January Radio: Top Alt Music 2026

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GREEN DAY

NIRVANA

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

FOO FIGHTERS

SMASHING PUMPKINS

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

SUBLIME

THE PARADOX

BLINK-182

THREE DAYS GRACE

LINKIN PARK

MATT MAESON

ROME

TAME IMPALA

LIVE


Makes sense these are all the top dominating artist in the genre, mix of legacy acts nostalgia and up and comers. 

I feel like some day Sublime will be playing stadiums, as well Twenty One Pilots, Three Days Grace, Smashing Pumpkins, and Linkin Park. Tame Impala doesn't feel alt to me but it is a blend of indie dance music for sure. 

Don't know a whole lot about Live, Rome, Matt Maeson or The Paradox but maybe they are all up and coming alt bands of the year. 


THE PARADOX

Get The Message

2025 June

ROME

Slow & Easy f/Dirty Heads

2025 June

MATT MAESON

Downstairs

2025 September 

TAME IMPALA

Dracula

2025 October

FOO FIGHTERS

Asking For A Friend

2025 October

BALU BRIGADA

Backseat

2025 August

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

City Walls

2025 September 

MUMFORD & SONS

Rubber Band Man w/Hozier

2026 February 

ROYEL OTIS

moody

2025 May

DEFTONES

infinite source

2025 August 


Same last the top artists I think, besides Mumfords, Royel Otis, and Deftones. Deftones is doing a European tour then a bunch of festivals, Royel Otis is touring with the foo fighters for some spots, some festivals, and some one off shows. 

Mumford and sons are doing Australia dates then a number of festivals. Twenty One Pilots are in Europe for a whole bunch of festivals, Balu is doing a bunch of European dates, 

Tame Impala is doing an eloper arena tour. Matt is doing a bunch of dates in February in Europe. Rome is doing a couple of off shows, and The Paradox is touring in June!




2026 Bad Bunny's Halftime Show!

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Besides my precious patriots not winning, it does feel like there maybe some new moment for next year with Vrabel though! I don't want people to quickly dismiss the Patriots since Belichick has moved away to college ball.

Anyways since Vrabel used to be a player and has his own wins with his time and now he has the opportunity to as a coach, that must be fun circle! He could be the next Belichick for sure!

 But anyways the halftime show! Bad Bunny, seems like such a sweetie. From his time on SNL to WWE, to arena and stadium touring, couldn't have happened to a better guy!

the stage was sick, the guests perfect (although when they teased gasolina Daddy Yankee would have been perfect....) felt so similar to his tour, with the stage set up and everything. But Enrique Iglesias is always perfect.


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Bad Bunny's dancers help set up for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

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 but also the people dressed up as grass/bushes/stalks were so cute walking around, love love love. And then casita had every person ever, Jessica Alba, Alix Earle, Cardi B, Karol G, Pedro Pascal!

Low key lady gaga was a random guest but eh at least she didn't come with all her weird and dark energy. 

lots of Spanish culture, from the sugar cane fields, to the kid sleeping on the chairs during the wedding, to the street sellers, to the casita, to the bachata, to all the flags, love love love. 

Overall, great vibe, it took a million people to put together this 13min live show and hats off to all of them, always a great production. super creative and unique every time.