BRANDI CARLILE CONFIRMS “BURN THE SETLIST” TRIO TOUR September 28, 2026—11x Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile will return to the road this fall with her “Burn The Setlist (The All Request Tour),” a special trio run with her longtime bandmates and collaborators, Phil and Tim Hanseroth. Every show will be unique, with each setlist comprised entirely of live, in-the-moment fan requests—a format Carlile introduced during her “The Human Tour” earlier this year.

“THE AUSTRALIAN COWBOY” WADE FORSTER EXTENDS SOLD-OUT “THE AFTERMATH TOUR” WITH NEW NORTH AMERICAN DATES September 28, 2026—Breakthrough singer, songwriter and rodeo cowboy Wade Forster—aka “The Australian Cowboy”—extends his sold-out “The Aftermath Tour” with additional North American dates in December. The run includes Forster’s headline debut at Tulsa’s iconic Cain’s Ballroom and Fort Worth’s legendary Billy Bob’s. See below for complete tour itinerary. READ MORE

LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER FOR MUSIC AND MEDICINE NAMES SUZANNE VEGA AS PHOEBE JACOBS AWARD HONOREE September 28, 2026— The Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that benefits Mount Sinai’s Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine (LACMM), will honor Suzanne Vega, one of the foremost singer-songwriters of her generation, with the 2026 Phoebe Jacobs Award. The Center will present the award at its Wonderful World Gala on October 13 at the Angel Orensanz Center in New York City. READ MORE

BRANDI CARLILE’S NEW DELUXE ALBUM RETURNING TO MYSELF (SAD GAY VERSION) OUT NOW September 25, 2026—The new deluxe version of Brandi Carlile’s critically acclaimed album, Returning To Myself, is out digitally today via Interscope Records/Lost Highway. Stream/purchase Returning To Myself (Sad Gay Version) HERE. READ MORE

EDIE BRICKELL, MATT CHAMBERLAIN, KAVEH RASTEGAR AND MASON STOOPS SHARE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM FROM COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WORLD FAMOUS PETS September 25, 2026—World Famous Pets—the new collaborative project from Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar and Mason Stoops—share their self-titled debut album today via Shuffle Records; listen to World Famous Pets HERE. READ MORE

JOY OLADOKUN’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM HOPE IS A HEAVY THING OUT NOW VIA CONCORD RECORDS September 25, 2026—Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and performer Joy Oladokun shares their highly anticipated new album, Hope Is A Heavy Thing, today via Concord Records; stream/purchase HERE. The official music video for Oladokun’s new song, “Easy Company,” is also out now, directed by Rippy Austin. Watch/share HERE. READ MORE

EDIE BRICKELL, MATT CHAMBERLAIN, KAVEH RASTEGAR AND MASON STOOPS SHARE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “PROPAGANDA” FROM COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WORLD FAMOUS PETS September 22, 2026—World Famous Pets—the new collaborative project from Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar and Mason Stoops—share the official music video, animated by Steven Mertens, for their new song, “Propaganda.” Watch the music video HERE. READ MORE

ISABEL DUMAA CONFIRMS NEW EP REVERIE SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 23 VIA LUCILLE RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS September 21, 2026—Following the releases of “All American” and “You Don’t Know Me,” rising singer-songwriter Isabel Dumaa confirms a new EP—Reverie—is due October 23 via Lucille Records/Republic Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. READ MORE

LIZZY MCALPINE’S NEW ALBUM ANGEL OUT NOW September 18, 2026—Angel, the highly anticipated new album from much-lauded songwriter, vocalist and producer Lizzy McAlpine, is out today via Indigo Blue/RCA Records—get it here. Alongside the album, McAlpine will debut a music video for the new track “Over country.” Directed by McAlpine and Neema Sadeghi, a longtime friend and collaborator, the video will premiere at 9 A.M. PT—tune in here. READ MORE

BREAKOUT ALT-ROCK BAND THE BENDS SHARE ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM IF YOU INSIST September 18, 2026—Breakout alt-rock band The Bends continue a landmark year with the release of their anticipated debut album, If You Insist, out now via Warner Records; listen HERE. READ MORE

BILLY IDOL UNVEILS “CRADLE OF LOVE” R3HAB REMIX VIA UMe September 18, 2026—Rock legend Billy Idol is unveiling a new remix of his classic 1990 single “Cradle of Love.” The “Cradle Of Love” R3HAB Remix is out now via UMe. Accompanying the remix is a new video visualizer that pays homage to the spirit and iconic imagery of the original 1990 MTV-era classic “Cradle of Love” music video while reimagining its provocative energy. Listen/share the track and watch the visualizer HERE. READ MORE

RISING DUO WASIA PROJECT’S ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM NOCTURNE OUT TODAY September 18, 2026—Rising duo Wasia Project, siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, unveil their anticipated debut album, Nocturne, today via AWAL Recordings; listen HERE and watch the music video for album track “Bleeding Gold” HERE. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN RETURNS TO STAGECOACH September 18, 2026 — Global Música Mexicana superstar Carín León has confirmed his return to Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival. READ MORE

BRANDY CLARK SETS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM THE BIRD FOR JANUARY 15 September 18, 2026—Grammy, CMA and Americana Music Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will release her highly anticipated new album, the bird, January 15 via Reprise Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. READ MORE

BLUE NOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MASTERCARD® TO INCLUDE NEW YORK AND LONDON CLUBS September 18, 2026—Blue Note Entertainment Group is expanding its partnership with Mastercard® to include its iconic flagship club in New York City and new London location, giving cardholders special access to upcoming shows, Priceless Experiences, and more beginning this month. READ MORE

FORM ARCOSANTI ADDS DOMINIC FIKE SECRET SUNSET PERFORMANCE September 17, 2026—FORM Arcosanti, set for October 9-11 in Arcosanti, Arizona, adds a sunset performance from Dominic Fike on a secret, never before built stage to this year’s festival on Sunday, October 11. The festival will also see sets from Lorde, Geese, Adrianne Lenker, Blood Orange, Kamasi Washington, Turnstile, Disclosure and a host of others—see full details below and on experienceform.com. READ MORE