Mariah Carey News

The Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective (BMC) will host the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors, celebrating the careers of Pharrell Williams, Brandy and Kirk Franklin on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Castrata will present FEELIN’ FESTIVE, a holiday cabaret at Red Eye NY. The one-night production features drag performance, live vocals, and music inspired by Mariah Carey alongside seasonal favorites.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has shared the top holiday songs that listeners are flocking to this season, including tracks from Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Kelly Clarkson, and more.

Experience the new hybrid bar, lounge and showroom from Members Only, the brand that has symbolized effortless American cool for nearly five decades. 

Multi-platinum band AJR has announced their concert album AJR: Live From The Hollywood Bowl, along with a livestream of their first-ever Hollywood Bowl performance, airing on Veeps on Saturday, January 3.

Diana Ross will usher in the new year with a live performance as the 2026 headliner for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,' airing on December 31.

Stepping back into a beloved role is both familiar and thrilling. For Lauren Salazar, wearing Lucy’s blue dress once again in Queensbury Theatre’s A Charlie Brown Christmas brings a blend of nostalgia and fresh excitement. After inhabiting the character for the first time two years ago, Lauren revives Lucy’s sharp wit, bold confidence, and heartfelt humanity—the qualities that make her a lasting favorite in the Peanuts world.

It is no easy task to take an unrelated group of songs and create enough continuity to turn them into a viable show. Ted Wioncek III and Robert Cacioppo have done a stellar job pulling 38 songs together and creating  Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show at Players Circle Theater.

Primm Valley Event Center will present Jass Meagher's Mariah Christmas. With viral performances spanning over 190 countries, she brings glamour, holiday magic, and authentic vocal tribute to every show.

Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan, Madison Beer, and many more have joined the lineup of talent performing at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026. 

Christmas arrived on the Las Vegas Strip this past weekend as Mariah Carey kicked off her holiday spectacular, “Mariah Carey’s Christmastime in Las Vegas,” at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Check out photos from the weekend here.

So, this DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL is completely irrelevant... err... irreverent, but refreshing. You know the story, and if you don’t, you haven’t been watching television or at the Alley for two decades or more.

Here are a few top picks for shows to consider this week including eclectic singer Nellie McKay, Seth Rudetsky with an all-star Broadway lineup, and more.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present CJ Emmons – I’m Freaking Talented in partnership with The Ensemble Theatre as part of the Houston Is Inspired 2025-2026 Season.

Julia Masli was a hit when she first came to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre for her 2024 one-woman performance piece “Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” soliciting problems from the audience and conjuring community, whimsy and sometimes magic on the way to solving them.

Debbie Wileman makes her debut at the legendary New York club Birdland. Now, she's stepping into the spotlight not as Garland, but as herself, with a sparkling new show titled 'Debbie Does Divas.'

Looking for a fun family outing the day after Thanksgiving? Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” is the ticket! Recommended for all ages, this unique entertainment experience takes place in Overture Hall.

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.

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!

The holiday magic is back! Freeform’s beloved seasonal tradition, “25 Days of Christmas,” will return Monday, Dec. 1, bringing back timeless classics, fan-favorite films and heartwarming new specials to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.