This is a short external music news digest for Oct 2, 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
- Metallica Sphere Setlist: Every Song From Night 1 of ‘Life Burns Faster’ Las Vegas Residency (Billboard, Oct 2)
The hard rock legends have Sphere dates scheduled through March 2027. - Dakota Johnson Insists She’ll Form a ‘Wall of Death’ For Turnstile In New ‘SNL’ Promo: Watch (Billboard, Oct 2)
Johnson, who previously hosted SNL in 2015 and again in 2020, appears in a playful new promo with the five-piece Baltimore hardcore band. - Noah Kahan, Victoria Monét, Drake & Miranda Lambert with Ella Langley: New Music Friday Guide (Billboard, Oct 2)
Check out the must-hear releases of the week. - Noah Kahan Unleashes ‘Hunger Games’ Cut ‘Draw You Out’: Stream It Now (Billboard, Oct 2)
It's the first single lifted from the official soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. - Drake and Don Toliver’s “Choosin’ Texas” Remix Is Officially Here (Pitchfork, Oct 2)
”Solar Eclipse” arrives alongside other FOMO tracks “Quebec,” “Classic PT2,” and “Cold Shoulder” - Hilary Duff Has a ‘CATastrophe’ on Her Hands With New Song for ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Movie: Watch the Video (Billboard, Oct 2)
The pop star is lending her voice to the upcoming Dr. Seuss adventure with a new pop song. - Mac Miller’s Estate Releases 10th-Anniversary Edition of ‘The Divine Feminine’ With 3 New Songs (Billboard, Oct 2)
Mac's amorous exploration debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2016. - Drake Releases ‘FOMO’ Four-Pack as ‘HABIBTI’ Deluxe Featuring Don Toliver: Stream It Now (Billboard, Oct 2)
The OVO leader's first pair of collaborations with Toliver are here.
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