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Keeping track of all the upcoming releases from favorite artists can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. It’s not unusual for musicians to tease an album, then reveal a release date, only for the LP to be delayed for one reason or another (in some cases, multiple times), often without a new release date attached. Then there are albums that are announced mere days before they drop!
But we’ve got you! Though 2026 has not yet launched, musicians from across genres have already been teasing new projects and announcing album release dates for the new year. And like the last several trips around the sun, we’re keeping a calendar to keep track of all the notable releases of the year.
One of the most highly anticipated upcoming releases is Hilary Duff’s Luck…or Something — her first album in 10 years — which is expected in February. The singer-actress first announced her return to music in September, when she revealed a new label deal with Atlantic Records, as well as new music and a docuseries that will follow her musical comeback.
BTS also gave its ARMY news to celebrate just days after the new year kicked off. On Jan. 4, the K-pop supergroup revealed that its highly anticipated next album — which comes after the members took a yearslong break as a group to complete mandatory duties for the South Korean military and focus on solo ventures — would be arriving in March.
Not to be outdone, fellow K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK also announced its own new music in early January, revealing that its third mini album, DEADLINE, would arrive in February.
Harry Styles then followed up BLACKPINK’s announcement the next day with his own album reveal. The pop superstar’s fourth studio set will arrive in March, he shared.
On the rock front, Megadeth broke fans’ hearts when Dave Mustaine announced — as alter ego Vic Rattlehead, of course — that the band’s final album was on its way, along with a global farewell tour. The album, which arrives in January, will also feature a bonus track with Metallica.
That’s just two of the big releases coming our way in 2026. Fans can also expect new projects from Nicki Minaj, ENHYPEN, Nick Jonas and many more! To help you stay on top of it all, we’ve organized this calendar chronologically by month and week, and have also included a section for albums that have been announced, but do not yet have a release date.
Keep checking back for the latest 2026 album release dates!
January Jan. 9: The Kid Laroi, Before I Forget (Columbia Records) Zach Bryan, With Heaven On Top Jan. 12: DxS (SEVENTEEN), Serenade (PLEDIS Entertainment) Jan. 16: A$AP Rocky, Don’t Be Dumb DaBaby, Be More Grateful ENHYPEN, THE SIN : VANISH (BELIFT LAB) Heated Rivalry soundtrack Madison Beer, Locket (Epic Records) Jan. 23: Louis Tomlinson, How Did I Get Here? Megadeth, Megadeth (Tradecraft/BLKIIBLK) XG, THE CORE – 核\ Jan. 30 Don Toliver, Octane (Cactus Jack/Atlantic) DaBaby, Be More Grateful (SCMG/Interscope) February Feb. 6: J. Cole, The Fall-Off KMFDM, ENEMY Nick Jonas, Sunday Best (Republic Records) Puscifer, Normal Isn’t (Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG) Feb. 13: Brent Faiyaz, Icon (ISO Supremacy) Charli xcx, Wuthering Heights companion album Jill Scott, To Whom This May Concern (Human Re Sources/The Orchard) Feb. 20: Baby Keem, Ca$ino EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Soundtrack (Legacy Recordings) Hilary Duff, Luck…or Something (Atlantic Records) Megan Moroney, Cloud 9 Mumford & Sons, Prizefighter (Glassnote) Yungblud, Idols II (Capitol Records/Locomotion) Feb. 27: BLACKPINK, DEADLINE Bruno Mars, The Romantic Gorillaz, The Mountain (KONG/The Orchard) Mitski, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me (Dead Oceans) Paul McCartney, Man on the Run soundtrack March March 6: Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally Juanes, JuanesTeban March 13: Jack Harlow, Monica Lamb of God, Into Oblivion (Epic Records) March 20: BTS, Arirang (BigHit Music) Luke Combs, The Way I Am, Sony Music Nashville The Dandy Warhols, Pin Ups (Beat The World/Little Cloud Records) March 27: Fetty Wap, Zavier RAYE, This Music May Contain Hope (Human Re Sources) Robyn, Sexistential (Young) The Twilight Sad, It’s the Long Goodbye (Rock Actions Records) Ye, Bully (gamma.) Charlie Puth, Whatever’s Clever (Atlantic) Yeat, ADL (Capitol) Melanie Martinez, Hades (Atlantic) Central Cee, All Roads Lead Home (Columbia) April April 3: Charley Crockett, Age of the Ram April 10: Ella Langley, Dandelion (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) Snoop Dogg, 10 Til’ Midnight April 14: They Might Be Giants, The World Is to Dig April 15: John Summit, CTRL Escape (Experts Only/Darkroom Records) April 17: M.I.A., M.I.7 (OHMNIMUSIC) Nine Inch Nails, Nine Inch Noize Zayn, Konnakol (Mercury Records/Island Records U.K.) April 22: Akon, Beautiful Day (Konvict Kulture) April 24: Demi Lovato, It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It to Be) (DLG Recordings/Island Records) Foo Fighters, Your Favorite Toy (Roswell Records/RCA Records) Kehlani, Kehlani (Atlantic Records) Noah Kahan, The Great Divide April 30: Health, Addendum (Loma Vista Recordings) May May 1: Mel C, Sweat (Virgin Music Group) Rita Wilson, Sound of a Woman Toadies, The Charmer (Spaceflight Records) May 8: Chris Brown, Brown (Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records) Jason Mraz, Grandma’s Gospel Favorites (Interrabang/BMG) Josh Groban, Cinematic (Reprise Records) Muna, Dancing on the Wall (Saddest Factory Records/Secretly Group) May 15: All-American Rejects, Sandbox May 22: LE SSERAFIM, ‘PUREFLOW’ pt.1 May 29: Dogstar, All In Now (Dillon Street Records) Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane (MPL/Capitol Records) Shinedown, EI8HT (Atlantic Records) June June 5: Death Cab for Cutie, I Built You a Tower (ANTI- Records) Evanescence, Sanctuary Niall Horan, Dinner Party (Capitol Records) June 12: Bebe Rexha, Dirty Blonde Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love (Geffen Records) Sublime, Until the Sun Explodes June 16: Muse, The WOW! Signal (Warner Records) June 26: The Pretty Reckless, Dear God (Fearless Records) July July 3: Madonna, Confessions II (Warner Records) July 17: August Aug. 14: KATSEYE, WILD (HYBE x Geffen) Expected in 2026These albums have been teased, but do not yet have an exact release date.
4 Non Blondes, [title not yet announced] (Kill Rock Stars) Lana Del Rey, Stove William Shatner, [as yet untitled metal album]