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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2011 in music in the United States.
| Date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fuckin' A | Anal Cunt [23] |
| Outside | Tapes 'n Tapes [24] | |
| Rehab: The Overdose | Lecrae [25] | |
| Showroom of Compassion | Cake [26] | |
| Thank You, Happy Birthday | Cage the Elephant [27] | |
| 17 | Decoder | Decoder [28] |
| Live on Ten Legs (live) | Pearl Jam [29] | |
| 18 | Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes | Social Distortion [30] |
| Hi-Five Soup! | The Aquabats [31] | |
| The King Is Dead | The Decemberists [32] | |
| Tear the Fences Down | Eulogies [33] | |
| 21 | Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under | Amanda Palmer [34] |
| What If... | Mr. Big [35] | |
| 25 | Gotta Get Up Now | Roger Miret and the Disasters [36] |
| Mine Is Yours | Cold War Kids [37] | |
| There Are Rules | The Get Up Kids [38] |
All songs that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.