Becoming 1976

Boston DIY indie rock band Gollylagging released their debut record REAL LIFE via Disposable America. The band will perform record release shows in New York and Massachusetts.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Craft Recordings releases a 50th anniversary edition of Raffi's 1976 children's album on eco-friendly vinyl, marking the album's first LP pressing in over four decades.

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.

Director Alison Reid's documentary THE ART OF ADVENTURE, following the 1957 Land Rover expedition of Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster, will open in theaters across the US this fall.

The Bellamy Brothers' 1976 hit "Let Your Love Flow" appears in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI, joining a soundtrack lineup that includes Phil Collins, Def Leppard and Lil Wayne.

Timothy Bloom will receive The Prince Fellowship and Chase Parker will receive The Prince/TTLP Fellowship, programs supporting early-career producers in association with Columbia University School of the Arts.

Nancy Jones hosts a George Jones 95th birthday tribute at Nashville Palace Sept. 13, benefiting Concerts 4 A Cause and MTSU's Jones scholarship.

GableStage in Coral Gables has put single tickets on sale for four productions in its 28th season, with casting announced for WEATHER GIRL, TRUE ART and other regional premieres.

A 49th anniversary box set edition of Elvis Costello's debut album MY AIM IS TRUE is set for release through UMe, according to a label announcement.

John Sullivan's rock band Sullyman The Third released Condo Florida, a concept album on South Tenth Records inspired by the Eagles' Hotel California.

UMusic Shop NY will debut a limited-edition liquid vinyl pressing of RUSH's iconic album 2112 to coincide with the band's sold-out Madison Square Garden run, available exclusively at the Penn Plaza location.

The concert offered an intimate tribute to Joni Mitchell's unique genius, offering a revelatory look at the cultural milieu and musical streams that fed into her art, and then poured out of her Laurel Canyon home and into her unique ways of mixing other genres and artists into her music – or inspired them to create their own.

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.

Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky's political drama THE GANG OF THREE will tour the UK this autumn, with Alan Cox, Hywel Morgan, and Colin Tierney reprising their roles as Crosland, Jenkins, and Healey.

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.

Summer is here and there is no better time of year to soak up the sun and dive into a new book. You're in luck, because Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 22 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2026 reading list.

The Philadelphia Orchestra honored bassist Nathaniel West with the 2026 C. Hartman Kuhn Award, while three retiring musicians with 115 combined years of service and two 50-year veterans were also recognized.

The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a retrospective concert honoring late Cuban-American composer Aurelio De La Vega at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York, featuring five works spanning fifty years of his career.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Fifty years after first igniting New York’s underground rock scene with their blend of garage rock, punk, and R&B, The Fleshtones will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a special hometown concert on August 7 at Bowery Ballroom. 

Due to overwhelming demand, Eagles have added additional shows to their ongoing Las Vegas residency at Sphere. Find out the new dates and learn how to buy tickets.

English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 Season across London and Greater Manchester, featuring nine operas, with six new productions, four operas by contemporary female composers and opportunities for the next generation of opera makers.