Music Theatre Newsroom

Entertainment icon Reba McEntire commanded the stage as she debuted her new single “I Can’t” on NBC’s The Voice last night, delivering a powerhouse performance complete with pyrotechnics. The driving anthem is the first track from Reba’s upcoming album and was penned by Victoria Banks, Tania Hancheroff and Tia Sillers. Listen to the song now!

With over fifteen years and six albums under their belt, California’s own Joyce Manor made their live TV debut and played two of their most beloved songs on ‘John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA’ last night live via Netflix. Personally requested by Mulaney, the band performed 2011’s stand out track “Constant Headache” and “Catalina Fight Song” from 2014’s ‘Never Hungover Again.’

New Zealand-born, LA-based electronic artist and producer, BAYNK, returns in 2024 with the announcement of his second album, SENESCENCE. The album will be released episodically in two-song bundles, leading up to its full release later in the year. Listen to two new songs now!

Swamp Dogg has released “Ugly Man’s Wife,” the final pre-release single to be pulled from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St out May 31 via Oh Boy Records. About the new single, Swamp Dogg explains: “I wrote ‘Ugly Man’s Wife’ with one of my favorite co-writers, Bob Jones, now deceased. I promised him that I would record it on my next album. I kept my word.” Listen to the single now!

Canadian Music Week (CMW), one of the nation’s largest new music festivals, is thrilled to announce the programming for its 42nd festival. Scheduled for June 1-8, 2024, the festival promises a dynamic range of music with over 250+ acts in over 25 venues in Toronto.

Snow Strippers have shared their new EP, Night Killaz Vol. 2, via Surf Gang Records. Since their debut singles in 2021, Snow Strippers have been dropping a series or mixtapes, EPs, a self-titled album. Just a few months ago, they released Night Killaz Vol. 1, went on a sold out EU/UK tour, and are now currently on a sold out US tour. Listen to the album here!

20th Century Lindsey will be available on June 14 from Rhino as a 4-LP set and digitally as well as a 4-LP set exclusively sold on Rhino.com & LindseyBuckingham.com. A 4-CD set will be released later this year in August. Listen to a new track available now!

Chicago quartet Slow Pulp is sharing a glitchy and catchy new version of their song “Slugs”, remixed by the Singapore artists yeule and Kin Leonn. Called “one of 2023’s best rock records” by Variety, Slow Pulp are continuing to tour in support of their breakout album ‘Yard’. Listen to the new remix!

New York native and interdisciplinary artist Araya shares the newest glimpse into his neon, hyperpop-meets-RnB world with 'ANGEL CRY,' produced with his longtime collaborator Frankie Scoca (New Jeans, Druv, Dreamer Isioma). He'll also play a headline show in NYC on May 17 at Market Hotel, ahead of the release of the ANIME EP on June 7. Listen to the single now!

Nashville-based Country and Pop artist Lou Ridley, unveils her latest single, 'Baby Angel,' stamping her first release of the year. With unfiltered honesty, she reflects on her tendency to translate her trauma into manipulation and avoidance. Despite grappling with her self-sabotaging patterns, Ridley finally finds solace in a relationship where her partner sees past her rough edges, embracing her flaws with unwavering affection and empathy. Listen to the new single!

Breakout singer-songwriter Max McNown has released a new music video for the sultry song “The Way I Wanna,” from his recently released debut album Wandering. Following his triumphant tours with Americana band Briscoe and Australian artist Blake Rose, McNown will soon be performing larger shows opening for some of country’s hottest stars and playing at festivals including Nashville’s Musician’s Corner and AmericanaFest. Watch the video here!

Even a 15-year-old guitar god-in-waiting occasionally has to deal with normal, everyday high-school angst. For Nikhil Bagga on his new single, “Never Meant It,” that means having to sit home with his trusty axe while everybody else is out having a good time. Listen to the single!

Following two critically acclaimed albums (2020’s ‘Now Here’s An Echo From Your Future’ and 2022’s ‘The Rest Is Distraction’), and numerous mini-album, EP and single releases, London based innovators Girls In Synthesis have released their third album ‘Sublimation’, out now via Own It Music. Watch a music video from the album!

NCT DREAM have unveiled tour dates, cities and venues for their Latin America, U.S., and Europe legs of the 2024 NCT DREAM WORLD TOUR. Following a wildly successful three-night sold-out tour kickoff at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome last weekend, the newly announced global expansion will include four stops in Latin America, seven stops in the United States, and five stops in Europe and the U.K. Full routing and ticketing information is available here!

Nosotros, the critically acclaimed 10-piece Latin music band known for their vibrant fusion of rhythms and socially conscious lyrics, is set to release their latest single titled '#esperanza.” Inspired by the tumultuous events of recent years, including the transition from the Trump era to a post-pandemic world and the troubling news of the Ukraine war, this song captures the essence of holding onto optimism amidst adversity.

So Cal punk heroes CHASER have unveiled 'Fault Lines' the next single off their upcoming, long-awaited new album 'Small Victories,' out on June 28. The 13-track album was produced by Cameron Webb and is the band's first new release in 3 years. Listen to the single now!

British-Armenian producer Hagop Tchaparian has shared “Treacle,” the first new track made available since the hugely acclaimed 2022 debut album Bolts. Hagop spent much of 2023 touring, playing major events such as Glastonbury, Club 2 Club, and Green Man. According to Hagop, “The track was heavily inspired by watching Four Tet play at Warung club in Brazil.” Listen to the song now!

Six-piece Rhythm and Blues band The Dip have released a brand new single, 'Doing The Thing.' The track investigates relationships and the self through many different lenses and speaks to how frustration and incompatibility in a relationship can be unveiled over time. Listen to the song now!

GRAMMY-nominated artist Kossisko (they/them/theirs) released “Finally Free” from their SLAYERZ BALL album due June 7 alongside a performance video filmed at the iconic East West Studios in Studio One where Frank Sinatra recorded many of his songs. Listen to the new single!

On Friday, May 10 Toronto singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell will release her highly anticipated new album Anniversary. Recorded in a 200-year-old church in Ontario, the project is an evocative collection of original love songs that balances buoyant earworms and poignant ballads, ultimately emerging as an earnest celebration of commitment.Ahead of the release, Abigail revealed a final glimpse into the project with the album’s focus track “Flowers in my Hair,' Listen to the song now!

tripleS brings together all 24 members for their debut album ASSEMBLE24, out now. Formed under Jaden Jeong and Joseph Baek's MODHAUS (모드 하우스) label and entertainment agency, tripleS won Best New Female Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, and secured the top newcomer spot at the 31st Hanteo Music Awards 2023, establishing themselves as K-pop's biggest girl group not only in size, but also in trajectory. Listen to the album now!

The Story So Far have released their new single “All This Time” off of their upcoming album I Want To Disappear. “All This Time” opens the new album with all of the punch, catchy guitar riffs, and urgent drum fills that listeners have come to love from The Story So Far throughout their storied career. Listen to the single now!

Turkish musician and filmmaker Ece Era (pronounced 'Edge-eh') returns with her new single, “Let Go”. Istanbul > NYC > Belgium, Ece Eryavuz has persistently been on a mission to explore her creative and philosophical interests.  Her music is rooted in a notion of sincerity. It’s deeply personal and representative of one small step on her journey to liberating herself from the identity that was formalised in her youth. Listen to the single!

The trailer for the upcoming HBO Original Lady Gaga concert special Gaga Chromatica Ball has dropped. In front of a sold-out crowd of 52,000 people, 13-time GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Lady Gaga delivers a career-defining performance at Los Angeles’s Dodger Stadium during her 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour. Watch the trailer!

Bay Area trio Sour Widows share “Staring Into Heaven/Shining” the entrancing new single and album closer from their recently announced debut record Revival Of A Friend, out June 28th on Exploding In Sound Records. The song comes with a video directed by Henry Kinder that was shot across Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach in San Francisco and Thee Stork Club in Oakland. Watch the music video!