{"id":54776,"date":"2026-01-02T16:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/olivia-rodrigo-charli-xcx-more\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:10:53","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-charli-xcx-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/olivia-rodrigo-charli-xcx-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\t2026 is here \u2014 and already, it\u2019s shaping up to be a big year for music. Artists like A$AP Rocky, Megan Moroney, and Hilary Duff are kicking things off with a bang, hitting the ground running with early releases in January and February. In March, we\u2019re getting one of the most anticipated projects in a while: BTS is dropping their long-awaited comeback album, following a lengthy hiatus that has kept fans crossing their fingers for a big reunion. <\/p>\n

\n\tAnd then there are other LPs that haven\u2019t quite been confirmed, but we\u2019re choosing to be hopeful. Madonna dropped little clues that she\u2019d been in the studio throughout 2025, and Peso Pluma got back in action with a joint album with Tito Double P that dropped at the end of the year \u2014 meaning he could go planning another full-length release. There\u2019s a lot in the works, but here\u2019s what we\u2019re most excited for in 2026.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tA$AP Rocky, Don\u2019t Be Dumb <\/em>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Jan. 16\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tIn the eight years since A$AP Rocky last released<\/a> an album, a lot has happened in the Harlem-raised rapper\u2019s life: He\u2019s acted in two movies, been found not guilty<\/a> on felony firearm assault charges, co-chaired the Met Gala, served as Creative Director for both Ray-Ban and PUMA, and, oh yeah, started a relationship (and a family) with Rihanna. Exactly which of those life experiences inform Don\u2019t Be Dumb,<\/em> his long-delayed, highly anticipated fourth album is unclear. So is the final tracklist, though he\u2019s reportedly worked with <\/a>a diverse list of collaborators, including Metro Boomin\u2019, Tyler, the Creator, Mike Dean, Pharrell Williams, Morrissey, composer Danny Elfman, and director Tim Burton, who helped design the artwork. Rocky blamed \u201cleaks and sample clearances\u201d for the delay, but also left listeners with a promise<\/a>: \u201cI wanna make the best album ever.\u201d \u2014Christian Hoard<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tLucinda Williams, World\u2019s Gone Wrong<\/em> \u2013 Jan. 20\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tLucinda Williams is one of those prolific artists who is always moving. After her 2023 album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, the singer-songwriter has been drawing <\/em>inspiration from today\u2019s turbulent times and getting ready to release World\u2019s Gone Wrong<\/em>, which drops Jan. 20. The project, out on her own Highway 20 Records label, already has a glittering cast of characters surrounding it: It\u2019ll feature Mavis Staples, Brittney Spencer, and Norah Jones. \u2014Julyssa Lopez<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tJoyce Manor, I Used to Go to This Bar <\/em>\u2013 Jan. 30<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tJoyce Manor have set the bar high for their seventh studio LP, promising a project that finds the California pop-punk rockers at the top of their game. Produced by Bad Religion co-founder Brett Gurewitz, I Used to Go to This Bar<\/em><\/a> takes nods from some of the Sunshine state\u2019s top rockers, including Weezer, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and Jane\u2019s Addiction. Their initial offerings, \u201cWell, Whatever It Was\u201d and \u201cAll My Friends Are So Depressed,\u201d are strong snapshots of just how far Joyce Manor have stretched their punk roots. Thankfully, we won\u2019t have to wait long into the new year to hear the rest of their California dreamin\u2019. \u2014Maya Georgi<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tCharli XCX<\/a>, Wuthering Heights<\/em> \u2013 Feb. 13\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tDon\u2019t call this a\u00a0Brat<\/em>\u00a0follow-up. Charli XCX is set to release the soundtrack album for Wuthering Heights<\/em>, a complete concept record created for the upcoming film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, arriving in mid-February. The singer said she was \u201cimmediately inspired\u201d after reading the screenplay and went on to write several songs for the project. \u201cI wanted to dive into persona, into a world that felt undeniably raw, wild, sexual, gothic, British, tortured and full of actual real sentences, punctuation and grammar,\u201d she wrote on Substack. We\u2019re ready to enter the world. \u2014Tomas Mier<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tHilary Duff attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHilary Duff, Luck \u2026 or Something<\/em> \u2013 Feb. 20<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tHilary Duff\u2019s return to music<\/a> has been met with a warm welcome<\/a>, ramping up the excitement for her highly anticipated fourth album Luck \u2026 Or Something<\/em>. (People online have been tasking Duff with a Herculean task: to save millennial pop). The multi-hyphenate hasn\u2019t released an LP in 10 years, and there\u2019s a ton to catch up on. \u201cI am often asked how I still have my head on straight after growing up in this industry,\u201d Duff said when she announced the album<\/a>. \u201cThe album title is my way of answering that question. It\u2019s luck, but there\u2019s also a lot of weight in the \u2018\u2026or something\u2019. Many of the things I\u2019ve been through along the way are held there, and I feel like ultimately that\u2019s what\u2019s shaped me.\u201d A former child star, who somehow came out unscathed, ruminating on her early years of fame? Count us in. After all, her lead single \u201cMature\u201d<\/a> has been on repeat since its release. \u2014M.G.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tMegan Moroney, <\/strong>Cloud 9 \u2013 <\/em>Feb. 20\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tMegan Moroney delivered Lucky<\/em> in green, Am I Okay? <\/em>in blue \u2014 and now she\u2019s floating into a pink Cloud 9 <\/em>for her third album. When announcing the project, Moroney said it was written by \u201cthe strongest, most confident version of myself.\u201d While she hasn\u2019t revealed a track list yet, she\u2019s promised there\u2019s an evolution here. \u201cSimilar to the first two albums, it\u2019s all written about honest, personal experiences, but these songs were written by the strongest, most confident version of myself I\u2019ve ever been,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cMy feet feel firmly planted in my artistry and it was fun to play around sonically, while still sticking to my roots of what my fans and I love.\u00a0Cloud 9\u00a0<\/em>is a state of mind, and I have no doubt this will be the best chapter yet.\u201d\u00a0\u2014T.M.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tGorillaz,\u00a0The Mountain<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Feb. 27\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tDamon Albarn\u2019s ninth album with the long-running more-than-a-cartoon-band is an ambitious suite of songs inspired by grief \u2014 both he and visual collaborator Jamie Hewlett lost their fathers in recent years \u2014 and time spent in India. The guest list features everyone from Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle to Syrian great Omar Souleyman to English rock group Idles to Argentine superproducer Bizarrap to the Fall\u2019s late mastermind, Mark E. Smith, to hip-hop heroes De La Soul and Yasiin Bey. \u201cYou\u2019re supposed to listen to it from beginning to end,\u201d Hewlett recently told\u00a0RS UK<\/a><\/em>. \u201cWhat we\u2019re asking is, take the time to sit with your earphones and listen for however long the album is, and look at the artwork, and then just lose yourself in this story.\u201d \u2014Simon Vozick-Levinson<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSouth Korean boy band BTS backstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBTS, Title TBD \u2013 March 20\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tArmy, the time has come! After a long hiatus, during which the members of BTS focused on solo work and fulfilled mandatory military requirements in South Korea, they\u2019re finally reuniting on an album fans have been counting down toward. At the top of 2026, the group\u2019s agency Big Hit Music let the world know exactly when the LP is coming: \u201cMarch 20 Comeback Confirmed,\u201d they wrote in a social media post. Now that everyone has marked their calendars, let\u2019s start speculating about what it might sound like. All we know is that the band has been back in the studio since this summer and that they\u2019ve said the new music will \u201creflect each member\u2019s thoughts and ideas.\u201d \u2014J.L.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tTigers Jaw,\u00a0Lost on You\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 March 27<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tEmo rockers Tigers Jaw are returning in 2026 with their seventh album,\u00a0Lost on You<\/em>. The LP marks the band\u2019s first release since their 2021 album\u00a0I Won\u2019t Care How You Remember Me<\/em>, with alt-rock producer Will Yip, who has worked with bands like Mannequin Pussy, The Wonder Years, and Turnover. Tigers Jaw has already previewed\u00a0Lost on You<\/em>\u00a0with lead single \u201cHead Is Like a Sinking Stone,\u201d an energetic rocker that shows the band leveling up without compromising on their meditative emo roots. \u2014M.G.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tOlivia Rodrigo, Title TBD \u2013 Date TBD\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t2026 marks three years since Rodrigo\u2019s propulsive second album,\u00a0Guts<\/a><\/em>. But she\u2019s kept incredibly busy in the time since, tearing through an expansive\u00a0world tour<\/a>\u00a0(paired with a\u00a0Netflix film<\/a>), owning the\u00a0festival circuit<\/a>, and capping it all off with a killer\u00a0live album<\/a>. She said the\u00a0Guts<\/em>\u00a0era is\u00a0officially over<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 but a new one, the third album her fans have dubbed \u201cOR3\u201d \u2014 is most likely about to begin. She\u2019s already\u00a0seemingly teased<\/a>\u00a0new music with a glittery red \u201c3\u201d shirt, and has confirmed she\u2019s been\u00a0busy in the studio<\/a>. \u201cI won\u2019t say too much, but I think 2026 is going to be a busy year for me,\u201d\u00a0she said<\/a>. What that album will be like is anybody\u2019s guess, but we can assume its title will have four letters, consistent with\u00a0Guts<\/em>\u00a0and her explosive 2021 debut,\u00a0Sour<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(or, as Rodrigo says, it\u2019s\u00a0logical<\/a>). \u2014Angie Martoccio<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tEvanescence, Title TBD \u2013 Early 2026<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tEvanescence have been teasing an album for the majority of 2025, with scattered singles throughout. In an interview with Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, Amy Lee confirmed a new LP will arrive \u201cearly next year\u201d but she still has some lyrics to write and vocals to record. \u201cI\u2019m feeling some of the same inspiration level and love I felt when I was making Fallen<\/em>,\u201d Lee said. \u201cThere are certain pieces of [the band] that I\u2019m able to recognize again and look at with an out-of-body kind of love, which is helping us create something really special.\u201d \u2014M.G.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tTokischa, Title TBD \u2013 Date TBD<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tTokischa has spent the last few years charming fans with raucous dembow hits and a fully liberated, give-no-fucks attitude. That\u2019s exactly what has attracted artists like Rosalia and Madonna, who have tapped her for major collaborations. All of it has been setting up the runway for her highly anticipated debut album, expected sometime this year. The best part? Because Tokischa is always authentically herself, she\u2019s completely guided by instincts \u2014 so it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess what she might do on this record. \u2014J.L.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKim Petras performs at OUTLOUD Music Festival at 2025 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tKim Petras<\/strong>, Title TBD, Date TBD\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tIf Kim Petras\u2019 two recent singles, \u201cI Like Ur Look\u201d and \u201cFreak It,\u201d are any indication of what\u2019s to come, pop fans \u2014 and Bunheads especially \u2014 are in for a treat. The singer has been teasing her next era, even offering to send NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a copy of the album if he bans horse carriages from Central Park. The project will mark a follow-up to her NSFW\u00a0Slut Pop<\/em>\u00a0album and 2023\u2019s\u00a0Feed the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Problematique<\/em>. Kim, it\u2019s time to save pop! \u2014T.M.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tMy Chemical Romance, Title TBD \u2013 Date TBD<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tSo My Chemical Romance haven\u2019t indicated that they will be releasing anything next year, but if their live circuit is any indication, there\u2019s at least some<\/em> hope fans will get to hear more than just an unreleased song<\/a> from the band. My Chem is taking their lauded Long Live the Black Parade Tour<\/a> around the world in 2026<\/a>, including three dates at Wembley Stadium and a five-show stint at the Hollywood Bowl. The band hasn\u2019t released new music in over 10 years at this point. What better time than next year with a whole global audience at their feet? \u2014M.G.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tPeso Pluma, Title TBD \u2013 Date TBD<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tAt the peak of his career as a leading figure in m\u00fasica mexicana, Peso could have quickly released a follow-up to his 2024 \u00c9xodo<\/em>, which came a year after his record-breaking LP G\u00e9nesis<\/em>. Instead, the Mexican hitmaker slowed things down, keeping fans on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting his next album. He\u2019s already revealed he\u2019s hunkered down in the studio working on new music and with a\u00a0just-released joint project with his cousin Tito Double P, it looks like Peso is back in business. We don\u2019t know when his new album will drop, but we already know it\u2019ll be worth the wait. \u2014Griselda Flores<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tMadonna performs onstage during \u201cThe Celebration Tour: at Copacabana beach on May 04, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tMadonna, Title TBD \u2013 Date TBD<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tThe long-awaited follow-up to Madonna\u2019s\u00a0Confessions on a Dance Floor<\/em>\u00a0is officially on the way \u2014 and it\u2019s expected to arrive in 2026. Over the past few months, the pop icon has shared glimpses of herself in the studio with Stuart Price, who produced the 2005 original. Back in September, the Queen of Pop also announced she would return to the label that helped make her a superstar, calling the release a \u201cfull-circle moment.\u201d\u00a0Confessions 2<\/em>, we\u2019re waiting for you! \u2014T.M.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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