New music is set to flood 2026, with high-profile artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Drake, and Madonna announcing their upcoming albums. Music lovers can anticipate a busy year ahead.
May 2026 Releases
On May 15, expect new albums from artists including Dua Saleh with Of Earth & Wires via Ghostly International, and Drake's Iceman released through OVO Sound/Republic. The same day, The Field will release Now You Exist under Studio Barnhus, and Kevin Morby delivers Little Wide Open via Dead Oceans. Rostam's American Stories will also drop this day through Matsor Projects.
May 21 will see Jpegmafia's Experimental Rap launch under AWAL, while on May 22, Aja Monet's The Color of the Rain arrives via Drink Sum Wtr, alongside Bleachers' Everyone for Ten Minutes released by Dirty Hit.
June 2026 Highlights
June kicks off with Vince Staples' Cry Baby via Loma Vista on June 5. The same day, Olivia Rodrigo releases You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love through Geffen, and DJ Seinfeld's If This Is It drops via Ninja Tune.
On June 26, expect Beth Orton's The Ground Above from Partisan and The Strokes' anticipated Reality Awaits via RCA.
July and Beyond
July 3 marks the release of Madonna's Confessions II through Warner. Following this, Ariana Grande will unveil Petal on July 31 via Republic.
Looking further ahead, August 21 brings GB's Herzsprung from AD 93, and Tove Lo's Estrus lands on September 18 under Pretty Swede. A November 13 release will honor Shane MacGowan with 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan from Rubyworks.
Stay tuned for more updates as this year's music releases continue to unfold.
Source: https://pitchfork.com/news/new-album-releases/
