2014: The Year in Music (81 images)

Jennifer Hudson performs during the 14th annual BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on June 29, 2014. The award show spotlights the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Bill and its impact on America. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Bret Michaels performs on Fox & Friends All American Summer Concert Series in New York City on July 18, 2014. Bret Michaels is an American musician known for his work as the lead singer in the glam-metal band Poison. UPI/John Angelillo

Jason Mraz takes a cell phone picture when he performs on the NBC Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York City on July 18, 2014. Jason Thomas Mraz is an American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence on the San Diego coffee house scene in 2000. UPI/John Angelillo

Jared Leto with 30 Seconds to Mars performs at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 8, 2014. UPI/Michael Bush