Music

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave soundtrack lands early on Nintendo Music app

• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave soundtrack added early to Nintendo Music app
• 10-track, 30-minute collection ahead of 17th September 2026 launch
• Nintendo Direct also revealed story, characters and combat details

Nintendo has released a special "Nintendo Music" collection featuring tracks from the upcoming strategy game Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, giving fans an early listen ahead of the title's launch on 17th September 2026. The release followed a Nintendo Direct that detailed the game's characters, combat mechanics, classes, quests…

Young Hollywood Impact Report 2026: Inde Navarrette, Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams, Lamine Yamal, Olivia Dean and More Rising Showbiz Stars

• Variety names its Young Hollywood Impact Report stars for 2026
• List spans actors, musicians, athletes and creators aged 18-28
• Featured names include Gracie Abrams, Connor Storrie and Avantika

Variety has published its 2026 Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report, spotlighting emerging actors, musicians, athletes and content creators aged 18 to 28 who have had standout breakout years. The list, compiled by a large team of Variety writers, celebrates figures said to represent the future of entertainment,…

Grouper Side Project Helen Return With New Album Linda’s Head: Hear Two Songs

• Grouper's Liz Harris revives side project Helen after 11 years
• New album Linda's Head out 8 October on Kranky
• Two tracks shared now, first release since 2015 debut

Grouper's Liz Harris is reviving Helen, her indie pop side project with Scott Simmons (Eat Skull) and Jed Bindeman (Eternal Tapestry), which has been dormant since its 2015 debut. The trio has announced a new album, Linda's Head, marking their return after more than a decade of silence…

Taking Back Sunday Reveal 20th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Louder Now’

• Taking Back Sunday reissue "Louder Now" for its 20th anniversary on 13 October.
• Reissue adds two bonus tracks on an exclusive 7-inch.
• Band will play the album in full at select 2026 shows, including Red Rocks.

Taking Back Sunday are marking the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed third album, "Louder Now," with a special reissue due out on 13 October via Craft Recordings. The release celebrates a record frontman Adam Lazzara says has had a lasting impact on fans, and comes as the band…

Chartbreaker: Could Rising Rock Band Edgehill Top Alternative Airplay Twice? Why ‘Love To Go’ Is Climbing Fast

• Edgehill's "Love to Go" is climbing the Alternative Airplay chart
• Debut single "Doubletake" hit No. 1 in April
• Band launches its first headlining tour this autumn

US rock trio Edgehill is riding a fast-rising second Billboard hit, "Love to Go," on the Alternative Airplay chart, following its debut single "Doubletake," which reached No. 1 in April. The band's growing radio success, including a noticeably older and broader audience at recent shows, comes as the…

Amyl and the Sniffers Announce Country-Fried Live Album and Concert Film

• Amyl and the Sniffers release country versions of their own songs
• Concert film out 27 August; live album out 4 September
• US tour resumes 1 October, including Austin City Limits dates

Amyl and the Sniffers have announced Truth or Consequence, a live album and accompanying concert film that sees the Australian punk band reworking their own songs in a country style. The project, filmed at Los Angeles' El Coyote restaurant, pairs the band's usual raucous energy with a "combat…

Eagles add four more Sphere shows for January 2027

• Eagles add four Sphere shows for January 2027, taking total to 72
• Comes despite Henley hinting 2026 might be the band's last year
• Pre-sales ran 12–13 August, general sale opened 14 August

The Eagles have extended their record-breaking Sphere residency in Las Vegas once again, adding four more concerts in January 2027 and bringing the total run to 72 shows. The move follows singer Don Henley's suggestion earlier in 2026 that it would "probably" be the band's last year of…

4 Songs From 1972 Every 70s Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning

This piece rounds up four hit songs from 1972 that a writer suggests defined childhood car journeys to school for children growing up in that decade, tapping into the strong link between music and nostalgic memory. It's a light, retrospective feature rather than a news story, drawing on…

PRONG Shares New Single ‘The Banner’ From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

• PRONG release single "The Banner" ahead of new album
• Self-titled LP out 6th November via Napalm Records
• Mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap; 11 tracks on the record

New York alternative metal veterans PRONG have released "The Banner", the lead single and opening track from their forthcoming self-titled album, their debut for Napalm Records. The song serves as the first preview of the record and matters as a milestone in the band's near four-decade career, marking…

MGK and Megan Fox’s 17-Month-Old Daughter Saga Blade Made the Cutest Cameo in Dad’s ‘Study Hall’ Doc Series

• MGK's daughter Saga, 17 months, appears briefly in his Study Hall webseries
• Face was pixelated; couple usually keep her image private
• MGK headlines Cleveland's MGK Day, 7-8 August, with Wiz Khalifa

MGK's daughter with ex-partner Megan Fox, 17-month-old Saga Blade Fox-Baker, made a rare and unusually cute on-camera appearance in the latest episode of his Study Hall webseries, despite the couple's efforts to keep their child out of the public eye. The moment offers fans a glimpse of the…