Music News for Monday, October 26, 2026

59 music news headlines from Monday, October 26, 2026 and 1 albums released that day, each one a drum beat. See today's news →

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📰 Music news headlines

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

Consequence
Neil Young Sues Trump for $10 Million Over Use of “Rockin’ in the Free World”
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They Might Be Giants Announce “The Bigger Show Tour” Dates in 2027
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Billboard
G Flip Splits From Chrishell Stause After 3 Years of Marriage: ‘My Head & Heart Are Feeling Very Heavy’
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Rolling Stone
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Spotify Allowed Billions of Fake Streams of Drake’s Music
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Rolling Stone
Jack Antonoff Knocks Ed Sheeran for Caving to Billionaire’s Demand to Drop Macklemore
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Billboard
Seattle Seahawks Shade Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce After Ending Kansas City’s Undefeated Streak
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Consequence
The Flaming Lips Announce New Album The Teardrop Throbs on Third Man Records, Share New Song: Stream
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Consequence
Tool’s Danny Carey and The Cult’s John Tempesta Perform with Seattle Seahawks Drumline: Watch
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Stereogum
evilgiane & Slimesito Announce New Album EVILSLIME 2 Out Friday: Hear “Georgia State”
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Rolling Stone
Flaming Lips Announce First Album in Six Years and Concert Series in U.S. and U.K.
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Pitchfork
The Flaming Lips Reveal a Album The Teardrop Throbs
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Pitchfork
The Flaming Lips Reveal New Album The Teardrop Throbs
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Consequence
BTS’s Reduced Stage Production Across South America Sparks Controversy Ahead of Sold-Out Brazil Shows
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Consequence
John Lydon Announces Photographic Memoir Marking 50th Anniversary of Sex Pistols
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Stereogum
The Flaming Lips Announce First Post-Steven Drozd Album The Teardrop Throbs: Hear “God Will Control The Werewolves”
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Consequence
KPop Demon Hunters’s New Dance Rehearsal Videos Offer a Clear Look at the Choreography
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Consequence
Sophia Stel Announces “the greatest tour of all time”
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Rolling Stone
Tate McRae Beats Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo in Billboard Hot 100 Race for … Number Two
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Stereogum
Lazer Bullet Announce Debut Album 40K Psychosis Angel: Hear “Angel Shit”
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Billboard
Jack Antonoff Was ‘Worried’ About Performing Songs He Wrote for Margaret Qualley Following Split
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NME
Heartworms tells us about dance-driven single ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’ and tackling “uncertainty and dark humour” on new album
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Stereogum
Omni’s Philip Frobos Announces New Solo Album Taste For The Unsavory: Hear “The Handoff” (Feat. Gustaf’s Lydia Gammill)
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Stereogum
The National Members, John Legend Appearing At Ohio Rallies For Dr. Amy Acton
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Consequence
Destroy Boys Announce 2027 North American Tour
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Pitchfork
Ecco2K, Whait, Angelo LeRoi, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
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Billboard
Jack Antonoff Slams Ed Sheeran for Bowing to a Billionaire in Macklemore Tour Debacle: ‘Stand the F–k Up’
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NME
Billy Corgan on his respect for Olivia Rodrigo: “She’s not afraid”
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Rolling Stone
Kesha Unearths ‘Backstabber’ Music Video After 16 Years
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Consequence
Sharon Osbourne Visits Ozzy Osbourne’s Grave “Every Day”
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Pitchfork
Sophia Stel Is Going on the “Greatest Tour of All Time”
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Consequence
Breakout Spanish Star Judeline Moves to LA After “BbY WOW” Success With Karol G, Plans to Write New Album in Spanish
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Stereogum
Peter Gabriel – “Who Are We Talking To?”
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Consequence
Foreigner Announce 2027 Vegas Residency with Appearances by Original Members
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Billboard
Harry Styles Dances Through His Differences With a Group of Strangers in ‘Coming Up Roses’ Video
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Stereogum
Chris Brown Avoids Jail With Suspended Eight-Month Sentence For London Nightclub Attack
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NME
Patti Smith tells Dua Lipa bout her “book of gratitude” ‘Bread Of Angels’ at emotional London Literature Festival appearance: “I swore I’d never write another memoir”
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Stereogum
Turnstile’s Washington Monument Show Was A Sight To Behold
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Rolling Stone
Watch Harry Styles Waltz Through a Love Gone Awry in ‘Coming Up Roses’ Video
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Rolling Stone
Turnstile Raise Over $250,000 for Charity at Massive Free Washington D.C. Show
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Consequence
Goose Announce Spring 2027 US Tour
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NME
‘World’s top autograph seeker’ apologises to Harry Styles after viral run-in on the street
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Stereogum
The Weeknd Debuts New Song “Hong Kong” In Hong Kong
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Rolling Stone
Chris Brown Receives Suspended Jail Sentence for 2023 London Nightclub Assault
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Billboard
Lana Del Rey Helps Stranger ‘Trying to Stay Out of an Abusive Relationship’ While Listening to Tate McRae
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Pitchfork
The Weeknd Debuts “Hong Kong” in Hong Kong
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Stereogum
A$AP Rocky Accused Of Plagiarizing Part Of AI-Assisted “Shroom Clouds” Video
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Pitchfork
Throwing Muses Reissue Self-Titled Debut Album for 40th Anniversary
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Rolling Stone
Hear Bob Dylan Play Time Out of Mind Classic ‘Million Miles’ For First Time Since 2014
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Consequence
Jack Osbourne Accepts Blame for Backlash to Ozzy Osbourne AI Digital Avatar: “My Own Fault”
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Stereogum
Jay-Z Speaks Out Against AI And Disputes Reports Of Soft Ticket Sales: “Question Everything”
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Consequence
Tedeschi Trucks Band Announce 2027 Residency at Beacon Theatre
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Nikki Sixx: Vince Neil Has “Taken a Lot of Bricks in the Face” for His Live Vocals
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NME
Pulp announce one-off hometown pop-up at Hallamshire Hotel to celebrate Sheffield Walk Of Fame
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Stereogum
The Number Ones: Future’s “Wait For U” (Feat. Drake & Tems)
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NME
Watch Queens Of The Stone Age give ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’ their live debut and perform ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ for first time in eight years in Iceland
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NME
Slayyyter addresses resurfaced racial slurs amid backlash
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See circle pits, stage-diving and solidarity as Turnstile play massive gig to 60,000 people and raise $220k for Humanitarian Aid at Washington Monument
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NME
Uche Yara shares her ‘Bodyscanner pre-show picks’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
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Phoebe Bridgers announced to headline All Points East 2027
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💿 New albums

The newest albums on Apple Music's Top Albums chart — released in the last 30 days — each turned into a beat from its title and artist.

#68
BREAK EVEN - EP
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Released Oct 26
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Music News for Monday, October 26, 2026

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