# 2013 in music

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
* Malaysian music
* Mongolian music
* North Korean music
* Norwegian music
* Philippine music
* Polynesian music
* South Korean music
* Swedish music
* Vietnamese music

## Specific genres

* Alternative
* Classical
* Country
* Electronic
* Heavy Metal
* Hip Hop
* Jazz
* Latin
* Opera
* Rock
* K-pop
* J-pop

## Albums released
### Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

List of albums which received "universal acclaim" at Metacritic :
| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
| 1 | James Hunter | Minute by Minute | 86 | 8 reviews | |

## 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 |
| 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

See Musical groups established in 2013

## Bands reformed

* All Saints
* Black Flag
* The Calling
* Danity Kane
* Daughters
* Failure
* The Fall of Troy
* Fall Out Boy
* Jurassic 5
* King Crimson
* Medicine
* Neutral Milk Hotel
* Nine Inch Nails
* The Postal Service
* Rocket from the Crypt
* Story of the Year
* TLC
* Violent Femmes

## Bands disbanded

See Musical groups disestablished in 2013

## Deaths
### January

* 1 – Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer
* 4 – Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter
* 11 – John Wilkinson, 67, American guitarist (Elvis Presley's TCB Band) and singer
* 19 – Steve Knight (77), American musician (Mountain)
* 21 – Bob Dawdy (70), American rock and roll guitarist (The Velaires)
* 25 – Cecil Womack (65), American singer (Womack & Womack)
* 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)
* 6 – Alvin Lee (68), English blues-rock guitarist (Ten Years After)
* 7
** Kenny Ball (82), English jazz trumpeter
** Peter Banks (65), English rock guitarist (Yes, Flash)
** Claude King (90), American country music singer
* 16 – Jason Molina (39), American musician, singer and songwriter (Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.)

### 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
* 14 – Sir Colin Davis, British conductor, 85
* 17 – Sita Chan (26), Hong Kong Cantopop 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

* 1 - Richard Raines (48), American guitarist (Perfect Stranger)
* 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
* 15 – Robert Morris "B.J." Jones (70), American rock guitarist (Sweathog)
* 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
** Sammy Hall, 67, American garage rock singer (The Birdwatchers)
** 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
* 21 – WanBi Tuấn Anh (26), Vietnamese singer, musician, actor and model
* 26 – J.J. Cale (74), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
* 30 – Nick Nixon (74), American country music singer-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
* 11 – Jimmy Fontana (78), Italian singer-songwriter
* 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
* 8 – Hung Sin Nui (88), Cantonese opera singer
* 16 – Ray Price (87), American country music singer
* 23 – Yusef Lateef (93), American saxophonist

## Musical films

* Begin Again