GTA 6 Radio Stations and Soundtrack: What We Know

The GTA 6 radio stations and soundtrack are some of the most-discussed parts of the upcoming game, and for good reason: Rockstar's radio has always been half the reason people drive the long way home. Right now the picture is two trailers, the 27-minute Extended Look and a single logo, so it is worth being clear about what counts as a confirmed song and what is still expectation. Below is everything verified about GTA 6 music so far, plus what the series' history reasonably tells us about the radio dial.

Six radio stations revealed (October 8 update)

On October 8, 2026, Rockstar named the first six GTA 6 radio stations in a Newswire post: Cocoteo FM (modern Latin, hosted by El Martillo and La Gata), Back Country Radio (renegade country, MW and Delta Dawne), AfroBank FM (African music from classics to amapiano, Burna and Palmsy), The Chamber 106.6 (metal from the '80s and beyond, DJ Kerry and DJ Tom), Flash FM (pop, Robyn and Alex) and Dirty South Classics (Southern rap and hip-hop, Trick and Trina). Flash FM is a returning station from Vice City. Rockstar says the full lineup spans "everything from Classic Rock to Talk Radio", and GTA 6 adds on-demand podcasts, a series first, plus headphones and earbuds for listening on foot. No station tracklists have been published. Full details are in our radio stations report, and every confirmed station is on our GTA 6 radio stations page.

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is confirmed (September 17 update)

The biggest music news so far arrived on September 17, 2026: Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, an official soundtrack album of 34 original tracks made with Atlantic Records, releasing November 19 alongside the game on streaming, CD and vinyl. Six singles are out now: Yung Lean with Future and Metro Boomin ("That's It"), Travis Scott ("RHYNO", produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso with PinkPantheress, Fred again.. and Etienne de Crécy ("Sexy Magic"), Morgan Wallen ("Last Thing You Need"), Rauw Alejandro ("Macacoa 2000") and Keith Richards ("Bright Lights, Big City"). The Album is a separate product from the in-game radio, but Rockstar's announcement says it "will arrive alongside the next evolution of the in-game radio stations, dynamic score, and musical touchpoints that have long anchored the series" (as quoted by Digital Music News), the first official mention of a dynamic score in GTA 6. Rockstar has not yet said how the album songs appear inside the game or when the remaining 28 tracks will be revealed. Full details, prices and the vinyl sellout are in our album coverage.

What's officially confirmed about GTA 6 music

Rockstar has now named six radio stations (see above) but has not published a tracklist for any of them. The only songs officially tied to GTA 6 come from the two official trailers, the 27-minute Extended Look, The Album and the GTA VI website. Everything else is speculation, even when it is well-reasoned.

The confirmed songs, all of which appeared in official Rockstar trailers:

• "Love Is a Long Road" by Tom Petty (1989, from the album Full Moon Fever) scored the entire first trailer.
• "Hot Together" by The Pointer Sisters (1986) is the main song behind Trailer 2.
• "Thunder Island" by Jay Ferguson (1977) plays briefly early in Trailer 2.
• "Child Support" by Zenglen features during Jason's driving montage in Trailer 2.
• "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung (1986) is heard in the same montage.
• "Talkin' to Myself Again" by Tammy Wynette (1987) closes out the radio snippets in Trailer 2.

That is a deliberately wide net: classic rock, eighties pop, R&B, kompa from Zenglen, and country from Tammy Wynette. A trailer appearance does not guarantee a song lands on an in-game radio station, but Rockstar has a long habit of seeding real soundtrack picks through its trailers, so these are the safest bets on the dial.

The August 27, 2026 showcase, "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look", added one more data point. Licensed music plays inside the world itself: a Phil Collins track is heard in an elevator during the presentation, which Rockstar says was "captured entirely from in-game footage on the PlayStation 5". That is the clearest sign yet that real songs are playing in-game rather than only over a trailer edit. It does not change the bigger picture, though: the station lineup and tracklist remain unpublished. Our Extended Look recap covers everything else the showcase confirmed.

The Tom Petty trailer song and its impact

The first trailer's use of "Love Is a Long Road" did more than set a mood. Spotify reported the track's streams surged roughly 37,000% the week the trailer dropped, and Tom Petty's estate publicly called the placement an honor. It also rhymes with series history: Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream" appeared on K-DST in GTA San Andreas, so this is the second time a Petty song has anchored a Rockstar soundtrack.

Trailer 2 repeated the trick. "Hot Together" by The Pointer Sisters saw a reported streaming spike north of 180,000% after the trailer reached hundreds of millions of views in its first day. The pattern is consistent: Rockstar picks an era-defining record, the trailer goes massive, and the song re-enters the charts decades after release. For the broader picture of confirmed details, see our GTA 6 hub.

Vice City music heritage and the V-Rock clue

GTA 6 returns to Vice City, the fictional Miami that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) built its identity around through radio. The original game's stations, from V-Rock's hair metal to Flash FM's pop and Wildstyle's electro, are a big part of why that soundtrack is still beloved. The new game's eighties-soaked trailer choices clearly nod to that lineage.

There is one concrete radio breadcrumb. A clip on the official GTA VI website shows protagonist Jason wearing a t-shirt with a redesigned V-Rock logo. V-Rock is Vice City's classic rock and hard rock station, and the updated logo strongly suggests the station returns in some form. To be precise: Rockstar has shown the logo on merchandise, but has not formally announced V-Rock as a playable station. Treat its return as highly likely but not officially confirmed. You can browse the official imagery on our GTA 6 screenshots page.

What to expect from GTA 6 radio stations

None of the following is confirmed. It is informed expectation based on every modern GTA, so read it as "likely," not fact.

• A dozen-plus stations across genres. GTA 5 shipped with 18 radio stations (16 music plus 2 talk). A modern, dual-protagonist GTA 6 set in a larger map will plausibly match or exceed that range.
• Self Radio, expected to return. GTA 5 and the PC version of GTA 4 let players load their own music into a custom station. It is reasonable to expect a similar feature, though Rockstar has not said so.
• Talk radio and parody ads. Comedy talk stations and fake commercials are a Rockstar staple. Their presence is expected, with content unannounced.
• An eighties-leaning core with modern stations. The trailers lean heavily on the eighties, but GTA 6 is set in the present day, so expect a mix of period throwbacks and current music. The exact balance is unknown.
• Licensed-track turnover. Real-world licensing means some songs rotate or get pulled over time, as happened with GTA 4 and GTA 5. This is an expectation based on past releases, not a stated plan.

When will the full GTA 6 soundtrack be revealed?

History suggests the complete radio lineup stays under wraps until very close to launch. Rockstar typically reveals full station names and tracklists at or just before release rather than months ahead. With GTA 6 confirmed for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, the realistic window for a full GTA 6 soundtrack reveal is the weeks leading up to that date. Until then, the six trailer songs, the Phil Collins moment in the Extended Look and the V-Rock logo are the only music details worth treating as solid. Everything else, however plausible, remains unconfirmed.

Update log

• October 8, 2026: added the six radio stations Rockstar named on October 8 (Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM, Dirty South Classics), the podcasts and headphones news, and links to the new radio stations page.
• September 17, 2026: added the Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album section after Rockstar's announcement of the 34-track original album with Atlantic Records and the first six singles.
• September 12, 2026: added the August 27, 2026 Extended Look as an official music source alongside the two trailers, including the licensed Phil Collins track heard in an elevator in-game, and updated the intro and closing summary to match.

Sources

• Rockstar Newswire - The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI: In-Game Radio Stations
• Rockstar / Tom Petty official: "Love Is a Long Road" in the GTA VI trailer
• GameSpot: GTA 6 trailer helps Tom Petty song surge on Spotify
• Billboard: The Pointer Sisters soundtrack the GTA VI trailer
• GTABase: GTA 6 soundtrack and radio stations
• PCGamesN: GTA 6 soundtrack, all songs so far
• Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (Rockstar Newswire)
• GTA Wiki: V-Rock