Music News for Thursday, October 1, 2026

38 music news headlines from Thursday, October 1, 2026, each one a drum beat. See today's news →

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The latest from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum, NME and Consequence — every headline is its own beat. Tap a headline to read the story.

Pitchfork
Lil Nas X Returns with New Song “World’s Greatest”
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Stereogum
Lil Nas X Returns To Music With “World’s Greatest”
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Billboard
LVCRFT’s Halloween Album Boasts an All-Star Guest List of Horror Movie Icons. Here’s How It Happened
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Rolling Stone
Lil Nas X Learns to Trust the Plan in Poignant ‘World’s Greatest!’ Video
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NME
Ronnie Wood talks new Jimi Hendrix exhibition and hopes of Rolling Stones tour: “When my compadres say, ‘Let’s go’, I’ll be ready”
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Stereogum
Smashing Pumpkins Break Out Live Debuts And Rarities At Mellon Collie 30th Anniversary Tour Opener
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Stereogum
Willi Carlisle – “Gas Station”
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Billboard
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces 2027 North American Tour Dates: ‘WE GO HARD IN THIS FAMILY!’
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Pitchfork
Carly Rae Jepsen to Tour Day and Night in 2027
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NME
GANS announce self-titled second album with propulsive new single ‘My God Is A Stranger’: “A cauldron of casual sex and witchcraft”
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Rolling Stone
Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Miami Beach
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Pitchfork
Rick Ross Booked on Domestic Violence Charges
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Stereogum
CMAT Talks Ed Sheeran, Sings A Stirring “Euro-Country” On The Daily Show
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Stereogum
claire rousay Announces New EP on holding: Hear “holy sedative”
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Pitchfork
New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026
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Rolling Stone
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces ‘Day and Night’ North American Tour
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Stereogum
Rick Ross Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charge
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Pitchfork
Watch Audrey Hobert Twirl Her Way Through “Chateau” on Kimmel
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Stereogum
Stereogum Presents Grumpy’s Unfindable Ring Release Show Next Month
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Stereogum
THICK – “Heavy Metal”
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Stereogum
Yasmin Williams Explains Why She’s Still Booking Shows At The Kennedy Center
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NME
Enter Shikari to go on indefinite hiatus at end of 2027
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Stereogum
Kelly Clarkson Loves AI For Music, But Thinks “AI Artists” Should Compete On Separate Charts
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Stereogum
Pillow Queens – “Kiss Kiss”
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Consequence
The Warning Say Rock Has Changed for Women But It’s Still a “Constant Battle” to Prove They Belong
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Stereogum
Cult Crime Announce New Album Fully Automatic: Hear Two Tracks
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Billboard
Bono Said When U2 Worked With Ed Sheeran on ‘Yours Eternally,’ Singer Asked, ‘You’re Not Going To Get Me Into Politics, Are You?’
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NME
LCD Soundsystem announce 12-night New York City residency
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NME
The BRIT Awards 2026 deliver £5million boost to Manchester in first year outside London
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NME
Watch Talking Heads reunite again for Q&A with Este Haim to launch new SiriusXM station
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NME
Macklemore “blown away” as ‘Free Palestine’ tour sells out, promises “line-ups coming soon”
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NME
Ed Sheeran didn’t want to “get into politics” on U2 collab ‘Yours Eternally’, claims Bono
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U2 team up with Jack White’s Third Man Records for ‘Carnaval De Luz’ limited-edition vinyl
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Rolling Stone
Sia Sells 50 Percent Stake in Catalog for $180 Million in Preparation for Big Avatar Plans
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Rolling Stone
Mayor Mamdani and Nas Have a Heart to Heart About Keeping NYC the Home of Hip Hop
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Billboard
Aubrey O’Day Worries Diddy Will ‘Come Back a Worse Criminal’ After Prison Time: ‘The System Is Broken’
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Consequence
Milo J Revisits Latin Grammy-Nominated La Vida Era Más Corta with New Live Album Featuring Mon Laferte, Trueno: Stream
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Billboard
Watch BTS Tease ‘Run BTS!’ Return With a Pickleball Showdown in Toronto
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