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

BILLY IDOL UNVEILS “CRADLE OF LOVE” R3HAB REMIX VIA UMe September 18, 2026—Rock legend Billy Idol is unveiling a new remix of his classic 1990 single “Cradle of Love.” The “Cradle Of Love” R3HAB Remix is out now via UMe. Accompanying the remix is a new video visualizer that pays homage to the spirit and iconic imagery of the original 1990 MTV-era classic “Cradle of Love” music video while reimagining its provocative energy. Listen/share the track and watch the visualizer HERE. READ MORE

RISING DUO WASIA PROJECT’S ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM NOCTURNE OUT TODAY September 18, 2026—Rising duo Wasia Project, siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, unveil their anticipated debut album, Nocturne, today via AWAL Recordings; listen HERE and watch the music video for album track “Bleeding Gold” HERE. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN RETURNS TO STAGECOACH September 18, 2026 — Global Música Mexicana superstar Carín León has confirmed his return to Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival. READ MORE

BRANDY CLARK SETS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM THE BIRD FOR JANUARY 15 September 18, 2026—Grammy, CMA and Americana Music Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will release her highly anticipated new album, the bird, January 15 via Reprise Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. READ MORE

BLUE NOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MASTERCARD® TO INCLUDE NEW YORK AND LONDON CLUBS September 18, 2026—Blue Note Entertainment Group is expanding its partnership with Mastercard® to include its iconic flagship club in New York City and new London location, giving cardholders special access to upcoming shows, Priceless Experiences, and more beginning this month. READ MORE

FORM ARCOSANTI ADDS DOMINIC FIKE SECRET SUNSET PERFORMANCE September 17, 2026—FORM Arcosanti, set for October 9-11 in Arcosanti, Arizona, adds a sunset performance from Dominic Fike on a secret, never before built stage to this year’s festival on Sunday, October 11. The festival will also see sets from Lorde, Geese, Adrianne Lenker, Blood Orange, Kamasi Washington, Turnstile, Disclosure and a host of others—see full details below and on experienceform.com. READ MORE

MEDIUM BUILD MAKES LATE NIGHT DEBUT PERFORMING “HOME DEPOT” ON “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!” September 16, 2026—Medium Build—a.k.a. breakout singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter—made his late-night TV debut last night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” performing the track “Home Depot” from his critically acclaimed new album King of Having Fun, out now via slowplay/Island Records. Watch/share the performance HERE and stream/purchase the record HERE. READ MORE

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS CELEBRATE 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH DEEP DIVE INTO THE ‘70s WITH ORIGINS 1971-1978 BOX SET OUT NOVEMBER 6 September 16, 2026—The Tom Petty Estate today unveils a comprehensive new box set, Origins 1971-1978, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the band, out November 6 via UMe. Digging into the vaults, this collection traces the sonic formation of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the white-hot ‘70s era, and features collaborations with legendary artists Al Kooper, Leon Russell, Jim Gordon, Emory Gordy and more, across country, folk, punk, reggae, rock and soul originals. READ MORE

BREAKOUT FOLK BAND BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM SELLS OUT EXTENSIVE “PICTURES OF YOU TOUR” September 15, 2026—Breakout folk band Buffalo Traffic Jam—Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross—have completely sold out their extensive “Pictures of You Tour.” The 25-date run kicked off last weekend and includes upcoming stops at Chicago’s House of Blues, Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club, Boston’s Roadrunner, New York City’s Irving Plaza (two nights), Denver’s Ogden Theatre (two nights) and Bozeman’s The Elm (two nights) among several others. Additional dates are set across the U.K., Europe and Australia. See below for complete itinerary. READ MORE

BOB DYLAN’S THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE 1976 LIVE RECORDINGS TO RELEASE NOVEMBER 6 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS / LEGACY RECORDINGS September 15, 2026—Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan’s The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings on November 6. The 39 CD box set fully captures this tour alongside a stellar company of backing musicians and guest artists, yet another breakthrough in Dylan’s performance career. A 3-LP set of the complete May 16, 1976 Fort Worth show, remixed from the original multi-track tapes, will release the same date— hear “Going, Going, Gone” live from that show today here. Preorders for the collection begin today here. READ MORE

BRANDY CLARK CONFIRMS EXTENSIVE “TAKE FLIGHT WORLD TOUR” September 15, 2026—Grammy, CMA and Americana Music Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will embark on her extensive “Take Flight World Tour” next year, with newly confirmed stops at Los Angeles’ The Bellwether, Seattle’s Neptune Theatre, Boston’s City Winery, Charleston’s Music Farm and Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre, among many others. See below for the current tour itinerary, with additional international dates to be announced soon. READ MORE

LUKE COMBS EARNS 23RD CONSECUTIVE #1 WITH “BE BY YOU,” EXTENDS HIS RECORD-BREAKING RUN AT COUNTRY RADIO September 14, 2026—Global superstar Luke Combs continues his historic run at country radio as his song, “Be By You,” is #1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart this week. The song is Combs’ 23rd consecutive solo single to top the chart and extends his own record for the most consecutive #1s to start a career. The track is also Combs’ 27th #1 single overall, including his collaborations with Post Malone, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green and Jameson Rodgers. READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN WRAPS UP A HISTORIC RESIDENCY AT SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS WITH MULTIPLE SOLD-OUT NIGHTS September 14, 2026—Global Mexican superstar Carín León wrapped up his historic limited residency, “De Sonora para el Mundo,” at Sphere in Las Vegas. READ MORE