Spotify Spotlights Artists, Songwriters to Watch In 2026

Spotify Spotlights Artists, Songwriters to Watch In 2026

Guitar bands aren’t on the way out in Australia, if Spotify’s watchlist is anything to go by. The streaming music giant unveils its global list of Artists to Watch 2026, a batch of must-hear, do-see acts across Afrobeats, country, hip-hop, Latin and more. Two of the three acts listed in the rock/alternative category, genre-bending rock artist Ecca Vandal, and Speed, the NSW Music Prize-winning Sydney hardcore act, hail from the land down und…

Who’s Gonna Blow Up in 2026? A Peek At Upcoming Artists

Spotify, Shazam, and Vevo release their lists of artists and songwriters to watch in 2026, spotlighting emerging talent ready to break out.