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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

KeiyaA Plots Tour, Drinks Milk in “Thirsty” Video

The singer-producer has set dates in the United States and Europe behind Hooke’s Law

Alex Cameron Details New Album and 2026 Tour

“Red Hook Rain” leads his fifth studio LP, Late to Set, which is due in July

YHWH Nailgun Sign to 4AD

The experimental rock outfit played an 11-minute set at last week’s C2C Festival NYC

Listen to the Strokes’ New Song “Falling Out of Love”

Julian Casablancas & co. will give the song its live debut on Colbert tomorrow night

Eartheater Announces New Album Heavenly Body: If I’m the Bottle You’re the Message

Listen to “Paradise Rains” from the LP, co-produced with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek

Hovvdy Line Up New Album Big World and Fall Tour Dates

Watch the Austin band’s home-recorded video for “Try Try Try”

The Mountain Goats Launch New Album With “Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds”

John Darnielle and the gang’s Days began as a sequel to 2017’s Goths

“Weird Al” Yankovic Broadway Musical in the Works

Dare to Be Stupid’s soundtrack will be comprised of parody songs from throughout Yankovic’s extensive spoof oeuvre

Overmono Detail New Album Pure Devotion

The duo “oven-baked a cymbal covered in coffee grounds, crisps, and vinegar” to record the follow-up to 2023’s Good Lies

Show Me the Body Prep New Album Alone Together

Watch frontman Julian Cashwan Pratt go “thruway swimming” in the video for new single “No God”

This Is Lorelei Signs to Matador, Announces Tour

The upcoming run includes select dates with Bleachers, Colin Miller, and @

Man Who Stole Unreleased Beyoncé Music to Serve Two Years in Prison

Kelvin Evans pled guilty to charges of criminal trespass and entering an automobile

Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical Team Up for Helado Tropical

A cheerful “Tocando” video leads their debut collaborative album

Bloc Party Ready New Album Anatomy of a Brief Romance

Trevor Horn produces the Alpha Games follow-up, led by “Coming On Strong”

Rostam and Clairo Reunite on New Song “Hardy”

The latest American Stories single is also the pair's first collaboration in seven years

Tricky Announces North American Tour

In support of his first album in six years, he will stop in Seattle, Montreal, and Detroit

Fakemink Announces Release Date for New Album Terrified

The full-length companion to his Boy Who Cried Terrified EP drops May 22

Kelela, Boards of Canada, GB, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

Caroline Reveal Fall Tour Dates

The band will hit stops in Europe, Canada, and the States

FKA twigs to Star as Josephine Baker in New Biopic

Maïmouna Doucouré’s film about the Franco-American jazz icon is set to begin shooting this fall

John Prine Tribute Concert to Feature Ratboys, John C. Reilly, and Steve Earle

Margo Price and Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra are also among the artists celebrating the late musicians’ 80th birthday in Chicago

First Official Beatles Museum to Open in London

The rooftop where the band played its final show will be the seven-story archive’s summit

Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Music Catalog to Warner for $300 Million

The deal includes the band’s entire recorded output, including their 13 studio albums

Debbie Harry and Pamela Anderson to Star as Mother and Daughter in New Movie

The comedy film Maitreya will be directed by Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over TV Packaging

The singer alleges the company used a copyrighted photo of her to sell TVs without her consent and “refused to comply” with cease-and-desist requests

Charli XCX Drops New Song “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night”

The track, which is only available on vinyl and the singer’s Instagram, is the B-side to “Rock Music”

Phoebe Bridgers Premieres New Music at First Solo Show Since 2023

The artist reportedly played multiple new songs at the no-phones-allowed performance in Roswell, New Mexico

Muna Announce 2026 Tour

A sprawling run of shows across the U.S., UK, and Europe supports the trio’s new album, Dancing on the Wall