Music has been one of the hallmarks of Grand Theft Auto for years, and GTA VI is no exception in terms of expectations. But it is important to clearly separate what Rockstar has actually shown from what are assumptions based on the tradition of the franchise.
What’s confirmed: the music of the trailers
The first official trailer for GTA VI, published on December 4, 2023, uses the song “Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty, originally released in 1989. The choice sets a melancholic yet energetic tone that accompanies the presentation of Vice City and Lucia as the protagonist. This is a verifiable and confirmed fact: the song plays in the trailer published by Rockstar on its official channel.
Beyond that specific piece, Rockstar has not published any list of licensed songs for the game, nor has it confirmed the number of radio stations, their musical genres, or the DJs who will present them. Any list of tracks or stations circulating on social networks presenting itself as “leaked” does not come from an official source verified by us.
The context: the sound tradition of the franchise
To understand the expectations around GTA VI, it is worth looking back. Since Grand Theft Auto III in 2001, every numbered installment of the franchise has included a cast of playable radio stations inside vehicles, each specialized in a different musical genre: classic rock, hip-hop, electronic, Latin music, talk radio with satirical content, among others. Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013, came to include more than a dozen stations with licensed music by real artists, in addition to fictional humor and news stations that serve as a vehicle for the franchise’s characteristic social satire.
This tradition is a verifiable historical fact about the previous installments, not a confirmation about GTA VI. We use it here solely as context to understand why the community assumes that the new game will have a similar radio system.
What is reasonable to expect, without considering it confirmed
Given the history of the franchise and the setting of Vice City and Leonida —a setting inspired by Florida with a strong presence of Latin music, hip-hop, and sounds associated with Miami—, it is reasonable to speculate that GTA VI will include a varied cast of stations that reflect that cultural identity. But this is an expectation based on precedents, not information confirmed by Rockstar Games.
What the fans expect
In the franchise’s communities, common requests circulate: the return of classic stations from previous installments, the incorporation of relevant contemporary artists in the reggaeton and trap genres given the Vice City setting, and the return of memorable fictional DJs. None of these requests have an official answer yet.
What we will do when there is official information
As soon as Rockstar Games confirms details about the soundtrack, radio stations, or any official musical collaboration for GTA VI, we will update this article with the verified information and the corresponding source.
You can review all the music and scenes shown so far in our complete review of the GTA 6 trailers.