This is a short external music news digest for Sep 29, 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
- Slipknot Announce Biggest-Ever Stadium Tour for 2027 (Billboard, Sep 29)
Bring Me the Horizon will support every North American date, with a rotating cast of guests across the run. - Tones and I Announces Surprise Show After NRL Grand Final Fallout (Billboard, Sep 29)
The pop-up follows the breakdown of talks for Watson to headline the NRL Grand Final pre-show on Oct. 4. - Keanu Reeves Gets ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Dedicated to Him at Peter Hook Show (Billboard, Sep 29)
Reeves is a longtime Joy Division fan and once told The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that the track would be his desert-island song. - Bose’s First Wired Headphones in Over a Decade Are Here, and They’re $99 (Billboard, Sep 29)
The new earbuds tap into Gen Z’s wired headphone revival with a USB-C connection and no battery to keep charged. - Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit as Judge Says BOTS Act Applies (Billboard, Sep 29)
"The BOTS Act does not preclude platforms from facing liability, and the court will not read it as doing so," the ruling reads. - BTS’ V Becomes Brand Ambassador for Launch of New Studio-Grade Headphones: Shop Here (Billboard, Sep 29)
Nothing's new headphones bring together pro-level technology with everyday comfort for $399. - TUIDE Is Billboard’s K-Pop Up & Comer of the Month for September: Exclusive Photos (Billboard, Sep 29)
HYBE's newest girl group is carving out a path between R&B and electronic with a sound they call "Soultronic." - Bruno Mars Has Playful Response to Seeing Drake Dancing With His ‘Latina Crush’ Karol G: ‘I Will Get Her Back’ (Billboard, Sep 28)
Drizzy made a surprise appearance at Karol G's Houston concert on Sunday.
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