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GTA 6 FAQ: music and radio
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29 questions about music and radio in Grand Theft Auto VI, each answered in a sentence or two and linked to the story it comes from. Every answer says what Rockstar has confirmed and what is still unknown.
Is there a GTA 6 soundtrack album?
Yes. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album has 34 original songs. Rockstar announced it on September 17, 2026 and it arrives on November 19, the same day as the game.
From: 12 days to GTA 6: the official album has 34 original songs and arrives with the gameIs the album the same as the radio?
No. The album is original music written for the game. The radio stations play their own catalogue, and Justice's 30-track Original Score is a separate release on December 11.
From: 12 days to GTA 6: the official album has 34 original songs and arrives with the gameWhat radio stations are in GTA 6?
Six have been previewed by Rockstar: Flash FM (pop), Dirty South Classics (classic rap and hip hop), Cocoteo FM (bachata, dembow and reggaeton), Afro Bank FM (amapiano, 3-step and more), Back Country Radio (country) and The Chamber 106.6 (heavy metal).
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeAre GTA 6 radio stations tied to places on the map?
Rockstar says some stations are tied to specific parts of the map. It has not said which ones or how that works in play.
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeWhat songs are in the GTA 6 trailers?
Trailer 1 uses Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road", Trailer 2 the Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together", and the launch trailer "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard. Rockstar has not said which songs are on which station.
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeHow many animals are in GTA 6?
More than 170 species, according to Game Informer's September cover story written with Rockstar's cooperation, including roughly 60 kinds of bird.
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeIs that the full GTA 6 radio lineup?
Rockstar has not said. Tracklists and hosts have not been published either.
From: 14 days to GTA 6: six radio stations are confirmed, and Flash FM is backWhat song is in GTA 6 Trailer 1?
"Love Is a Long Road" by Tom Petty, from 1989. It plays from start to finish.
From: From "Love Is a Long Road" to "Flower in a Hurricane": what GTA 6's trailer songs say about Jason and LuciaWhat song is in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
"Hot Together" by the Pointer Sisters, from 1986, the year the original Vice City is set. Wang Chung, Zenglen and Tammy Wynette play briefly on the car radio.
From: From "Love Is a Long Road" to "Flower in a Hurricane": what GTA 6's trailer songs say about Jason and LuciaWhat song is in the GTA 6 launch trailer?
"Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. It is an original song from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
From: From "Love Is a Long Road" to "Flower in a Hurricane": what GTA 6's trailer songs say about Jason and LuciaWhat is "Pusher"?
A new single from the GTA 6 original score by Justice, featuring Gesaffelstein. Rockstar released it on October 29, 2026 on the major streaming services, the day it announced the score album.
From: "Pusher" is out: Justice's new GTA 6 track, and the 30-track score album is set for December 11When does the GTA 6 score album come out?
December 11, 2026, on streaming services, CD and vinyl. Rockstar calls it Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by Justice. It has 30 tracks plus digital bonus tracks.
From: "Pusher" is out: Justice's new GTA 6 track, and the 30-track score album is set for December 11Is the Justice score album the same as GTA 6: The Album?
No. The Original Score is Justice's instrumental music written for the game, out December 11. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is the collection of 34 new songs by other artists, out November 19 with the game.
From: "Pusher" is out: Justice's new GTA 6 track, and the 30-track score album is set for December 11What is the Triple Crystal Clear vinyl?
A limited edition of the score on three clear vinyl discs, sold alongside the standard vinyl and CD. Rockstar links to it from the Newswire post; quantities have not been given.
From: "Pusher" is out: Justice's new GTA 6 track, and the 30-track score album is set for December 11Does GTA 6 support 3D audio or Dolby Atmos?
Not announced. Rockstar has published no audio options for GTA 6. Both consoles can apply their own spatial audio to any game, so PS5 3D Audio and Xbox's Windows Sonic or Dolby Atmos for Headphones will work on the console side regardless.
From: GTA 6 has an adaptive score and six radio stations. Here is how to set up your console audio so you actually hear themHow do I turn on 3D Audio on PS5?
Settings, Sound, Audio Output, then Enable 3D Audio for headphones, or 3D Audio for TV speakers if you use the TV. Plug headphones into the controller or use a USB or wireless headset; the PS5 cannot send 3D Audio over Bluetooth.
From: GTA 6 has an adaptive score and six radio stations. Here is how to set up your console audio so you actually hear themWhat is the best headset setting on Xbox for GTA 6?
Settings, General, Volume and audio output, Headset format. Windows Sonic is free and good. Dolby Atmos for Headphones and DTS Headphone:X need a one-time licence through their apps unless your headset bundled one.
From: GTA 6 has an adaptive score and six radio stations. Here is how to set up your console audio so you actually hear themShould I use headphones or a soundbar for GTA 6?
Headphones give the most detail from a game score, and both consoles do spatial audio on any pair. A soundbar or receiver is fine if you set the console to bitstream Dolby or DTS. Avoid the TV's own speakers if you can.
From: GTA 6 has an adaptive score and six radio stations. Here is how to set up your console audio so you actually hear themWho composed the GTA 6 score?
Justice, the French electronic duo of Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay. Rockstar confirmed them as the original score composers alongside the launch trailer on October 15, 2026. It is their first video game score.
From: Justice are scoring GTA 6: what the duo has said, and why it is not an 80s pasticheWhat is the song in the GTA 6 launch trailer?
Flower in a Hurricane by Justice, with Tame Impala, featuring SZA and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
From: Justice are scoring GTA 6: what the duo has said, and why it is not an 80s pasticheIs the GTA 6 score retro 80s music?
Not on purpose, according to Justice. Gaspard Auge told BBC Radio 1 they never set out to make an 80s pastiche; the sounds are meant to be futuristic, and some of what sounds like guitar is a synth.
From: Justice are scoring GTA 6: what the duo has said, and why it is not an 80s pasticheWill the GTA 6 score be released as an album?
Rockstar says more about an original score album is coming. No date yet. Separately, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, 34 new tracks with Atlantic Records, comes out November 19, 2026.
From: Justice are scoring GTA 6: what the duo has said, and why it is not an 80s pasticheWhen did the GTA 6 launch trailer come out?
October 15, 2026, five weeks before the November 19 release. Rockstar published it on rockstargames.com and YouTube without any advance notice.
From: GTA 6 launch trailer is out: 90 seconds of new footage, a new song, and five weeks to goWas the launch trailer captured on PS5?
Yes. Rockstar says the footage was captured from the game running on a PlayStation 5, as with Trailer 2 and the Extended Look.
From: GTA 6 launch trailer is out: 90 seconds of new footage, a new song, and five weeks to goDoes the launch trailer show new gameplay features?
No. It is a story trailer: car chases, gunfights, Vice City and the rest of Leonida, and more on Jason and Lucia. The mechanics were covered by the 26-minute Extended Look in August.
From: GTA 6 launch trailer is out: 90 seconds of new footage, a new song, and five weeks to goWhat is Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album?
An official album of 34 original songs across genres, announced by Rockstar on September 17, 2026 and arriving with the game on November 19. Rockstar has released the first six tracks ahead of launch.
From: GTA 6 radio stations revealed: six stations so far, and a 34-song original albumWhat songs are in the GTA 6 Extended Look?
A dozen have been identified, including Birdman and Lil Wayne's "Pop Bottles", Def Leppard's "Love Bites", Depeche Mode's "People Are People", Phil Collins' "Against All Odds" and Elderbrook and Bob Moses' "Inner Light". Rockstar has not published an official list.
From: Every song in GTA 6's trailers and the Extended Look, from Tom Petty to Phil CollinsWhich GTA had the first radio stations with DJs?
GTA III in 2001, with nine stations including Chatterbox FM hosted by Lazlow. Earlier games had music, but III made the stations a feature.
From: GTA radio through the years: from Chatterbox FM to Leonida's dialIs Flash FM in GTA 6?
Yes. Flash FM, a pop station from the 1986 Vice City, is one of the six stations Rockstar previewed on October 8, 2026.
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