Young Thug and YSL Records surprise-released the Slime Language 3 compilation on Friday, August 28, 2026, a 41-track double album featuring Future, Travis Scott, and Lil Baby.

The latest music updates for the week of August 28 highlight new releases and featured tracks from Mastodon and The Warning, alongside a wide variety of other artists in the metal and rock genres.

Legendary singer Gladys Knight announced on Thursday that she is easing into fewer performances to focus on the next stage of her career and personal life.

David Byrne has announced a new concert film, Who Is the Sky?, directed by Brady Corbet and filmed in 70mm during his recent tour stops in Baltimore.

Harry Styles launched a historic 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden this week, debuting a rearranged, disco-infused setlist for the first U.S. stop of his Together, Together tour.

Hatebreed has released the title track from their forthcoming studio album, Fatal Paradox, which is scheduled to arrive on November 6 via the BLKIIBLK record label.

Bad Wolves have withdrawn from their upcoming fall tour with Skillet after the band’s new vocalist, Sara "Killboy" Skinner, reportedly faced targeted harassment from Skillet's fanbase.

Amy Winehouse’s landmark album Back to Black will receive a multi-disc 20th anniversary reissue on October 23 featuring unreleased demos and a live album.

Swedish metal pioneers In Flames and American titans Trivium have announced a massive co-headline tour across the UK and Europe scheduled for spring 2027.

Television co-founder Richard Lloyd has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile-duct cancer. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to assist with his medical expenses.

Ghost has announced the 2 Big To Rig (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on August 27, following the worldwide theatrical debut of their concert film on August 26.

In Flames headlined the Göteborg Brinner festival in Gothenburg on Saturday, August 22, joined by guest vocalists Matt Heafy of Trivium and Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity.