Roger Taylor (Queen) - Violence Insane in a Beautiful World (2026)

The Queen drummer calls for love and peace, experimenting with styles—soft rock, reggae, even a touch of industrial—while incorporating his signature melodies and songs that blend in African folk elements. The album feels conceptual yet somewhat disjointed; many tracks function more as narrative pieces than fully realized songs. Lennon’s "Jealous Guy" fits seamlessly into the album's style. The record is bookended by the lead single, "A Beautiful World"—featuring African choirs—which feels like something I’ve heard before, though I couldn't quite place it. That same sentiment applies to the album as a whole: Taylor is always a pleasure to listen to, but this record certainly doesn't offer any revelations on the level of, say, 1994's *Happiness*.