The curtain has officially risen on 2026, and the year is already shaping up to be packed with major album releases.
Beyond the opening stretch, anticipation continues to build for new projects from Madison Beer, Chris Brown, Bebe Rexha, Tyla, and KATSEYE. Several long-awaited releases are also expected to finally materialize. Olivia Rodrigo announced her third album You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love. Drake’s new album Iceman is scheduled for May 15. Ariana Grande returns with her highly anticipated eighth album Petal.
Lana Del Rey has also confirmed that a new record is on the way. Adding to the excitement, Madonna is set to return with the highly anticipated Confessions on a Dance Floor Part 2, marking one of the most iconic comebacks of the year.
From pop to rock, from rap to reggae, from country to R&B, there is something for everyone in this diverse and exciting lineup of musical projects. Here are the most anticipated albums on the way, sorted by their release dates.
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May
8th:
- Locket Deluxe – Madison Beer
- B.R.O.W.N. – Chris Brown
- Dancing on the Wall – Muna
- The Afterparty – Lykke Li
- Love, Love, Love – Stephen Sanchez
- Wild – Ashley McBryde
- Sugar Girl – Little Simz
15th:
- Iceman – Drake
- Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge – Genesis Owusu
- Loco X Volver – Maluma
18th:
- Wyld – Taeyong
19th:
- I.O.I: Loop – I.O.I
- Route Zero: The Ora – Xikers
21nd:
- Experimental Rap – JPEGMafia
22nd:
- Pureflow Pt. 1 – LE SSERAFIM
- Everyone for Ten Minutes – Bleachers
- Florescence – Maisie Peters
- Love Is the New Gangsta – 6LACK
29th:
- Big Mama – Latto
- Lemonade – aespa
- The Boys of Dungeon Lane – Paul McCartney
- Cosmic Opera Act II – Labrinth
- Eight – Shinedown
- Dream Chaser – Willie Nelson
June
3rd:
- Houndstooth – Siiickbrain
5th:
- Dinner Party – Niall Horan
- Sanctuary – Evanescence
- B*tch – Lizzo
- Nature Is Healing – horsegiirL
- Sunriser – Lee Brice
12th:
- You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love – Olivia Rodrigo
- Dirty Blonde – Bebe Rexha
- My Mess, My Heart, My Life – Myles Smith
- Kicking & Screaming – Ruel
- Songs for Young Lovers – Johnny Orlando
- A Little Vengeance – Jessie Reyez
- Flow State – Keith Urban
- Kicking & Screaming – Ruel
- God Must Really Love Me – Tori Kelly
- Yes – Aurora
26th:
- The Wow! Signal – Muse
- Reality Awaits – The Strokes
- Heartcore – Au/Ra
- Banks of the Trinity – Cody Johnson
July
3rd:
- Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II – Madonna
10th:
- Count Your Blessings I Repented – Bring Me the Horizon
- Loveland – Suki Waterhouse
- New Avatar – Kelela
17th:
- Aalam of God – DJ Khaled
- Act III – Kasabian
24th:
- A-POP – Tyla
- Emotional Junglist – Nia Archives
31st:
- Petal – Ariana Grande
- The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales – Shaboozey
- Soft Pop – Amy Shark
- Dream Inside a Dream – R3hab
August
14th:
- Wild – KATSEYE
- Sunshine – Jungle
- Ritual – Icona Pop
September
4th:
- Algorithm – Natalie Imbruglia
TBA
- The Eternal Buzz – Post Malone
- Stove – Lana Del Rey
- TBA – Ludacris
- Pretty B***h Music – Saweetie
- Megan: Act III – Megan Thee Stallion
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