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We have you covered on all the biggest albums being released in the month of July. We knew July was going to be a big month for album releases. So far, it has been all we expected. The month is just beginning and we have already seen albums dropped by Joey Bada$$ and Jay-Z. Both hip hop albums are rising the charts, as we expected. Jay-Z has been in the spotlight for the past few weeks, even months. His anticipated album was finally released at the beginning of the month. Joey Bada$$ is also climbing the hip hop charts. In total, it is going to be a BIG month for the hip hop genre.

We are at the mid-point of the year and we are tracking the top 20 most selling albums of 2013. Nielson SoundScan has been doing this top 20 countdown for 22 years now and they recently released the top 20 chart for the besting selling albums in the first half of the year.

Superstar rapper T.I. is still working independently and enjoying working on his own terms. It has now been a few months since T.I.P. and Atlantic Records parted ways. In total, the duo released 7 albums, with multiple albums reaching platinum and gold. The Atlanta rapper has been working with a variety of different artist since his contract was fulfilled, such as Lil Wayne, B.o.B., and Cee Lo Green.

There may be no other band in the world more iconic then The Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have become household names, not just in London, but all over the world. The Rolling Stones just finished their " 50 & Counting Tour" in July, ending their tour back at home in Hyde Park.

Global superstar Jessie J will not be returning for a new season with BBC's hit show, "The Voice UK." The 25 year old performer had been a coach on the show for the past two seasons. Instead, Jessie J is planning to fully concentrate on the release of her new album.

He collaborated with jazz music legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, King Cole, and Bing Crosby . He performed with the legendary Sammy Davis Jr , as well as the Andrew Sisters . He was a well respected man in the jazz community and the music industry in general.

We are now just officially a few days away from hearing the major announcement that legendary rock band Pearl Jam has planned. Pearl Jam has launched an online countdown clock on their official website. According to the website, the announcement will be released on July 8th at 1:00p.m. eastern time.

London folk band, "Mumford & Sons," played the final set at the legendary Glastonbury music festival. The London native band rocked the stage on the last day of Glastonbury and they killed the performance. According to Reuters, their hit album, "Babel," rose all the way up the charts to number one after their performance at the famous London musical festival. Mumford & Sons even had more sales then London native Michael Buble.