Releases of the week

Pop rock releases, week 39

September 21 to September 27, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in pop rock, Taylor Swift unveils new music under the 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' project, including the single 'Patient Zero.' U2 celebrates their 50th anniversary with the release of 'Carnaval de Luz,' featuring Dolly Parton, while Miley Cyrus explores a more radical sonic direction on 'Bass Persuades.' Other notable developments include a concert film trailer for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, a collaborative single from Madonna and Charli XCX, and a reissue campaign from Gorillaz. Meanwhile, archival material from Bruce Springsteen and Oasis surfaces, and new projects from Tegan and Sara, Nickelback, and Princess Goes add to the season's momentum.

Taylor Swift Kenny Chesney Madonna Tinashe Charli xcx
Taylor Swift announces 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' with four new songs
Sep 25 · 15 outlets
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero'
Sep 25 · 17 outlets
U2 ROSALÍA
U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz and share single 'Silencio'
Sep 25 · 18 outlets
Bono Dolly Parton U2 ROSALÍA Genesis
U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz featuring Dolly Parton's final recording
Sep 27 · 17 outlets
Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Gojira Metallica
Trailer unveiled for Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning concert film
Sep 25 · 16 outlets
William Shatner Metallica Ozzy Osbourne Motörhead
William Shatner makes heavy metal debut at Riot Fest with Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead covers
Sep 21 · 9 outlets
Carrie Underwood Luke Bryan Lionel Richie
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie to Return as 'American Idol' Judges for Season 25
Sep 26 · 5 outlets
Nickelback
Nickelback releases new single 'Make Me Love You'
Sep 26 · 6 outlets
Madonna Charli xcx
Madonna and Charli XCX release collaborative single 'Danceteria Afterhours'
Sep 27 · 5 outlets
Ween
Ween Announce 14-CD Box Set of 1990s Chocolate and Cheese Tour Shows
Sep 27 · 4 outlets
Miley MILEY
Miley Cyrus announces new album Bass Persuades
Sep 25 · 4 outlets
Lights Tegan and Sara Felix Cartal
Tegan and Sara release new single 'Our Year' with Lights
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Pink Floyd Elton John
Elton John inaugure une salle de concert à Londres dans la centrale d'Animals de Pink Floyd
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen's rejected 1984 'Dancing in the Dark' music video master up for auction
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Tori Amos
Tori Amos announces second children’s book A Sorta Fairytale
Sep 24 · 3 outlets
Ghost Tobias Forge
Is Ghost’s Tobias Forge secretly recording a new death metal project? “He’s sitting in his studio again and no one’s al…
Sep 27 · 2 outlets
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo And The Bunnymen : retour
Sep 27 · 2 outlets
Michelle Branch Maren Morris
Michelle Branch and Maren Morris Reimagine 'Goodbye to You'
Sep 26 · 2 outlets
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz devient une poupée Ken
Sep 25 · 2 outlets
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers Released “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” 35 Years Ago Today
Sep 24 · 2 outlets
Nickelback
Nickelback Earns First US Radio No. 1 in Over a Decade with 'Rattle the Cage'
Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Bruce Springsteen
Happy Birthday Bruce Springsteen
Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Princess Goes
Princess Goes shares new single 'Heart 2 Heart'
Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Gorillaz
Gorillaz reissue 'Demon Days', 'Plastic Beach', and self-titled album on colour vinyl and cassette
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
MILEY
Miley Cyrus releases 'Bass Persuades'
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
Armin van Buuren Red Hot Chili Peppers
Armin van Buuren remixes Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'By The Way' into trance track
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen announces 'Day and Night'
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
Oasis
Oasis unheard live recordings set for auction
Sep 21 · 2 outlets
David Bowie
10 lost David Bowie tracks released on streaming for the first time
Sep 21 · 2 outlets
Elvis Costello
4 Songs Covered by Elvis Costello That Hit as Hard as His Originals
Sep 27 · 1 outlet

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