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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026
A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months
‘Off Campus’ Star Ella Bright and Songwriter Amy Allen on the Show’s Music & Continuing to Work Together
The Grammy-winning songwriter co-wrote the hit show’s original song “Girl That I Am,” which Bright performs.
With Some Musicians Losing Their Hearing, These Are the Best Earplugs for Noise Reduction
Several musicians have spoken openly about the impact of loud music on their hearing, highlighting the growing importance of earplugs as a form of protection.
Anika Nilles Reflects on “Tom Sawyer” Fill at RUSH Kickoff Show: “Don’t F**k It Up”
Nilles opens up about her experience playing with RUSH in a cover story for Modern Drummer. Anika Nilles Reflects on “Tom Sawyer” Fill at RUSH Kickoff Show: “Don’t F**k It Up” Langdon Hickman
Mastodon Pick RUSH, Björk, Barry Manilow Albums on Amoeba Music’s “What’s In My Bag?”: Watch
The band's picks also include everything from Coil to Men at Work to Weezer. Mastodon Pick RUSH, Björk, Barry Manilow Albums on Amoeba Music’s “What’s In My Bag?”: Watch Langdon Hickman
Carín León Says “Being More Mexican Than Ever” Is the Country’s Greatest Musical Weapon
The Regional Mexican star is preparing to become the first Latin artist to headline a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. Carín León Says “Being More Mexican Than Ever” Is the Country’s Greatest Musical Weapon Pedro Camacho
How to Identify AI Music
Concrete examples to train your ear for the current generation of AI songs. How to Identify AI Music Wren Graves
As Music Industry Battles AI Firms Over Training, Trump Admin Says It’s Fair Use
Weighing in on a legal question with trillion-dollar stakes, the administration says AI firms don't need to pay for the millions of works they use without permission.
Country Music Festivals Are Exploding in Mexico — And They’re Not Just Catering to American Fans
Festivals appealing to American tourists and Mexican locals are thriving, expanding the audience for American country music.
Inside “The Will of Tongues,” Sarah Davachi’s Organ Music Masterpiece
The composer breaks down her most ambitious work yet. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp, August 2026
Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient LPs. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Jason Isbell Sues Suno Alleging AI System Is Using Musicians’ Identities Without Consent
The lawsuit claims Suno intentionally created a system allowing a musician's name to be used as an AI prompt to generate music that lifts from the named musician. Jason Isbell Sues Suno Alleging AI System Is Using Musicians’ Identities Without Consent Travis Bland
New Musical Release ‘Good Guy With a Gun!’ Satirizes America’s Gun Debate
LOS ANGELES — With the power of the pen, the tension of a string-dominant orchestra, and a celebrity cast featuring Chris Sullivan, Kimiko Glenn, Jason Alexander, Richard Kind, Anthony Rapp, and Vic Michaelis, singer-songwriter Philip Labes and his collaborators end the Second Am
Book Review: ‘Defending the Music,’ by Michael Steinberg
“The eloquence and depth of his prose remain for me the gold standard,” John Adams writes of Michael Steinberg, who excelled at his craft in the 1960s and ’70s.
Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell
On his third night in detention in Cairo, crammed with sixty other prisoners into a four-by-five meter cell, Abdelrahman ElGendy heard the song for the first time. Belly full after being starved for three days, one of his cellmates began
U2 Cover the Pogues’ “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah”
It’s the latest offering from an upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album
Watch Cardi B Have a Very New York Summer in “Ah Ha” Video
It’s her first single since 2025’s Am I the Drama?
Ice Spice and Lil Yachty Link Up for New Song “Out My Face (My Baby)”
The beat-switching track also gets a bifurcated video directed by Yachty himself
Skaiwater Just Dropped a New Album
The surprise Femme Fatale is available to stream now
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Release New Live Album and Short Film
Hidden in Pieces Live at the Royal Albert Hall is out now
Kali Malone Readies New Album Burning Song
Stephen O’Malley and Lucy Railton join Malone for the LP, led by “Heavy With Fruit”
Oso Oso Announce Album on Mark Quinlan’s New Label
An Exchange of Information will be the inaugural release from the Hop Along drummer’s Feral Twin Records
Miley Cyrus Rebrands as Miley, Reveals New Album Bass Persuades
The Something Beautiful follow-up lands September 18
Andy Stott Returns With First Album in Five Years
The British producer made Late Loop with no basslines, no reverb, and no effects except for a delay unit
Wavves to Rerecord Say Anything Collab Album Following Max Bemis Allegations
“I don’t want to be associated with the guy"
Brazil Introduces “Taylor Swift Law” Three Years After Fan Died of Extreme Heat at Singer’s Concert
The new regulations require large events to provide free drinking water and introduce measures targeting ticket scalping. Brazil Introduces “Taylor Swift Law” Three Years After Fan Died of Extreme Heat at Singer’s Concert Pedro Camacho
David Byrne Uses Elon Musk’s Own Words for Oscar-Qualifying Song
The song, co-written with Daniel Pemberton, will qualify for Best Original Song consideration at the 2027 Academy Awards. David Byrne Uses Elon Musk’s Own Words for Oscar-Qualifying Song Alex Krinsky
Mike D Recalls Telling Ad-Rock He Was Making a Solo Album: “It Was Almost Like a Relationship”
He also revealed why he chose not to ask his former bandmate to appear on the album, despite knowing it would make Beastie Boys fans happy. Mike D Recalls Telling Ad-Rock He Was Making a Solo Album: “It Was Almost Like a Relationship” Karan Singh
Empire of the Sun Bring the Crowd “Alive” at Jones Beach: Photos + Setlist
Frontman Luke Steele and company performed a 19-song set on Long Island, New York. Empire of the Sun Bring the Crowd “Alive” at Jones Beach: Photos + Setlist Spencer Kaufman
The Avalanches Reveal 31-Song Tracklist for New Album No Bad Memories
The sprawling album boasts appearances from Jamie xx, Panda Bear, Rivers Cuomo, Mike Patton, and more. The Avalanches Reveal 31-Song Tracklist for New Album No Bad Memories Alex Krinsky
Taking it From the Streets
Celebrating the artists who make music on and for the streets. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
frances chang, “been thinking bout confession”
The artfully frayed and lovely third solo record from frances chang tempers the experimental with the musical. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Lusine, “Melting Days”
The latest from Jeff McIlwain combines fog and flourish. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Drummer Lesley Mok Goes Their Own Way
The drummer and composer thrives on contrasts—minimalism and maximalism, acoustic improvisation and electronics, structure and surprise. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Scrambled Eggs, “Happier Together, Filthier Than Ever: The Best Of”
A compilation from the Beirut post-punkers captures all of their righteous rage. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto, “Fifteen”
A physically exhilarating listen from three notable figures of modern and experimental jazz. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Marci, “Mask Lady and Late Night Girl”
The Montreal artist and TOPS member teaches a masterclass in sophisticated, disco-speckled pop. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Blind Yeo, “The Lemoine Point”
The Cornish psych-pop collective keep things moving on their debut, stacking up arrangements and then tearing them down. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
RAP, “Navigator”
Another perplexing masterpiece from the duo RAP, surreal and sublime. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
GracieHorse Announces New Album Breaking And Entering: Hear “5 Card Stud”
Here's something you should know about the LA-based indie/country singer-songwriter known as GracieHorse: She is fully willing to dress up as the Hamburglar on her album cover.
Clinic Announce New Album Wild In The Streets: Hear “You And I”
Clinic have announced their 10th studio album Wild In The Streets .
Font Announce New Album American Bully XL: Hear “Texas”
When we named Font a Band To Watch two years ago, we categorized their music as dance-punk, but that descriptor doesn't fit their new song at all.
Fine Announces New Album Jazz Dreams: Hear “Everything In The Shade”
The conservatory-trained Copenhagen musician Fine Glindvad Jensen used to lead the electro-pop group CHINAH, and she has made music with peers like Erika de Casier, Astrid Sonne and Iceage's Elias Rønnenfelt.
GDP Announces New Album Cross Off Matthew: Hear “Island In The Sky”
The New Jersey artist Matthew Miller has been releasing music under the name GDP for nearly two decades, but he was off the radar for quite a while.
PISS Announce New Album you made me / skin on linen: Hear “time loop at hot slit”
The ferocious, shapeshifting Vancouver punk band PISS signed to Sub Pop in the spring, and now they're ready to roll out their first album for the vaunted PNW label.
Watch Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan Perform Their Mark Ronson Collab “Easy” Live For The First Time
Troye Sivan released the original version of his song "Easy" on his In A Dream EP way back in 2020.
Toner Announces New Album Dynasty House: Hear “Cleo”
Oakland's Samuelito Cruz has been intermittently cranking out lo-fi guitar-pop as Toner for over a decade now, and these days he's doing it for the esteemed Smoking Room label.
Logic1000 – “The Only One” (Feat. Christine And The Queens)
Dance DJ and producer Logic1000 has been around for a while, and she's about to release her new collab-heavy album Confirmation!
Grumpy – “The Whale” (Feat. D.A. Crimson)
Grumpy's new album Unfindable Ring comes out next month.
Andy Stott Announces New Album Late Loop: Hear “Something In Mind” (Feat. Elaine Howley)
Andy Stott fans have been starving.
David Byrne Wrote A Song Using Only Elon Musk Quotes For “Scathing” New Documentary
Elon Musk, the richest and arguably shittiest man on the planet, is the subject of Musk , a new epic-length documentary from Alex Gibney, a filmmaker who won an Oscar for 2005's Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room and whose other works include Going Clear: Scientology And The Pr
In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
Prince's estate releases posthumous album, 'Timeless'
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with music journalist Alan Light about the posthumous release of a new Prince album, "Timeless"
Mon Rovîa: Tiny Desk Concert
In this moving performance, Mon Rovîa's soft, clear voice tackles difficult, yet poignant stories from his own life and the world.
Tune in to a mini-concert with Amble
The Irish band performed songs from its upcoming album, Love and All Its Wares, for a special edition of The Ruby Sessions in Dublin.
Here's how far fans traveled — and what they spent — for Harry Styles' New York City residency
At a time when both touring costs and concert ticket prices keep climbing, Harry Styles' decision to play a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden has been met with mixed reactions. NPR talked to fans outside the venue about what it took to attend the residency.
Continuous glucose monitors are about to get more complicated
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life.
Listen to Floating Points’ New Album, a Ballet Score About Pandora’s Box
“Pandora’s about bringing hell to Earth,” says Sam Shepherd. “She really represents curiosity and change”
Supergroup Fake Names (Refused, Bad Religion) Announce New Album, Unleash “Until It’s Normal”: Stream
Their third album Punk Ruins will be out October 23rd. Supergroup Fake Names (Refused, Bad Religion) Announce New Album, Unleash “Until It’s Normal”: Stream Langdon Hickman
Darkest Hour Announce New Album Suffer Divine, Unleash Title Track: Stream
The melodic death metal act's 11th LP will arrive on October 30th. Darkest Hour Announce New Album Suffer Divine, Unleash Title Track: Stream Spencer Kaufman
Troye Sivan Makes Surprise Pop-In at Kacey Musgraves’ MSG Show For Live Debut of ‘Easy’ Collab
The song first appeared on Sivan's 2020 In a Dream EP.
Muscadine Bloodline Enters Strategic Partnership With Trenches Records/Republic Records
The duo will release the new song, "Escatawpa Hollow," later this month.
Rebecca Black on the Evolution of Song Virality: ‘No Longer Are We Being Told What to Listen to’
Ahead of her new album Age of the Exhibitionist, Rebecca Black joins the Billboard On the Record podcast to talk about virality then and now, and why she never signed a label deal.
Kali Malone Announces New Album Burning Song: Hear “Heavy With Fruit”
Kali Malone's last solo album was 2024's All Life Long .
Oso Oso Announce New Album an exchange of information: Hear “know you know me better”
We are oh so back.
Album Of The Week: Lily Seabird Lightspheres On Their Way
You’re probably wondering, “What’s a lightsphere?” Lily Seabird, who invented the term when she titled her new album Lightspheres On Your Way , defines a lightsphere as a catalyzing presence that perennially returns to alter life’s trajectory.
Miley (Cyrus) Announces New Album Bass Persuades
She's just being "Miley" now.
Mike Patton & Haley Joel Osment Link Up For New Avalanches Album
The Avalanches are prolific collaborators, and the same is true of Faith No More/Mr.
Susanna Hoffs & Rufus Wainwright – “Bad Case Of Loneliness”
Last month, the Bangles' Susanna Hoffs announced a new solo album titled The List .
AZ Chike and Tyler, the Creator Reenact Napoleon Dynamite, Sinners in New Video
“Look Like My Mama,” a collaborative single from Chike’s forthcoming album, gets a cinematic clip
Frost Children Remix Underscores’ “The Peace”
The reworked U track arrives alongside a new song, “Unlimited Love”
Miley Cyrus to Release New Album Bass Persuades, Announces Hollywood Bowl Shows
She's also dropped Cyrus from her stage name, now simply going by 'Miley.' Miley Cyrus to Release New Album Bass Persuades, Announces Hollywood Bowl Shows Paolo Ragusa
“Weird Al” Pulls Al’s Brain 3D Short Film and “The Brain Song” from the Archives: Watch
The 11-minute short film made for a pair of 2009 county fairs has finally been released. “Weird Al” Pulls Al’s Brain 3D Short Film and “The Brain Song” from the Archives: Watch Ben Kaye
Six Workers at Ed Sheeran Concert Injured in Forklift Accident
None of the injuries after the pop singers Detroit show were life threatening, but some workers were in serious condition, reports said. Six Workers at Ed Sheeran Concert Injured in Forklift Accident Travis Bland
6 Adéla Songs to Revisit (Or Discover) Before Her Debut Album ‘PRIMA’ Arrives
From "Superscar" to "Ain't in LA," here are a half-dozen essential Adéla songs to check out before the release of her first album.
‘Faith Tour’ Concert Film Trailer Captures George Michael at His Peak: Watch
Capturing previously unseen film documenting the singer’s landmark 1988 tour, "The Faith Tour" is due out in cinemas from Nov. 6.
Mac DeMarco Releases Four New Albums
The projects were originally issued as physical-only CD-Rs on tour
Young Thug Drops Slime Language 3 With Future and Veeze
Cash Cobain, Lil Baby, Tezzus, and diamond* also feature on the latest Young Stoner Life compilation
Watch Olivia Rodrigo Sing “Landslide” with Stevie Nicks at Daisy Chain Fields
She also brought out Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan during a headlining set at her new music festival
Dinosaur Jr. Announce 2027 Tour
The North American run will feature support from Starcrawler