The 10 Best Rock Songs of 2026 ( So Far )

It's a little more than halfway through the year, which means it's time to look back on the best individual songs of 2026...so far, that is. Some of rock's biggest and most legendary names have contributed to this year's musical landscape — we're looking at you specifically, Paul McCartney, and also at those swaggering dudes in the Rolling Stones. (What's even crazier is that Mick Jagger is apparently already looking ahead to the next project. He told NME in June: "Yeah, it could be a trio [of records]. I've already started writing songs anyway.") For someone like McCartney, who could easily be resting on his laurels, continuing to make music is simply what needs to be done. "People say, 'Well, why do you still write songs?' And it's just because I love it. I'm addicted," he told The New York…