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GTA 6 Soundtrack and Radio Stations: Every Confirmed Song and What We Expect

From Tom Petty's trailer-defining needle drop to the return of V-Rock, here's every officially confirmed GTA 6 song, the rumored artists connected to it, and what a modern Vice City soundtrack could sound like.

GTA 6 Soundtrack and Radio Stations: Every Confirmed Song and What We Expect
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Erdousky
ErdouskyFounder & Editor
August 2, 2026
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Excerpt: From Tom Petty's trailer-defining needle drop to the return of V-Rock, here's every officially confirmed GTA 6 song, the rumored artists connected to it, and what a modern Vice City soundtrack could sound like.


Last Updated: August 2026 | By Erdousky

Music has always been part of what makes a Grand Theft Auto game feel alive. GTA V launched with more than 240 licensed songs spread across 17 radio stations, a number that eventually passed 750 once GTA Online kept expanding it for years afterward. GTA 6 is expected to try to top that scale, and set in a modern take on Vice City, it has South Florida's genuinely enormous musical history to draw from. Here's everything confirmed so far, with rumors clearly separated out.


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Confirmed Songs So Far

Six songs have been officially confirmed through GTA 6's two trailers so far:

  • "Love Is a Long Road" β€” Tom Petty (1989). The centerpiece of Trailer 1, this rock ballad reportedly saw an approximate 37,000% spike in Spotify streams after the trailer's release.
  • "Hot Together" β€” The Pointer Sisters (1986). The main track featured in Trailer 2.
  • "Thunder Island" β€” Jay Ferguson (1977).
  • Tracks from Wang Chung, Tammy Wynette, and Zenglen (a Haitian kompa artist reflecting the region's Caribbean influence) have also appeared across trailer footage.

These are the only tracks Rockstar has officially confirmed as of this writing. Everything else circulating online falls into rumor or leak territory.

V-Rock Is Confirmed to Return

Only one radio station has been officially confirmed: V-Rock, the classic rock station that originally aired in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Its return was spotted through a faded logo on a t-shirt Jason wears in promotional footage, rather than through a direct Rockstar announcement, but it's considered confirmed given how clearly the branding matches the original station.

The Rumored Artist List

Several artists have been connected to the game through leaks, social media activity, and secondhand industry claims, though none of this is officially confirmed by Rockstar:

  • T-Pain β€” considered a strong candidate after reportedly being asked to stop performing on GTA roleplay servers during development, which fans read as a sign of a formal relationship tied to information control.
  • Panama β€” posted and then deleted GTA 6-related content, which the community reads as more suggestive of authenticity than the original post, since artists typically don't remove their own promotional material without a contractual reason.
  • Neon Indian β€” who contributed music to both GTA V and GTA Online, has said in a podcast that they are working with Rockstar again.
  • Travis Scott β€” tied to the game after appearing in a music video containing what fans interpreted as a GTA 6 easter egg.
  • Drake β€” linked to the rumor of artist-specific radio stations after Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri referenced the idea back in mid-2025, though this remains unconfirmed.
  • Other names circulating include Ski Mask the Slump God, ScHoolboy Q, and Skrilla.

Why the Rumors Carry Some Weight

Rockstar has a long history of curating soundtracks that closely track a game's setting, era, and characters, and leaks around GTA titles have historically had a reasonably strong hit rate once verified against the final release. That said, until Rockstar publishes an official tracklist, all artist names above should be treated as unconfirmed, regardless of how plausible the supporting evidence looks.

What a Modern Vice City Station Lineup Could Look Like

Based on GTA V's structure and the confirmed Caribbean and classic-rock influences already present in the trailers, a reasonable expectation is a lineup spanning classic rock (V-Rock), Latin and reggaeton, Haitian and Caribbean genres reflecting Vice City's cultural makeup, contemporary hip-hop and trap, and at least one talk-radio or comedy station in the vein of GTA V's satirical stations. None of this is confirmed; it's an informed expectation based on series history and what's been shown so far.

The Radio Wheel and Talk Shows

Rockstar has not confirmed the exact in-car radio interface for GTA 6, but the community broadly expects a returning Radio Wheel similar to GTA V's, likely including the same slow-motion effect that lets players change stations safely while driving. Full station lineups, talk show hosts, and the complete confirmed tracklist are expected to be revealed closer to launch.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many songs will GTA 6 have? Not yet announced. GTA V launched with roughly 240 songs and grew to over 750 through GTA Online updates over the years, giving a rough sense of scale to expect.

Is V-Rock definitely in GTA 6? It's about as close to confirmed as an unannounced station can be, based on clear in-game branding spotted in official trailer footage.

Are Drake or Travis Scott confirmed for the soundtrack? No. Both are rumored and circumstantially linked, but neither Rockstar nor the artists have made an official confirmation.

When will the full soundtrack be revealed? Rockstar has historically saved complete radio station tracklists for closer to launch, so expect more details as November 19, 2026 approaches.

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