Rush

    • November 22

  • Break the Spell by Daughtry
  • The Day After Tomorrow by Maino
  • My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) by Mary J. Blige
  • Speak Now World Tour – Live by Taylor Swift
  • Talk That Talk by Rihanna

    • December

    December 6

  • El Camino by The Black Keys
  • The Path of Totality by Korn
  • Revolver by T-Pain
  • Underrated by Bow Wow
  • undun by The Roots
  • Hats Off to the Bull by Chevelle
  • The Magic of Youth by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

    • December 12

  • Alone III: The Pinkerton Years by Rivers Cuomo

    • December 13

  • Beyond Magnetic by Metallica
  • Rebels by Black Veil Brides

    • December 20

  • The Dreamer, The Believer by Common
  • Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition by Young Jeezy

    • Top hits on record

    Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits

    Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20

    Deaths

  • January 1 – Charles Fambrough, 60, jazz bassist, composer and record producer
  • January 3 – Bernard Greenhouse, 95, cellist
  • January 10 – Margaret Whiting, 86, singer
  • January 14 – Georgia Carroll, 91, singer, actress and model
  • January 19 – James O'Gwynn, 82, singer
  • January 26
  • Gladys Horton, 65, singer (The Marvelettes)
  • Charlie Louvin, 83, singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Louvin Brothers)
  • February 8 – Marvin Sease, 64, blues and soul singer-songwriter
  • February 12 – Betty Garrett, 91, singer and actress
  • February 22 – Jean Dinning, 86, singer and songwriter (The Dinning Sisters)
  • February 27 – Eddie Kirkland, 87, blues musician
  • March 8 – Mike Starr, 44, bassist (Alice in Chains)
  • March 10 – Eddie Snyder, 92, songwriter
  • March 11 – Hugh Martin, 96, songwriter
  • March 15 – Nate Dogg, 41, rapper, singer, and actor
  • March 17 – Ferlin Husky, 85, country music singer
  • March 21 – Loleatta Holloway, 64, singer
  • March 23
  • Ken Arcipowski, 66, singer (Randy & the Rainbows)
  • Henry Jerome, 93, big band leader, trumpeter, arranger, composer
  • March 24 – Rozetta Johnson, c. 68, soul and gospel singer
  • March 31 – Mel McDaniel, 68, country music singer-songwriter
  • April 9 – Orrin Tucker, 100, bandleader
  • April 20 – Gerard Smith, 36, bassist (TV on the Radio).
  • April 23 – Peter Lieberson, 64, classical composer
  • May 27 – Gil Scott-Heron, 62, singer, instrumentalist, poet, and author
  • June 2 – Ray Bryant, 79, jazz pianist and composer
  • June 18 – Clarence Clemons, 69, saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
  • July 11 – Rob Grill, 67, singer-songwriter and bass player (The Grass Roots)
  • July 15 – Cornell MacNeil, 88, operatic baritone
  • July 24 – Dan Peek, 60, singer-songwriter (America)
  • July 29 – Gene McDaniels, 76, singer-songwriter
  • August 10 – Billy Grammer, 85, country singer
  • August 11 – Jani Lane, 47, glam rock singer (Warrant)
  • August 22 – Jerome "Jerry" Leiber, 78, songwriter and record producer
  • September 27 – Johnny "Country" Mathis, 80, country music singer and songwriter (Jimmy & Johnny)
  • October 8 – Mikey Welsh, 40, bassist (Weezer)
  • November 7 – Andrea True, 68, porn performer and singer
  • November 8
  • Heavy D, 44, rapper, singer, record producer, and actor
  • Jimmy Norman, 74, musician and songwriter
  • November 17 – Gary Garcia, 63, musician and songwriter (Buckner & Garcia)
  • November 25 – Coco Robicheaux, 64, singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • December 3 – Ronald Mosley, 72, singer (Ruby & the Romantics)
  • December 6 – Dobie Gray, 71, singer-songwriter

    • References

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