In a streaming universe, though, such seasonality doesn’t matter—and the top of 2026 saw a blitz of new music from multi-platinum, stadium-filling artists, including some of the biggest stars in the world launching their new albums.

Vanderbilt baseball will have a new slate of walk-up songs for the 2026 season.

Charlie Puth and Deaf music artist Fred Beam performed the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl 60. Puth, who can play numerous instruments, took to the piano as he sang. Here's a look at the performance: . @charlieputh sings a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem ahead of Super Bowl LX 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mB0T6e5D9d

Cody Johnson launched his Live 26 Tour at Legacy Arena. The setlist featured "'Til You Can't," "Dance Her Home," "Dirt Cheap" and more hit songs.

The pregame show will kick off the 2026 Super Bowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots

Going into the 2026 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny led the list of nominees. Lamar led with the most nominations at nine, followed by Gaga, Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven nominations apiece. Also nominated are Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Serban Ghenea.

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna on Saturday 16 May, with the Semi-Finals taking place on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May. Broadcast details will be released soon! Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski are set to welcome the world to Vienna as they host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

Under the lights of San Siro, Andrea Bocelli opened the ceremony with a classic Puccini piece, guiding the night through one of the most emotional and unforgettable moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics.