Radio stations are one of GTA's most beloved features — and the music choices for GTA 6's trailers give us the clearest signal yet about what the game's soundtrack will feel like. No official station list exists, but there's plenty to read into.
What the trailers tell us about the tone
Trailer 1 used "Love Is a Long Road" by Tom Petty — a warm, unhurried track from 1987 that's saturated with Floridian nostalgia. It signals a sun-drenched, character-driven register. Trailer 2 escalated with a rock track, fitting the higher-octane action on screen. Together, these choices suggest GTA 6's soundtrack will span a wide emotional range — from cruising melancholy to hard-driving action.
The Vice City legacy
The original Vice City (2002) is remembered as much for its radio as its missions. Set in 1986 Miami, it featured stations covering 80s pop, rock, talk radio, dance and soul — each one a lovingly constructed time capsule. GTA 6 returns to the same city in a contemporary setting, which means the nostalgia angle shifts: the current Vice City resident listens to modern pop, hip-hop, Latin music, electronic and whatever else defines 2020s Florida nightlife.
Expected genres and stations
Florida's musical culture is genuinely eclectic. Based on the setting and Rockstar's history of matching stations to locale:
- Hip-hop / rap — guaranteed. South Florida has a distinct rap identity (Miami bass, current trap) and GTA has always included a hip-hop station.
- Latin / reggaeton — Miami's Latin music scene is one of the most vibrant in the US. A Spanish-language or bilingual station feels almost inevitable given the setting.
- Electronic / dance — Miami is the home of Ultra Music Festival. A club/EDM station fits the nightlife footage in the trailers.
- Classic rock — Tom Petty in Trailer 1 signals this register. A rock station covering 70s–90s classics fits the Leonida countryside and highway driving.
- Country — Inland Florida has a genuine country music culture. GTA 5 had a country station (Rebel Radio); GTA 6 is likely to follow suit for its rural regions.
- Talk radio / news parody — a GTA staple. Fictional hosts satirising 2020s media panic, influencer culture and Florida Man stories would write themselves.
- Pop — GTA always includes a mainstream pop station. Expect current-sounding production with fictional or licensed artists.
Will original music be composed?
GTA 5 blended licensed music with original score by Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson and The Alchemist. GTA 6's production scale suggests an equally ambitious music budget. Rockstar's composers have already been working on the game for years — the cinematic score for Trailer 1 alone had clear original composition layered under Tom Petty.
How many stations?
GTA 5 launched with 17 radio stations. GTA 4 had 18. Expect GTA 6 to match or exceed that — possibly with genre stations that adapt their playlist to time of day or region (rural Leonida versus Vice City nightlife might surface different songs on the same station).
Will players be able to add music?
GTA 5's Self Radio station let players add their own MP3s to in-game radio rotation. Whether GTA 6 continues this feature isn't confirmed — it's a niche use but a vocal community has always appreciated it.
Quick answers
What song is in the GTA 6 Trailer 1? "Love Is a Long Road" by Tom Petty (1987).
How many radio stations will GTA 6 have? Unknown — GTA 5 had 17. GTA 6 will likely have a similar or larger count.
Will GTA 6 have a Latin music station? Very likely given Vice City's Miami inspiration and Florida's Latin music culture.
