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Q4 ALBUMS: SURE THINGS & QUESTION MARKS

Here’s what the Big Three are readying for release between early October and Thanksgiving, including several high-profile projects whose release dates have yet to be disclosed.

UMG

Expected releases with unannounced dates include Drake's (YMCMB/Republic) collaboration with an unknown artist thought to be Rihanna. Drizzy just dropped his “visual album” of Views (see story here).

10.07 – OneRepublic (Interscope)

10.21 – Rascal Flatts (holiday, Big Machine)

10.21 – Lady Gaga (Interscope)

10.21 – Bon Jovi (Island)

10.28 – Neil Diamond (holiday, Capitol)

10.28 – Tove Lo (Island)

10.28 – Kacey Musgraves (holiday, Mercury Nashville)

11.11 – Emeli Sandé (Capitol)

11.11 – Sting (A&M/Interscope)

11.18 – DNCE (Republic)

11.25 – The Weeknd (XO/Republic)

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10.14 – Kings of Leon (RCA)

10.21 – Pentatonix (holiday, RCA)

10.28 – Kenny Chesney (Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville)

11.18 – Miranda Lambert (RCA Nashville)

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Bruno Mars is coming, but the date remains hush-hush.

10.07 – Green Day (Reprise)

10.21 – Michael Bublé (Reprise)

11.18 – Metallica (Blackened/Rhino)

Additionally, the Internet is abuzz about possible Q4 albums from Eminem and Miley Cyrus, along with a rumored Beyoncé-Jay Z collab.

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