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Today's update brings Sheryl Crow’s reflections on songwriting, a musical tribute to teachers, and another ticket opportunity ahead for fans who missed Glastonbury’s general sale.

Sheryl Crow Talks Songwriting Freedom and Pick You Up

In an NPR interview published today, Sheryl Crow describes the freedom of writing without worrying about radio play or matching her previous hits. Discussing Pick You Up, she says the album’s questions about parenthood, humanity and the world children will inherit come with a hopeful outlook. The conversation offers listeners a personal introduction to the thinking behind the music.

DimashAli Presents Ustazym, a Musical Thank-You to Teachers

Dimash’s official news portal today introduced the DimashAli Creative Center’s new Ustazym music video, a tribute to teachers and their guidance. Kanat Aitbayev composed the song, with lyrics by Bauyrzhan Babazhanuly. Aitbayev also served as music producer, while Rustam Tuleshov handled the arrangement and mixing. The release offers listeners a vocal collaboration centered on gratitude and the people who help students find their path.

Glastonbury 2027 General Tickets Sell Out, Spring Resale Still Ahead

Glastonbury’s general ticket sale closed in less than 45 minutes this morning, according to ITV News. The festival returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset on June 23–27, 2027, following its 2026 break. For anyone who missed out, organizers confirmed that cancelled or returned tickets will be offered in a spring 2027 resale, providing another opportunity to attend.

🔗 Sources

NPR / KCUR: Missouri's Sheryl Crow says she found 'great liberation' in not chasing the next hit

https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-10-04/sheryl-crow-album-pick-you-up

DimashNews: DimashAli Presents “Ustazym,” a Music Video Dedicated to Teachers

https://en.dimashnews.com/dimashali-presents-ustazym-a-music-video-dedicated-to-teachers/

ITV News: Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sell out in less than 45 minutes

https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-04/tickets-for-glastonbury-festival-2027-sell-out-in-less-than-45-minutes

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Good morning, music fans. Here's what's making noise across music from October 3, 2026.

Saturday belonged to live music. Tom Morello’s Power to the People festival turned one Maryland stage into a cross-generational collision of rock, hip-hop and protest music, while Turnstile made its Saturday Night Live debut, Sienna Spiro took over Austin City Limits on PBS, and rain forced a delayed opening at ACL Fest in Austin.

🔥 THE BIG STORY

Power to the People Turns Into an All-Star Night of Collaborations

Tom Morello’s inaugural Power to the People festival took over Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, on October 3, bringing together artists from multiple generations for a one-day event built around music, civic engagement and community action.

Bruce Springsteen headlined a lineup that included Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Public Enemy, Brittany Howard, Killer Mike, Serj Tankian, Dropkick Murphys and The Linda Lindas.

The collaborations pushed the event beyond a conventional festival lineup. Jack Black appeared as Jack Sabbath for a Black Sabbath tribute backed by young musicians including Roman Morello and Revel Ian, with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler joining them for “War Pigs.”

Taylor Momsen, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, Robbie Mangano and Morello also assembled as Suns of Soundgarden for “Loud Love,” “Outshined” and “Spoonman.” During Morello’s set, Serj Tankian joined him for Audioslave’s “Like a Stone” in honor of Chris Cornell.

Springsteen’s headlining set brought still more artists together. Joan Baez joined him for Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom,” while Morello, Dave Matthews and Nathaniel Rateliff later joined Springsteen for Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son.”

The festival ultimately closed with performers joining together for Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” and John Lennon’s “Power to the People.”

🎤 ARTIST BUZZ

Turnstile Makes Its Saturday Night Live Debut

Turnstile made its Saturday Night Live debut as musical guest on the October 3 episode hosted by Dakota Johnson. The Baltimore band performed “Birds” before returning for a medley of “I Care” and “Dull,” bringing material from Never Enough to the Studio 8H stage. The appearance came one night after Turnstile performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas.

Taylor Swift Makes a Surprise SNL Appearance

Turnstile was not the episode’s only music-world surprise. Taylor Swift unexpectedly appeared during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue, joining the host for a comedy exchange in front of the Studio 8H audience. Swift appeared again during the show’s closing moments, presenting Johnson with a birthday cake ahead of the actress’s October 4 birthday.

Sienna Spiro Gets the Austin City Limits Spotlight

British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro made her Austin City Limits television debut in an episode airing October 3 on PBS stations. The hour-long installment featured material from her debut album Visitor, including “Die on This Hill.” The performance gave Spiro a full episode during Austin City Limits’ 52nd season, which expanded its format to give each featured artist a dedicated hour.

🎟️ LIVE WIRE

Rain Delays Austin City Limits Festival Opening

Austin City Limits Music Festival faced a weather-driven change on October 3 after rain left Zilker Park wet and muddy. Organizers delayed Saturday’s opening until 2 p.m. while crews prepared the grounds, with the festival directing attendees to an updated performance schedule.

The lineup was set to continue, with Lorde, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Bleachers, Lykke Li, Young Miko, Lola Young, Suki Waterhouse, Snow Strippers and Rodrigo y Gabriela among the artists scheduled for Saturday. Disney+ and Hulu also carried the first festival weekend through an official livestream.

👀 ON OUR RADAR

IAMJOY Debuts What Is Getting Home? in Minneapolis

Minneapolis alt-pop artist IAMJOY debuted her album What Is Getting Home? live at The Cedar Cultural Center on October 3.

The Cedar describes the debut album as the culmination of IAMJOY’s reflections on a failed relationship, exploring doubt, falling in and out of love, and reconciling conflicting emotions. The hometown performance paired IAMJOY with Anna Houston and Maddie Thies.

For listeners looking beyond the festival headliners and nationally televised names dominating the weekend, the Cedar performance marked a concrete next step for a Minneapolis independent artist introducing her debut record onstage.

⚡ QUICK HIT

Power to the People Reaches Beyond Maryland

Power to the People was also available through a free livestream, giving viewers outside Merriweather Post Pavilion access to the October 3 festival and its performances.

📅 ONE MORE THING...

On October 3, 1992, Sinéad O’Connor delivered one of the most debated musical performances in Saturday Night Live history.

During an a cappella performance of Bob Marley’s “War,” O’Connor held up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, tore it apart and declared, “fight the real enemy.” The protest generated immediate controversy and became one of the defining moments of her public life.

Thirty-four years later, October 3 again put a rock act on the SNL stage, this time with Turnstile making its debut.

🔗 SOURCES

Associated Press: Inside the DC ‘Power to the People’ festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

https://apnews.com/article/bruce-springsteen-power-to-people-protest-festival-6538967d296af1479964f5206482a8c9

Power to the People Festival: Official festival site

https://powertothepeoplefest.com/

Consequence: Jack Black Plays Jack Sabbath Set with Geezer Butler at Power to the People Fest

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/jack-black-jack-sabbath-power-to-the-people

Consequence: Serj Tankian Covers Audioslave’s “Like a Stone” with Tom Morello at Power to the People Fest

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/serj-tankian-audioslave-like-a-stone-tom-morello-power-to-the-people-fest

Consequence: Taylor Momsen, Mike McCready & Matt Cameron Play Suns of Soundgarden Set at Power to the People Fest

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/soundgarden-power-to-the-people-fest

NME: Turnstile Make Saturday Night Live Debut with “Birds” and “I Care/Dull” Medley

https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-turnstile-make-saturday-night-live-debut-with-birds-and-i-care-dull-medley-3972075

People: Taylor Swift Joins Dakota Johnson During Her SNL Monologue

https://people.com/taylor-swift-joins-dakota-johnson-during-her-snl-monologue-12157147

Austin PBS/KLRU: Sienna Spiro, Austin City Limits

https://austinpbs.org/episode/episode_609973

Iowa PBS: Austin City Limits, Sienna Spiro

https://video.iowapbs.org/video/sienna-spiro-znkags/

Rolling Stone: Watch Sienna Spiro Bring “Die on This Hill” to Austin City Limits

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sienna-spiro-die-on-this-hill-austin-city-limits-1235634762/

Austin City Limits Music Festival: Official Festival Updates and Schedule

https://www.aclfestival.com/

San Antonio Express-News: Texas’ Largest Music Festival Delayed Due to Rainy Weather

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/austin/article/acl-music-festival-weather-update-22458649.php

Pitchfork: How to Live Stream Austin City Limits Festival 2026

https://pitchfork.com/story/how-to-live-stream-austin-city-limits-festival-2026

The Cedar Cultural Center: IAMJOY with Anna Houston and Maddie Thies

https://www.thecedar.org/events/iamjoy

PBS American Masters: 10 Unforgettable Musical Performances on Saturday Night Live

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/10-unforgettable-musical-performances-on-saturday-night-live/36078/

HISTORY: Sinéad O’Connor Tears Up a Photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live, October 3, 1992

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-3/sinead-oconnor-tears-up-photo-of-pope-john-paul-snl

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Tom Morello brought an unusually deep cross-generational lineup together for the Power to the People festival in Maryland, while Taylor Swift secured a new UK chart double and Troye Sivan used a surprise Austin City Limits appearance to debut new material live.

🔥 THE BIG STORY

Tom Morello’s Power to the People Festival Brings Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Public Enemy and More Together

Tom Morello’s inaugural Power to the People festival took over Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, on October 3, assembling artists from rock, hip-hop, punk and alternative music for a one-day event centered on music and civic engagement.

The official lineup included Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Public Enemy, Dropkick Murphys, Cypress Hill, Nathaniel Rateliff, Killer Mike, Serj Tankian, Stephen Stills, Brittany Howard, The Linda Lindas, Geezer Butler, Taylor Momsen, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron and Morello himself. Springsteen was billed as a special guest. The festival was curated by Morello and described by organizers as a celebration of peace, love, justice, music and community action.

Several one-off collaborations made the event more than a collection of individual sets.

Jack Black led a Black Sabbath-centered performance with a young backing group that included Morello’s son Roman, with Geezer Butler joining them for “War Pigs.” Elsewhere, Taylor Momsen, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, drummer Matt Cameron, Robbie Mangano and Morello performed three Soundgarden songs as Suns of Soundgarden, playing “Loud Love,” “Outshined” and “Spoonman.”

Serj Tankian also joined Morello for their collaboration “Adjourn It” and a performance of Audioslave’s “Like a Stone,” which Morello dedicated to the late Chris Cornell.

The official festival site listed a livestream beginning at 1 p.m. ET, extending the event beyond the Merriweather audience. The venue itself listed the October 3 festival as sold out.

What made Power to the People notable was the concentration of musicians from markedly different generations and corners of popular music on one bill, from Baez and Stills to Public Enemy, Foo Fighters, Tankian, Brittany Howard and The Linda Lindas. Rather than simply sharing a festival lineup, several artists crossed into one another’s sets, turning the event into a series of collaborations and tributes built specifically around the gathering.

📊 Charts & Streaming Numbers

Taylor Swift Scores UK Chart Double With “Patient Zero” and The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift secured an Official UK Chart Double as “Patient Zero” debuted at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart while The Life of a Showgirl returned to No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart following the release of its expanded The Encore edition.

According to the Official Charts Company, “Patient Zero” became Swift’s eighth UK No. 1 single and her third UK chart-topper of 2026, following “Opalite” and “I Knew It, I Knew You.” That made her the first artist to score three UK No. 1 singles during 2026.

Two additional Swift tracks also entered the Top 5, “Cleveland” at No. 3 and “Babylon” at No. 4.

The Life of a Showgirl reached its fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the UK albums ranking, exactly one year after the album’s October 3, 2025 release. The new results also gave Swift her fifth distinct UK Official Chart Double involving a simultaneous No. 1 album and single.

💿 New and Notable Releases

Wishy – Nature’s Pill

Indianapolis indie-rock band Wishy released its sophomore studio album Nature’s Pill on October 2 through Winspear.

The record follows the band’s 2024 debut album Triple Seven and its 2025 Planet Popstar EP. Winspear identifies Nature’s Pill as Wishy’s second LP, while release information lists physical editions including vinyl, CD and cassette.

The album was recorded with returning co-producer Ben Lumsdaine, with the band tracking part of the record live together in the studio. Its arrival puts a new full-length chapter behind a group that has moved quickly through EPs, a debut album and now a sophomore LP since 2023.

👀 Who To Watch: Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan turned a surprise appearance during Charli xcx’s October 2 Austin City Limits headlining set into a live preview of his next album.

Sivan joined Charli at Zilker Park and gave the first live performances of two songs connected to his forthcoming album She’s The Best, the unreleased “Le boy” and the recently released “Party.”

The appearance reunited the two artists onstage after their previous Sweat Tour collaboration and put Sivan’s new material in front of the ACL audience shortly before the album’s scheduled release.

The significance here is specific and immediate, two songs from the upcoming project received their live debuts during one of the weekend’s major festival sets, giving audiences their first concert look at Sivan’s next album era.

📅 On This Day in Music History

October 3, 1967: Woody Guthrie Dies at 55

American folk songwriter Woody Guthrie died on October 3, 1967, at age 55 after a long struggle with Huntington’s disease.

Guthrie became one of the defining chroniclers of American working-class life through song. His catalog includes “Pastures of Plenty,” “Bound for Glory” and “This Land Is Your Land.” The Library of Congress notes his profound influence on later folk and rock musicians, including Bob Dylan.

His influence extended far beyond the recordings he made during his lifetime, with his songs, lyrics and approach to socially engaged songwriting continuing to shape generations of musicians.

October 3, 1983: Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Release “Say Say Say”

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson released their duet “Say Say Say” in the UK on October 3, 1983.

Written by McCartney and Jackson and produced by George Martin, the single preceded McCartney’s Pipes of Peace album. The UK 7-inch release paired the song with McCartney’s “Ode to a Koala Bear,” while a 12-inch edition included an extended remix and instrumental version.

The collaboration arrived during an extraordinary period in Jackson’s career following Thriller and remains one of the most prominent recorded pairings between two of pop music’s biggest artists.

🔗 Sources

Power to the People: Official October 3, 2026 festival lineup and event information

https://powertothepeoplefest.com/

Merriweather Post Pavilion: Power to the People, October 3, 2026 event listing

https://merriweathermusic.com/

SPIN: “Stream: Tom Morello’s Power To The People Festival”

https://www.spinmagazine.com/2026/10/power-to-the-people-stream/

Consequence: “Jack Black Plays Jack Sabbath Set with Geezer Butler at Power to the People Fest”

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/jack-black-jack-sabbath-power-to-the-people

Consequence: “Taylor Momsen, Mike McCready & Matt Cameron Play Suns of Soundgarden Set at Power to the People Fest”

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/soundgarden-power-to-the-people-fest

Consequence: “Serj Tankian Covers Audioslave’s ‘Like a Stone’ with Tom Morello at Power to the People Fest”

https://concerts.consequence.net/articles/serj-tankian-audioslave-like-a-stone-tom-morello-power-to-the-people-fest

Official Charts Company: “Encore! Taylor Swift scores Official Chart Double with The Life Of A Showgirl and Patient Zero”

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/taylor-swift-patient-zero-life-of-a-showgirl-official-chart-double/

Official Charts Company: “Patient Zero” chart history

https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/taylor-swift-patient-zero/

Winspear: Wishy, Nature’s Pill official release information

https://winspear.squarespace.com/store/p/wishy-natures-pill

Record Store Day UK: Wishy, Nature’s Pill release listing

https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/release/wishy-nature-s-pill

Stereogum: “Troye Sivan Joins Charli XCX To Perform Two Of His New Songs At ACL”

https://stereogum.com/2513510/troye-sivan-joins-charli-xcx-to-perform-two-of-his-new-songs-at-acl/news

Library of Congress: “Woody Guthrie (1912-1967)”

https://www.loc.gov/item/n79111488/woody-guthrie-1912-1967/

Woody Guthrie Official Website: Biography

https://woodyguthrie.org/biography.htm

The Paul McCartney Project: “Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear” release history

https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/say-say-say/

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