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

LUE NOTE LA DROPS NEW BLOCK OF JUST-ANNOUNCED SHOWS THIS FALL, INCLUDING CHLÖE, WILLOW, MACH-HOMMY, VIC MENSA, RAPSODY, TERRACE MARTIN, JHART & MORE September 14, 2026—On the heels of celebrating its one-year anniversary, Blue Note Los Angeles unveils a new round of underplays from a bevy of high-profile artists including Chlöe, Willow, Mach-Hommy, Vic Mensa, Rapsody, Terrance Martin, JHart and more just-announced shows this fall. 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

TINY VINYL AND NEW TINY VINYL PLAYER, CRATE & FRAME MAKE THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFTS September 14, 2026—Tiny Vinyl records and their new acclaimed accessories line—including the new Tiny Vinyl Player, Crate, and 2x2 Frame—offer unique holiday gift options for music fans this holiday season. Available exclusively at Target, the playable 4” record format features music from the world’s biggest artists, from BTS and Rihanna to Olivia Rodrigo and The Rolling Stones, alongside standout 2026 releases and holiday classics. The Tiny Vinyl Player and Crate and Frame have received great acclaim, with The Wall Street Journal declaring that the Tiny Vinyl Player “may just be the ideal gift for record-lovers and novices alike.” Additionally, the new line has been featured in New York Magazine, Fast Company, Mashable, USA TODAY plus on the TODAY Show. Press and product images are available here. READ MORE

LAWRENCE ROTHMAN UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “DEMONS,” ACCOMPANYING MUSIC VIDEO OUT TODAY September 10, 2026—Acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer Lawrence Rothman today unveils a new song, “Demons,” via KRO Records—listen/share HERE. Rothman is also debuting the music video for the new track, directed by Floria Sigismondi—watch HERE. The single is the latest release from Rothman’s upcoming album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, out September 25 via KRO Records—presave/preorder HERE. READ MORE

BILLY IDOL FEATURES IN ESPN’S 2026 US OPEN COVERAGE September 10, 2026—Rock legend Billy Idol, alongside longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, is featured in ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships. As the tournament heads into its championship weekend fans can see the pair perform classic Idol hits throughout ESPN’s daily coverage; watch/share the promos featuring “Hot in the City” and “Dancing With Myself.” READ MORE

WADE FORSTER AND TREATY OAK REVIVAL DEBUT NEW SONG “CAN OF WORMS” September 9, 2026—Breakthrough Australian singer, songwriter and rodeo cowboy Wade Forster and acclaimed country rock band Treaty Oak Revival join forces for their new song, “Can of Worms,” out today; listen HERE and watch the music video HERE. READ MORE

DUANE AND LISA BETTS UNVEIL THE BETTS FAMILY FOUNDATION, DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE SOUL OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES September 9, 2026—Acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist Duane Betts and his wife, Lisa Betts, unveil The Betts Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to support the people, ideas and traditions that give local communities their identity. READ MORE

BALOURDET QUARTET CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM STRANGE MACHINES SET FOR OCTOBER 2 VIA PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS September 4, 2026—Balourdet Quartet today confirms a new album, Strange Machines, set for release October 2 via Phenotypic Recordings—pre-order/pre-save here. The collection's first single, “impossible inventions: i. faster – than – light – machine” by Paul Novak is out today—listen/share here. READ MORE

LAURA MISCH UNVEILS NEW ALBUM LITHIC (LIVE AT THE BARBICAN) VIA ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT RECORDS September 4, 2026—Acclaimed composer, songwriter, and saxophonist Laura Misch today unveils a live recording of her ambitious second album, Lithic (Live at the Barbican), recorded during Misch’s largest headline performance to date—listen/share here and watch the full live video here. READ MORE

BRANDI CARLILE SHARES “CHURCH & STATE (SAD GAY VERSION)” TODAY September 4, 2026—11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile shares a reimagined version of her song “Church & State” today. Listen to/share “Church & State (Sad Gay Version)” HERE and watch the lyric video HERE. READ MORE

MEDIUM BUILD’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED KING OF HAVING FUN OUT NOW VIA SLOWPLAY/ISLAND RECORDS September 4, 2026— King of Having Fun, the highly anticipated new album from Medium Build—a.k.a. acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter—is out now on slowplay/Island Records. Stream/purchase the record HERE. READ MORE