YOASOBI UNVEIL NEW SONG “SAKIHOKORE (THE BLOOM)” October 14, 2026—Today, J-Pop superstars YOASOBI unveil their new song, “Sakihokore (The Bloom),” the official theme song for the NHK morning drama (Asadora), “Blossom”—listen here. Alongside the release, they debut their brand-new music video—watch here. READ MORE

SCHOOL PICTURES AND TWO GIRLS EXTEND THROUGH NOVEMBER 29 AT CHERRY LANE THEATRE October 14, 2026—The historic Cherry Lane Theatre shares an extension for their fall programming—School Pictures and Two Girls—through November 29. For the extended dates, School Pictures will play nightly at 7pm followed by Two Girls at 9pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, there will be an additional matinee performance of Two Girls at 3pm. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN WRAPS U.S. LEG OF HIS HISTORIC “DE SONORA PARA EL MUNDO” TOUR WITH 24 SOLD-OUT NIGHTS October 13, 2026— Global Mexican superstar Carín León wrapped the U.S. leg of his “De Sonora Para El Mundo” tour last Friday at Portland's Moda Center. READ MORE

BRANDI CARLILE’S GIRLS JUST WANNA WEEKEND UNVEILS 2027 LINEUP FEATURING KELLY CLARKSON, SIERRA FERRELL, THE BEACHES, CMAT AND MORE October 13, 2026—Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend returns for its 8th annual celebration January 14-18 with headline performances from Carlile, Kelly Clarkson and Sierra Ferrell along with sets from The Beaches, CMAT, Allison Russell, Brandy Clark, Lucius, Titans of Americana, Arroba Nat, Tish Melton, SistaStrings, Autumn Nicholas, The Carlile Family Band and The Marshgrass Mamas as well as comedian Kristin Key, with additional special guests and activities still to be announced. READ MORE

CHERRY LANE THEATRE UNVEILS NEXT BOOKTALK EVENT WITH PATTI SMITH AND NELIO BIEDERMANN FOR NOVEMBER 5 October 13, 2026—Cherry Lane Theatre unveils the latest iteration of their BookTalk series with poet, writer, and performer Patti Smith alongside fast-rising Swiss writer Nelio Biedermann. Get tickets HERE. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN UNVEILS MUDAH, THE DELUXE EDITION OF HIS LATIN GRAMMY®-NOMINATED ALBUM MUDA October 9, 2026—Global superstar Carín León unveils a new album: MudaH, the deluxe edition of MUDA, his Album Of The Year nominee at the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The project is out now on all digital platforms via Socios Music—listen here. READ MORE

ANE BRUN UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “EAT THE FRUIT” FEATURING RÖYKSOPP October 9, 2026—Acclaimed Norwegian singer, songwriter, producer and independent artist Ane Brun unveils a new song, “Eat The Fruit” featuring fellow Norwegian electronic pioneers Röyksopp—listen/share the track HERE. The track is taken from her forthcoming album I Thought We Were The Same, released on November 6 through BMG, pre-save HERE. READ MORE

PHOEBE BRIDGERS UNVEILS SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR SOUND CHECK AT CHERRY LANE THEATRE DIRECTED BY LANCE OPPENHEIM October 9, 2026—The Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre series continues with a special three-song performance from Phoebe Bridgers in collaboration with acclaimed PRIMETIME director Lance Oppenheim. Bridgers makes her acting debut in the critically lauded movie. These intimate, visually captivating performances include songs from her latest album, Lost Weekend, as well a breathtaking acoustic version of PRIMETIME’s original song “On Video.” READ MORE

LAINEY WILSON’S NEW SONG “KINDA LOVE IT” OUT TODAY; WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO October 9, 2026—Multi-platinum global superstar Lainey Wilson’s new song, “Kinda Love It,” is out today via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. READ MORE

BJÖRK & HAMRAHLÍÐ CHOIR - BJÖRK ORKESTRAL WITH THE HAMRAHLÍÐ CHOIR October 8, 2026, London—Björk & Hamrahlíð Choir - Björk Orkestral with The Hamrahlíð Choir, the extraordinary concert experience recorded at Reykjavík’s Harpa Concert Hall on October 24, 2021, will receive its world-wide physical release on November 27, 2026, available across LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD. READ MORE

COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ & THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO DECLARE BILLY IDOL DAY ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 October 8, 2026— Rock legend Billy Idol, alongside longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, will be honored on Friday, November 13 by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and the City of Los Angeles who will present them with a decree proclaiming it Billy Idol Day. READ MORE

CHARLEY CROCKETT RETURNS TO THE HISTORIC GRAND OLE OPRY FOR A HEADLINE PERFORMANCE AT CURATED “TEXAS IN THE MUSIC CITY” CONCERT October 7, 2026—Amidst an extensive North American tour, Charley Crockett brings his signature sound back to the iconic Grand Ole Opry stage tonight. He’ll headline a self-curated “Texas in the Music City” concert alongside Jenna Paulette, Waylon Payne and Drake Milligan. Get tickets HERE. READ MORE

NETFLIX’S HEARTLAND SOUNDTRACK SET FOR NOVEMBER 13; TITLE TRACK PERFORMED BY JESSICA CHASTAIN AND JENNIFER NETTLES OUT TODAY October 6, 2026—The official soundtrack for Netflix’s new original movie, Heartland, will be released November 13 via Netflix Music; pre-order/pre-save HERE. The album features songs performed by many of the film’s cast including Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain, three-time Grammy Award winner Jennifer Nettles and breakout country star Carter Faith as well as John Hawkes (True Detective, Winter’s Bone) and Ross Lynch (My Friend Dahmer, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). See below for track list details. READ MORE

THE STROKES RETURN HOME FOR MASSIVE NEW YORK CITY SHOW TO SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 40,000 October 5, 2026—Capping off a run of massive headline and festival dates across North America, The Strokes returned home for a sold-out show at Flushing Meadows Corona Park to 40,000 fans. Beach House, TV on the Radio and Fcukers joined the stacked lineup to celebrate the band’s long-awaited first New York City headline since 2023. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN UNVEILS LIVE ALBUM FOLLOWING ASIA DEBUT: LIVE FROM JAPAN OUT NOW October 2, 2026—Global superstar Carín León unveils his live album, Live from Japan—listen here. Recorded live on August 13 during his historic Asian debut, the acoustic session is also available on the artist’s official YouTube page—watch here. READ MORE