2025 in American music

The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2025 in music in the United States.

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Notable events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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  • 11 – Spin Doctors will release their first studio album in twelve years, Face Full of Cake.
  • 12 – Wu-Tang Clan and Mathematics will release their collaborative studio album, Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman. It will be the Wu-Tang Clan's first studio album in ten years, their first to be publicly available in eleven years and their first group project in seven years.
  • 18 – Tunde Adebimpe will release his debut solo album, Thee Black Boltz, which will also be his first album in nearly eleven years following the release of Seeds by his band, TV on the Radio, in November 2014.
  • 25 – Mayday Parade will release their first studio album in nearly four years, Sweet, which will be the first of a planned three-part album.
  • 9 – Tetrarch will release their first studio album in four years, The Ugly Side of Me.
  • 30 – Ben Kweller will release his first studio album in four years, Cover the Mirrors.

June

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First quarter

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  • Biohazard will release their first studio album in thirteen years.[5]

Fourth quarter

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  • Armored Saint will release their first studio album in five years.[7]
  • ASAP Rocky will release his first studio album in seven years, Don't Be Dumb.[8]
  • Blondie will release their first studio album in eight years.[9]
  • Cake will release their first studio album in fourteen years.[10]
  • Car Seat Headrest will release their first studio album in five years.[11]
  • Cardi B will release her first studio album in seven years.[12]
  • Chevelle will release their first studio album in four years.[13]
  • Clipse will release their first studio album in fifteen years.[14]
  • Dark Angel will release their first studio album in thirty-four years.[15]
  • Death Angel will release their first studio album in six years.[16]
  • Exodus will release their first studio album in four years. It will be the band's first album in fifteen years to feature returning vocalist Rob Dukes, following Steve "Zetro" Souza's second departure in January.[17]
  • Fear Factory will release their first studio album in four years. It will be the band's first album with current lead vocalist Milo Silvestro and current drummer Pete Webber, both of whom joined in 2023.[18]
  • Forbidden will release their first studio album in fifteen years.[19]
  • Garbage will release their first studio album in four years.[20]
  • LCD Soundsystem will release their first studio album in eight years.[21]
  • Mastodon will release their first studio album in four years.[22]
  • Mötley Crüe will release their first studio album in seventeen years.[23]
  • Nine Inch Nails will release their first studio album in five years.[24]
  • OK Go will release their first studio album in nearly eleven years, And the Adjacent Possible.[25]
  • Primus will release their first studio album in eight years.[26]
  • Superheaven will release their self-titled studio album, their first in ten years.[27]
  • Testament will release their first studio album in five years.[28]
  • Trouble will release their first studio album in twelve years.[29]
  • Whiplash will release their first studio album in sixteen years, Old School American Way.[30]

Bands reformed

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Bands disbanded

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List of albums released

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January

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
3 WHAM[32] Lil Baby Hip-hop
8 Perverts[33] Ethel Cain
10 The End Will Show Us How[1] Tremonti
16 Dyed (2008-2023) The Maine
17 Mend[34] Eidola Rock
Balloonerism[2] Mac Miller Hip-hop
24 The High Road Kane Brown
NGL (EP)[35] JoJo
I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)[36] Teddy Swims
31 Antifragile All That Remains
The Hart Grayscale
Violet L.S. Dunes
Circle of Giants Moe
Lightning in a Bottle Pentagram Doom metal

February

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
7 Parasomnia Dream Theater Progressive metal
NSFW Tyga Hip-hop

List of albums set to be released

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February

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
14 Automatic[37] The Lumineers
21 This Consequence Killswitch Engage
The Navy Album Roddy Ricch Hip-hop
28 Off With Her Head[38] Banks
Billboard Heart[39] Deep Sea Diver

March

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
7 Mayhem[4] Lady Gaga Pop
Here We Go Crazy Bob Mould
Hymns in Dissonance Whitechapel
14 Dead Channel Sky Clipping Alternative hip-hop
Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe[40] Coheed and Cambria
Wrath and Ruin Warbringer Thrash metal
21 For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women) Japanese Breakfast
Is My Morning Jacket
28 Forever Is a Feeling Lucy Dacus
Lonely People with Power Deafheaven

April

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
4 The Crux Djo
Welcome to My Blue Sky[41] Momma
11 Face Full of Cake Spin Doctors
18 Thee Black Boltz Tunde Adebimpe
25 Sweet[42] Mayday Parade
Date Album Artist Genre(s)
21 The Right Person Will Stay Lana Del Rey
30 Cover the Mirrors Ben Kweller

June

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Date Album Artist Genre(s)
6 Walk This Road The Doobie Brothers Rock
Tha Carter VI Lil Wayne Hip-hop

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First quarter

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Fourth quarter

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Top songs on record

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Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs

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Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 Hits

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All songs that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.

Deaths

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References

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  2. ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (November 21, 2024). "New Mac Miller Album Balloonerism Announced". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ Landrum Jr., Jonathan (September 8, 2024). "Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show". Associated Press. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Fell, Nicole (January 27, 2025). "Lady Gaga Announces New Album 'Mayhem'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "EVAN SEINFELD: New BIOHAZARD Music Could Arrive 'Early Next Year'". Blabbermouth.net. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "New CRIMSON GLORY Singer On Upcoming Album: 'There's A Lot Of Hat Tipping To MIDNIGHT'". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "JOEY VERA Hopes To Release Next ARMORED SAINT Album In 2025". Blabbermouth.net. March 15, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (December 10, 2024). "ASAP Rocky's Don't Be Dumb to Arrive in "Early 2025" After Another Round of Delays". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Duran, Anagricel (November 14, 2024). "A new Blondie album is coming in 2025". NME. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Amelio, Caeman (November 13, 2024). "Cake planning to release new album in 2025, settle misconceptions about "Billionaire in Space"". killthemusic.net. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Rietmulder, Michael (June 12, 2024). "Car Seat Headrest return after Will Toledo's long COVID recovery". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Dailey, Hannah (November 19, 2024). "Cardi B Is Manifesting a New Album & Boyfriend in 2025: 'I Gotta Get My S–t Together'". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  13. ^ Kennelty, Greg (December 22, 2024). "Chevelle Set to Release a New Single Soon, Tenth Album Due in 2025". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  14. ^ Fu, Eddie (June 20, 2024). "Clipse Reveal New Album Coming in the "Next Year"". Consequence. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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  16. ^ a b "Death Angel - Tracking New Material". Metal Storm. January 28, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Exodus - To Begin Recording Next Album In May". Metal Storm. March 1, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "DINO CAZARES Says Fans Can Expect 'Classic'-Sounding FEAR FACTORY Album In 2025". Blabbermouth.net. November 14, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Features - CRAIG LOCICERO Looks To The Future With A Resurrected FORBIDDEN: 'People Are More Ready For Us'". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Cruel World 2025 lineup announced with Nick Cave, New Order, Death Cult, Til Tuesday, OMD, DEVO, Garbage, and more!". Post-punk.com. October 21, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Anagricel Duran (October 24, 2024). "LCD Soundsystem will release a new album in 2025". NME. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  22. ^ Mills, Matt (January 13, 2025). "Mastodon's new album is "all over the place" musically, teases Brann Dailor". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "VINCE NEIL On New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song 'Dogs Of War': It's 'Like Old School Meets New School'". Blabbermouth.net. April 24, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  24. ^ a b Greg Kennelty (April 4, 2024). "NINE INCH NAILS Is Plotting A New Record". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  25. ^ a b ABC News (January 16, 2025). "Here they go again: OK Go debuts lead single off first new album in over 10 years". 105.7 The Point. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  26. ^ a b "Primus - Announce Summer 2024 U.S. Tour". Metal Storm. February 20, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  27. ^ "Superheaven reveal second new single this decade, "Numb To What Is Real", album coming next year". Lambgoat. December 10, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  28. ^ a b "Testament - New Album In Pre-Production Phase". Metal Storm. March 18, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "TROUBLE Announce New Drummer GARRY NAPLES". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Whiplash - Announce 40th Anniversary European Tour". Metal Storm. March 9, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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  37. ^ The Lumineers to release new studio album "Automatic" on February 14th 2025
  38. ^ Banks brings out the guillotine as she announces album 'Off With Her Head'
  39. ^ Sub Pop-signee Deep Sea Diver announces new album, Billboard Heart
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  41. ^ Momma announce new album Welcome to My Blue Sky
  42. ^ Mayday Parade announce new album Sweet
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  44. ^ Artist Friendly with Joel Madden | Dexter Holland
  45. ^ The Head and the Heart says forthcoming album is fueled by 'what feels good'
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  48. ^ "Metal Church - New Live Album Due In July". Metal Storm. June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  49. ^ "Overkill - Planning 21st Studio Album". Metal Storm. October 26, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  50. ^ Maynard James Keenan teases new Puscifer album arriving in 2025
  51. ^ Tim McIlrath says Rise Against are working hard right now
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