High Grailedhttps://highgrailed.com/Music and the culture around it.en Miranda Lambert Went Country Disco on 'Crisco,' With Strings, Studio 54 Nods and Ella Langleyhttps://highgrailed.com/music/miranda-lambert-crisco-country-disco/https://highgrailed.com/music/miranda-lambert-crisco-country-disco/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHer 11th album, out today on MCA, is built on 1970s countrypolitan and a playlist her producer called “Miranda-politan.” Critics are split on the result. Piccioli's Balenciaga Turns a Coral Sculpture Into Couture-Built Everyday Clothes, With Lauryn Hill Up Fronthttps://highgrailed.com/style/balenciaga-ss27-piccioli-coral/https://highgrailed.com/style/balenciaga-ss27-piccioli-coral/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTStyleThe Summer 27 show applied couture techniques to denim, shirts and bombers, in royal blue, shocking pink and vermilion. Carly Rae Jepsen Takes 'Day and Night' on a 26-Date 2027 Tour, With Her First Headline Shows at the Forum and MSGhttps://highgrailed.com/music/carly-rae-jepsen-day-and-night-tour-2027/https://highgrailed.com/music/carly-rae-jepsen-day-and-night-tour-2027/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe spring run opens in Edmonton on April 15, plays Red Rocks and closes in Montreal, behind a 24-track double album that debuted at No. 29. Kid Rock's Christian Album Features Eminem on '7 Sins,' and Eminem Fans Are Not Sure It's Realhttps://highgrailed.com/music/kid-rock-halfway-to-jesus-eminem-7-sins/https://highgrailed.com/music/kid-rock-halfway-to-jesus-eminem-7-sins/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHalfway 2 Jesus, due Oct. 17, pairs the Detroit friends again, and their politics are the reason the internet is asking questions. Lil Nas X Returns With 'World's Greatest!' and Dedicates the Video to His Late Motherhttps://highgrailed.com/music/lil-nas-x-worlds-greatest-video/https://highgrailed.com/music/lil-nas-x-worlds-greatest-video/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHis first new song of 2026 pairs an ATL bounce beat with a six-minute Atlanta short film about learning to move freely again. Yung Miami Opens Her Debut Album Rollout With a Trailer Made of Her Criticshttps://highgrailed.com/music/yung-miami-watch-dis-debut-album/https://highgrailed.com/music/yung-miami-watch-dis-debut-album/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicWatch Dis arrives Oct. 23 with 20 songs, a guest list that runs from Lil Baby to Vybz Kartel, and two new singles, “F You” and “2008.” The Best New Music of September 2026: Miley, Carly Rae Jepsen, beabadoobee, Tinashe and Six Morehttps://highgrailed.com/music/best-new-music-september-2026/https://highgrailed.com/music/best-new-music-september-2026/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicTen releases from the month's two busiest Fridays, from a clubbed-up Miley to a Beck reunion and Taylor Swift's four-song Encore. Mayor Mamdani Sits Down With Nas in Queensbridge: New York Must Stay Hip-Hop’s ‘Home,’ Not Just Its Birthplacehttps://highgrailed.com/culture/mamdani-nas-new-york-hip-hop-home/https://highgrailed.com/culture/mamdani-nas-new-york-hip-hop-home/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureA four-minute city documentary, premiered Wednesday, pairs the mayor with the rapper outside Nas’ old projects and visits the new Bronx School of Hip-Hop. Mei Semones Signs to Verve/Interscope and Announces Howl, With a Werewolf Convenience-Store Videohttps://highgrailed.com/music/mei-semones-howl-sophomore-album-2027-tour/https://highgrailed.com/music/mei-semones-howl-sophomore-album-2027-tour/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe Brooklyn guitarist's second album arrives Jan. 15, and a 31-date North American tour opens Feb. 24 in Boston. Jonathan Anderson's Dior Goes Romantic Over the Tuileries Basin, With Rihanna, Rosalía and Anya Taylor-Joy Watchinghttps://highgrailed.com/style/dior-ss27-anderson-tuileries-walnuts/https://highgrailed.com/style/dior-ss27-anderson-tuileries-walnuts/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTStyleA year into womenswear, Anderson sent petal jackets, snakeskin-effect trousers and fog down a runway built across the water, with a walnut as the invitation. Megan Thee Stallion Brings Back Tina Snow on “Tina Tuesday Freestyle,” the First Taste of Act IIIhttps://highgrailed.com/music/megan-thee-stallion-tina-tuesday-freestyle-act-iii/https://highgrailed.com/music/megan-thee-stallion-tina-tuesday-freestyle-act-iii/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe first single of her year arrives with a video that is just Megan and a shiny orange lowrider, and still no release date for the album. Four Rising Artists From a Crowded Week: Jae Stephens, Dexter and the Moonrocks, Klein and Brakencehttps://highgrailed.com/music/rising-artists-late-september-2026-brakence-klein-dexter-jae-stephens/https://highgrailed.com/music/rising-artists-late-september-2026-brakence-klein-dexter-jae-stephens/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicA pop debut with a villain's smile, a West Texas rock band with a Hot 100 hit, a surprise ambient fairy tale and a comeback with a date. Stevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs From the Key of Life Sessions, Timed to the Minute of the Wraphttps://highgrailed.com/music/stevie-wonder-songs-in-the-key-of-life-unreleased-ep/https://highgrailed.com/music/stevie-wonder-songs-in-the-key-of-life-unreleased-ep/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicA surprise EP lands on the album's 50th anniversary, mixed by the original engineers, ahead of a tour that plays the whole record. The 2026 VMAs Performances That Mattered: Madonna’s Restroom, LISA’s Tuk-Tuk and a Very Divided George Michael Tributehttps://highgrailed.com/music/vmas-2026-performances-that-mattered/https://highgrailed.com/music/vmas-2026-performances-that-mattered/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicTwo tributes, a pre-taped Bruno Mars and a turntable the size of a stage: a look at what worked and what didn't at Sunday's show. Madonna Opens the VMAs From a Graffiti Bathroom, Then Wins Artist of the Year: ‘I Dove Onto the Stage’https://highgrailed.com/music/madonna-vmas-2026-opening-artist-of-the-year/https://highgrailed.com/music/madonna-vmas-2026-opening-artist-of-the-year/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHer first VMAs performance in 23 years brought Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx, a set full of cameos and a speech that started with her 1984 shoe problem. Sienna Spiro Performs “Great Expectation” on a Giant Turntable, Then Wins Best New Artist at the VMAshttps://highgrailed.com/music/sienna-spiro-vmas-best-new-artist/https://highgrailed.com/music/sienna-spiro-vmas-best-new-artist/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe British singer-songwriter is the first English winner in the category since One Direction in 2012, and her song was already in its third week at No. 1 in the U.K. Madonna Wins Seven VMAs, Taylor Swift Takes Video of the Year and Sienna Spiro Is Best New Artisthttps://highgrailed.com/music/vmas-2026-winners-taylor-swift-madonna-lisa/https://highgrailed.com/music/vmas-2026-winners-taylor-swift-madonna-lisa/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHosted by Snoop Dogg, the 2026 show also crowned BTS, LISA, Cardi B and Kehlani, with Nirvana collecting the Video Vanguard Award. Jalen Brunson Hosted SNL’s Season Premiere, and His Key to the City Couldn’t Get Him Inhttps://highgrailed.com/culture/jalen-brunson-snl-season-52-host-mamdani-key/https://highgrailed.com/culture/jalen-brunson-snl-season-52-host-mamdani-key/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureThe Knicks’ Finals MVP opened Season 52 with KATSEYE as musical guest. A promo had him attacking the Studio 8H door, and a sketch had him shooting wrappers in an office. Taylor Swift Adds “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!” and Two More Songs to Showgirl With The Encorehttps://highgrailed.com/music/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-the-encore-four-new-songs/https://highgrailed.com/music/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-the-encore-four-new-songs/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicWritten in Sweden with Max Martin and Shellback as a thank-you for the record first week, the four new tracks arrive 48 hours after the announcement. 12 Albums Worth Clearing Your Fall For: Fontaines D.C., U2, Remi Wolf, Anderson .Paak and Cordae and Morehttps://highgrailed.com/music/fall-2026-most-anticipated-albums/https://highgrailed.com/music/fall-2026-most-anticipated-albums/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicA release calendar from Oct. 2 to Nov. 13, built from Pitchfork's fall preview and this week's U2 announcement. Macklemore Announces a ‘Free Palestine Tour’ for Dublin, Paris and London After Losing His Ed Sheeran Slothttps://highgrailed.com/music/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-announced/https://highgrailed.com/music/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-announced/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThree benefit shows in late October, with all proceeds going to organizations supporting Palestinians and the supporting acts still to be named. Madonna and Charli xcx Settle the ‘Dancefloor Is Dead’ Debate With “Danceteria Afterhours”https://highgrailed.com/music/madonna-charli-xcx-danceteria-afterhours/https://highgrailed.com/music/madonna-charli-xcx-danceteria-afterhours/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe two pop stars' first song together reworks a Confessions II track into a club-lore swap, three days before Madonna returns to the VMAs. U2 Announce Carnaval de Luz, Their First Album in Nine Years, With Dolly Parton’s Last Vocal on the Closerhttps://highgrailed.com/music/u2-carnaval-de-luz-first-album-in-nine-years/https://highgrailed.com/music/u2-carnaval-de-luz-first-album-in-nine-years/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe 12-song record arrives Nov. 13, led by the punk-sprint single “Silencio” and ending with “Torn,” a duet Parton recorded shortly before her death. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Passes Mariah Carey for the Longest No. 1 Run in Hot 100 Historyhttps://highgrailed.com/music/ella-langley-choosin-texas-longest-no-1-ever/https://highgrailed.com/music/ella-langley-choosin-texas-longest-no-1-ever/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicA 23rd week on top beats the 22 weeks of “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and country songs hold the top three spots. Jhené Aiko Finally Lands a No. 1 Album, 13 Years After Her Chart Debut, With Kendrick Lamar Along for the Ridehttps://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-no-1-kendrick-lamar/https://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-no-1-kendrick-lamar/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicWestside Whimsy opens with 74,000 units, outrunning projections and Ella Langley's Dandelion, and ends one of the longer waits for a first chart-topper. Storms Cut Riot Fest Day 2 Short, So Tool Played Their Debut Set in Daylight: ‘Let’s Do This S---’https://highgrailed.com/culture/riot-fest-2026-day-2-weather-tool-nas/https://highgrailed.com/culture/riot-fest-2026-day-2-weather-tool-nas/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureOrganizers moved Tool, Nas and Morrissey up and cancelled Afroman as torrential rain headed for Douglass Park. Maynard James Keenan played through a three-week-old hip replacement. AZ Chike’s Major-Label Debut Has Tyler, the Creator, Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar’s Fingerprints, but No Kendrick Versehttps://highgrailed.com/music/az-chike-no-rest-for-the-wicked-kendrick-lamar/https://highgrailed.com/music/az-chike-no-rest-for-the-wicked-kendrick-lamar/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicNo Rest for the Wicked lands two years after “Peekaboo” put the Los Angeles rapper on the map, with Kendrick and Sounwave helping from the sequencing chair. Marvel’s Wolverine Sold an Estimated 1.9 Million Copies in Three Days, Despite a 77 Metacritic and a Kai Cenat 6/10https://highgrailed.com/culture/marvels-wolverine-launch-mixed-reviews-kai-cenat/https://highgrailed.com/culture/marvels-wolverine-launch-mixed-reviews-kai-cenat/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureInsomniac’s first non-Spider-Man game has the weakest launch score of any PlayStation Studios exclusive on PS5, and a strong debut anyway. GTA VI’s Soundtrack, Explained: Six New Songs From Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Keith Richards and Morehttps://highgrailed.com/music/gta-vi-soundtrack-six-new-songs-explained/https://highgrailed.com/music/gta-vi-soundtrack-six-new-songs-explained/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicAtlantic and Rockstar unveiled a 34-song album for Nov. 19 and put six singles out today. Here's who's on them and what they sound like. Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Was ‘Schooling Me on Football’ in the Chiefs Suitehttps://highgrailed.com/culture/tom-cruise-taylor-swift-chiefs-opener-arrowhead/https://highgrailed.com/culture/tom-cruise-taylor-swift-chiefs-opener-arrowhead/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureCruise sat beside Swift for Kansas City’s season opener, then told Jimmy Fallon who did the explaining. It was her first time watching Travis Kelce play since their July wedding. A Songwriter Leads the 2026 Latin Grammy Nominations, With Karol G, Rosalía and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso on His Heelshttps://highgrailed.com/music/latin-grammys-2026-nominations-karol-g-rosalia-ca7riel-paco-amoroso/https://highgrailed.com/music/latin-grammys-2026-nominations-karol-g-rosalia-ca7riel-paco-amoroso/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicEdgar Barrera tops the field with 10 nods, while 19-year-old Milo J and a folk-leaning album crash the big three categories. Drake’s “Not So Short Film” *FOMO* Arrives With a “Choosin’ Texas” Remix and a 2027 Tour Teasehttps://highgrailed.com/music/drake-fomo-fear-of-missing-out-short-film/https://highgrailed.com/music/drake-fomo-fear-of-missing-out-short-film/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe self-funded surrealist film premiered Tuesday night, with Sexxy Red, speedboats and snippets of new music, and Drake used the premiere to say a tour is coming next year. Indie’s Short-Film Season: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Conor Oberst and Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale Step Behind and In Front of the Camerahttps://highgrailed.com/music/indie-short-films-yeah-yeah-yeahs-oberst-wet-leg/https://highgrailed.com/music/indie-short-films-yeah-yeah-yeahs-oberst-wet-leg/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThree artists from the guitar world spent September putting out films, from a black-and-white concert short to a Bach-obsessed debut and a love letter to New York. Lambrini Girls Announce *No Refunds*, a Darker Second Album, and Share “Bang Bang Bang”https://highgrailed.com/music/lambrini-girls-no-refunds-album/https://highgrailed.com/music/lambrini-girls-no-refunds-album/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe Brighton punk duo’s follow-up to *Who Let the Dogs Out* arrives Jan. 15, 2027 on City Slang, with a U.S. run supporting Bikini Kill this fall and a long European tour next spring. Macklemore Is Removed From Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Tour After Venues Object to His “Free Palestine” Remarkshttps://highgrailed.com/music/ed-sheeran-macklemore-dropped-from-loop-tour/https://highgrailed.com/music/ed-sheeran-macklemore-dropped-from-loop-tour/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe promoter says venues would not allow shows with him on the bill. Macklemore says Robert Kraft led the push, and Kraft confirms he barred him from Gillette Stadium. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Ties the Hot 100 Record With a 22nd Week at No. 1, as *Dandelion* Returns to the Tophttps://highgrailed.com/music/ella-langley-choosin-texas-22nd-week-dandelion-no-1/https://highgrailed.com/music/ella-langley-choosin-texas-22nd-week-dandelion-no-1/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe song now matches Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the most weeks at No. 1 in the chart’s history, and she leads this year’s CMA nominees with nine. 'Widow's Bay' Sets a Comedy Record With 14 Emmys, Matthew Rhys Wins Twice and 'The Pitt' Takes Drama Againhttps://highgrailed.com/film/emmys-2026-the-pitt-widows-bay/https://highgrailed.com/film/emmys-2026-the-pitt-widows-bay/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTFilmApple TV's horror comedy swept every comedy category it was eligible for, while the year's most-nominated drama went home with just two trophies on Emmys night. Oasis Announce Live ’27: 38 Shows, 11 Nights in Manchester and a Return to Knebworthhttps://highgrailed.com/music/oasis-live-27-tour-dates/https://highgrailed.com/music/oasis-live-27-tour-dates/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe Gallaghers’ 2027 run opens in Glasgow, plays only new cities outside their hometown and ends with four nights at the Knebworth Park where they made history in 1996. Kai Cenat’s Vivet Hit the Runway at NYFW With Lauryn Hill Up Front, and 180,000 People Watched Livehttps://highgrailed.com/culture/kai-cenat-vivet-nyfw-runway-debut/https://highgrailed.com/culture/kai-cenat-vivet-nyfw-runway-debut/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureThe Twitch star showed 41 looks at Cipriani in Lower Manhattan, with PlaqueBoyMax, Karrahbooo and Hill in the room. The internet is divided on whether he belongs there. May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' Wins the Golden Lion at Venice, and John Malkovich Takes Best Actorhttps://highgrailed.com/film/venice-2026-woman-unknown-golden-lion/https://highgrailed.com/film/venice-2026-woman-unknown-golden-lion/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTFilmThe Danish drama, the only sole-director feature by a woman in competition, beat a field of starrier films, while Hollywood's competition entries went home empty-handed. Jhené Aiko’s *Westside Whimsy* Is Out, With a New Kendrick Lamar Verse on “So Good”https://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-kendrick-lamar-so-good/https://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-kendrick-lamar-so-good/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicHer first album in six years runs 20 tracks and pairs her with L.A. natives Ab-Soul, Tyga and OHMA, plus Larry June, as she and Lamar link up for the first time since 2013. Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in His Murder-for-Hire Trial, but Stays in Custody for a Second Casehttps://highgrailed.com/music/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire-trial/https://highgrailed.com/music/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire-trial/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicA Los Angeles jury cleared the Chicago rapper on all counts after three days of deliberation. A racketeering trial is set to begin Oct. 5. Nashville’s Airport Board Votes 6-0 to Put Dolly Parton’s Name on BNAhttps://highgrailed.com/culture/nashville-airport-dolly-parton-name/https://highgrailed.com/culture/nashville-airport-dolly-parton-name/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureTwo weeks after her death, the Metro Nashville Airport Authority started the process of renaming Nashville International. A petition had passed 175,000 signatures and the final name is still open. Alicia Keys and Friends Join Global Citizen Festival’s Central Park Bill, Next to Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean’s Fugees Sethttps://highgrailed.com/culture/global-citizen-festival-2026-alicia-keys-victoria-monet/https://highgrailed.com/culture/global-citizen-festival-2026-alicia-keys-victoria-monet/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCultureVictoria Monét, Yeonjun and Yoshiki also joined the Sept. 26 lineup, which already had Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and TOMORROW X TOGETHER. Harry Styles Extends *Together, Together* Into 2027 With His First Solo Stadium Run in the U.S. and Canadahttps://highgrailed.com/music/harry-styles-together-together-2027-stadium-tour/https://highgrailed.com/music/harry-styles-together-together-2027-stadium-tour/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicTwenty-five dates, six North American stadiums, three nights at Wembley and a different special guest in every city, from Tinashe to LCD Soundsystem. Shygirl Announces *Swallow!*, Her First Album in Four Years, and Shares “Lucky (Hymn)”https://highgrailed.com/music/shygirl-swallow-album-lucky-hymn/https://highgrailed.com/music/shygirl-swallow-album-lucky-hymn/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe follow-up to 2022’s *Nymph* is a “reintroduction” built with Karma Kid and Casey MQ, out Nov. 6, led by a trip-hop-flavored single and a video shot as one unbroken take. Slayyyter Answers Her Own Hit With “Crank 2” and a Self-Directed Videohttps://highgrailed.com/music/slayyyter-crank-2/https://highgrailed.com/music/slayyyter-crank-2/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe sequel to her spring breakout is the second release from the “inverse” companion to *Wor$t Girl in America*, which is reportedly called *Wor$t Man in America*. Snoop Dogg Will Host the 2026 VMAs in Los Angeles, Where Nirvana Gets the Video Vanguard Awardhttps://highgrailed.com/music/snoop-dogg-hosts-2026-vmas-nirvana-video-vanguard/https://highgrailed.com/music/snoop-dogg-hosts-2026-vmas-nirvana-video-vanguard/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicMTV is going legacy on both ends: a 54-year-old Long Beach host, a Video Vanguard for the 1990s’ biggest alt band and Madonna leading the nominees. Jhené Aiko Announces *Westside Whimsy*, Her First Album in Six Years, for Fridayhttps://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-release-date/https://highgrailed.com/music/jhene-aiko-westside-whimsy-release-date/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicThe follow-up to 2020’s *Chilombo* arrives Sept. 11 on Def Jam, with a cover of the singer in crystal tears and a ’90s California mood. D’Angelo’s Son SwayvoTwain Will Play the Notorious B.I.G. in Snoop Dogg’s Biopichttps://highgrailed.com/music/snoop-dogg-biopic-swayvotwain-biggie/https://highgrailed.com/music/snoop-dogg-biopic-swayvotwain-biggie/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTMusicUniversal added SwayvoTwain, G Perico and Bentley Green to *Snoop*, a Craig Brewer film that hits theaters Aug. 6, 2027.