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Following the success of their Idagio concert in July, British a cappella ensemble The King's Singers has partnered once more with the leading streaming service for classical music to expand their 2020-21 season with four 60-minute concerts entitled The King's Singers Digital Tour.

The GRAMMY Museum® announced today that Billie Eilish and FINNEAS are set to appear on COLLECTION:livea??.

Last night, August 30, the 37th annual MTV Video Music Awards aired, in a socially-distanced event spread out across New York City. Check out the full list of winners!

London singer/songwriter/producer Khushi has announced he will be releasing his new EP titled INSTINCTS on September 25th via Warner Records. He also shares a powerful new song and captivating video titled “I Know.”

Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock will be the Opening Night film of the 58th New York Film Festival, making its World Premiere.

MTV has announced the nominees for the 2020 VMAs, which will air live on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 8pm ET/PT.  Ariana Grande (9), Lady Gaga (9), Billie Eilish (6) and The Weeknd (6) lead in nominations.

Now Ex is an alt pop band from East London and the musical pseudonym for singer-songwriter and film director Nick Hampson.

Reservoir announces the signing of Grammy-nominated writer-producer Khris Riddick-Tynes to a worldwide publishing deal.

Los-Angeles based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Frythm has released his album, Flow on 15 May via SXN (a.k.a soulfulxnature).

Los-Angeles based multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Frythm has released his latest single, 'Rose Quartz' on 24 April.

Los-Angeles based multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Frythm has released his latest single, 'Colors' on 27 March. The single, premiered via This Song Is Sick, is the first to be released from his upcoming album, Flow which will be available 15 May via SXN (a.k.a soulfulxnature).

Nomadic multi-instrumentalist and producer Kayobe has announced the release of his latest album Island To Bridges on 10 April via Physical Presents. On the album is the dynamic 'No Sympathy feat. Zoe Sky Jordan' single.

The Bristol-based indie-pop duo, Firewoodisland releases their self-titled second album, featuring the noteworthy 'Time Reveals It All', via Firewoodisland Records.

On the heels of acclaim from OnesToWatch and over 1 million independent streams and counting, buzzing 19-year-old Virginia artist and producer John-Robert shares his new song and music video “Urs” today via Nice Life Recording Company / Warner Records. John-Robert is the latest discovery from Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and founder of Nice Life Recording Company, Ricky Reed, who is also responsible for signing Lizzo. 

Avant Neo-Soul meets jazz musician KID BE KID has released her new single, 'Slide feat. Julia Kadel & Simon Denizart', on the 6th of March. The track premiered via BBC Radio 1Xtra's Jamz Supernova and is lifted off of her upcoming EP, Lovely Genders which will be released on 20 March via SPRINGSTOFF. While she composed and produced the EP herself, KID BE KID sought assistance from LAD AGABEKOV (Grand Corps Malade, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Octave One) for the master engineering. She has made quite a name for herself on the jazz festival scene, appearing at Fusion Festival (Kate Tempest), Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (Norah Jones, Jacob Collier, Melody Gardot), Elbjazz (Jamie Cullum, Kamaal Williams, Jason Moran) as well as the European Hip Hop Studies Conference, where she appeared as both a speaker and a performer. A number of publications have begun to take note of KID BE KID with features appearing in COMPLEX, BADISCHE ZEITUNG and Qiez and airplay from Worldwide FM and KCRW.

Bard SummerScape's 17th edition celebrates one of the most important female figures in classical music history, with seven weeks of music, opera, theater, dance, film and the SummerScape Spiegeltent, centered around the 31st Bard Music Festival, 'Nadia Boulanger and Her World.'

Rising London artist Khushi premieres the abstract visual for 'This Is, Pt. II,' featured on his debut album Strange Seasons. The new release serves as a continuation to Khushi's creative 'This Is, Pt. I' video, which was released last year and sparked an official remix from Khushi's friend and collaborator, GRAMMY Award-winning artist James Blake. Khushi's music has also generated support from NPR, TIME, Complex, Interview Magazine and many more. Watch Khushi perform live this spring as a part of Ásgeir's North American tour (see full dates below).

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its 99th summer season at the Hollywood Bowl, showcasing a roster of world-class artists ranging from classical and pops to jazz, rock, and world music. The season features the return of legendary Bowl favorites, celebrated artists and conductors making their Bowl debuts, and the premieres of new LA Phil-commissioned works.

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces programming for the 2020a?"2021 season. The season opens with a world premiere as part of a three-ballet program of William Forsythe's works. Nissinen's The Nutcracker returns to capture the imagination of audiences of all ages. The spring season includes a second world premiere by William Forsythe, Alexei Ratmansky's Symphony No. 9, and George Balanchine's Ballo della Regina, plus the Company premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's A Midsummer Night's Dream and the return of Marius Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty. The season concludes with a female-led program, part of Boston Ballet's ChoreograpHER Initiative. The Company's 57th season runs November 5, 2020 through May 30, 2021 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.

Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch AM, has announced the company's lively 2020-2021 season. Houston Ballet, continuing to paint the town gold this season, will embrace the next chapter and decade in vivid color this fall.