Hello Friends—
We’re ready for you to vote in the third poll of the 2026 Pop Culture Bracket—which means we’ve officially reached Round Two.
As expected, we had a few surprises…and yes, a few upsets. I always have mixed feelings at this stage. On one hand, I love seeing such a strong field—this list was compiled using rankings from sources like Rolling Stone, Billboard, Ranker, and others (with a little help from AI). On the other hand, it’s tough watching some personal favorites make the bracket…only to get knocked out by your votes!
One note on the process: because each poll has had an odd number of voters so far, I haven’t had the opportunity to break a tie. That means every result you’ve seen has been decided entirely by the group—no commissioner intervention needed (yet!).
Also, remember, the more the merrier. Please tell your friends.
Second Half of Round One Results
Stevie Wonder Region
#1 The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd over #16 Blizzard of Ozz – Ozzy Osbourne
#9 Bad – Michael Jackson beat out #8 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
#5 Tapestry – Carole King edges out #12 The Doors – The Doors
#13 An Innocent Man – Billy Joel edges out #4 Back in Black – AC/DC by a single vote
#6 Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan defeats #11 Dreamboat Annie – Heart
#3 Rumours – Fleetwood Mac with a unanimous win over #14 1989 – Taylor Swift
#10 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John defeats #7 Graceland – Paul Simon (Are you kidding me?)
#2 The Beatles (White Album) handily defeats #15 American Beauty – Grateful Dead
#1 The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd over #16 Blizzard of Ozz – Ozzy Osbourne
#9 Bad – Michael Jackson beat out #8 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
#5 Tapestry – Carole King edges out #12 The Doors – The Doors
#13 An Innocent Man – Billy Joel edges out #4 Back in Black – AC/DC by a single vote
#6 Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan defeats #11 Dreamboat Annie – Heart
#3 Rumours – Fleetwood Mac with a unanimous win over #14 1989 – Taylor Swift
#10 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John defeats #7 Graceland – Paul Simon (Are you kidding me?)
#2 The Beatles (White Album) handily defeats #15 American Beauty – Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan Region
#1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles defeats #16 Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette unanimously, remaining the tournament’s #1 seed
#9 Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel defeats #8 Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
#12 Who's Next – The Who over #5 OK Computer – Radiohead in a mild upset
#4 Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen defeats #13 A Song for You – The Carpenters by a couple of votes
#6 Exile on Main St. – The Rolling Stones edges out #11 Blue – Joni Mitchell by a single vote
#3 Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin defeats #14 Red – Taylor Swift solidly (Sorry Swifties)
#7 Cheap Thrills – Janis Joplin defeats #10 Master of Puppets – Metallica by an edge
#2 What's Going On – Marvin Gaye solidly defeats #15 8 Mile – Eminem
#1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles defeats #16 Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette unanimously, remaining the tournament’s #1 seed
#9 Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel defeats #8 Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
#12 Who's Next – The Who over #5 OK Computer – Radiohead in a mild upset
#4 Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen defeats #13 A Song for You – The Carpenters by a couple of votes
#6 Exile on Main St. – The Rolling Stones edges out #11 Blue – Joni Mitchell by a single vote
#3 Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin defeats #14 Red – Taylor Swift solidly (Sorry Swifties)
#7 Cheap Thrills – Janis Joplin defeats #10 Master of Puppets – Metallica by an edge
#2 What's Going On – Marvin Gaye solidly defeats #15 8 Mile – Eminem
Round Two Voting
We’re down to the final 32, and the matchups only get tougher from here.
👉 View the bracket:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12PGGiwhNCFE7fe5Xf9J6J3J5Kkqc3GtMdXvxoXgwX9U/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12PGGiwhNCFE7fe5Xf9J6J3J5Kkqc3GtMdXvxoXgwX9U/edit?usp=sharing
As always—vote your conscience, defend your favorites, and prepare for a few more heartbreak eliminations along the way. This poll will close at the end of the day on Sunday.
Enjoy Round Two!
—Dan
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