Music News for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

77 music news headlines from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, each one a drum beat. See today's news →

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Stereogum
LCD Soundsystem Announce 100th NYC Residency Show, Al Doyle Announces Debut Solo Album Hollywood Saviour
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Stereogum
Adéla’s American Dreampop
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Rolling Stone
Rihanna Shooting Suspect Indicted by Grand Jury, Pleads Not Guilty to Upgraded Charges
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Billboard
Pete Davidson Reflects on Facing Ye’s Wrath 4 Years After Kim Kardashian Romance: ‘He Did Push Me’
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NME
Florence + The Machine, RAYE, JADE and more to perform at 2026 Mercury Prize
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Stereogum
Jess Williamson Adopted A Highway
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Consequence
10 ’90s Albums Dexter and the Moonrocks Think Everyone Should Own
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Rolling Stone
Miley Wants to Be Saved by a ‘Different Religion’ in Cinematic New Video
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Billboard
Pete Davidson Slams Online Criticism of Ex-Fiancée Ariana Grande’s Appearance: ‘I Think It’s F–ked Up’
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Stereogum
David Sylvian Announces New Album The Distance Between The Killer And The Killing
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NME
R.E.M. announce ‘Reveal’ 25th anniversary reissue – featuring previously unreleased live session
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Stereogum
The Flaming Lips Announce At War With The Mystics 20th Anniversary Edition With Previously Unreleased Tracks
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Stereogum
Kalia Vandever & Dave Harrington Announce New Album Evergreen: Hear “The Chase”
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Billboard
RAYE, Sombr, Troye Sivan, Conan Gray & More Musicians Named to 2026 TIME100 Next
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Pitchfork
Tara Clerkin Trio Set 2027 North American Tour
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Rolling Stone
Hear Flaming Lips Sparse ‘Sound of Failure’ Demo Ahead of ‘Mystics’ Reissue
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Rolling Stone
Oasis Block Auction of 1990s Concert and Rehearsal Recordings
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Rolling Stone
Billy Joel Doesn’t Want People Worrying About His Brain Disorder: ‘Sounds a Lot Worse’
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Stereogum
22, A Million Turns 10
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Stereogum
Chastity Belt Announce New Album All My Friends: Hear Two Tracks
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Consequence
Drummer Gets Last-Minute Call as Fill-In for Anthrax, Plays in Front of 50,000 People
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Rolling Stone
Hannah Cohen Covers Robert Lester Folsom’s ‘Music and Dreams’ for Cult Album’s 50th Anniversary
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Billboard
BTS’ RM Reveals His Art Collection for New Exhibit, Explains Why He Felt ‘Embarrassed’ to Do So: Watch His Speech
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Rolling Stone
How the Art of Hospitality is Changing Esports Players’ Lives
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Consequence
Latin Music’s Vinyl Revenue in the US Has Already Surpassed the Entire 2025 Total
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Stereogum
Fontaines D.C. – “Tongue”
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Consequence
Fontaines D.C. Release New Single “Tongue” from Upcoming Album Dopamine Chamber: Stream
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Pitchfork
Fontaines D.C. Share Video for New Song “Tongue”
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Pitchfork
Mogwai Recruit Iggy Pop for New Song “Underground”
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Stereogum
Mogwai – “Underground” (Feat. Iggy Pop)
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NME
Kings Of Leon share serene new single ‘Cold Blue Dawn’ with groundbreaking Weather Channel video
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NME
Listen to Fontaines D.C.’s eerie and twisted new single ‘Tongue’
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Stereogum
R.E.M. Announce Reveal (25th Anniversary Edition)
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NME
Muse reveal support act for ‘The Wow! Signal’ 2026 UK and European tour
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Consequence
Mogwai Share New Iggy Pop Collaboration “Underground”: Stream
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NME
Mogwai team up with Iggy Pop on pulverising new song ‘Underground’ from career-spanning compilation ‘Happy Tears’
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Rolling Stone
Mogwai Go Punk on New Iggy Pop Collab ‘Underground’
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Consequence
P.O.D. Return with Heavy New Song “Outbreak” Featuring Norma Jean’s Cory Brandan: Stream
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Pitchfork
David Sylvian Sets New Album The Distance Between the Killer and the Killing
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Stereogum
Early ’80s Synthpop Duo 50/50 Are Finally Releasing An Album
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Consequence
LCD Soundsystem Announce 2026 NYC Residency
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Consequence
Tony Iommi Summons Classic Sabbathian Grandeur on New Song “Stormwatcher”: Stream
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Rolling Stone
Tony Iommi Animates a Doom-Metal Tempest in New ‘Stormwatcher’ Video
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Billboard
Travis Kelce Shouts Out Taylor Swift for Writing ‘Cleveland!’ About His Home City: ‘It’s a Banger’
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Pitchfork
The Flaming Lips’ At War With the Mystics Reissue to Feature Dozens of Rarities
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Pitchfork
Peaches Reworks “Fuck the Pain Away” for a Hellraiser Video Game
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Stereogum
horsegiirL Announces New EP HARDCORE HEALING: Hear “c*ntry girl rock” (Feat. Dylan Brady)
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NME
Megan Thee Stallion returns with frenetic single ‘Tina Tuesday Freestyle’
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Rolling Stone
Inside a Night of Comedy, Community, and Creators With Facebook and Rolling Stone
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NME
Watch Robbie Williams surprise fans with impromptu street performance in Buenos Aires
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Consequence
Bon Iver Announce 10th Anniversary Edition of 22, A Million
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Stereogum
Emma Ogier Announces Debut Album Fly 1111: Hear “Hands Tied”
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Consequence
Tom Morello and Son Roman Rock “Soldier in the Army of Love” on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Watch
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Stereogum
Pusha T Joins Gorillaz For “Let Me Out” At Madison Square Garden
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NME
Watch First Aid Kit and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra honour Dolly Parton with ‘I Will Always Love You’ cover at Royal Albert Hall
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Pitchfork
Mei Semones Announces Sophomore Album and North American Tour
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Stereogum
Mei Semones Announces New Album Howl: Hear The Title Track
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Consequence
Smashing Pumpkins to Kick Off Mellon Collie 30th Anniversary Tour
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Stereogum
Crate Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Not My Song (Mine To Keep)”
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NME
Slam Dunk Festival 2027: Bowling For Soup, Simple Plan and Killswitch Engage lead stacked first line-up
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Pitchfork
Kali Malone Unveils U.S. Tour Dates and New Song
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NME
Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s house deemed mentally fit to stand trial
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NME
Paul McCartney “blown away” by Celine Dion’s work in ‘High In The Clouds’ adaptation: “What a talent”
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NME
Oasis reportedly sue auction house over sale of unheard and rare recordings
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NME
Rock For People 2027: Blink-182, Faith No More and Architects lead first names
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NME
The Flaming Lips announce ‘At War With The Mystics’ 20th anniversary reissue with unreleased songs
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NME
Fatboy Slim reveals he’s “never been paid” to play Glastonbury – and has performed there over 100 times
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Consequence
Robbie Williams Surprises Buenos Aires Fans With Impromptu Street Concert Ahead of First Argentina Shows in 20 Years
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NME
Enter Shikari announce intimate warm up shows for October
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NME
Roskilde Festival 2027: Tame Impala, Caroline Polachek and Patti Smith Quartet lead first wave of acts
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Consequence
Monsieur Periné Announce Split Weeks After Latest Latin Grammy Nomination: “We Need This Space”
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Rolling Stone
Watch Zara Larsson, Sexyy Red Perform ‘Lookin’ for the Hoes’ Live in Los Angeles
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NME
Jim Root says Slipknot will not “repeat ourselves” and their new album is “gonna hurt some feelings”
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Rolling Stone
Watch Tom Morello Perform ‘Soldier in the Army of Love’ on ‘Kimmel’
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Rolling Stone
Chris Brown Will Get New Dog Attack Trial, But Only If Housekeeper Rejects Reduced $9.5 Million Award
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Billboard
Becca Hatch, Lewis Love Tapped For Spotify’s RADAR Program
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Rolling Stone
Feds Want Nearly 4 Years in Prison for AI Music Fraudster Who ‘Stole Millions’
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