discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
di-ˈskä-grə-fē 
plural discographies
1
: a descriptive list of recordings by category, composer, performer, or date of release
an Elvis Presley discography
2
: the history of recorded music
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In the past decade, his more scattershot discography has similarly seemed to reflect his troubled state of mind.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of the year, Weathers released Neon Never Fades, a twanging, two-stepping, fiddle-laden collection of 11 hard country tracks to mark his first studio album since 2019, and the first in his discography that leans all the way into his cowboy roots.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
His daughter Teddi Mellencamp presented him with the Icon Award, and her speech reached well beyond his discography.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
In his conversation with Tharpe, Jay-Z also discussed his evolving discography, shared his take on the 2024 rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and his billionaire status (and the criticism that entails).
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of the year, Weathers released Neon Never Fades, a twanging, two-stepping, fiddle-laden collection of 11 hard country tracks to mark his first studio album since 2019, and the first in his discography that leans all the way into his cowboy roots.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
His daughter Teddi Mellencamp presented him with the Icon Award, and her speech reached well beyond his discography.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
In his conversation with Tharpe, Jay-Z also discussed his evolving discography, shared his take on the 2024 rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and his billionaire status (and the criticism that entails).
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
variants
or diskography
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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