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Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke’s new album, Be Right Here, debuts at #1 this week on the Current Country Albums chart, Americana/Folk Albums chart and Current Rock Albums chart as well as #4 on the Best-Selling Current Albums chart. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Experience the world premiere of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory. This modern fable, with lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, explores love's peaks and valleys.

Tenor Eric Ferring transitions from international opera career to full-time artist advocacy role with AGMA, supporting national initiatives and contract negotiations. Join him in building a just and thriving industry for tomorrow.

Craig Lucas returns to one of his theatrical homes as South Coast Repertory will present the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical, lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, music by Messé, book by Lucas. Directed by Ivers, it runs April 5-May 4, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage as the centerpiece to SCR’s 60th season.

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program has selected 29 artists from a pool of more than 1,300 international applicants to participate in its 2024 program.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra reveals Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason as the 2024 MAC Music Innovator in a groundbreaking announcement.

New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts will honor world-renowned film director Ang Lee, critically acclaimed film, television and Broadway actor Corey Stoll, and multi-platinum singer and songwriter Madison Love. Learn more about the honorees and about the gala!

French Ensemble Ébène Quartet will make their Baltimore debut at Shriver Hall on April 7, 2024, performing works by Mozart, Schnittke, and Grieg's only complete quartet.

Accompanied by one of Europe's most iconic pianists Polina Osetinskaya, the master violinist will appear at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on 5 August, Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall on 7 August and Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall on 10 August 2024. 

Cosmo Sheldrake promotes marine conservation through his latest single 'Old Ocean.' The multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, accomplished live improviser and field recordist recently shared “Stop the Music” and “Does the Swallow Dream of Flying” from the forthcoming record which surpassed a million streams within the first week.

Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), Be Right Here is a timely reminder to be present and live authentically. Across these ten tracks—a collection of their signature rock and roll anthems, Americana-leaning ballads and country rock jams—the band celebrates the simple joys of life.

Written and produced by the band, “Your Town” introduces us to Sam and Casey's childhood music teacher, Todd Peterson, who played a vital role in the band's origin and passed away tragically in 2021. The track is a powerful representation of this new era for X Ambassadors, as they pay an emotional tribute to those who shaped them.

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.

Madison Beer's voice, a seamless mix of grating and mellifluous, wraps itself around the airy melody with ease, creating a number sure to excite her audience once she takes it on the road with her, along with her GRAMMY-nominated sophomore album, Silence Between Songs, which released in September.

Upstairs at the Gatehouse and Design & Canvas Co. present In Clay, a new musical set in 1930s Paris. Performances run 13th March – 7th April. Learn more about the musical here!

Brainstory share the video for “Hanging On” – their recent single that features Clairo's Claire Cottrill on backing vocals. The Latin / Psychedelic Soul-inspired tune was influenced by the 70's Chicano rock like War and Malo. They also announced new tour dates including headline shows and support dates with The Budos Band and Lady Wray.

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced the full UK tour dates for From England with Love, the compelling new work from the renowned choreographer performed by his prestigious company, Shechter II.

Soprano Hera Hyesang Park released new album, 'Breathe,' featuring operatic classics and contemporary works. Joined by mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo and the Orchestra Del Teatro Carlo Felice. Watch the new music video featuring Park freediving. Out now on Deutsche Grammophon.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of this year’s Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production, Romeo and Juliet.

Now Penn & Teller will produce Brynolf & Ljung in their New York theatrical debut, Stalker, which combines street magic, stunning illusions and physical mentalism, leaving audiences both thrilled and mystified. 

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the 2024 TRU Voices New Plays Virtual Reading Series in partnership with CreateTheater.com

Kicking off 2024 with a bang, they are back with a new single ‘Oh No :: He Said What?', which received its first play as Clara Amfo's Hottest Record in the World on Radio 1. Recorded at the end of the original ‘Dead Club City' writing sessions, ‘Oh No :: He Said What?' is a band favourite and showcases their versality and creativity as songwriters.

Indie roots rockers, Mt. Joy will play their beloved hometown of Philadelphia on September 20, 2024 when they headline the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia.  Following the success of their 2023 shows at the Mann, the band will again partner with Philadelphia's Sharing Excess to host a non-perishable food drive.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) partners with CreateTheater.com to present the fourth virtual edition of the TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series, with the generous support of RK Greene and The StoryLine Project. Readings will be presented through a technical partnership with Streaming Musicals on Sundays, February 12 & 19, 2023 at 4pm.

Pegasus Opera Company and Hagemann Rosenthal Associates are proud to present a double bill featuring the gripping female driven stories of Roman Fever by Philip Hagemann and The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine) by Francis Poulenc, play by Jean Cocteau at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London.