Music News

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards delivered 8.43 million viewers on September 27, marking the program's highest audience since 2015 and a 51% increase from the previous year.

Global girl group KATSEYE made their debut as musical guests on the September 26, 2026, season premiere of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.

Sabrina Carpenter will portray Ginger Rogers in a new Fred Astaire biopic directed by Paul King, starring Tom Holland and Margaret Qualley as the legendary Astaire siblings.

Pearl Jam performed a surprise set with drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.

Producer Todd Rundgren criticized Taylor Swift in a recent interview, claiming the pop star has ruined music and labeling her the "apotheosis of mediocrity."

Singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has released "On Video," a new song composed for the soundtrack of the crime thriller Primetime, which features her acting debut and arrives in theaters this week.

Electronic producer Boys Noize will release his new album 7LLVSION on November 6 and embark on an extensive international tour starting September 26 in San Francisco.

Rocker Nene Royal was crowned the season 21 winner of America’s Got Talent on September 24, 2026, following a finale performance with Linkin Park in California.

Taylor Swift released the deluxe edition of her album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, on Friday, September 25, featuring four new tracks and setting multiple Spotify records.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Grohl, and Vince Staples will perform at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s 25th-anniversary benefit concert on October 17 at the Hollywood Palladium.