Music Preview 2022: Biggest Releases, Tours, and Films

Daft Punk split, Abba reformed, reaching number one on Sea Shack, and Britney Spears finally got rid of her mentor.

In the first week of January, Olivia Rodrigo got a fully trained star on Planet Pop and ended the year with a full hall Grammy nomination.

Winston Marshall of Mumford & Sons left the band after supporting a far-right writer, while country star Morgan Wallen left his label after being shot while drunk with racist slurs (eventually becoming the best-selling album of the year in the US). , but again).

Last but not least, Harry Styles was accused of stealing a microwave oven.

But if you look back at my predictions from that time last year, I can't predict those stories. I'd also say that Adele won't be releasing an album this year - but it's an act of reverse psychology that's 100% responsible for the November 30 release. Please.

Then what about next year? Can I get Rihanna to release an album? Maybe not - but assuming my crystal ball is as helpful as a submarine windshield wiper, here are nine musical stories to look out for in 2022.

Anyway, the whole thing sounds a bit territorial to me. What if Frieda and Benny got hacked and started doing Radiohead covers in front of terrified grannies? What if the Avatars became sane and deceitful and made humanity live in slavery and misery while Agnetha and Bjorn became flesh and roamed Europe, ruthlessly destroying the civilization that gave Waterloo zero points in 1974?

What if they don't play voulez-Vous?

Assuming none of the apocalyptic scenarios come true, it's a good night.