PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Talking Heads Set Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition (opens in new tab)
The 3xCD set will compile a remaster of the 1979 album, unearthed live recordings, studio outtakes, and more
October 2026
39 items from the music press this month, newest first.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Prevention Announce Debut Album And Nothing’s Mine: Hear “Tell Yourself” (opens in new tab)
Springfield, Illinois' Prevention have been cranking out righteous, passionate straight-edge hardcore since 2019.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
How to Live Stream Austin City Limits Festival 2026 (opens in new tab)
Charli xcx, Geese, the xx, Lorde, Skrillex,, the War on Drugs, and Turnstile are among the acts hitting the stage this weekend
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Omni’s Philip Frobos Shares New Sorry & Jane Birkin Covers (opens in new tab)
In 2021, Omni's Philip Frobos released his debut solo album Vague Enough To Satisfy .
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Hear Anna Domino’s Previously Unreleased “Happy To Go” From New East And West Reissue (opens in new tab)
In 1984, Anna Domino released the five-track mini-album East And West on Les Disques du Crépuscule, the Belgian indie label that often collaborated with Tony Wilson's renowned Factory Records.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
St. Louis Man Discovers His Father Is Michael McDonald (opens in new tab)
Imagine finding out, deep into middle age, that you're the son of the honey-gargling king of yacht rock.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Radio Free Alice – “Big Ideas” (Feat. Rachel Brown) (opens in new tab)
Radio Free Alice are a Melbourne indie rock band with a sound that can make you feel instantly nostalgic.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Courtney Marie Andrews, Cornelia Murr, Lola Kirke, & Katie Pearlman Debut New Supergroup Tommy (opens in new tab)
There's a new supergroup in town.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Peter Gabriel Announces Details For His New Album o\i (opens in new tab)
Peter Gabriel kicked off the year with the announcement of his new album o\i .
- Aquarium DrunkardOct 1, 2026
Andy Boay :: Doomed (opens in new tab)
Andy Boay returns with an opus crafted with ecstatic care: a journey of reverbed vocals and guitar noodles, a lo-fi love letter, a bedroom SMiLE , and its own thing completely: Doomed .
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Yung Miami Announces Debut Solo Album Watch Dis (opens in new tab)
The long-awaited LP will include features from Quavo, G Herbo, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Shenseea, Vybez Kartel, and more
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Shady Bug – “seed” (opens in new tab)
Shady Bug, the St.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Hudson Freeman Announces New Album Doom Country: Hear “Fell Ass Backwards” (opens in new tab)
Hudson Freeman came to my attention at the end of last year, when the Pitchfork critic-turned-music producer Nick Sylvester wrote about him in a Substack post called " This is the song I shared most…
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
SNL Roasts Stella Leffy In Cut-For-Time Weekend Update Segment (opens in new tab)
Stella Lefty must be so happy about all the Ed Sheeran stuff.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Alexander Skarsgård Moves Like Jagger in New Rolling Stones Video (opens in new tab)
Or at least he tries to
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Venom’s Conrad “Cronos” Lant Dead At 63 (opens in new tab)
Conrad "Cronos" Lant, longtime singer and bassist for the pioneering English underground metal band Venom, has passed away.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Lil Nas X Returns With New Song “World’s Greatest” (opens in new tab)
Shot in his hometown of Atlanta, the accompanying video is dedicated to the singer’s late mother
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Lil Nas X Returns To Music With “World’s Greatest!” (opens in new tab)
Things looked bleak for a while there.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Smashing Pumpkins Break Out Live Debuts And Rarities At Mellon Collie 30th Anniversary Tour Opener (opens in new tab)
The Smashing Pumpkins' classic blockbuster double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness actually turned 30 last year, but the band is just now getting around to celebrating that anniversary on…
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Willi Carlisle – “Gas Station” (opens in new tab)
Willi Carlisle's Tyler Childers-produced double album The Universal Bubba is shaping up swimmingly.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Carly Rae Jepsen to Tour Day and Night in 2027 (opens in new tab)
The North American run behind her new double album kicks off in April
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Rick Ross Booked on Domestic Violence Charges (opens in new tab)
Miami Beach police arrested the rapper on charges of felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanour battery
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
CMAT Talks Ed Sheeran, Sings A Stirring “Euro-Country” On The Daily Show (opens in new tab)
Anytime the ascendant Irish star CMAT performs on TV, that's appointment viewing.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
claire rousay Announces New EP on holding: Hear “holy sedative” (opens in new tab)
We never go long without new music from claire rousay.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026 (opens in new tab)
A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Rick Ross Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charge (opens in new tab)
Rick Ross was arrested by Miami Beach police early this morning on domestic violence charges, CBS News reports .
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Watch Audrey Hobert Twirl Her Way Through “Chateau” on Kimmel (opens in new tab)
She’s back for more late night after her viral “Sue Me” performance
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Stereogum Presents Grumpy’s Unfindable Ring Release Show Next Month (opens in new tab)
Last year, Stereogum faves Grumpy released their Piebald EP, and this very website presented the record release show at the Queens venue TV Eye.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
THICK – “Heavy Metal” (opens in new tab)
THICK are fucking back, baby.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Yasmin Williams Explains Why She’s Still Booking Shows At The Kennedy Center (opens in new tab)
Following years of tumultuous restructuring, Yasmin Williams isn't going to let the music stop at the Kennedy Center if she can help it.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Kelly Clarkson Loves AI For Music, But Thinks “AI Artists” Should Compete On Separate Charts (opens in new tab)
Kelly Clarkson was the most recent guest on the culture/comedy podcast Las Culturistas , hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Pillow Queens – “Kiss Kiss” (opens in new tab)
Dublin indie rockers Pillow Queens were a Stereogum Band To Watch back in 2021, and their most recent album Name Your Sorrow came out in 2024.
- StereogumOct 1, 2026
Cult Crime Announce New Album Fully Automatic: Hear Two Tracks (opens in new tab)
When the Toronto punk band Cult Crime got started and released their 2023 demo , they weren't really a band; they were a solo project for Psychic Void's Matthew Menard.
- Aquarium DrunkardOct 1, 2026
Jeremy Cunningham :: Passing Fires (opens in new tab)
Jeremy Cunningham makes music that seems to be perpetually slipping out of its own frame.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
THIS IS SPA TOWN! (opens in new tab)
The UK artist brings a frenzy of club-grime provocation and internet humor to his glitched-out emo, but his portrayal of small-town malaise is what makes it a riot.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Landlocked (opens in new tab)
Expanding dub techno’s spare grid toward rave and industrial, the UK trio’s newly reissued 1999 compilation summons roiling synth, excoriating feedback, and percussion that feels almost improvisatory.
- Beats Per MinuteOct 1, 2026
Album Review: Le Ren – Don’t Be Funny Without Me (opens in new tab)
There are some artists who just sound so inherently comfortable in their music that it’s impossible to imagine them never not making it.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
ESTRUS (opens in new tab)
The Swedish pop singer’s sixth album mainly leans on a familiar, hedonistic electro-pop sound.
- PitchforkOct 1, 2026
Bubble Treasure (opens in new tab)
The Swedish singer-producer abandons club convention on her new album, opting instead for soft keys, chimes, and featherlight vocals, along with undulating arrangements teasing drops that never come.