Knoxville 2022

Affirming himself as the definitive voice of 2024, multi-platinum, chart-topper Teddy Swims recruits Argentinian urban powerhouse Tiago PZK for a brand new version of “The Door” out now. It marks their first collaboration together. It not only breaks down genre boundaries, but it also unites cultures with the addition of a stunning Spanish verse courtesy of Tiago PZK. Listen to the track!

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter, Cassadee Pope has shared her new music video for single, “I Died (ft Daisha Mcbride)” off of her upcoming album, Hereditary. The pop punk / rap track delves into the feelings of abandonment while channeling the strength it takes to move forward from heartache. Watch the video now!

Knoxville Opera and NATS willpresent renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee at the Tennessee Theatre this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Sixpence None the Richer has announced that the “We Are Love” 25th Anniversary Tour will begin October 10th in Knoxville, TN, and will cover over 25 U.S. cities. Tickets go on sale on June 14th. The band will be releasing brand new music this fall to kick off the dates.

After earning her stripes on the road opening for Country's biggest names, groundbreaking artist Lily Rose sets her sights on her own headlining tour, kicking off this August in Savannah, GA and spanning 23 cities across the U.S. this summer and fall. See the full tour dates here!

“We perform in parking lots, restaurants, tents, bandshells, and lovely venues like this one,” declares Maine State Music Theatre’s Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. He is addressing a full house in the Lunt Auditorium at Oceanview at Falmouth on May 30. It is only one of over 95 free public outreach events that MSMT offers in the course of each year,  but today is special because it introduces the new 2024 crop of MSMT Singers in their second public performance since arriving in the state. An outgrowth of the company’s former intern program, the MSMT Singers are an elite group of young (college age) professionals selected by Clark in an annual nationwide search that has holds over 3000 auditions for eight spots. “These young artists have to sing, dance and act on a scale of at least an 8 out of 10 when they come here,” Clark explains, “and when they leave, I expect that they will have grown into the stars they are going to be.”  

Chris Blue, the winner of NBC’s The Voice season 12, releases his debut album, Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart. The 10-song collection brims with passionate renditions of songs that have personally impacted and shaped the soulful vocalist. Listen to the album now!

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter, Cassadee Pope has released her newest single, “I Died (ft Dashia Mcbride)” off of her forthcoming album, Hereditary. The album marks The Voice winner’s first full length following her shift from country back to her pop punk roots. Listen to the song now!

The ASCAP Foundation has revealed the recipients of the 2024 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, recognizing talented young composers for their outstanding achievements in music composition. Learn more about the recipients!

Fresh off an amazing sold-out four-night stand at San Francisco' CA's legendary Fillmore Auditorium, My Morning Jacket are excited to announce four fall 2024 headline shows, with special guests S.G. Goodman (9/30 and 10/1) and Jade Bird (10/3 and 10/4). Find the full itinerary here!

Country music singer/songwriter Emily Ann Roberts is set to join select dates on Jamey Johnson’s What A View Tour, kicking off on July 30 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and continuing through September 21 in Cherokee, North Carolina. Check out the full list of tour dates here!

Austin’s experimental folk artist Jenny Parrott (she/they) has unveiled their new single “I Hear It All the Time,” the latest taste from the upcoming album Love Spell, out June 28. Across the track, Parrott’s harmonizing vocals flow with melancholy, breezing over the complimenting synths as they lament the painful end of a toxic relationship. Listen to the song now!

Broadway talents Jeremy Benton, Sydney Jones, Erick Pinnick, Joel Newsome, Don Richard, and Joseph Ryan Harrington join THE LYCEUM for 42ND STREET. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

The record-breaking hit Chicago is celebrating 35,000 performances worldwide. The first tour of Chicago launched in 1997 and has continued in both North America and abroad ever since.

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Cassadee Pope has announced a North American tour With multi-platinum-selling Canadian pop-rock band, Marianas Trench. Cassadee will be joining The Force of Nature tour - produced by Live Nation - on September 17 and make stops across the US, including shows in Dallas, Orlando, Nashville, New York City, Chicago, Denver, and wrapping up in Salt Lake City. 

Critically-acclaimed singer / songwriter ERNEST has announced his fall headlining tour, The Legalize Country Music Road Show. The tour will kick off in Vancouver, Canada on Sept. 4 and continue throughout several markets, including Los Angeles, Calif., Anaheim, Calif., Fort Worth, Texas, Milwaukee, Wis., Knoxville, Tenn., and more. See the full lineup here!

Today our spotlight shines on Ella Claybrooks, a senior at Nashville School of the Arts, who won her Spotlight Award nomination for her performance as Alice in Bright Star. Ella will be attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) this fall, in pursuit of a BFA in Musical Theater.

Today our spotlight shines on Landon Wilson, a senior at Spring Hill’s Summit High School, who earned his Spotlight Award nomination for his performance as Ren McCormack in Footloose The Musical. Landon will be a student at Belmont University this fall, with plans to audition for its musical theater program once he’s on-campus.

Today’s spotlight is focused on Alyssa Freeze, a senior at Coffee County High School, who garnered Spotlight Award attention for her performance as Janet Van De Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone. This fall, Alyssa begins her college career at Nashville’s Lipscomb University. 

Steppenwolf Theatre will present Rachel Bloom’s sell-out off Broadway hit Death, Let Me Do My Show, playing a limited engagement.

The two winners of the Outstanding Lead Performer Spotlight Awards in Nashville will travel later this summer to New York City to take part The Jimmy Awards and to compete for top honors, which recognizes the nation’s leading high school musical theater performers.

After wrapping the final leg of the Machine Killer tour with Static-X, metal legends Sevendust are heading back on the road this September to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of their iconic album Seasons. The tour kicks off on September 13th in Hampton Beach, MA and runs through October 8th where it wraps up in Salt Lake City, UT. Find the full dates here!

In today’s spotlight is Raleigh Risser, a senior at Williamson County’s Ravenwood High School, who garnered Spotlight Award attention for her role as Fiona in Shrek: The Musical. She will pursue her BFA in Musical Theater at Ithaca College. 

Today we begin a six-part series of interviews with the Spotlight Awards’ nominees for Outstanding Lead Performer, shining the BroadwayWorld Nashville spotlight on the talented young actors who will compete for the opportunity to represent Nashville, Middle Tennessee and TPAC at The Jimmy Awards.

Warner Records artist Warren Zeiders enters his revenge era with his ​​fiery single, 'Betrayal.”  Written by Zeiders, Blake Pendergrass, Justin Ebach, Jacob “JKash” Hindlin and Ali Tampos (Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber), the track finds Zeiders at his most vindictive, with his raw-edged voice dripping with hurt as he cries out to the person who did him wrong. Listen to the new single!

Collective Soul has relesaed their highly anticipated and critically acclaimed 12th studio album, HERE TO ETERNITY, which is out now on their label. It includes 20 brand new songs which is available everywhere on digital stores and streaming partners (including a Dolby ATMOS version), as a single disc CD, and as a limited-edition double-disc colored vinyl. Listen to the album now!

Nashville-based experimental musician Rich Ruth has released the second single from his forthcoming album Water Still Flows (June 21 via Third Man Records). Alongside the release of “Crying In The Trees” is a mesmerizing live video featuring psychedelic projections that envelop Ruth and the other musicians as they perform the arresting single. Listen to the new song now!

Seminal New Jersey post-hardcore band Armor For Sleep have just announced a number of summer appearances on the 20 Years Of Tears Tour and Is For Lovers featuring Hawthorne Heights, Thursday, Saosin, Anberlin, I See Stars, Cartel and many more in select markets across the U.S. Beginning on Saturday, June 22 and extending through Saturday, August 24.

Legendary rock band The Black Crowes has released a stunning visual for “Wilted Rose,” their collaboration with GRAMMY-winning country superstar Lainey Wilson from their critically acclaimed album Happiness Bastards. The visual features incredible footage of Wilson’s surprise guest performance with the band at their unforgettable, sold-out opening night of the Happiness Bastards Tour at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry House. Watch the video now!

CIM is enhancing its faculty with new appointments in flute, trombone, double bass, and voice departments, further strengthening its commitment to providing top-notch music education. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!