Justin Bieber Plays Surprise Acoustic Set in L.A.’s MacArthur Park, Mixing SWAG Cuts With a Reported New Song September 25, 2026
“Forgotten Island” Soundtrack Assembles H.E.R., Lea Salonga, BINI, and SB19 in a Landmark Showcase for Filipino Music on a Global Stage September 22, 2026
Miley Releases Tenth Studio Album Bass Persuades Through Atlantic Records, Dropping Her Last Name and Changing Labels in a Single Cycle September 19, 2026
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Reaches $935 Million Domestically and Closes In on the All-Time Box Office Record Held by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” September 16, 2026
Turnstile Opens the Never Enough Tour Pt. 2 in Milwaukee with a Different Lineup at Every Stop September 10, 2026
Jonas Brothers Set to Headline the NFL’s First-Ever Australian Halftime Show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground September 9, 2026
Miley Cyrus Announces Tenth Studio Album “Bass Persuades” and Two-Night Hollywood Bowl Run September 3, 2026
Kesha Closes the Freedom Tour in Noblesville, Completing a 30-Date Album Cycle That Marks Her First Full Run as an Independent Artist September 1, 2026
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop “Before the World Blows” on August 28, Ending a 16-Year Studio Album Silence August 28, 2026
Weezer Release Their 20th Album, the Gold Album, and It Sounds Like Four Guys in a Room Again August 25, 2026
Brandon Flowers Releases “Thrasher,” a Full Country Album Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A August 21, 2026
“Michael” Arrives on Starz After Becoming the First Biopic to Cross $1 Billion at the Global Box Office August 19, 2026
How ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Turned the $4.24 Billion Box Office Summer Into a Soundtrack Event August 18, 2026
KATSEYE Releases “WILD” EP After Setting Spotify’s All-Time Girl Group Pre-Save Record August 15, 2026
Björk Turned Iceland’s Solar Eclipse Into a 7,000-Person Rave, Spinning Kelela and RosalÃa as the Sky Went Dark August 14, 2026
Spotify Introduces “AI Persona” Labels and Blocks AI-Generated Artists From Recommendations August 13, 2026
Prince’s Estate Opens the Vault for “Timeless,” a 10-Track Album of Unreleased Recordings Spanning 1977 to 2016 August 12, 2026
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Confirm New Fugees Music at Inaugural Diaspora Calling! Festival in Milton Keynes August 11, 2026
Country Music Claims All Five Top Spots on the Billboard Hot 100 for the First Time in Chart History August 6, 2026
BTS Declines Grammy Submission for “Arirang” After Recording Academy Introduces Asian Pop Category August 5, 2026
Ariana Grande Closes the North American Leg of the Eternal Sunshine Tour With Three Chicago Dates August 4, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 Makes History With All Female Top Billing and a Stacked Friday Headlined by Charli XCX and The Smashing Pumpkins August 1, 2026
Kacey Musgraves Cancels Three Tour Dates, Putting the Economics of Touring Back Under the Microscope July 28, 2026
Charli XCX’s “Music, Fashion, Film” Arrives July 24 as the Summer’s Most Debated Pop Album July 23, 2026
How Spotify Pays Artists: Streaming Royalties, Pro Rata, and What Determines Per-Stream Rates July 17, 2026
Justin Bieber Joins Madonna, Shakira, And BTS For First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show July 15, 2026
Michael Jackson Biopic Crosses $1 Billion at the Box Office as Streaming Catalog Surges to 105 Million Monthly Listeners July 14, 2026
Thomas Rhett and Niall Horan Cover Ella Langley Hit, Close Nashville Stadium Show With One Direction Track July 11, 2026
