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THE FLESHTONES released a double-sided single, "Float Your Showboat" b/w "Hear Today," marking the band's 50th anniversary on Yep Roc Records as a limited-edition 7-inch and digital release.

Elvis Costello released the previously unreleased track "I Turn Around" (Hope & Anchor Studio), taken from the forthcoming My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) box set.

Judi Silvano's Garden Winds, a voice-bassoon-flute trio, will release the album FIRST FLIGHT on JSL Records and perform at venues across New York, including a new release celebration in Poughkeepsie.

A posthumous duets album honoring Dan Seals features Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Tanya Tucker and Jamey Johnson, blending his archived vocals with new recordings produced by longtime collaborator Kyle Lehning.

Tuff Gong/Island/UMe has released a previously unreleased live album capturing Bob Marley & The Wailers' famed Hammersmith Odeon residency, available on vinyl, CD, digital, and Atmos formats.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring Princess Nokia's venue debut alongside concerts by Ginuwine, Aida Cuevas, and family programming in the Bronx.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming season, featuring Princess Nokia, Ginuwine, La India, Aida Cuevas, Flor de Toloache and the United European Ballet Company in the Bronx.

HBO Max will add new original series and documentaries, including Sharon Horgan's comedy YOUTH, the drama prequel 4 BLOCKS ZERO, and the true-crime series A KILLER STORY.

One of the most acclaimed musicals comes to the giant screen at The Park Theatre when Hadestown: The Musical plays for three days only. The screening are addition to The Park’s ArtsCinema Stage2Screen Series.

The Steve Bardwil Band has released an official video for the title track from its new studio album STARDUST IN DISGUISE, produced by Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli.

Empire: Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording has been released in digital and streaming formats. Empire is a musical about the creation and impact of the Empire State Building. Listen now!

Black Ensemble Theater continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music, written and directed by Artistic Director Daryl D. Brooks. 

The Vince Guaraldi Trio's 1965 soundtrack has been certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA, becoming the best-selling jazz album of all time, Craft Recordings announced.

The band will release a live album, 13-LIVE, recorded at WAMC Radio, and tour the UK in late August and September, including the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

InfraSound will present a three-day festival exploring the music and legacy of composer Sofia Gubaidulina, featuring panel discussions, chamber music and community events at St. Malachy in Times Square.

The American Theatre of Actors will present Shakespeare's RICHARD II, directed by ATA founder James Jennings, featuring Sam Cruz in the title role alongside a 17-member ensemble cast.

Fantasy Records announced a vinyl reissue of Chamaco Ramírez's 1979 solo debut, ALIVE AND KICKING, bringing the classic recording back to physical format for collectors and fans.

The Skirball Cultural Center's Sunset Concerts series will close its 29th season with performances by Annie and The Caldwells and The Campbell Brothers.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Eagles have added additional shows to their ongoing Las Vegas residency at Sphere, now with 68 shows in total. ‘Eagles – Live in Concert at Sphere’ began in September 2024 and has become the longest-running residency at the venue.

Lincoln Center Theater will revive The Sound of Music in 2027, marking the second ever revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's beloved musical. Director Lear deBessonet returns to the  Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years,  starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by  Christopher Gattelli. This will be the first Rogers & Hammerstein Broadway revival since Oklahoma! in 2019.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

The Colorado Music Festival will open its 50th anniversary season at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium with 14-year-old violinist Himari performing Sibelius, alongside a world premiere and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.

The Philadelphia Orchestra announced its summer 2026 season, including residencies at Highmark Mann Center, Bravo! Vail, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, plus Kimmel Center performances featuring THE WIZARD OF OZ live-to-film and a free Pride Concert.

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

Singer, actress and Broadway star Katharine McPhee is the next artist to join the late Dan Seals for a newly reimagined version of “The Healing Kind,” releasing June 5.