Top 10 Things We Most Hope Happen in Music in 2023

TikTok's influence on mainstream music decreases

TikTok has been dictating what is popular in the charts over the past 3 years. As a result, some terrible songs inexplicably become popular while some unknown artists work extremely hard to achieve their dream and don't get the recognition they deserve.
Major labels are also begging artists to make TikTok challenges to make sure the songs go viral. Because of TikTok, we also have sped-up versions of songs being released to streaming platforms, which makes me sick. This needs to stop sooner rather than later.

I honestly agree. Some songs that TikTok made popular were pure utter rubbish. I hate the way they make rubbish songs popular. They sometimes use samples too. I kind of wish TikTok would decrease its influence.

Rihanna releases a new album

It's kind of funny to think that Rihanna used to release a new album almost every year, and now Anti is her only album in the past 10.
Also, maybe this sounds silly, but now that Taylor Swift has basically confirmed her title as the biggest pop star of this generation, I want someone to give her some actual competition.

She released her first official song in six years last year with "Lift Me Up," but I still want to hear more from her. Now that she has given birth, she may have found her inspiration to write new songs.

Maroon 5 goes on hiatus

Hopefully, this will happen. The Adam Levine Experience has 6 members, but it only feels like 1 person. Even Tame Impala, which is only one guy, feels more like an actual band! Also, nobody wanted them to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show, but they did anyway.
I think The Adam Levine Experience should just go on hiatus. A couple of years back, their bassist got arrested for domestic violence and left the band afterward. After the cheating scandal, it looks like their chances of going on hiatus and not being relevant anymore are higher. The only people I can see listening to them now are single moms who have a crush on Adam Levine.

Blink-182 releases a new album with Tom DeLonge

With Tom DeLonge back in the band, it's time to make more music together. Hopefully, it will be good.

It's happening! One More Time... will come out on October 20.

My Chemical Romance releases a new album

They have not released a proper studio album in over 10 years but did release a new single, "The Foundations of Decay," back in May. It would be cool if they put out a new album in 2023.

That would be awesome to see MCR release their first album since 2010's Danger Days.

The Arcana releases a new album

They haven't released an album for three years.

Megan Thee Stallion wins her trial against Tory Lanez

I'm so sick and tired of people claiming that Megan Thee Stallion is lying about getting shot by Tory Lanez. I think Tory Lanez is the one who needs to be punished, not Megan. At least Megan seemed very honest during her testimony, while Tory is just a lying douchebag.

Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. He asked for a new trial, but a Los Angeles judge denied it.

Bingo! Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Thank goodness justice was served!

MGMT releases a new album

Hopefully, an actual studio album. It would be great to hear new music from them.

A new band with a unique style sparks a new era

Olivia Rodrigo releases her sophomore album

When Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album, she became the voice of a generation. Since then, aside from touring and a new season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, she hasn't released any new music. A few female singers have been trying to ride her coattails, sometimes to terrible results.
Her fans are probably eagerly awaiting her return so she can prove to everyone she's still a great singer-songwriter. I wonder what her new songs will be like. Will we have happier songs? Or more sad/angry songs?
Edit: Judging from the title of her upcoming sophomore album "GUTS," it looks like there will be more sad or angry songs. She also said it will reflect her feelings over the past 2 years, so there might be introspection as well.

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AI does not have a major impact on music

Whoever thought it was good to use AI for music needs to burn in hell, not going to lie. There's nothing beneficial about it, other than The Beatles song, which was done well.

In the music industry, we have a new obstacle: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (or AI for short)! I think this is an even bigger problem than TikTok's impact on music. Recently, we had songs from "Drake" featuring "The Weeknd" and "Bad Bunny" featuring "Rihanna" get released on Spotify, but thankfully they both got removed.
Unfortunately, they could cross over to streaming platforms like the sped-up versions did. Please do not let AI take over and destroy the music industry, please!

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The Killers release a new album

I think there is a new album from them in the works at the moment, and I'm looking forward to what they are doing next. They've got a pretty neat discography, and they aren't afraid to take risks. Also, their song from last year, "Boy," was excellent.

Kanye West takes a break from music

It hurts me to write this, but everything Ye needs right now is help, a lot of help. His mental state has been severely deteriorating, and he's out of control right now. Whether his bipolarity affected his judgment or not last year, he needs to take a break from everything, including music, before he releases more terrible music that exemplifies his dangerous political views.

System of a Down releases a new album

SOAD have released only two songs since they got back together in 2010 (already 13 years ago). Now it's time they work on their overdue new album. Hopefully, it will be this year.

Fewer samples of classic songs are used

Sampling has been around for decades, but now it's as annoying as ever. In the 90s, we had Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby," which samples Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure," and Crazy Town's "Butterfly," which samples one of RHCP's lesser-known songs. Both of those artists (especially Crazy Town) faded into obscurity.
Now, we are getting a whole bunch of annoying samples that ruin the original song. Some artists seem to be doing it to stay relevant in mainstream music. The most notable examples of this are David Guetta and Bebe Rexha's "I'm Good" and Yung Gravy's "Betty (Get Money)," which sample Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." Rick Astley even sued Yung Gravy for the sampling.
Hopefully, this will become less common in mainstream music. If I were a musician, I would want to be more underground.

An indie artist breaks into the mainstream

Travis Scott releases Utopia

This could be an occasion to redeem himself after the Astroworld tragedy.

Fall Out Boy releases a new album

FOB have been hinting at a new album as of late, and hopefully, it turns out good. The first four were pretty good, SR&R was just okay, AB/AP was mediocre, and Mania was disastrous with almost no highlights. Even the guitarist admitted that he doesn't like Mania. Hopefully, they will redeem themselves with album #8.

Five years is enough time for redemption after the disaster that was Mania, but at the same time, I don't want to get my expectations high.
Edit: They will release their new album, "So Much (for) Stardust," in March.

EDM gets a revamp

EDM has been losing its appeal over the past few years. The songs all sound the same, with the same recycled beats and sounds. Most of the new songs also revolve around remakes of classic songs. Something desperately needs to be done about this.
I hope a new DJ/producer will create that sea change this year.

Skrillex just released a new album, and it's really good. I hope it will set a new departure for EDM.

An artist makes a comeback hit

Who would you like to see make a comeback in 2023? It has to be an artist whose popularity has been waning for at least three years or who's been on hiatus for a while.

Yes, AC/DC released "Power Up" in 2020, but don't be surprised if they don't release another album. Also, don't be surprised if neither Pearl Jam nor Metallica release another album… ever.

Cardi B releases her sophomore album

She is apparently scared to put it out because she is worried that it will flop and that critics may not like it either. Not a fan of hers, but it would be cool if she finally did.

Sum 41 releases a new album

They are still working on their double album "Heaven and Hell," with one half of the album being pop punk and the other half being more metal. If it's executed well, it could be their best album yet, as double albums are usually a hit or miss. I don't expect it to be as good as other double albums like Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, though.

Sum 41 just announced they will split after their upcoming tour. Hopefully, they will end things on a high note with their upcoming album.

Tame Impala releases a new album

It would be super cool if we got a new album from Kevin Parker's one-man band this year.

A cult band reunites

This post is utopian, but the legendary bands that are disbanded and of whom I personally hope for a reunion are Oasis and The Smiths. What about you?
Edit: Andy Rourke died (RIP), so I doubt there will be a Smiths reunion.

Radiohead releases a new album

That would be awesome! It's been 7 years since A Moon Shaped Pool came out, such a long, long time.

Green Day releases a new album

I know that they are releasing the 25th anniversary edition of Nimrod soon, but it would also be nice if they released an album with brand new material. I do believe they are still working on their fourteenth studio album.
Hopefully, it turns out good as they have been going downhill ever since the trilogy (though Revolution Radio turned out decent), and things got much worse with Father of All. That album was disastrous, where they sounded like parodies of themselves and also had almost no highlights. Hopefully, they're stepping up their game on album #14.

Jay-Z releases a new album

His last album, 4:44, was released in 2017, which is already a long time. Since then, he released an album with Beyoncé as The Carters and only made guest features.
Hopefully we'll hear new songs from him soon.