Best Music of 2026... So Far
There were two big comebacks this year. The first was Harry Styles. It's not that he went anywhere. It's simply his previous album was four years ago. The British pop star used to be in a boy band and fans might have missed him. His latest record is Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026). It topped the Billboard charts for two, consecutive weeks. Yet, speaking of boy bands, the true comeback is BTS. The Bangtan Boys is probably the biggest K-pop group on the planet. They were the first, K-pop group to top the U.S. charts and the first to get Grammy nominations. Then, after dominating for nearly a decade, BTS broke up, although not really. They simply had to pause their music career due to mandatory military service in South Korea. That service has ended and they are back with Arirang (2026), which incorporates hip hop sound and has topped Billboard for three, consecutive weeks. Reportedly, it also was number-one in 25 countries, almost instantly becoming o...
