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Last night, rising rapper Hunxho performed to a packed house at The Eastern for his first-ever hometown headline show, One Night Only, in Atlanta, GA. The show sold out within 24 hours of its announcement in December. Fans anxiously awaited the date, and the future superstar delivered an unforgettable set. 

In this video, watch as Gabrielle Beckford is joined by Nathaniel Blackwood and Criston Oats to give a very special sneak peek of 'Self'/ 'You Gotta Be'.

Cinderella the Off-Broadway Musical has revealed its cast for the upcoming production at Players Theatre.

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more.

Black Theatre Coalition will honor Producer and Director Ava DuVernay with the first Poitier-Belafonte Award for Cultural Activism at its Inaugural “Building the Change” Gala.

HERE's Dream Music Puppetry Program celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new edition of PUPPETOPIA. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Genre-blending DC vocalist Kanii (pronounced Ka-Nee) releases 'tell me,' a soaring new collaboration with Riovaz and Nimstarr under the moniker The Heart Racers. Laced with emotional lyricism and energetic retro production, the track is accompanied by an equally compelling video. Plus, check out tour dates!

The release of “Fear” comes on the heels of Logic's eighth studio album, College Park (2023), which spawned the singles “Wake Up,” “Paradise II” featuring Norah Jones, “Lightsabers,” and “Highlife,” and also included a video directed by actor and filmmaker Kevin Smith.

Setting the tone for an unforgettable weekend, a pair of the most successful and critically acclaimed R&B artists – SZA and Snow Aalegra – will headline this year's three-day outdoor fest, the former of whom is up for “Album of the Year” at the 2024 Grammy Awards. 

Grammy-nominated artist Ledisi releases her new album 'Good Life.' The project features vocals from Kenny Lattimore and Butcher Brown as well as writing and production from longtime collaborator Rex Rideout (Anything For You, I Need To Know), Camper (H.E.R., Brandy), Ray Keys (CoCo Jones), and Cory Henry, among others.

YFN Lucci releases new single 'Free Me' and teases more new music to come. Listen to the single now. It notably picks up where he left off on 2020's acclaimed Wish Me Well 3, which flaunted fan favorites such as the platinum-certified smash “Wet (She Got That…)” and “Both of Us” [feat. Rick Ross & Layton Greene], among others.

JT is releasing the record and video for her solo song “Sideways” (Quality Control Music/Motown). One half of the renowned hip-hop duo City Girls with Yung Miami, “Sideways” comes off the success of her solo single “No Bars” which sold more than 100k and amassed 30.2 million streams. Watch the new music video!

Playwrights’ Center has announced that renowned director, educator, and arts leader Nicole A. Watson has agreed to join the Center as Producing Artistic Director.

The 2022 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will come to Cleveland as part of the 2023-24 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square.

JE’CARYOUS JOHNSON AND TY JAMES COLLABORATE TO PRESENT 'Super Freak: The Rick James Story' - a theatrical celebration of the icon’s life, music, and legacy. Opening nationwide this spring, starting in Houston.

The Joffrey Ballet concludes its 2023-24 season with the return of Alexander Ekman's acclaimed Midsummer Night's Dream. Far from a Shakespearean tale, Ekman's Midsummer Night's Dream is a mind-bending trip to a surreal realm of unearthly delights.

The Secret Theatre of Queens is set to present over 50 new works in a mammoth new works festival.

Bravo! Vail Music Festival has unveiled its 37th season. The festival will take place from June 20 to August 1, 2024, offering a diverse range of classical and Latin-American music in the stunning Vail Valley region of Colorado.

Radio Galaxy, a new play by Michele Aldin Kushner, will be performed at invitation-only readings on Friday, February 2 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

'What's Up (Big Buddy),' a single derived from the Dancehall Dutty Money Riddim produced by Jamaican hit-maker Rvssian (Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul), has received worldwide recognition as it stands within the Top 20 slot via iTunes Top 100 Reggae Songs charts. The track was recently spotlighted via NYLON.