2013 in Canadian music

This is a summary of the year 2013 in the Canadian music industry.

Events

January 9 – Adam Gontier, lead singer of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, resigns from the band, citing health concerns.
February 5 – Silverstein releases their first album with Paul Marc Rousseau as an official member.
March 10 – 2013 East Coast Music Awards
April 17 – Steve Jocz, drummer for Sum 41, resigns from the band.
April 21 – Juno Awards of 2013
May 25 – Online streaming service CBC Music sponsors the first CBC Music Festival at Ontario Place's new Echo Beach music venue.
June 13 – Preliminary longlist for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize is announced.
July 10 – Mo Kenney and Keith Kouna are named the English and French winners of the 2013 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.
July 16 – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced.
September 23 – Godspeed You! Black Emperor's 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! is announced as the winner of the Polaris Music Prize.

Bands reformed

Despistado

Albums released

A

Anciients, Heart of Oak
Arcade Fire, Reflektor – October 28
Austra, Olympia – June 18

B

Jason Bajada, Le résultat de mes bétises
Alexis Baro, Blue Skin
Jill Barber, Chansons – January 29
The Beaches, The Beaches
Bear Mountain, XO
Daniel Bélanger, Chic de ville – March 5
The Besnard Lakes, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO
The Bicycles, Stop Thinking So Much
Justin Bieber, Believe Acoustic – January 29
Bleu Jeans Bleu, Haute couture
Born Ruffians, Birthmarks – April 16
T. Buckley, Northern Country Soul
Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow – September 30
Louise Burns, The Midnight Mass – July 9

C

Chic Gamine, Closer
City and Colour, The Hurry and the Harm, June 4
Classified, Classified – January 22
The Cliks, Black Tie Elevator
Corridor, Un magicien en toi
Counterparts, The Difference Between Hell and Home – July 24
The Courtneys, The Courtneys – June 7
Eliana Cuevas, ''Espejo''

D

Thomas D'Arcy, What We Want
The Deep Dark Woods, Jubilee
Devours, Dignity
DIANA, Perpetual Surrender
Céline Dion, Loved Me Back to Life
Marc Dupré, ''Nous sommes les mêmes''

E

Fred Eaglesmith, Tambourine
Elephant Stone, ''Elephant Stone''

F

Stephen Fearing, Between Hurricanes
Michael Feuerstack, Tambourine Death Bed – May 7
Freedom Writers, Now
Fresh Snow, I
Front Line Assembly, Echogenetic – July 9
Fur Trade, ''Don't Get Heavy''

G

Ghostkeeper, Horse Chief! War Thief!
Grand Analog, Modern Thunder, August 20
The Grapes of Wrath, High Road – March 19
Jim Guthrie, Takes Time – May 7

H

Hayden, Us Alone – February 5
Headstones, Love + Fury – July 23
The Hidden Cameras, Age
Hilotrons, At Least There's Commotion – February 5
Hollerado, White Paint
Hooded Fang, ''Gravez''

I

Imaginary Cities, Fall of Romance – May 28

K

k-os, BLack on BLonde – January 29
Ian Kelly, All These Lines – November 5
Koriass, Rue des Saules
Keith Kouna, Le voyage d’hiver
Aidan Knight, Telecommunicate
Nicholas Krgovich, ''Who Cares?''

L

Mélissa Laveaux, Dying Is a Wild Night
Avril Lavigne, Avril Lavigne
Lee Harvey Osmond, The Folk Sinner – January 15
Light Fires, Light Fires
Murray Lightburn, Mass:Light
Lightning Dust, Fantasy
Rob Lutes, ''The Bravest Birds''

M

Greg MacPherson, Fireball – October 29
Maestro Fresh Wes, Orchestrated Noise – June 25
Magneta Lane, Witchrock – February 12
Majical Cloudz, Impersonator – May 21
Dylan Menzie, Heather Avenue
Millimetrik, Remix the Rhymes
Ruth Moody, ''These Wilder Things''

N

Naturally Born Strangers, The LegendsLeague Presents: Naturally Born Strangers
New Country Rehab, Ghost of Your Charms – March 5
The New Mendicants, ''Australia 2013 E.P.''

O

Odds, the Most Beautiful Place on Earth – February 21

P

Dorothea Paas, ''A Thirst''

R

Corin Raymond, Paper Nickels
Lee Reed and John P, Written Large
Amanda Rheaume, Keep a Fire
Daniel Romano, Come Cry With Me – January 22
Justin Rutledge, Valleyheart – February 12

S

The Sadies, Internal Sounds – September 17
Sarahmée, Sans détour
Ron Sexsmith, Forever Endeavour
Shad, Flying Colours – October 15
Shotgun Jimmie, Everything Everything
Silverstein, This Is How the Wind Shifts – February 5
Skinny Puppy, Weapon – May 28
SNFU, Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You – October 24
Rae Spoon, My Prairie Home
The Strumbellas, We Still Move on Dance Floors – October 22
Suuns, Images du futur
Swollen Members, Beautiful Death Machine – March 19

T

Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob – January 29
Tire le coyote, Mitan
Maylee Todd, Escapology, April 2
A Tribe Called Red, Nation II Nation
Two Hours Traffic, ''Foolish Blood''

V

Diyet van Lieshout, When You Were King
Various Artists, Arts & Crafts: 2003–2013
Various Artists, Arts & Crafts: X – May 28
Leif Vollebekk, North Americana
Lindy Vopnfjörð, ''Young Waverer''

W

Martha Wainwright, Trauma: Chansons de la serie tele Saison 4 – February 26
Wake Owl, Wild Country – January 29
Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers, Southland
Whitehorse, The Road to Massey Hall – February 15
Woodpigeon, Thumbtacks + Glue
Donovan Woods, Don't Get Too Grand – March 26

Y

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, UZU
Ken Yates, twenty-three
Young Galaxy, ''Ultramarine''

Top hits on record

The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.

Deaths

January 7 – Kent Abbott, 32, rock musician
January 15 – Yuli Turovsky, 73, Russian-born conductor and cellist
January 25 – Normand Corbeil, 56, composer
March 6 – Stompin' Tom Connors, 77, country singer-songwriter
April 16 – Rita MacNeil, 68, country and folk singer-songwriter
April 17 – George Beverly Shea, 104, gospel musician
May 5 – Greg Quill, 66, Australian-born musician and music critic for the Toronto Star
May 8 – Bill Langstroth, 81, country music producer, inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
June 2 – Mario Bernardi, 82, conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra
June 3 – Chris Levoir, 31, singer and guitarist for The Mark Inside
August 18 – Wes Dakus, 75, rock and rockabilly musician