Guardian's Best Music Releases and Tours for Autumn 2026

The best music of autumn 2026: Johnny Marr, Phoebe Bridgers, Rachel Chinouriri and more

Irish noisemongers Gilla Band, shadowy producers Two Shell and lovable band the Big Moon have new records – plus there are tours from veterans such as Bob Dylan and Sex Pistols and newer trailblazers Kelela and EsDeeKid • See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here • ‘It’s easier when nobody’s watching’: inside the secretive and sublime freak-folk of @ • See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here Continue reading...

By Pop picks by Alexis Petridis. Global and jazz picks Ammar Kalia and John Fordham. Classical picks Flora Willson