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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Albums released

Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

Awards

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

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)
• 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

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
• 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