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Chicago director Ron OJ Parson will helm the North American premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti's Hymn at ​​​​​​​Chicago Shakespeare Theater, making his CST directorial debut. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Wombats have unveiled their new track ‘My Head Is Not My Friend’; the third offering from the chart-topping, platinum-selling indie heroes’ sixth studio album, Oh! The Ocean, out 14th February 2025. Listen to it now!

Acclaimed string quartet ETHEL has released their eighth album Persist, for which the group reconvened with the dynamic flutist Allison Loggins-Hull. Listen to it here.

Visionary R&B singer-songwriter UMI has released “Butterfly II.” Uploaded spontaneously to SoundCloud earlier this month, “Butterfly II” was written as a form of reflection and therapy for UMI amidst a time of frustration and uncertainty.

The Wombats have unveiled their new single ‘Blood On The Hospital Floor’ out now. Alongside the new track, the band are also announcing a huge 14 date European Tour. Listen to the new track here.

xOn Friday, February 21, 2025, acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss will release his new album, Arc III: Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma on First Hand Records. Listen to the first single now.

54 BELOW will present tenor AMiNE HACHEM in his 2024 Holiday Special, Around The World Part II this December. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!

Vocalist and songwriter Staci Griesbach has released a new Jazz-Bossa Nova-inspired single titled “ASILOMAR”. The original tune was inspired after listening to Nat King Cole and walking among the Cypress trees and rocky shore of Central California’s iconic Asilomar State Beach.

Chart-topping hitmaker Teddy Swims ushers in a fresh era with his new single “Bad Dreams.”  The track builds on the momentum of his global smash hit 'Lose Control,” which he performed earlier this week on the MTV VMA Extended Play stage.

Tori Amos celebrates the 10th anniversary of her 2014's critically acclaimed and UK Top 10 album Unrepentant Geraldines, with the release of a remastered special Deluxe edition, out now.

Mt. Joy and Maren Morris have released a new version of 'Highway Queen.' The song, written by Mt. Joy's Matt Quinn, coincides with the band's resumed US tour, including a show at Madison Square Garden.

Rehearsals have started for the new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald. Learn more about the cast here!

Leading Welsh language theatre company Frân Wen has announced its latest innovative multi-disciplinary work Olion, a combination of a theatre performance, site specific performance accompanied by day-long festival, and a short film all linked by themes of exclusion and difference from the myth of Arianrhod, a Welsh Goddess who was exiled from her community.

Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – continue what is proving a milestone year with the jubilant new single, “Bluephoria.'

Further casting has been announced for the new production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald. Learn more about the cast here!

Philadelphia and Los Angeles-based band Mt. Joy has released their new project, Live at The Salt Shed, recorded over four sold-out nights at the famed Chicago, IL venue to celebrate New Year’s 2024. The album is out digitally on all services, with a 3xLP vinyl set available for pre-order. Listen to the project now!

UK-born, LA-based, rising Celtic indie singer-songwriter Rose Betts invited us into her world with “War” and “Take This Body Home.” Now, she returns with a captivating new single, “Come Away,” a heartfelt invitation to escape and embrace change with mesmerizing melodies and anthemic vocals. Listen to the new song!

A soul-baring ode to being present in the moment, the brand new single “California Sober” out now from Sydney alternative trio Yours Truly is an empowered and engaging step closer to the group's upcoming sophomore album, with TOXIC set for release on August 16.

Burundian-Australian, Gold Coast-based singer-songwriter Beckah Amani shares her powerful new single, ‘Sober’; a message of hope to those who might feel forgotten and a call for reflection and action to the rest of us, which can begin by simply talking. 

The Dangerous Summer have released their new album Gravity. Featuring previously released singles “Pacific Ocean,” “What’s An Hour Really Worth”, and title track “Gravity” alongside nine brand new era-defining tracks, Gravity is sure to please longtime fans of the band and new listeners alike. Listen to the new album now!

Still hurting over the end of the Broadway season? BroadwayWorld has just learned that that singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will return to Broadway to star as 'Jamie' and 'Cathy' in the first ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's beloved THE LAST FIVE YEARS. We have all of the details!

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!

Philadelphia and Los Angeles-based band Mt. Joy has announced the release of Live at The Salt Shed, recorded over four sold-out nights at the famed Chicago, IL venue to celebrate New Year’s 2024. Fan-favorite track “Bathroom Light (Live at The Salt Shed)” is out now, and the full album will be released on June 28, 2024. Listen to the new track from the album!

Six-piece Rhythm and Blues band The Dip have released a brand new single, 'Fill My Cup,” from their forthcoming album, Love Direction.  The single dives headfirst into the album’s theme, expressing appreciation for a partner’s love and commitment. Listen to the single now!

Billie Eilish has officially surpassed her previous record in album sales with first-week Billboard numbers revealed. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT has sold 339k units (191k album sales, 146.4k SEA, 1.2k TEA) and 90k in vinyl, making this her biggest debut week ever, outselling her multiple GRAMMY® award-winning, history-making 2019 debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Listen to the new album now!