Daily Music Headlines September 18th, 2026

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It's Friday, September 18th. I'm Eileen Rivera, and here are your music headlines for today. Macklemore has pledged $1 million in net earnings from Ed Sheeran's tour to six organizations supporting Palestinians and challenged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match it. Kraft said Sheeran had already asked him to match the singer's own $2 million donation for humanitarian aid in the region. His statement did not explicitly confirm whether he had agreed. The exchange follows Macklemore's removal from the tour after objections from venues including Kraft's Gillette Stadium. Singer-songwriter and Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik died Thursday in Manhattan at 56 His mother told the New York Times the cause was organ failure. His 1996 breakthrough Barely Breathing earned a Grammy nomination, spent 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 16 He later won two Tony Awards and a Grammy for Spring Awakening, helping bringing a contemporary pop rock sound to Broadway. Jennifer Lopez's concert film The JLO Show Live in Las Vegas premieres Thanksgiving night, November 26th from 8 to 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on CBS. Paramount Plus will also carry the film, including an exclusive extended version. Live streaming requires the premium plan. Filmed at the final performance of her 12 shows, sold out Caesar's Palace Residency, the production features a full orchestra, a vocal ensemble and 16 dancers. BTS has released a trailer for cinema broadcasts of two Arirang World Tour concerts, their first live concert broadcast from South America. The Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo shows will screen in thousands of cinemas worldwide. Screenings are October 24th and October 30th in the Americas and October 25th and the 31st elsewhere, with some broadcasts delayed for local time zones. Tickets and regional showtimes are available now. Hans Zimmer is bringing his Hans Zimmer Live, the next level to 30 arenas across the US and Canada, from February 17th through April 11th, 2027 He'll perform with a 19-piece band combining new arrangements of his film music with electronic soundscapes, lighting and theatrical staging. American Express pre-sales open September 23rd, the artist pre-sales follows September 24th, and general sales begin September 25th, each at 10 a.m. local time. Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records will release Grand Theft Auto VI, the album on November 19th, alongside the game. The collection features 34 original songs with artists including Travis Scott, Future, Metro Boomin, Morgan Wallen, Ra Alejandro, Keith Richards, Pink Pathrus, Fred again, and Catrielle and Paco Amoroso. Six tracks are out now. The full album is available to pre-save digitally and pre-order on vinyl and CD. Dolly Parton was honored with a lifetime achievement award at Wednesday's Americana Honors and Awards in Nashville, where a video she recorded before her death served as her acceptance speech. Parton died of cancer last month at 80 In the video, she reflected on her roots and described the bluegrass and acoustic albums followed 1998's Hungry Again as a musical renaissance that changed her career. Madonna will open the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27th in Los Angeles with Snoop Dogg hosting. It will be her first VMA performance since she shared the stage with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in 2003 She leads this year's nominations with 11 following the success of Confessions 2 and has 19 competitive VMA wins. Newly announced performers also include Gunna, Lisa, Rae, Shibuzy, Generation, Sienna Spiro and Young Lean. It's Friday. Let's listen to some of the freshest music dropped this week.

Let's Get Married by Miley Cyrus.

Rhino by Travis Scott.

Perfect Man by Teddy Swims.

And Sexy Magic by Catrielle and Paco Amoroso, Pink Panthers, Fred again and Etienne de Crécy.

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