The Best Songs Of Q1 2026

The Best Songs Of Q1 2026

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. We are a quarter of the way through 2026. Time is just flying by while we all wait to see if global catastrophe will befall us. Fun stuff. So obviously what we all really need is a soundtrack. What can be said about the year in music after just three months? There's a lot of anxiety, but also a clear desire to free oneself from said anxiety. There seems …

Best new songs from the first quarter of 2026

As the calendar turned from March to April last week, 2026 officially became a quarter of the way complete. Through the first quarter of the year, numerous songs, projects and albums have been released with several hits along the way. While the Billboard Hot 100 is an indicator of the most popular songs early in the year, it often reflects songs from the year prior. However, a few tunes so far have burst onto the scene and consistently rank amon…