- Source: 2016 in American music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in the United States.
Notable 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.
15 — Panic! at the Disco released their fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor. It is their first album to be entirely written and recorded by Brendon Urie, the last remaining member of the band. It is also their first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
28 — Rihanna released her eighth studio album Anti; two days following its release the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after receiving 1 million free downloads in 15 hours due to a deal with Samsung, becoming the fastest certified platinum album in history.
= February
=7 — During Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, Lady Gaga performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" and British band Coldplay performed at halftime with artists Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson.
15 – The 58th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, 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; her previous win was for Fearless in 2010.
26 – Anthrax released their first studio album in five years, For All Kings.
= March
=4 — Ninja Sex Party released their first cover album, and album with Tupper Ware Remix Party as their backing band.
5 – Rihanna's single "Work" became the first dancehall song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Sean Paul's "Temperature" in 2006. It is also her 14th number-one hit, surpassing Michael Jackson, for having the third-most number-one songs of the Hot 100, behind Mariah Carey and The Beatles.
11 — 3 Doors Down released their first studio album in five years, Us and the Night.
18 — Gwen Stefani released her first solo studio album in ten years, This Is What the Truth Feels Like. The album became her first number one on the Billboard 200.
19 — I, the Breather played their last concert in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
At the Drive-In's guitarist and co-founder, Jim Ward, leaves the band shortly before their 2016 reunion tour.
25 — Zayn Malik, released his first solo studio album, Mind of Mine, and becomes the British male artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
30 – R&B singer-songwriter Brandy filed a lawsuit against her label, Chameleon Entertainment Group, for allegedly blocking her from recording and releasing new music.
= April
=1 — Cheap Trick released their first album in seven years, Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello.
Guns N' Roses performed a concert at the Troubadour, marking the first time Axl Rose performed with classic era band members Slash and Duff McKagan in twenty-three years.
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. Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley were hosts.
The 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards took place in Inglewood, California. Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night.
7 — Trent Harmon won the fifteenth season of American Idol. This was the show's last season, but was picked up by ABC the following year. La'Porsha Renae is runner-up. All fourteen previous winners, and several Idol alumni took part of the two-hour finale.
21 – Seven time Grammy Award winner Prince dies at his recording studio in Minnesota at the age of 57.
23 — Beyoncé premiered her sixth studio album Lemonade on HBO with an hour-long film. The album was released on Tidal, where it remained exclusively available to stream for 24 hours, until it was uploaded to all formats, including iTunes. Upon the album debuting at number-one on the Billboard 200 chart, Beyoncé became the first act in Billboard history to have their first six albums debut at number one.
29 — Drake releases his first studio album in three years, Views. The album spends longest time atop the Billboard 200 for a rapper, since To the Extreme by Vanilla Ice in 1990, spending 12 weeks at number-one.
= May
=13 — Chance the Rapper, released his streaming-only album, Coloring Book, and becomes the first album to chart on the Billboard 200, without selling any copies.
20 — Saosin released Along the Shadow, their first studio album since 2009, and also their first full-length album with original lead vocalist Anthony Green (who originally left the band before they released their 2006 debut). It is also their first album without lead guitarist Justin Shekoski.
22 – The 2016 Billboard Music Awards took place in Las Vegas. Britney Spears won the Millennium Award, Céline Dion won the Icon Award and Rihanna won Chart Achievement Award.
24 — Alisan Porter won the tenth season of The Voice. Adam Wakefield was named runner-up. Hannah Huston and Laith Al-Saadi finishing third and fourth place respectively. Christina Aguilera becomes the first female winning coach in The Voice history.
27 — Thrice released their first studio album in five years after returning from hiatus.
= June
=1 – The Dixie Chicks played their first headlining U.S. tour in ten years on the DCX MMXVI World Tour.
10 – Former The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie, age 22, was shot following a concert in Orlando, Florida; she died from her injuries.
17 - Red Hot Chili Peppers released their first studio album in five years, The Getaway.
= July
=1 — Blink-182 released California, their first album to feature Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba as a full-time member, and also their first album without founding member Tom DeLonge. It was also their first studio album in five years.
15 — Good Charlotte released their first studio album in six years, Youth Authority.
22 — Tonic released their first studio album in six years, Lemon Parade Revisited.
29 – The Descendents released Hypercaffium Spazzinate, their first studio album in 12 years.
= August
=6 — Sia became the first female artist over 40 years old to have a number one song, with "Cheap Thrills", since Madonna in 2000.
20 — Frank Ocean released his first studio album in four years, Blonde.
26 — Britney Spears released her first album in three years, Glory.
Céline Dion released her first French-language studio album in four years, Encore Un Soir and became one of the biggest-selling records of the year. The album was also a tribute to her husband, who passed away 7 months earlier.
Fear Factory perform live at Reload Festival in Sulingen, Germany. The performance marks the band's last live appearance for seven years and their final performance with original vocalist Burton C. Bell before his departure four years later.
28 – The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Beyoncé won eight awards, becoming the most-awarded act in the show's history, surpassing Madonna. Rihanna received the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award. Britney Spears makes her first performance in the show in nine years.
29 – With "Ride" charting at number-five and "Heathens" at four in the same week, the musical duo Twenty One Pilots became the third rock act with simultaneous top five Hot 100 singles in the chart's 58-year history, following only the Beatles and Elvis Presley, as well as the first act in 47 years.
= September
=30 — Solange releases her first studio album in eight years, A Seat at the Table.
= October
=7 — Green Day released the first studio album in four years, Revolution Radio
14 — JoJo released her first studio album in ten years, Mad Love.
21 — Lady Gaga released her fourth studio album, Joanne, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, making her the first woman of the 2010s to have four number one albums
28 — Dope released their first studio album in seven years, Blood Money Part 1.
= November
=2 – The 50th Annual CMA Awards took place live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood returned to host for the ninth straight year.
4 — Alicia Keys released her first studio album in four years, HERE.
11 — A Tribe Called Quest released We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, their first studio album since 1998 and also their final studio album.
18 — Metallica released their first studio album in eight years, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct.
20 – The American Music Awards took place live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande won Artist of the Year.
= December
=12 — Live announced the return of original lead vocalist Ed Kowalczyk, who had left the band in 2009.
13 — Sundance Head won the eleventh season of The Voice. Billy Gillman was named runner-up. Wé McDonald and Josh Gallagher finishing third and fourth place respectively.
18 — Fifth Harmony announced that Camila Cabello had left the group.
Bands formed
Cruel Youth
lovelytheband
The Magpie Salute
Nightly
Prophets of Rage
Vimic
Why Don't We
PrettyMuch
Blackpink
Bands reformed
Bands on hiatus
Coal Chamber
Flyleaf
Man Overboard
Middle Class Rut
On An On
We Are the in Crowd
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bands disbanded
Albums released in 2016
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== October
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== December
=Top songs on record
= Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs
="Black Beatles" – Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane (6 weeks)
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake (1 week)
"Cheap Thrills" – Sia feat. Sean Paul (4 weeks)
"Closer" – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey (12 weeks)
"Hello" – Adele (7 weeks in 2015, 3 weeks in 2016)
"Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber (2 weeks)
"One Dance" – Drake feat. Wizkid and Kyla (10 weeks)
"Pillowtalk" – Zayn (1 week)
"Sorry" – Justin Bieber (3 weeks)
"Work" – Rihanna feat. Drake (9 weeks)
= 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.
Musical theater
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, written by Dave Malloy: Broadway production starring Josh Groban and Denée Benton
Deaths
See also
2010s in music
2016 in music
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