Every day, Shazam gets millions of requests from users around the world who are curious about the artist behind a song. These requests come from all over—TikTok videos, car commercials, overhearing something in the wild—which makes it a powerful tool for predicting tomorrow’s heavy hitters. For 2025, we’ve assembled six genre-focused playlists—based on Shazam data and reviewed by our editors—that feature artists poised to have a breakthrough year. This playlist gives a glimpse at what lies ahead in rock and alternative, such as more feel-good pop-rock that subverts masculine stereotypes, like these buyoant songs by LUCKY LOVE, and synthy, sun-washed, ’80s-inspired anthems, as modelled here by Nashville’s Moody Joody. Have a listen and add the ones you love to your library before the world catches on.