RISING DUO WASIA PROJECT CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN “NOCTURNE LIVE – 2027” HEADLINE TOUR September 29, 2026—Rising duo Wasia Project, siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, will embark on their North American headline tour, “Nocturne Live – 2027,” next spring with stops at New York City’s Brooklyn Steel, Los Angeles’ The Wiltern, Chicago’s Vic Theatre, Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club and Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, among many others. The new shows will follow their most extensive U.K. and European headline tour to date, set for this fall. See below for complete tour itinerary. READ MORE

JOHN MELLENCAMP: THE SONGBOOK: 50 YEARS OF SONG AND POETRY OUT TODAY VIA RIZZOLI NEW YORK September 29, 2026—John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry is out today via Rizzoli New York. The brand-new lyric book finds Mellencamp opening his archives and tracing his evolution as both a songwriter and poet— spanning every era of his storied career. Purchase the book HERE. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

“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

LAWRENCE ROTHMAN’S ALBUM HERE LIES LOVE / SAWDUST TO STARDUST OUT NOW, WITH NEW SONG “NOTHING LIKE SHAKESPEARE,” CO-WRITTEN WITH JASON ISBELL September 25, 2026—Acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer Lawrence Rothman today unveils a new song, “Nothing Like Shakespeare,” co-written with Jason Isbell via KRO Records—listen/share HERE and watch the music video HERE. The track and video debut alongside the release of Rothman’s new album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, out now via KRO Records—listen/share HERE. 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

THE OVERLOOK CONFIRMS DEBUT ALBUM SAY IT SET FOR OCTOBER 30 VIA PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS September 25, 2026—The Overlook today confirms its debut album, Say It, set for release on October 30 via Phenotypic Recordings—pre-order/pre-save here. The collection’s first single, “Say” by Shelly Washington, is out today—listen/share here. READ MORE

LIZZY MCALPINE CONFIRMS “THE OVER COUNTRY TOUR” September 24, 2026—Much-lauded songwriter, vocalist and producer Lizzy McAlpine today confirms “The Over Country Tour,” an extensive run of headline shows across North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Kicking off in Adelaide, Australia in February, the tour includes dates at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Paris’ L'Olympia, London’s O2 Academy Brixton and more. 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