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2026 preview

6 Classical-Music Performances We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2026

A conceptual switcheroo, the Met’s Innocence, and a piano concerto by the movie-music king.
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2026 preview

43 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2026

Pop legends spanning decades of club music return.
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the festival circuit

The Ultimate Guide to 2025’s Can’t-Miss Music Festivals

Bluegrass jams, Pride celebrations, farmland partying … and that’s just June. Let’s go.
  1. happy new year!
    BTS Teases a Spring 2026 ReunionWhat are they going to do March 20?
  2. needle drops
    Heated Rivalry Needs Carly Rae Jepsen to Call Them, MaybeCreator Jacob Tierney wants a CRJ orig for season 2.
  3. my single is dropping
    Doechii Sends 2025 Out With a RecapOn “girl, get up,” featuring SZA, Doechii is unloading on her haters, then prepping them for the scope of her ambition.
  4. profile
    How the Safdie Sound Is MadeWith his anachronistic score for Marty Supreme, Daniel Lopatin joins the ranks of star composers.
  5. obits
    Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91Bardot was literally the face of France. They minted her likeness on the franc.
  6. where’ve you been?
    Harry Styles Might Be Teasing His Next AlbumHe dropped a surprise video featuring his Love on Tour finale.
  7. obits
    The Cure’s Perry Bamonte Dies at 65Bamonte played keyboards on the band’s 1992 hit “Friday I’m in Love.”
  8. merry grinchmas
    Céline Dion Had a Very Merry GrinchmasSinging “All By Myself” with her own Max.
  9. celebrity breakup randomizer
    Did Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge Split?Rodrigo has been listening to a lot of Jagged Little Pill.
  10. marty rapreme
    Lil Timmy Tim Gifts Us a New Rap for ChristmasEven droppin’ a line about Kylie Jenner as an early present.
  11. karma is her boyfriend
    Taylor Swift’s Mom Told Her to Go for Travis Kelce“She can’t believe that she doesn’t have to convince me to be in love with someone who’s good for me.”
  12. tune up
    Pulse-Checking NYC Rap RadioCharlamagne’s on Netflix, Ebro got released, and, somehow, Funk Flex remains standing.
  13. freedom
    Jelly Roll Is a Free ManHe was just pardoned for past felonies in Tennessee.
  14. international feature film
    Barack Obama Loved Neon’s Film Slate This YearAnd also Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” for some reason.
  15. get off of his cloud
    Keith Richards Vetoed a Rolling Stones Stadium Tour for 2026The guitarist “didn’t think he could commit” to the rigors of such a long trek on the road.
  16. on that note
    ‘You Make 12 People Happy Each Year, and 30,000 Get Mad’The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s top boss tells all about this year’s ceremony — and who might join in the future.
  17. beefs squashed
    Jane’s Addiction Are Officially Broken UpThe band briefly came together on Instagram in order to announce their official separation.
  18. youtube drama
    YouTube Is Beefing With BillboardYouTube’s packing up their data and going home. It doesn’t want to play with Billboard anymore.
  19. song roulette
    Haim Knows Where the Future of Rock Is GoingThe three sisters on why, for some reason, “people just can’t place us” in one genre.
  20. exclusive
    Amanda Seyfried’s Version of ‘Hunger & Thirst’ Will Quench Your SoulShe finds a way to make a 200-year-old song sound new in this scene from The Testament of Ann Lee.
  21. wholesome things
    Finn Wolfhard Brings George Harrison’s Garden to LifeHow the Stranger Things star found himself directing a Claymation music video for his favorite Beatle.
  22. the titular role
    Dakota Johnson Plays Madeline for Lily Allen on ‘SNL’Love and light, Madeline.
  23. rip
    Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Selena Quintanilla’s Father, Dead at 86His son and Selena’s brother confirmed his death on December 13.
  24. receipts proof timelines
    What Happened Between Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade?From the make out fake out to RHOBH to the confirmation of their relationship (and break up).
  25. the book of genesis
    Peter Gabriel Is Giddy About His Random Marty Supreme Needle Drop“The song is rarely asked out for a dance, and I have always loved table tennis.”
  26. song review
    Rap’s Oddest Duo Are at It AgainDrake gets around 21 Savage and often takes the posture of, I think you should know my friend here is equipped with bazookas.
  27. tragedy
    Taylor Swift Cried Offstage at Her First Concert After 3 Fans Were KilledBreaking down in her new Disney+ docuseries about the Eras Tour.
  28. remix released
    You Can Now Legally Listen to the Fatboy Slim–Rolling Stones RemixIt only took 20 years.
  29. eurovision 2026
    Who’s Boycotting Eurovision?One former winner and five countries are boycotting the competition next year.
  30. mirrorball mentioned
    Why Is Taylor Swift Being So Weird on Colbert?The singer answers just about every question like a presidential candidate, avoiding any and all specifics.
  31. trailer mix
    Charli XCX Is Caught Up in The MomentAidan Zamiri’s “vaguely true” movie is mocking and documenting Brat.
  32. extremely online
    SZA Says the White House’s Posting Strat Is Evil and BoringAnother day, another dehumanizing meme from the White House.
  33. i’m on a boat
    JoJo Siwa Wants to Take You on a Pleasure CruiseShe’s setting sail on the high sea-was next year.
  34. melancholy men
    The Moody Blues Were Never Friends, Future or PastJustin Hayward hadn’t spoken to John Lodge for nearly a decade before the bassist’s death.
  35. music history
    Jason Isbell Has Come a Long Way From Making $7 a Show“We were feral. I’m telling you, we were feral people.”
  36. on that note
    Nick Mason Will Never Mope About Pink FloydReminiscing on Wish You Were Here’s big anniversary with the drummer, who sees “no future” for his bandmates.
  37. scams and flams
    What Happened at Billy McFarland’s PHNX Festival?First, the good news: It technically took place.
  38. eurovision 2026
    4 Countries Are Boycotting Eurovision Due to Israel’s ParticipationIsrael is allowed to compete after the EBU refused a potential vote on its involvement.
  39. obits
    Booker T. & the M.G.’s Guitarist Steve Cropper Dies at 84He was also the Steve that John Belushi says “Play it, Steve” to on “Soul Man.”
  40. fins up
    Jimmy Buffett’s Ashes Were Smuggled Into His Rock Hall InductionIt was a group effort.
  41. the music industry
    Spotify Users of All Ages Love Bad BunnyPuerto Rico’s finest is the 2025 Wrapped artist of the year.
  42. let an innocent woman be
    Sabrina Carpenter Calls ICE Video Using Her Song ‘Evil’The White House, in response, implied Carpenter is “stupid, or is it slow?”
  43. trailer mix
    Taylor Swift Arrives at the End of an Era(s Tour)The Final Show teases five secret songs and The Tortured Poets Department.
  44. ya like jazz?
    Get Addicted to Flea’s Solo ShindigThe red hot bassist and now-trumpeter released an eight-minute jazz composition for his next act.
  45. in conclusion
    The Best Songs of 2025The tracks that strayed away from slop.
  46. in conclusion
    The Best Albums of 2025Crate-digging, dadcore, and a love letter to Puerto Rico.
  47. the law
    Megan Thee Stallion Wins Defamation Suit Against Blogger“I’m just happy.”
  48. the industry
    Simon Cowell Hung Out With Liam Payne ‘As Friends’ Before His Death“And I was talking to him about there’s more to life than just music; you’ve got to a point in your life where you’ve got choice now.”
  49. puth university
    O Say, You Can See Charlie Puth Sing the National Anthem at the Super BowlBut first, “Professor Puth” breaks down why it’s such a tricky tune.
  50. the year in culture
    What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025While we were watching these culture-makers, they were watching each other.
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