Today’s top music stories

Nirosta Steel Shares Statement After Social Media Activity Raises Concerns

6:43 PM EDT on September 4, 2026 Steven Hall, the veteran musician and Arthur Russell collaborator known as Nirosta Steel, experienced breakout success this year with the release of My Skyscraper, an album comprising recordings from across the past four decade…

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial After Defense’s Emergency Appeal Bid Fails

The jury sent a note Friday morning saying it couldn't reach a unanimous verdict in the closely watched trial over the Massachusetts mother’s alleged culpability in the deaths of her three children Lindsay Clancy attends her murder trial on July 29. Lindsay …

Blackpink’s Lisa Returns to Her Rap Roots on Solo Single ‘SaWaDiKa’

The rapper-singer is ushering a new era ahead of her Press Play EP, which arrives on Oct. 23 Lisa for ‘SaWaDiKa’ Lisa is saying “hello” to her new chapter. The rapper-singer has released her new supercharged single “SaWaDiKa,” which is a Thai greet…

Big Sean and Kanye West Reunite After Feud With Surprise Appearance in Chicago

Big Sean joined Kanye West at his Soldier Field homecoming concert to perform "Clique," "Mercy," and "I Don't Fuck With You" Big Sean joined Kanye West at his Soldier Field homecoming concert to perform "Clique," "Mercy," and "I Don't Fuck With You" Big Sean m…

Mike Watt Announces New Album With Thresher, New Supergroup With Mike Baggetta & John Herndon

2:57 PM EDT on September 4, 2026 Earlier this year, Mike Watt joined forces with J Mascis to cover each other's bands on a split. The Minutemen cofounder has stayed active since then; most recently, he announced a collaborative album with Ontario experimental …

Elvis Costello Shares Previously Unreleased Original Version Of "I Turn Around" From 'My Aim Is True' 49th Anniversary Edition

1:51 PM EDT on September 4, 2026 Last month, Elvis Costello announced a 49th anniversary edition of his debut album My Aim Is True, saying that the idea of a 50th anniversary edition struck him as "preposterous" and "made [his] teeth itch." The five-CD box set…

Yeat Appears to Diss Travis Scott on New Track “On Nothing”

The boys are fighting. This week, Yeat mysteriously vanished from Slime Language 3, the third installment of Young Thug’s YSL label compilation series. The rapper was originally featured on the track “Eaters” alongside Travis Scott, Future, and Tezzus be…

Slow Pulp Debut New Songs "Yellow And Green" & "Slip Away" On 'The Adam Friedland Show'

1:15 PM EDT on September 4, 2026 Slow Pulp's highly anticipated Yard followup Melodie comes out in exactly two weeks. So far the Chicago indie rock crew has shared "Better Man," "Not For Nothing," and "Spill," and today they're debuting two new tracks on The A…

Squeeze Cancel Virginia Show After Man Crushed To Death By Tour Bus

1:01 PM EDT on September 4, 2026 British new wave legends Squeeze are currently on a North American tour with fellow '80s veterans Adam Ant and Haircut 100, but they had to cancel last night's Vienna, Virginia show for tragic reasons. Before the show, a tour b…

Ella Langley scores first UK singles chart topper with Choosin Texas

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Squeeze cancel U.S. concert after man 'crushed by tour bus'

Squeeze cancelled a U.S. show on Thursday after the "tragic" death of a worker beneath their tour bus. The band, fronted by Glenn Tilbrook, were set to play in Vienna, Virginia on Thursday night as part of their ongoing series of gigs with Adam Ant and Haircut…

Jann Arden to Lead Anti-Alberta Separation Concert

With a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada around the corner, the Calgary-born singer is pleading for unity. Jann Arden arrives on the red carpet at the 2019 Juno Awards at London Convention Centre on March 17, 2019 in London, Canada Billy Eff is th…

Judge Orders Competency Evaluation for Ex-Turnstile Guitarist in Attempted Murder Case

Brady Ebert is facing life in prison after his charges for intentionally driving his car into the father of Turnstile singer Brendan Yates were upgraded to attempted first-degree murder Brady Ebert Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert must be cleared as comp…

Céline Dion Staying Loyal to Canadian Collaborators for Paris Residency

The singer's production and musical teams are staying by her side for her new chapter. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to outlets including VICE and Urbania. A…

Hayley Williams Debuts Older Songs At Palm Beach Tour Opener: Watch

10:33 AM EDT on September 4, 2026 Earlier this year, Paramore leader Hayley Williams headed out on her first-ever solo tour. It went well. Williams brought out a bunch of special guests and built her live show around Ego Death At The Bachelorette Party, the tr…

M83 Announces New Album I Wrote You a Letter

M83 is readying a follow-up to 2023’s Fantasy: I Wrote You a Letter is due out September 25, via Anthony Gonzalez’s own Other Suns label. Below, hear the first single from the album, “Blister Sunrise.” Gonzalez made the new record with collaborators Joe Berry,…

Miley Cyrus Declares ‘The Kids Don’t Wanna Dance’ on New Single

"Bass Persuades" is the first glimpse into the singer's 10th studio album of the same name Miley Cyrus attends the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards. Miley has dropped her last name — and her new single, “Bass Persuades.” J…

Drake Gives His Elusive ‘FOMO’ Project a Release Date

Little is known about the upcoming drop, which the rapper has been teasing for weeks Drake teased that "FOMO" is set to drop on Sept. 15. For weeks, Drake has been teasing a new project. While what it is exactly, is still unknown, the rapper revealed it’s ti…

Prince's Label Clarifies Controversial "Calabama" Credits

9:43 AM EDT on September 4, 2026 Prince may not be on this mortal realm with us, but he left behind an immense archive of work that is still being released to the public, reminding us of the limitlessness of his creativity. Last week, his estate released the a…