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Interpol - This Mirror Weighs a Ton (Album)
Interpol's first album in four years and their Partisan Records debut.
Wine Lips - TV Dinner
Toronto garage-punk duo Wine Lips release their fifth studio album TV Dinner via Stomp Records.
Dinosaur Jr. - There Near
Dinosaur Jr. release There Near via Jagjaguwar, their first new album in five years since 2021's Sweep It Into Space.
State Power - Hyperstition (Album)
State Power releases their album Hyperstition.
Weezer - The Gathering Tour (North America)
Weezer embarks on a 32-date arena tour dubbed The Gathering with The Shins and Silversun Pickups as support. Kicks off September 8 in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center and wraps October 24 in Los Angeles, hitting San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, and more.
Turnstile - Never Enough Tour Pt. 2
Turnstile launch their 16-date Never Enough Tour Pt. 2 in Milwaukee, celebrating their Grammy-winning album with rotating support including Ceremony, Hatebreed and Pennywise.
Bloc Party - Anatomy of a Brief Romance (Album)
Bloc Party's seventh album, produced by Trevor Horn.
Brian Fallon - Not Bad For New Jersey (Album)
The Gaslight Anthem frontman's first solo LP in over five years, produced by Butch Walker, on Lesser Known Records.
Sex Pistols - North American Tour 2026
Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock with Frank Carter on vocals) launch a 20-date North American tour, opening at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas.
The Meffs - Business (Album)
The Meffs release their album Business.
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour (North America)
Gorillaz bring The Mountain Tour to North America for 22 arena dates, starting in Orlando and wrapping Halloween night in Seattle. Support from Little Simz and Deltron 3030. Includes a Shaky Knees Festival appearance in Atlanta on Sept 20.
Built to Spill Fall 2026 North American Tour
Indie rock veterans Built to Spill launch their fall North American tour in Fort Collins, CO, with support from Quasi.
Riot Fest 2026
Chicago's premier punk, emo, and alternative music festival returns for its 20th anniversary at Douglass Park. Three days of music across multiple stages.
onelinedrawing - Rainbowmachine
onelinedrawing, the project of Far vocalist Jonah Matranga, releases Rainbowmachine via Iodine Recordings - his first full-fledged rock album in over 20 years.
Team Dresch - Furthermore
Queercore pioneers Team Dresch release Furthermore via Jealous Butcher Records, their first new full-length album in 30 years.
Shaky Knees Festival 2026
Shaky Knees returns to Piedmont Park in Atlanta headlined by The Strokes, Twenty One Pilots, and Gorillaz, with LCD Soundsystem, Pavement, The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan, Turnstile, Pierce The Veil, Knocked Loose, Modest Mouse, Japanese Breakfast, Jimmy Eat World, Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, and many more.
The Drowns - Harsh Reality (Album)
New album from punk rock band The Drowns.
Julia Jacklin - The Gem (Album)
Julia Jacklin's new album and first for 4AD, recorded in Melbourne.
Nothing But Thieves - Stray Dogs
British alt-rock band Nothing But Thieves release their fifth studio album Stray Dogs via RCA/Sony, announced alongside the single Evolution.
Good Kid: Can We Hang Out? Tour at London Roundhouse
Indie band Good Kid headline London's Roundhouse with support from Last Dinosaurs.