Top 10 Things in Music We Most Hope Happen in 2026
2026 is underway. What are your expectations and hopes for music this year?
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Olivia Rodrigo releases a new album
Guts will turn 3 this year, and Olivia Rodrigo hasn't released new music since. Hopefully, this year she'll be back with new songs and her third album.
Edit: She came back with an excellent new album.
On June 12, Olivia Rodrigo released her third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. It's a great album.
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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.
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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!
On March 6, Harry Styles released his album Kiss All the Time, Disco, Occasionally. It has great songs.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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The Spice Girls announce a new tour
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A legendary band reunites
After Oasis, which legendary band will reunite this year? Hopefully The Smiths (although Andy Rourke is dead) or Talking Heads.
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Coldplay releases a new album
Their latest album is Moon Music, which was released on October 4, 2024, though the Full Moon Edition was released the day before.
Recently, Chris Martin announced that he will move on to acting once Coldplay are done with their last tour and after they disband.
Coldplay are the best-selling British pop band of all time.
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The Wanted releases a new album
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Céline Dion releases a new album
She released a new song in French titled "Dansons". Hopefully, there will be more, whether in French or in English.
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Kanye West releases BULLY with no AI vocals
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Taio Cruz makes a comeback
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Nine Inch Nails releases a new album
He released a collaborative album with Boys Noize titled Nine Inch Noize. Even though it has only reworks of NIN songs, it's really good.
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Sam Smith releases a new album
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Drake takes a break from music
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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.
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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.
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Dom Innarella wins a Grammy
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Golden from KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Original Song at the Oscars
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The Vamps releases a new album
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The Driver Era wins a Grammy
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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.
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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.
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Jay Sean releases a new album
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Evan Taubenfeld releases his sophomore album
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Avril Lavigne releases a new album
