March Music Madness

March Music Madness: Decades

March 16, 2026

March Music Madness 2026: Decades
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The Current's March Music Madness is here. Sixty-four albums go head to head, bracket style, and you vote to determine which album moves forward.

This year, the tournament features albums from four influential musical decades: the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. Only one album can take home the top spot. Get ready for the action by downloading your bracket below. When you do, you can enter for a chance to win a pair of four-day, general admission passes to Hinterland Music Festival in Iowa this summer, featuring Mumford and Sons, Lorde, Geese, and more.

Fill out your bracket and play along as the tournament tips off on Monday, March 23. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central, we’ll open a new matchup for voting every half hour. At 5 p.m. on Thursday, we’ll announce the top album from the four decades, as voted by you, The Current’s listeners.

To download the March Music Madness bracket below, login to your user profile with The Current.

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Share a photo of your paper bracket predictions using the #MarchMusicMadness hashtag.

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Aerial view of the Hinterland Music Festival in St. Charles, Iowa
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