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Goldenvoice has announced the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and per usual, it features a who’s-who of today’s biggest acts and hottest rising stars from across seemingly every genre. However, if you’re a hip-hop fan, you may notice that there’s significantly less of it on the new lineup than there was on this year’s, when Megan Thee Stallion and Missy Elliott held court on the biggest stages, or even years past, when the biggest names on the flyer were also the biggest in the hip-hop scene.

And while the headlines for next year’s festival have an emphasis on pop — with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G closing the three nights, respectively — there are still plenty of hip-hop acts being highlighted that deserve your attention.

Here are the rappers and hip-hop acts you should check out at Coachella 2026, and why.

Central Cee

UK rap rarely reaches such heights in the US, so it’s usually a good sign when us Yanks show so much buy-in for what a Brit’s selling. In Cee’s case, that’s compelling, autobiographical storytelling with a motivational bent, and a carefully designed climb including strategic collabs with American pop rap mainstays like Drake and street faves like Lil Baby and 21 Savage. As a result, his debut album Can’t Rush Greatness was the first top-ten UK rap album in America, along with its chart-topping bow across the pond.

Clipse

This performance will be a capstone of sorts to Malice and Pusha T’s reunion tour, which has seen the Virginian sibling act take stages as far-flung and historical as the Vatican. Let God Sort Em Out has held a solid place in the general discourse as one of the top rap albums of the year, and earning a second-line billing at Coachella is a testament to fans’ enthusiasm for Clipse’s comeback.

Little Simz

Another Londoner who has managed to carve out a niche here in the States, Simz’s appeal is different from Cee’s in a few key ways. For one, her brand is more multimedia, as standout screen roles in properties like Top Boy, Venom, and the upcoming Steve make her more recognizable, and projects such as Sometimes I Might Be Introvert or her newest album Lotus have endeared her to fans of more heady, expansive rap.

Sexyy Red

What a stellar career Sexyy Red has had. An unlikely star from St. Louis, her raunchy raps caught on with audiences in a way that went from a jokey embrace to one that was as earnest as the love for any pop star; Through it all, Sexyy stayed true to herself. Other markers of her broad appeal: a hosting gig for WWE and EDM collaborations for movie soundtracks. Get it, Sexyy.

Young Thug

If there’s one absolutely can’t-miss rap act on the Coachella bill, it’s Young Thug. After spending nearly two years incarcerated on trumped-up charges before accepting a plea deal for his freedom last year, Thug began to dip his toes back into performing earlier this year with a pair of well-received sets at smaller festivals. Accepting a Coachella billing says he’s ready to get back to work in earnest, and that he might just have a new full-length body of work ready to perform by new April.

The DC-area edition of the All Things Go festival is set to launch soon, running from September 26 to 28 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland. This year’s lineup is led by Noah Kahan, Doechii, Djo, Lucy Dacus, Clairo, Kesha, The Marías, Faye Webster, and more.

For those who can’t make it in person, Amazon Music announced today (September 16), that they will exclusively livestream this year’s festival. The broadcast will be available on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and Prime Video.

Kirdis Postelle, global head of content for Amazon Music, said in a statement, “Streaming All Things Go was a no brainer for us at Amazon Music. All Things Go has built an incredible reputation for showcasing groundbreaking artists and fostering an inclusive community of passionate music lovers. This livestream allows us to extend that special festival experience beyond Merriweather Post Pavilion to audiences everywhere.”

Check out the full day-by-day lineup below.

All Things Go 2025 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion Lineup For Friday, September 26

Noah Kahan
The Marías
Last Dinner Party
The Beaches
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Lucius
Caroline Kingsbury
Joy Oladokun
Sunday (1994)

All Things Go 2025 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion Lineup For Saturday, September 27

Lucy Dacus
Clairo
Wallows
Faye Webster
Backseat Lovers
Julien Baker & Torres
Orion Sun
Hippo Campus
Gigi Perez
G Flip
Hazlett
Zinadelphia
Paris Paloma
Bartees Strange
Hey, Nothing
Carol Ades

All Things Go 2025 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion Lineup For Sunday, September 28

Doechii
Kesha
Djo
Lola Young
Role Model
Marine
Ashe
Rachel Chinouriri
Griff
Aces
Alemeda
Molly Grace
Maude Latour
Michelle
Peach PRC
Jasmine.4.t

This may sound kind of unbelievable, given Cardi B’s cultural ubiquity over the past eight years, but did you know that she’s never been on tour? It’s true! Despite the historical success of her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi has never actually toured to promote that project, due to one thing or another.

But now that her long-awaited follow-up, <Am I The Drama?/em>, is finally on the way, Cardi has announced her Little Miss Drama tour dates to go along with it.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, September 25 at 10 AM local; Citi cardmembers and Verizon customers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 22 at 7 AM local. You can find more info at cardib.com/tour.

Cardi B Tour Dates 2026: Little Miss Drama

02/11 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
02/13 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
02/15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
02/19 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
02/21 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
02/22 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
02/25 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
02/27 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
03/01 — Phoenix, AZ @ PHX Arena
03/04 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
03/06 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/07 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/09 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
03/12 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
03/14 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
03/15 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
03/17 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
03/19 — Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
03/21 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/25 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/28 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
03/30 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/02 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
04/03 — Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
04/04 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
04/07 — Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
04/08 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
04/11 — Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
04/12 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
04/14 — Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena
04/17 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

Fresh off stage-diving at the NPR Tiny Desk, Turnstile launched The Never Enough Tour in Nashville last night (September 15).

The biggest surprise of the evening came towards the end of the main set, when the band welcomed Paramore leader Hayley Williams on stage, to join in on “Seein’ Stars” (here’s a clip).

The tour is set to continue through to the middle of October and feature support from Blood Orange, Mannequin Pussy, Amyl & The Sniffers, Speed, and Jane Remover.

Find the setlist and the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

Turnstile’s The Never Enough Tour Setlist

1. “Never Enough”
2. “T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection)”
3. “Endless”
4. “I Care / Dull”
5. “Don’t Play”
6. “Real Thing”
7. “Drop”
8. “Light Design”
9. “Come Back For More / Fazed Out”
10. “Sunshower”
11. “Keep It Moving”
12. “Pushing Me Away”
13. “Fly Again”
14. “Sole”
15. “Ceiling”
16. “Seein’ Stars” (with Hayley Williams)
17. “Holiday”
18. “Look Out For Me”
19. “Mystery” (encore)
20. “Blackout” (encore)
21. “Birds” (encore)

Turnstile’s 2025 Tour Dates: The Never Enough Tour

09/17 — Asheville, NC @ Asheville Yards Amphitheater ^
09/19 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at Mann ^
09/20 — Boston, MA @ The Stage at Suffolk Downs ^
09/21 — Buffalo, NY @ The Outer Harbor at Terminal B ^
09/23 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! #
09/24 — Richmond, VA @ Brown’s Island #
09/26 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^
09/27 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory ^
09/28 — Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park ^
09/30 — Denver, CO @ Project 70 Under the Bridge ^
10/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock *
10/04 — Los Angeles, CA @ Exposition Park +
10/05 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium +
10/07 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater +
10/08 — Portland, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn +
10/10 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park +
10/11 — Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater +
10/14 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater +
10/15 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Lawn +
10/16 — Fort Worth, TX @ Panther Island Pavilion +
10/18 — Miami, FL @ III Points *
10/19 — Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheatre +

+ with Amyl & The Sniffers, Speed, Jane Remover
^ with Mannequin Pussy, Speed, Jane Remover
# with Blood Orange, Speed, Jane Remover
* festival date

Never Enough is out now via Roadrunner. Find more information here.

Over the past few days, it was rumored that Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G were headlining Coachella in 2026, but it was not confirmed. Well, it is now: Festival organizers shared the lineup today (September 16), and indeed, Carpenter and Karol are headlining, as is Justin Bieber, while Anyma is slotted for a special performance.

Some of the most notable other artists on the bill include The xx making their big comeback after years away and Nine Inch Noize, which is presumably a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and collaborator Boys Noize (especially since he appears on the lineup by himself, too).

Also on the poster are Disclosure, Turnstile, Ethel Cain, Dijon, Teddy Swims, The Strokes, Givēon, Addison Rae, Labrinth, Sombr, David Byrne, Interpol, Alex G, Young Thug, Kaskade, BigBang, Laufey, Major Lazer, Iggy Pop, FKA Twigs, Wet Leg, Clipse, Devo, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Blood Orange, Moby, Lykke Li, Joyce Manor, Slayyyter, Wednesday, Swae Lee, PinkPantheress, Royel Otis, Davido, Geese, Bedouin, Blondshell, Little Simz, Armin van Buuren, Holly Humberstone, Black Flag, Röyksopp, Model/Actriz, Jane Remover, Samia, and others.

The dates for the festival were announced previously: April 10 to 12 for the first weekend and April 17 to 19 for the second. Advance tickets went on sale earlier this year, but fans can sign up (here) to register for passes going on sale starting September 19 at 11 a.m. PT.

Check out the Coachella 2026 poster below.

Coachella 2026 Lineup Poster

It’s been a fairly big year for Playboi Carti’s Opium collective, as the label saw new releases from all of its principal members but one. In April, Ken Carson released More Chaos, which wound up becoming his first Billboard No.1. Last month, Homixide Gang dropped Homixide Lifestyle 2, and of course, in between, Carti put out the long-awaited Music, which also topped the albums chart the week of its release.

The last remaining member to put out a project this year will be Destroy Lonely, who just announced the release date for Broken Hearts 3. Stylized as the unpronounceable 3, the project is scheduled to drop this Friday, September 19th. Accompanying the announcement, Destroy Lonely also released the video for the project’s single, “Jumanji,” which you can watch above. The video captures a hedonistic night out for the Atlanta native, which includes stacks of cash, finger-length blunts, and of course, scantily clad women.

In addition to its core four acts all dropping albums this year, Opium is also finally embarking on its long-awaited Antagonist Tour, whose new dates were announced after the tour was postponed in 2023.

You can watch the video for Destroy Lonely’s new single “Jumanji” above.

Broken Hearts 3 is due on 9/19 via Opium/Interscope. You can find more info here.

You know who we haven’t heard from much in the past couple of years? Thundercat. The experimental musician has popped up occasionally to offer support to some of his fellow genre-benders like Channel Tres and NxWorries last year, but aside from those songs, ‘Cat’s been relatively quiet lately. Today, though, he makes a triumphant return with two new songs: “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” and “Children Of The Baked Potato” with Remi Wolf.

“Children Of The Baked Potato” is a frenetic ode to one of the fixtures of the Los Angeles jazz scene, The Baked Potato Jazz Club. Jokingly called “LA’s weirdest music venue,” the Studio City bar has been serving up both the titular dish and legendary performances for the past 50 years. It’s the oldest continuously running venue in Los Angeles County. Listen to it here:

Thundercat explained the quirky title of the song and its connection to his unique collaborator in a press release, saying, “[Remi’s] a child of the Baked Potato like me. She knew exactly what the song needed. And it was wild to watch her make it happen. The more I listen to the song, it’s clear there was no one better I could have picked.” It’s a wonky, blissed-out jazz fusion science experiment, as befits the sort of players who’ve taken the stage at the legendary venue.

Meanwhile, “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” is a more wisftul, introspective jam, putting Thundercat in a reminiscent mood. In his signature falsetto, he expresses regrets over the dissolution of a relationship. You can check it out below. Meanwhile, you can check out the dates for Thundercat’s 2025 tour here.

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Ed Sheeran drop what’s sure to be another hit album and King Princess unveil an anticipated LP of her own. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape newsletter.

Ed Sheeran — “Camera”

Alongside the release of his new album Play, he shared a video for the touching single “Camera.” The original version featured moments of Sheeran with his wife, but he decided to keep those moments as theirs and instead re-shoot them with Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor.

King Princess — “Say What You Will” Feat. Joe Talbot

Mikaela Straus has been busy on the show Nine Perfect Strangers lately, but she also found time to drop a new King Princess album, Girl Violence, last week. The project is mostly just Straus on her own, but she does have a feature from Idles’ Joe Talbot on “Say What You Will.”

Gorillaz — “The Happy Dictator” Feat. Sparks

Earlier this month, at a mysterious concert, Gorillaz went ahead and debuted an entire new album. Now, they’ve officially announced the project, dubbed The Mountain, and shared the synthy Sparks-featuring single “The Happy Dictator.”

Militarie Gun — “Throw Me Away”

2023’s Life Under The Gun took Militarie Gun to a new level and now they’re prepping their sophomore release, God Save The Gun. They continued to tease it last week with the catchy and melodic rocker “Throw Me Away.”

Sudan Archives — “Come And Find You”

Following her 2022 album Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives is preparing to release her third LP, The BPM. She continues to explore new sonic frontiers with the project, like a blend of Afropop, electronic, and jazz music on “Come And Find You.”

Kali Uchis and Ravyn Lenae — “Cry About It!”

Uchis’ album from earlier this year, Sincerely,, is getting a deluxe edition, Uchis revealed last week. The first listen at Sincerely: P.S., as it’s called, is the decidedly doo-wop inspired “Cry About It!” alongside Ravyn Lenae.

Djo — “Mr. Mountebank”

We got The Crux from Djo (Joe Keery) earlier this year, but recently, he already started teasing new music. It turns out he had The Crux Deluxe ready to go and it’s out now. Despite the title, it’s less of a deluxe reissue and more of a new album, as it features 12 fresh tracks.

TiaCorine — “Backyard” Feat. JID

TiaCorine and JID are two of rap’s most exciting rising stars at the moment, so them linking up last week was a treat. TiaCorine’s upcoming album Corinian includes the menacing JID collab “Backyard.”

Rapsody and Madlib — “Daddy’s Girl”

Rapsody had one of 2024’s best rap albums with Please Don’t Cry, and last week, she teamed up with Madlib for a cool contribution here in 2025. The EP is called MadRaps and it’s a quick listen, featuring just two jazzy tracks: “Daddy’s Girl” and “Avon Thru The Wire.”

Drake — “Dog House” Feat. Julia Wolf and Yeat

On a livestream earlier this month, Drake dropped some previews of new music, including a collaboration with Yeat. Well, that song is out now: “Dog House,” which also features Julia Wolf on the gentler intro, leading into Drake’s more high-energy verse.

As Ashnikko has rolled out her upcoming album Smoochies, she has only had a handful of upcoming tour dates on the docket. That changed today (September 15), though, as Ashnikko just announced the Smoochies tour, which will keep her busy well into 2026.

The 47-date tour kicks off with European and UK dates in January 2026 before hitting North America in March and Australia in September.

The general on-sale for tickets starts on September 19 at 10 a.m. local time. There’s also a pre-sale and a sign-up for that can be found here.

Find the tour dates below, along with the Smoochies cover art and tracklist.

Ashnikko’s 2026 Tour Dates: Smoochies Tour

01/26/2026 — Warsaw, Poland @ Stodola
01/27/2026 — Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
01/29/2026 — Hamburg, Germany @ Inselpark Arena
01/30/2026 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Poolen
01/31/2026 — Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013
02/03/2026 — Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
02/04/2026 — Paris, France @ Olympia
02/06/2026 — Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
02/07/2026 — Brussels, Belgium @ La Madeleine
02/11/2026 — Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
02/13/2026 — Manchester, United Kingdom @ Manchester Academy
02/14/2026 — Manchester, United Kingdom @ Manchester Academy
02/17/2026 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia
02/19/2026 — London, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy Brixton
02/20/2026 — London, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy Brixton
03/18/2026 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
03/20/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Exposition Hall
03/21/2026 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
03/23/2026 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
03/24/2026 — Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
03/26/2026 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
03/28/2026 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
03/30/2026 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
03/31/2026 — Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
04/02/2026 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/03/2026 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
04/04/2026 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
04/28/2026 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
04/29/2026 — Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
05/01/2026 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
05/02/2026 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
05/05/2026 — Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
05/06/2026 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore
05/08/2026 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
05/09/2026 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
05/12/2026 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
05/13/2026 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
05/15/2026 — New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
05/16/2026 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
05/18/2026 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
05/19/2026 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
09/16/2026 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Town Hall
09/19/2026 — Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
09/23/2026 — Melbourne, Australia @ Forum
09/25/2026 — Brisbane, Australia @ Fortitude Music Hall
09/27/2026 — Adelaide, Australia @ Hindley Street Music Hall
09/29/2026 — Perth, Australia @ Metro City

Ashnikko’s Smoochies Album Cover Artwork

Ashnikko’s Smoochies Tracklist

1. “Smoochie Girl”
2. “Liquid”
3. “Trinkets”
4. “Chichinya”
5. “Skin Cleared”
6. “Microplastics”
7. “Full Frontal”
8. “She’s So Pretty”
9. “Wet Like” Feat. Cobrah
10. “I Want My Boyfriends To Kiss”
11. “Sticky Fingers”
12. “Lip Smacker”
13. “Itty Bitty”
14. “Baby Teeth”
15. “It Girl”

Smoochies is out 10/17 via Warner Records. Find more information here.

Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo had a widely acclaimed hit on his hands with Reservation Dogs, which ran for three seasons on FX from 2021 to 2023. Then, he set his sights on The Sensitive Kind, which is set to premiere soon, also on FX, and which has since been renamed to The Lowdown.

While Reservation Dogs was led by a cast of actors who were previously relatively unknown, The Lowdown has some star power with Ethan Hawke in the lead role. The strong cast is rounded out by Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David, and others.

Ahead of the show’s release, keep reading for everything you need to know before it arrives.

Plot

The logline reads, “FX’s The Lowdown from Creator Sterlin Harjo and starring Executive Producer Ethan Hawke, follows the gritty exploits of citizen journalist ‘Lee Raybon’ (Hawke), a self-proclaimed Tulsa ‘truthstorian’ whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble. When the publication of Lee’s latest exposé — a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family – is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of ‘Dale Washberg’ (Tim Blake Nelson), Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big.”

told the Los Angeles Times, “Rez Dogs was my love letter to rural Oklahoma and where I grew up. The Lowdown is my love letter to Tulsa, where I currently live. You see the beauty and the darkness. You see everything.”

He added, “There’s the art of the hang, where the genre is people hanging out. Look at Rez Dogs or Dazed And Confused. There’s an art to hanging and being with characters, and it feels OK to just sit there with them. I think The Lowdown has a good balance of that, where you could just hang with [Raybon] on his block. But there’s also this unfolding story so things never get boring.”

Cast

The show stars Ethan Hawke, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kaniehtiio Horn, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David, Killer Mike, and Graham Greene.

Greene died earlier this month, after filming the season, at 73 years old. Hawke paid tribute to him on Instagram, writing:

“I had the pleasure of working with Graham Greene earlier this year. His career is legendary: Dances with Wolves, Thunder Heart, Reservation Dogs, to name a few. He has always possessed extraordinary grace, wisdom, wit, & depth.

Working with him was shockingly fun. He improvised brilliantly and infused every moment with spontaneity & humor. I even got to break bread with him- and share some fries.
I am shocked to hear of his passing. Blessed travels, friend.”

Release Date

The first two episodes are set to debut on Tuesday, September 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX. The season has eight episodes and new ones will debut on Tuesdays at the same time. Episodes will stream on Hulu the next day.

Trailer

Watch the The Lowdown trailer below.