12 – Jillette Johnson released her first album in four years, It's A Beautiful Day And I Love You.
Robin Thicke released his first album in seven years, On Earth, and in Heaven.
Taylor Swift released a re-recorded version of her 2008 single "Love Story", entitled "Love Story (Taylor's Version)". It is the lead single off Fearless (Taylor's Version), a re-recorded version of her second studio album.
Chevelle released their first album in five years, Niratias. It was also their first album released as a duo following the departure of longtime bassist Dean Bernardini at the end of 2019.
9 – Taylor Swift released Fearless (Taylor's Version), a re-recorded version of her 2008 album of the same name. Swift had announced her intention to re-record her first six studio albums after her master recordings were sold to Scooter Braun. The album became the first ever re-recorded album to top the US Billboard 200 chart.[4]
Rapper DMX died at the age of 50, one week after suffering a heart attack from a drug overdose.
The Offspring released their first album in nine years, Let the Bad Times Roll. It is also their first album without original bassist Greg K., who was fired from the band in 2018, and their last album with drummer Pete Parada who was ejected from the band in August 2021.
30 – Flotsam and Jetsam was scheduled to begin their Demolition of North America tour at the Club Red in Tempe, Arizona; this tour had previously been postponed from 2020 to this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later put on hold until further notice. A new album, Blood in the Water, previously expected to coincide with the tour, was released on June 4.[5]
24 – Megadeth parted ways with its co-founder, bassist David Ellefson, following accusations of sexual misconduct on his part. Ellefson denied the allegations as false and is currently pursuing charges and a defamation lawsuit against the accuser. The woman involved also made a statement denying the allegations.[8][9]
25 – Cam Anthony won the twentieth season of The Voice. Kenzie Wheeler was named runner-up. Jordan Matthew Young, Rachel Mac, and Victor Solomon finished third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.
28 – DMX's first album in nine years, Exodus, was released following his death in April.
– Atreyu released Baptize, their first album without co-frontman Alex Varkatzas (who left in 2020), and also with Brandon Saller moving away from the drums to focus only on vocals.
– Lloyd Banks released his first album in 11 years, The Course of the Inevitable.
– Maroon 5 released their first album in four years, Jordi.
18 – Fear Factory released their first album in six years, Aggression Continuum. It is their first studio album released following former vocalist Burton C. Bell's departure from the previous year, though his vocals from the album's 2017 sessions are still present.
12 – Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell announced his retirement from the band to focus on his health following an erratic performance at the Big Sip festival in Bethel, New York.[10]
22 – Fuel released their first album in seven years, Anomaly. It is their first album to feature new lead singer John Corsale, following the second departure of original lead singer Brett Scallions. Co-founding member Carl Bell made his return on this album for the first time since 2007's Angels & Devils, and drummer Kevin Miller appeared for the first time since 2003's Natural Selection.
Walk the Moon released their first album in four years, Heights. It was their first album recorded as a trio after the band parted ways with bassist Kevin Ray in 2020.
Cynic released their first album in seven years, Ascension Codes. It was their first release since the 2020 deaths of bassist Sean Malone and former founding drummer Sean Reinert.
December
10 – Marie Osmond released her first album in five years, Unexpected.