From Tyler, The Creator and Clairo to Omar Apollo and FKA twigs, some of the most interesting artists are becoming harder to define by a single genre. Here are the genreless and genre-fluid artists shaping how I think about music in 2026.

I've been reading about Spotify editorial playlists since I was fifteen. I never once imagined the song that would finally land on one would be the one I didn't pitch at all.