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The Best Music of 2013

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 2013. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 2013, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Arcade FireReflektor☆
Arctic MonkeysAM☆
Avenged SevenfoldHail to the King☆
BeyoncéBeyoncé☆
Black Sabbath13☆
Boards of CanadaTomorrow's Harvest☆
Brandy Clark12 Stories☆
Cage the ElephantMelophobia☆
Chance The RapperAcid Rap☆
ChvrchesThe Bones of What You Believe☆
Daft PunkRandom Access Memories☆
David BowieThe Next Day☆
DeafheavenSunbather☆
Depeche ModeDelta Machine☆
Elvis Costello & The RootsWise Up Ghost☆
Fitz & The TantrumsMore Than Just a Dream☆
Franz FerdinandRight Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action☆
Gloria EstefanThe Standards☆
HaimDays Are Gone☆
Janelle MonáeThe Electric Lady☆
Jason IsbellSoutheastern☆
Jay-ZMagna Carta Holy Grail☆
Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 Experience☆
Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park☆
Kanye WestYeezus☆
Katy PerryPrism☆
Lady GagaARTPOP☆
LordePure Heroine☆
Mavis StaplesOne True Vine☆
Miley CyrusBangerz☆
My Bloody Valentinem b v☆
Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsPush the Sky Away☆
Nine Inch NailsHesitation Marks☆
One DirectionMidnight Memories☆
ParamoreParamore☆
Paul McCartneyNew☆
Pearl JamLightning Bolt☆
Queens of the Stone Age...Like Clockwork☆
Run the JewelsRun the Jewels☆
Sammy HagarSammy Hagar & Friends☆
Sara BareillesThe Blessed Unrest☆
Steven WilsonThe Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)☆
Tegan and SaraHeartthrob☆
The 1975The 1975☆
The Band PerryPioneer☆
The NationalTrouble Will Find Me☆
twenty one pilotsVessel☆
Vampire WeekendModern Vampires of the City☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Arcade FireReflektor☆
Arctic MonkeysDo I Wanna Know?☆
Arctic MonkeysWhy'd You Only Call Me When You're High?☆
Avenged SevenfoldHail to the King☆
Avicii featuring Aloe BlaccWake Me Up☆
BastillePompeii☆
BastilleIcarus☆
Beyoncé & Jay ZDrunk In Love☆
Broken BellsHolding On for Life☆
Cage the ElephantCome a Little Closer☆
CaspianHymn for the Greatest Generation☆
ChvrchesThe Mother We Share☆
Daft Punk feat. Julian CasablancasInstant Crush☆
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell WilliamsGet Lucky☆
Darius RuckerWagon Wheel☆
DrakeHold On, We're Going Home☆
EminemRap God☆
Fall Out BoyMy Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)☆
Fitz And The TantrumsThe Walker☆
Fitz and the TantrumsOut of My League☆
HaimThe Wire☆
HozierTake Me To Church☆
Ian Rubbish & The BizarrosIt's a Lovely Day☆
Idina MenzelLet It Go☆
Imagine DragonsOn Top of the World☆
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah BaduQ.U.E.E.N.☆
Jason IsbellElephant☆
John LegendAll of Me☆
Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay-Z)Suit & Tie☆
Kacey MusgravesFollow Your Arrow☆
Kacey MusgravesKeep It to Yourself☆
Kanye WestBlack Skinhead☆
Katy PerryRoar☆
Lady GagaApplause☆
Lana Del ReyYoung and Beautiful☆
LordeRoyals☆
LordeTeam☆
LordeTennis Court☆
Magic!Rude☆
Marc AnthonyVivir Mi Vida☆
Miley CyrusWrecking Ball☆
Nine Inch NailsCame Back Haunted☆
One DirectionStory of My Life☆
OneRepublicCounting Stars☆
ParamoreAin't It Fun☆
ParamoreStill Into You☆
Pharrell WilliamsHappy☆
Queens of the Stone AgeSmooth Sailing☆
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. And PharrellBlurred Lines☆
Sara BareillesBrave☆
Sean Nicholas SavageOther Life☆
The Avett BrothersMorning Song☆
The NationalI Need My Girl☆
The NeighbourhoodSweater Weather☆
Tove LoHabits☆
Vampire WeekendDiane Young☆
Vampire WeekendUnbelievers☆
Vampire WeekendStep☆
Yeah Yeah YeahsSacrilege☆

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