Kanye West News

Simon Brodkin hits the road with his biggest ever tour, UNLEASHED – 56 dates across Australia, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, and the UK and Ireland in 2026-2027.

Songwriter Cailin Russo has announced DON'T, a new EP due out March 11. It will serve as Russo's first new music since the runaway success of her single 'Bad Things,' as featured on Heated Rivalry.

Composers Concordance will present Trio Terrano in a concert of riveting new music written for violin, cello, and piano. The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.

Los Angeles-based artist and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Cailin Russo has released a music video for 'Bad Things,' the unexpected smash hit that was featured in the climactic 'drive to the cottage' scene of HBO's hockey romance Heated Rivalry.

The newly opened Teatro YouTube launches its inaugural season on December 18 with Hip Hop Hamlet, a bold contemporary musical that fuses Shakespeare’s classic tragedy with the aesthetics and rhythms of hip-hop culture. The production blends live performance, immersive lighting, videocenography and a soundtrack featuring Aretha Franklin, Racionais MC’s, Kanye West, Jorge Ben Jor, Toni Tornado and Tim Maia.

Sadler's Wells has announced FIVE DANCES, an eighteen-month development programme supporting five UK-based dance artists to create brand-new work for a building wide takeover Festival at Sadler's Wells East in Summer 2027.

The official trailer has been released for WORDS + MUSIC, a new music docuseries featuring Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, and Alanis Morissette. Watch the trailer now.

Halle Bailey releases her debut album ‘love?…or something like it’, featuring tracks and collaborations that explore love and self-discovery.

A genre-defying night of original music and wickedly sharp wit will take place as Amy Engelhardt and Erin Hill share the stage again for at Pangea NYC.

Australian cellist and electro-pop artist K Mak brings her acclaimed audiovisual experience K MAK AT THE PLANETARIUM to Summerhall at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, blending live strings, synths, and cosmic projections into a fully immersive show.

After selling out their seven previous shows at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have announced six additional dates for their limited engagement, Songs for a Nervous Planet.

The internationally acclaimed show The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody has announced its full cast and hosts ahead of its highly-anticipated London premiere at Riverside Studios, opening on 2 May and with a gala night on May the Fourth.

Tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince's legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will go on sale on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m..

The Springfield Chamber Players will present The Champlain Trio next month. The trio, formed by Springfield Symphony Orchestra cellist Emily Taubl, has performed on the Springfield Chamber Players series in Longmeadow and Westfield several years ago.

Hurt Season is forging his path in the hip-hop world and doing it with 808 Mafia. In the ever-changing musical world, authenticity and innovation set great artists apart. Hurt Season is making a name for himself with a fusion of raw emotion, intricate storytelling, and impressive production.

Lil Durk, the Grammy Award-Winning hip-hop trailblazer and multi-platinum superstar, has released his highly anticipated ninth studio album, DEEP THOUGHTS. Check it out now.

A celebration of hip hop culture, the world-renowned festival Breakin' Convention returns to Sadler's Wells in Angel over the first weekend in May. Friday heralds Fierce Friday, a brand new Breakin' Convention event headlined by The Ruggeds and Mounia Nassangar at Sadler's Wells Theatre which will open the festival in style and will be hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Fee Mak.

Chicago rap virtuoso Saba and Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop” No ID have released their powerhouse joint album, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID. Check it out here!

The question of ‘Can you separate the Art from the Artist’ is something many have had to wrestle with at one time or another. Social media has granted celebrities platforms that they unfortunately sometimes misuse – leading their fans to struggle not only with a sense of guilt for continuing to support their artistry, but often a sense of betrayal from someone who was once an idol or hero. CJ Capital and Seth Zosky know this pain all too well. Here, they discuss the genesis of their idea to reclaim their love of Kanye West's music while protesting what he stands for.

Montreal’s Segal Centre will present Pain to Power: A Kanye West Musical Protest from March 19-23, 2025. The musical examines the intersection of art, artists, and community in the wake of controversy.