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The Avalanches released their fourth studio album, “No Bad Memories,” on October 16, 2026, via Modular Recordings. The 31-track record features Carly Simon, Karen O, Jamie xx, Rivers Cuomo, Mike Patton and Haruomi Hosono, and builds its sound from commercial jingles, tech start-up chimes and half-remembered audio logos. Key Takeaways “No Bad Memories” is the Australian group’s first album since 2020’s “We Will Always Love You.” Four singles preceded the release, featuring Karen O, Jamie xx, Portraits of Tracy, and a trio of Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza and Prentiss. The Avalanches now operate as a trio of Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi and multi-instrumentalist Andy Szekeres. Artwork by Jonathan Zawada depicts cartoon iPod and floppy disk characters, a visual cue for the album’s theme. The group’s catalog has passed 1 million album sales and 700 million streams. A Concept Album About Advertising And Memory “No Bad Memories” takes on a subject that fits The Avalanches’ sample-driven method unusually well. According to the group’s announcement, the album is inspired by the simultaneously magical and insidious ways advertising and name-brand technology attach themselves to memory. Rather than pulling primarily from obscure records, Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi revisited the jingles, sounds

The artist presale for Nickelback’s 2027 “Everything Under the Sun” world tour opens Tuesday, October 13, at 10 a.m. local time, and the general on-sale follows Friday, October 16. The arena run opens February 6 in Pittsburgh and covers North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia across roughly 70 dates. Key Takeaways The tour supports “Everything Under the Sun,” Nickelback’s 11th studio album, due October 30 through Virgin Music Group. The North American leg runs February 6 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh through May 1 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, with a Mexico City date at CDMX Arena on May 7. UK and European shows start May 22 in Leeds and end July 13 at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena. The Australian leg runs October 2 to October 16, 2027, opening in Perth and closing at Roche Estate in Pokolbin. English rock band Don Broco supports on most dates. The tour includes a February 27 stop at Hondo Rodeo at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, one of two dates outside the main promoter’s routing. Nickelback Is Betting on Arenas for a Full 2027 Cycle Few rock bands carry Nickelback’s mix of commercial scale and cultural baggage. For two decades

Tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen’s Day and Night 2027 North American tour go on general sale Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. local time. The 26-city run, promoted by Live Nation, opens April 15 in Edmonton and closes May 29 in Montreal, with Jepsen’s first headlining shows at Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Kia Forum. Key Takeaways General on-sale opens Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. local time through CarlyRaeMusic.com. Jepsen headlines Madison Square Garden for the first time on Saturday, May 15, 2027. The tour includes her first headlining dates at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on April 22 and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on April 25. The run supports Day and Night, her eighth studio album, an 84-minute double-disc release on Interscope Records that arrived September 18. Day and Night marked Jepsen’s strongest album debut since her 2012 breakthrough, Kiss. Presales ran October 5 and 6 through a Verizon Shine customer presale and an artist presale. A Venue Upgrade That Signals Where Jepsen’s Career Stands The routing tells the story of this tour. Carly Rae Jepsen built one of pop’s most devoted fan bases through club and theater runs, with her So

Miranda Lambert releases Crisco on October 2, 2026, through MCA. The 12-track album, co-produced with Jesse Frasure, pairs country storytelling with disco rhythms. It includes “A Song to Sing,” a Grammy-nominated duet with Chris Stapleton that became the biggest streaming debut of Lambert’s career. Key Takeaways Crisco is Lambert’s first full-length album released through MCA. Lambert debuted the title track live at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards before releasing it as a single on May 15. Lambert’s previous album, 2024’s Postcards From Texas, extended her streak to 10 consecutive Top 10 entries on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. “Sunset Marquis,” the album’s closing track, also appears in the documentary If These Walls Could Rock. Lambert co-wrote Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2026. CD and vinyl editions, including signed copies, are available through MCA and Lambert’s official website. Country and Disco Meet on “Crisco” Miranda Lambert has spent two decades refusing to stay in one lane, and Crisco is her clearest expression of that so far. The title track, named after the shortening, is a wink at the old connection between country music and the dance floor. It recalls the

Rod Stewart announced The Final Encore on September 28, 2026. He says the 2027 tour of Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe will be his last. It starts April 23 at Dublin’s 3Arena and ends July 24 at ZAG Arena in Hannover, Germany, closing out more than six decades on the road for the 81-year-old singer. Key Takeaways Stewart announced the tour in an Instagram video, calling The Final Encore “most definitely my last.” He said he is not retiring from music, only from rock and roll touring. The O2 in London has confirmed Stewart’s show there on May 11, 2027. Howard Jones, known for “What Is Love?” and “Things Can Only Get Better,” will open all UK and Ireland dates. A fan club presale began September 29, followed by local presales and a general on-sale on Friday, October 2. Stewart also has separate U.S. appearances scheduled for 2027, including September concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Rod Stewart Frames The Final Encore As A Goodbye To The Road Rod Stewart’s announcement was clear and personal. “My dear friends, the time has come to say farewell to life on the road,” he said in his statement. “After more than

Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Madonna was named Artist of the Year and led the night with seven wins. Snoop Dogg hosted, and Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Key Takeaways Swift’s three wins, for Video of the Year, Best Direction for “Opalite,” and the first-ever Artist Director Honors, raised her career total to 33 VMAs. “The Fate of Ophelia” gave Swift her sixth Video of the Year win, extending her record in the category. Madonna came into the night with a career-best 11 nominations, the first time she had led the field since 1998. Madonna opened the show with her first VMAs performance since 2003. Sienna Spiro won Best New Artist, and Ella Langley won Best Country for “Choosin’ Texas.” Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award, and Kacey Musgraves performed “I Will Always Love You” in tribute to Dolly Parton, who died in August. Taylor Swift Makes VMA History Taylor Swift started the night with 30 VMA wins and needed only one more to pass Beyoncé as the most-awarded artist in the show’s

Justin Bieber played an unannounced acoustic set at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park on Tuesday afternoon, September 22, 2026, performing songs from his SWAG era for a small group of surprised parkgoers. Backed by four bandmates, Bieber reportedly also debuted an unreleased track, and fan videos spread across social media within hours. Key Takeaways Bieber arrived at MacArthur Park around 1:45 p.m. on September 22 with no advance notice to fans or media. His setup was minimal: acoustic and electric guitars, a cajón, a microphone, a small PA and a pair of amps. The setlist included “YUKON,” “ALL I CAN TAKE” and “DAISIES” from his 2025 album SWAG, plus “SPEED DEMON” from its follow-up, SWAG II. The band led a drum circle-style jam on “Let Me Love You,” Bieber’s 2016 collaboration with DJ Snake. Bieber reportedly performed at least one unreleased song, which fans are treating as a hint at new music. The four-song set was logged on Setlist.fm within a day. A Stripped-Down Set Built for Whoever Showed Up The appeal of Justin Bieber’s MacArthur Park appearance was its lack of production. There was no stage, no ticketing and no announcement. Bieber pulled up in the middle of a weekday

Miley Cyrus released Bass Persuades on September 18 through Atlantic Records, a 10-track tenth studio album that arrives under the mononym Miley, on a new label, with a new visual team, and with a narrative framework built around the artist’s relationship with fiancé Maxx Morando and a broader meditation on what love sounds like when filtered through EDM, disco, and rock production. The album follows her 2025 release Something Beautiful on Columbia Records, making Bass Persuades not just a new record but a full reset: new name, new label, new sonic identity, and the first live performances in years, with two Hollywood Bowl dates scheduled for October. Key Takeaways Bass Persuades is Miley’s tenth studio album, released September 18 through Atlantic Records after moving from Columbia The artist has adopted the mononym Miley for this release cycle, dropping the Cyrus surname from her public and artistic identity The 10-track album features collaborations with Model/Actriz and Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt The title track was released as the lead single on September 3, described as a blend of ’80s disco and modern EDM production Two Hollywood Bowl headline shows on October 16 and 18 mark Miley’s return to the concert stage The