Daily Music Headlines October 5, 2026

Metallica launches its “Life Burns Faster” Sphere residency with setlists built around Master of Puppets and The Black Album, plus immersive visuals. Slash announces Flying Blind, his fifth solo album, due Feb. 26, 2027, with a world tour planned. Turnstile makes its Saturday Night Live debut, performing “Birds” and “I Care / Dull.” Prosecutors seek nearly four years for Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty to an AI-assisted music streaming fraud scheme involving fake songs, bots and roughly $8 million. Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello headline Maryland’s Power to the People Festival, capped by an all-star jam with Joan Baez, Dave Matthews, Nathaniel Rateliff and Dave Grohl. Miranda Lambert releases Crisco, featuring “Snakeskin Boots” with Ella Langley, during a packed country release week. Kings of Leon partner with The Weather Channel and NASA for a “Cold Blue Dawn” lyric video using satellite footage of Earth. Billboard Hot 100 Top 5: 5. Dracula - Tame Impala & JENNIE4. Hate That I Made You Love Me - Ariana Grande3. Been By Now - Morgan Wallen2. Boston - Stella Lefty1. Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas", which is now roughly 25 weeks deep at number one, still extending the all-time record it set a couple weeks back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.