2010 in music

Specific locations

• 2010 in American music
• 2010 in Australian music
• 2010 in British music
• 2010 in Canadian music
• 2010 in European music
• 2010 in Irish music
• 2010 in Japanese music
• 2010 in New Zealand music
• 2010 in Norwegian music
• 2010 in Swedish music

  Specific genres

• 2010 in alternative rock
• 2010 in classical music
• 2010 in country music
• 2010 in heavy metal music
• 2010 in hip hop music
• 2010 in Latin music
• 2010 in jazz
• 2010 in opera

  Albums released

• List of 2010 albums

  Deaths

• 10 – Dick Johnson, American big band clarinetist
• 13
• * Teddy Pendergrass, American R&B singer
• * Jay Reatard, American indie rock singer
• 18 – Kate McGarrigle, Canadian folk singer
• 26 – Dag Frøland, Norwegian comedian, singer and variety artist

• 6 – John Dankworth, English jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
• 13 – Dale Hawkins, American rockabilly singer
• 14 – Doug Fieger, American power pop singer and guitarist
• 23 – Chilly B, American electro rapper
• 27 – Larry Cassidy, British post-punk singer and guitarist

• 4 – Amalie Christie, Norwegian pianist
• 6 – Mark Linkous, American alternative rock singer
• 7 – Tony Campise, American jazz saxophonist
• 17 – Alex Chilton, American power pop singer
• 23 – Marva Wright, American blues and jazz singer
• 28 – Herb Ellis, American jazz guitarist

• 8 – Malcolm McLaren, British new wave musician and rock manager
• 13 – Steve Reid, American jazz drummer
• 14 – Peter Steele, American heavy metal singer
• 18 – Devon Clifford, Canadian indie rock drummer
• 19 – Guru, American rapper
• 21 – Gustav Lorentzen, Norwegian folk singer and entertainer in Knutsen & Ludvigsen
• 29 – Johannes Fritsch, German composer and violist

• 5 – Alfons Kontarsky, German pianist
• 9 – Lena Horne, American jazz singer
• 16
• * Ronnie James Dio, American heavy metal singer
• * Hank Jones, American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer
• 23 – Billy Francis, American rock keyboardist
• 24 – Paul Gray, bassist for Slipknot
• 30 – Kristian Bergheim, Norwegian jazz saxophonist

• 5 – Arne Nordheim, Norwegian composer
• 6 – Marvin Isley, American R&B bassist
• 7 – Stuart Cable, British alternative rock drummer
• 16 – Garry Shider, American funk guitarist
• 21
• * Larry Jon Wilson, American country singer
• * Chris Sievey, British singer and comedian
• 23 – Pete Quaife, British rock bassist
• 24 – Fred Anderson, American jazz tenor saxophonist

• 10 – Sugar Minott, Jamaican reggae singer
• 12 – Tuli Kupferberg, American psychedelic musician and poet
• 15 – Knut Stensholm, Norwegian drummer
• 19 – Andy Hummel, American power pop bassist
• 23 – Willy Bakken, Norwegian guitarist and popular culture writer

• 6
• * Catfish Collins, American funk guitarist
• * Chris Dedrick, American sunshine pop singer, guitarist and arranger
• 14 – Abbey Lincoln, American jazz singer
• 19 – Michael Been, American alternative rock singer and bassist

• 3 – Mike Edwards, American rock cellist

• 5 – Jack Berntsen, Norwegian philologist, songwriter and folk singer
• 10 – Solomon Burke, American R&B singer
• 16 – Eyedea, American rapper
• 20 – Ari Up, British post-punk singer
• 25 – Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican reggae singer

• 25 – Peter Christopherson, British industrial musician

• 9 – James Moody, American jazz saxophonist
• 17 – Captain Beefheart, American blues singer
• 26 – Teena Marie, American R&B singer and bassist.
• 28 – Billy Taylor, American jazz pianist

  Songs released in 2010