This is a short external music news digest for Sep 17, 2026. It pulls from public publisher feeds, summarizes only the headline context, and links readers back to the original reporting.
Use this as a quick scan of what is moving around the wider music industry today. UpcomingSounds does not republish full external articles.
Music News To Watch
- Soundboks’ New Rider Speaker Is Small Enough to Carry & Loud Enough to Party (Billboard, Sep 17)
The $599 speaker launches Sept. 17 with up to 118 decibels of sound, 35 hours of battery life and IP66-rated water and dust resistance. - Jean-Michel Jarre Expands Partnership With BMG (Billboard, Sep 17)
“As the only major international music company with European roots, BMG has a cultural identity that is deeply important to me," Jarre explains. - ‘It’s Like a Movie’: LISA Talks ‘PRESS PLAY’ on ‘The Tonight Show’ (Billboard, Sep 17)
The superstar BLACKPINK singer gave a glimpse behind the curtain of her forthcoming collection, "PRESS PLAY," due out Oct. 23. - ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 21 Finale Is All Set (Billboard, Sep 17)
The 10 contestants are locked-away for the AGT finale. See who made it through. - Céline Dion’s Comeback: 5 Takeaways From Night Two Of Her Paris Residency (Billboard, Sep 17)
The Sept. 16 show at Paris' Plenitude Arena proved that there's simply no one quite like Céline Dion. - Empire of the Sun’s 2027 Tour of Australasia Will Be Their Biggest Yet (Billboard, Sep 17)
Produced by Frontier Touring, the Ask That God: Afterlife Tour will visit six cities across Australia and New Zealand next February and March. - Stars On the 2026 Emmys Red Carpet Pass the Mic | Emmy Awards 2026 (Billboard, Sep 17)
Chris Perfetti, Richard Gadd, Brooks Nader, Shabana Azeez, Gerran Howell, Haley Kalil and more play pass the mic on the 2026 Emmys red carpet. Shabana AzeezFirst of all you are a snack. Krys MarshallOoh! Chris PerfettiOh... - Nearly 100-Year-Old Loew’s Jersey Theatre to Reopen in November: Inside the $130M Restoration (Billboard, Sep 17)
The grand reopening weekend (Nov. 13 and 14) will feature performances from the Trey Anastasio Band and The War on Drugs.
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