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

MARK AMBOR REVEALS NEW PROJECT EAST HOUSTON TAPES SET FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 13 October 2, 2026—Breakout artist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor reveals his new project, East Houston Tapes, is due on November 13 via Capitol Records; pre-save HERE. Ahead of the tapes, Ambor shares a new track, “Born for You,” today—listen HERE and watch the visual HERE. READ MORE

BALOURDET QUARTET UNVEILS NEW ALBUM STRANGE MACHINES VIA PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS October 2, 2026—Balourdet Quartet today unveils a new album, Strange Machines, Phenotypic Recordings—listen/share here. READ MORE

BOBBY WEIR’S ACCLAIMED BLUE MOUNTAIN CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW VINYL REISSUE AND EXPANDED DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION September 30, 2026—Ten years after its original release, Bobby Weir’s acclaimed Blue Mountain will be celebrated with an expanded digital deluxe edition; Blue Mountain: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is due on November 20 via Rhino/WMG, and features previously unreleased recordings, live performances and more. READ MORE

R.E.M. CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF REVEAL WITH EXPANDED ANNIVERSARY EDITION September 30, 2026—This year marks the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Reveal, the richly layered 2001 album featuring favorites like “Imitation of Life,” “All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)” and “I’ll Take the Rain.” To celebrate, Craft Recordings will release Reveal (25th Anniversary Edition) on November 20, expanding the original album with The Black Sessions Revealed, a previously unreleased 17-song performance recorded for Radio France in Paris on May 7, 2001. READ MORE

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