Top 10 Things in Music We Most Hope Happen in 2026

2026 is underway. What are your expectations and hopes for music this year?

The Top Ten

  1. AI-generated music releases face more control and verification

    Considering 2025 was the year of the AI slopocalypse, there needs to be a lot more awareness and control about AI-generated music.

    AI is killing creativity, and streaming platforms and the charts need to be a lot stricter about this.

  2. Olivia Rodrigo releases a new album

  3. Harry Styles releases a new album

    Considering he has given a concert at the very end of 2025, there's a good chance Harry Styles will come back with a new album this year. Hopefully.

    Edit: It's happening!

  4. Beyoncé releases a new album

    2026 could be the year where Queen Bey releases Act III of her 'Renaissance' trilogy. I wonder what genre she will dabble in.

  5. A major artist releases a surprise album

    Justin Bieber surprise-released Swag I and II last year, so who will grant us with a surprise release this year?

  6. Taylor Swift releases a new "Taylor's Version" album

    Although she's had her masters back, there's a good chance TayTay could release a Taylor's Version this year. Something tells me it will be her debut album to commemorate its 20th anniversary.

  7. The Spice Girls announce a new tour

  8. A legendary band reunites

    After Oasis, which legendary band will reunite this year? Hopefully The Smiths (although Andy Rourke is dead) or Talking Heads.

  9. The Wanted releases a new album

  10. Coldplay releases a new album

    11. The Newcomers
  11. ?

    Céline Dion releases a new album

  12. ?

    Kanye West releases BULLY with no AI vocals

    13. The Contenders

  13. Taio Cruz makes a comeback

  14. Sam Smith releases a new album

  15. Drake takes a break from music

  16. Nicki Minaj takes a break from music

    She's already ruining her career and hasn't released anything major since "Big Foot" in 2024. This tedious diss track towards Megan Thee Stallion confirmed her status as a has-been insecure crybaby. Not to mention she endorsed Donald Trump, and she has no sympathy for rape victims since both her husband and her brother are registered sex offenders.

  17. Nine Inch Nails releases a new album

  18. A new Christmas song reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

    Ideally a song that is not "All I Want for Christmas Is You" or "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". How about "Last Christmas"?

    I want something I've never heard before.

  19. Dom Innarella wins a Grammy

  20. Golden from KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Original Song at the Oscars

  21. The Vamps releases a new album

  22. The Driver Era wins a Grammy

  23. Maroon 5 calls it quits

    Their latest album 'Love Is Like' was a tremendous flop, so I think it's time for Adam Levine and his crew to finally hang it up.

  24. Fergie returns to the Black Eyed Peas

    Will.i.am recently said that he would love to hire Fergie back in the BEPs to make new music together.

    Considering how terrible their latest music was, I feel like bringing back Fergie wouldn't be a bad thing.

  25. Jay Sean releases a new album

  26. Evan Taubenfeld releases his sophomore album

  27. Avril Lavigne releases a new album

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