New Music Friday October 30, 2026: 5 Albums to Hear

New Music Friday on October 30, 2026 has 5 albums worth your time: Queens of the Stone Age, Nickelback, BigXthaPlug, JENNIE and Kirk Franklin. GloRilla guests on two of them. Here's what's out, why each one matters, and how to play them in the visualizer.

New Albums Out Today: The 5 to Hear First

Every release below is out on Friday, October 30, 2026.

• Queens of the Stone Age: Perfecth, their 9th album, on Matador.
• Nickelback: Everything Under the Sun, their 11th studio album.
• BigXthaPlug: Better Over Time, his 4th album, with a big guest list.
• JENNIE: Fallen Angel, a 6-song EP on Columbia.
• Kirk Franklin: I Am What I Am, his 14th studio album.

Queens of the Stone Age Perfecth Is Their 9th Album

If you want one rock album today, this is our pick. The newest single is "Where the Goth Girls At?"

It's the third single from Perfecth, after "Easy Street" and "Insignificant Other." Its video stars Steve Agee, Scarlett Kapella and Lou Lou Safran.

Nickelback's Everything Under the Sun Is Album No. 11

This is Nickelback's 11th studio album, released on Virgin Music Group. The single is "Make Me Love You."

Start with that song, then let the full album play.

BigXthaPlug Better Over Time Brings Ava Max, GloRilla and Lil Yachty

This is BigXthaPlug's 4th album, out on 600 Entertainment / UnitedMasters. The single is "BURN."

GloRilla also appears on Kirk Franklin's album, so she has a busy Friday. (More: our look at Cardi B's album news.)

Is JENNIE's Fallen Angel EP 3 Songs or 6?

Both, depending on the version. Three tracks, including "HEAVEN," came out digitally on August 28.

The physical edition out today adds "sweettooth," "lockitdown" and "Face." That makes 6 songs in all, which is why some listings call it a 6-song EP. (More: our post on LISA's album Press Play.)

Kirk Franklin's I Am What I Am Is His 14th Studio Album

The guests are GloRilla and Karen Clark-Sheard. The single is "This Time."

That's 14 studio albums, and he's still adding new names to the credits.

More New Releases This Week, From Ministry to Itzhak Perlman

A few more albums are worth a look today.

• The Church: Lacuna, their 28th album, with 17 songs on Cooking Vinyl. The single is "Sky and Hill."
• Ministry: Hate to Go – Take Out or Delivery, billed as the industrial band's final studio album. Paul Barker returns on bass, and the single is "Singularity."
• Itzhak Perlman: The Way We Were: My American Songbook, his first new album in over a decade. Jon Batiste and Josh Groban join in, and there's a virtual duet with Ella Fitzgerald.

Older albums are back in deluxe editions too. That includes The Who's By Numbers (Deluxe), The Monkees' 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Mötley Crüe's Too Fast for Love (45th Anniversary) and Foreigner's Head Games (Super Deluxe).

Billboard's calendar also lists a Mariah Carey Glitter Digital Deluxe Edition on Def Jam/UMe. Other roundups don't list it, so treat it as likely but not confirmed.

Which New Release Should You Play First?

Here are our picks, based on what you're in the mood for.

• Big guest list: Better Over Time, with Ava Max, GloRilla and Lil Yachty.
• A quick listen: Fallen Angel, with only 6 songs.
• A long one: Lacuna, with 17 songs.
• A final chapter: Ministry's last studio album.
• Something different: Itzhak Perlman's first new album in over a decade.

Pick any song from today's new releases, paste it into VibeSynced, and watch it turn into free, live particles.

Why October 30 Is a Big Release Day

Rock gets two long-running bands: Queens of the Stone Age on their 9th album and Nickelback on their 11th. Kirk Franklin adds his 14th.

GloRilla links two of the albums, since she guests on both BigXthaPlug's and Kirk Franklin's. And JENNIE's physical edition gives fans 3 extra tracks to hunt for.

Listen to Queens of the Stone Age on VibeSynced

Rock, rap and pop all land today, and each one looks different as particles. Tap one to jump straight into the app with that particle already running.

Best match

Paper

Hand-drawn doodles that suit a rock track like "Where the Goth Girls At?"

Play in VIBESYNCED

New Music Friday October 30 2026 FAQ

Which albums are out on October 30, 2026?

The biggest are Perfecth, Everything Under the Sun, Better Over Time, Fallen Angel and I Am What I Am. Albums from The Church, Ministry and Itzhak Perlman are out too.

Is JENNIE's Fallen Angel a new EP?

Partly. Three songs came out digitally on August 28, and the physical edition out today adds 3 more.

Is the Mariah Carey Glitter deluxe out today?

Billboard's calendar lists it for October 30. We couldn't confirm it in other roundups, so check her streaming page.

Which new albums have GloRilla on them?

She guests on BigXthaPlug's Better Over Time and Kirk Franklin's I Am What I Am.