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BLONDIE announced HIGH NOON, their first album of new material in nine years, featuring contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, and Zach Condon of Beirut. The album marks the final recording of co-founding drummer Clem Burke.

The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and Music Director Radu Paponiu will present a season of five concerts featuring works by composers including Michael Tilson Thomas, Beethoven, and Ravel.

The Sundance Film Festival announces ticket packages for its debut in Boulder, Colorado, including new offerings such as Encore and Matinee packages alongside discounted student and young adult options.

THE CHURCH released two new singles ahead of their upcoming album LACUNA. The tracks showcase the band's ability to blend genres while maintaining their signature psychedelic dreampop sound.

MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a newly remastered version of Take Me to the Top from the TOO FAST FOR LOVE 45th anniversary edition, available for pre-order.

A new documentary about former Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder, directed by Academy Award winner Brigitte Berman, will premiere at the Chicago History Museum. The film examines Holder's career in ballet, choreography, theater, music, and costume design.

GARTH FAGAN DANCE will return to The Joyce Theater with two New York City premieres and classic works. The engagement features new pieces by Artistic Director Norwood 'PJ' Pennewell and Executive Director Natalie Rogers-Cropper.

SLAYER will release a limited-edition liquid-filled vinyl edition of REIGN IN BLOOD, marking 40 years since the Gold-certified thrash metal album's original release. The special zoetrope 1LP is filled with crimson-red liquid and available exclusively through Sound Of Vinyl.

The Doris Duke Foundation, Sundance Institute, and Islamic Scholarship Fund announced the fourth cohort of the Building Bridges Fellowship, which supports emerging filmmakers working on U.S. Muslim stories with grants, mentorship, and professional development.

The cast for CATS at Milton Keynes Theatre has been announced ahead of the production's engagement at the venue. Learn more about the upcoming show and the cast here.

SOFT CELL released a new music video for the single "In Heaven (When I Dance With You)" and announced a U.S. tour set for this fall.

Bill Kenwright’s Blood Brothers has embarked on its Autumn 2026 tour and has released new production images. Check out the new photos and learn more about the show here!

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY will launch a North American tour February 7, 2027 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, visiting more than 50 U.S. and Canadian cities. The production includes stops at Los Angeles' Pantages Theatre April 30–May 2 and Toronto's CAA Theatre May 11–23.

MÖTLEY CRÜE marks 45 years with a definitive deluxe limited edition of TOO FAST FOR LOVE, featuring a previously unreleased 1981 demo and music video.

SOFT CELL released "The Rainbow Room," a ballad set in early 1980s New York from final album DANCETERIA, due September 25, 2026, ahead of a U.S. tour this fall.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

Gayle Stahlhuth will bring her one-woman show based on Margaret Morris's Revolutionary War diary to the Grange at Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May, NJ.

MINISTRY has released the single and video for "We Hate" from its upcoming final album, HATE TO GO (TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY), and added Australia's Good Things Festival to its remaining tour schedule.

Classic American Tales will host weekly readings at The Dormer House and present MARGARET'S DIARY DURING A REVOLUTION at Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May, New Jersey.

Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

Craft Recordings will reissue THE BLUEGRASS ALBUM, the 1981 debut from THE BLUEGRASS ALBUM BAND featuring Tony Rice and J.D. Crowe, remastered on vinyl and digital platforms.

Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals announced first casting for a new touring production of CATS, set to open at Theatre Royal Plymouth following its Regent's Park Open Air Theatre run.

Ministry and Al Jourgensen announced the band's final album, 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery),' on Cleopatra Records, along with a goodbye tour spanning Europe and the U.S.

Cabaret Voltaire's CODE is set for a remastered reissue, giving fans a restored version of the influential electronic album.

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights announced all-new haunted houses based on Evil Dead Burn, the sixth film in the Evil Dead franchise, bringing the horror sequel to life at its annual event.