As of Aug 6, 2026: 6 songs confirmed · 2 radio stations known (V-Rock, Coral Chorus) · reported 500+ licensed tracks in total. Rockstar has not published a tracklist — every item below is logged with its exact evidence, and rumors are kept separate. Machine-readable: soundtrack.json.

Watch the trailers

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 — official, Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 — official, Rockstar Games

Confirmed songs — with players

Tom Petty— "Love Is a Long Road" (1989)Trailer 1
The Pointer Sisters— "Hot Together" (1986)Trailer 2 — main track
Jay Ferguson— "Thunder Island" (1977)Trailer 2 — opening
Wang Chung— "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (1986)Trailer 2 — car radio
Zenglen— "Child Support" (2001) — Haitian kompaTrailer 2 — car radio
Tammy Wynette— "Talkin' to Myself Again" (1987)Trailer 2 — car radio

Confirmed radio stations

CONFIRMEDV-Rock— the Vice City rock station returnslogo on Jason's t-shirt in official footage
CONFIRMEDCoral Chorus— new station, format not yet announcednamed in official Rockstar material

Rumored — not confirmed

RUMORT-Pain— has publicly discussed working with Rockstarhis own public statements
RUMORArtist-curated stations (e.g. a Drake-hosted station)— claimed format, unconfirmedproducer Jermaine Dupri
RUMORSki Mask the Slump God, ScHoolboy Q, Neon Indian, Skrilla— connected via leaks and industry chatterunverified leaks

Why this list is short

Rockstar keeps the tracklist secret until launch. Six songs and two stations are confirmed because they appear in official trailers and materials — nothing here is inferred from a leak. After Trailer 2, The Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together" was reported to jump roughly 182,000% in Spotify plays week-over-week, the same catalog-revival effect Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" saw after Trailer 1. A placement on a GTA station is the most valuable few minutes in music.

What the confirmed picks signal

The six known songs span heartland rock, 80s funk-pop, yacht rock, new wave, country and Haitian kompa — the widest genre spread Rockstar has shown this early. The kompa pick (Zenglen) is the tell: real Miami is a Caribbean music capital, so the dial is being built around the place, not just chart nostalgia. Reporting puts total licensing spend north of $150 million, the largest music deal in gaming history. Where the rest of the dial likely goes: soundtrack predictions.

Quick answers

  • Is the full tracklist out? No. Rockstar traditionally reveals stations and songs in the final pre-launch weeks — before November 19, 2026.
  • Is there an official Spotify/Apple playlist? Not yet; historically those arrive around launch.
  • Who composes the score? Not announced.
  • Can artists submit music to GTA 6? There is no public submission portal — anyone charging for "placement" is a scam. A full submission and scam guide is in editorial review.

Evidence-first tracker: every confirmed row carries its source and a player; rumors are separated and attributed. The same facts are published as machine-readable JSON at /data/soundtrack.json. Updated the day new reveals land.