This is a short external music news digest for Oct 13, 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
- Amyl and the Sniffers to Headline Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in 2027 (Billboard, Oct 13)
The Grammy-nominated punk band leads an all-women-fronted bill for the Sydney beach event, part of a four-date Australian homecoming run - A$AP Rocky Announces First Australian and New Zealand Tour in Eight Years (Billboard, Oct 13)
The rapper brings his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour to five arenas across Australia and New Zealand this December - Maren Morris, Flavor Flav, Maggie Baird & More Speak Out Against Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘It’s Actually Dangerous for Women’ (Billboard, Oct 13)
Jewel, Lisa Loeb & Kristin Chenoweth also jumped into Dan Levy's comments section after the actor shared a takedown of the monologue. - Shakira Closes Historic Madrid Residency With Maluma, Bizarrap & More: ‘Someone Pinch Me’ (Billboard, Oct 13)
The concert series, which began with 8 dates and grew to 13, drew around 700,000 people to Macondo Park, according to the artist. - Taylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Dynamic Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts (Billboard, Oct 13)
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing the ways Swift's chart history keeps intersecting with the Fab Four. - Metallica’s James Hetfield Has a Message for Entertainers Who Bring Their ‘Bullsh–‘ Agenda to the Stage (Billboard, Oct 13)
The Metallica frontman made it clear what fans can (and can't) expect when they come to see the hard rock legends at Las Vegas' Sphere. - BTS & BIGBANG Lead Nominations for 2026 MAMA Awards: Full List (Billboard, Oct 12)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER also scored big. The awards will be presented next month in Japan. - Kacey Musgraves Is Dogging Kristi Noem After Trump Appointee Says She’d Take Ella Langley Over Kacey ‘Any Day’ (Billboard, Oct 12)
The country star had a very specific response when the former Homeland Security secretary weighed in on Musgraves' James Talarico support.
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