The cast and creative team have been revealed for the world premiere of Slippin' Through the Cracks: The Bobby Rush Musical, the new musical based on the life of Grammy Award-winning living legend Bobby Rush, at New Stage Theatre.
E. Lundquist releases the title track from forthcoming album CHASING MY REFLECTIONS, featuring Chicago-based guitarist Michael Damani on vocals. The R&B-infused track explores themes of optimism and self-discovery.
Jimmy Flemion of THE FROGS will present an intimate performance at Andrew Rafacz Gallery in Chicago, following a sold-out Milwaukee show. The appearance marks a rare live outing to celebrate the expanded 2LP vinyl reissue of the band's 1996 album MY DAUGHTER THE BROAD.
Joel Montague will star as the Grinch in the UK production at Leeds Playhouse's Quarry Theatre, with a full company of West End and regional theatre performers announced.
Jaxx Theatricals will present CLUB 27, an original rock musical showcase conceived and directed by Jeremy Lucas, featuring Actors Equity Association performers and exploring themes of loss, addiction and mental health.
Collaboraction Theatre Company will host a limited run of Unpacking Home by Chicago’s Raices to Roots as part of the 9th Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.
Los Angeles rock band JAWDROPPED released "The Line," the final single from their debut album SECRET TO SPARE via Transgressive Records and Canvasback. The track features a video directed by drummer Cook Lee-Chobanian.
The stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride will make its world premiere in Chicago before heading to Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced the production will run at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.
Single tickets for THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will go on sale to the general public. THE NOTEBOOK will make its Houston premiere for a limited one-week engagement at the Hobby Center.
Irish electro-celtic trio Chasing Abbey will release debut album CYBER CELT on September 18 and launch a 26-date U.S. tour September 25 in Tucson through October 29, with a spring 2027 North American tour also announced.
HEAVENS TO BETSY, featuring Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, announced the single 'my secret' and the album BABY'S GONE via Kill Rock Stars. The project marks the band's first release since 1994.
Savanna Ruth, formerly of Burr Oak, has released "In Your Orbit," a track from her upcoming debut LP The Baseball Diaries, produced by Scott Lucas of Local H and Blake Smith.
Chicago producer Will Miller's RESAVOIR shares the single "Stratosphere" ahead of the electronic jazz album ABOVE THE CLOUDS, set for release October 9. The project will tour the US this fall.
Joy Crookes released the single 'Painkiller' featuring rapper Denzel Curry on September 15, 2026. The track explores a destructive relationship through 90s hip-hop production and includes an accompanying video filmed in Chicago.
Norwegian indie folk-pop duo OAKLAND RAIN will join Judy Collins on select dates of her SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES FAREWELL tour beginning September 24 in Tucson, Arizona. The sisters release debut album TWIN FLAMES PART I: THE EVERGREEN and documentary THE ROAD TO THE RYMAN.
Chris Connelly has released the second single from his upcoming album DOO WOP IN THE DARK: A PORTRAIT OF LOU REED, combining Reed's compositions with original songs inspired by the rock legend's life and legacy.
Montclair alt-rock duo RAISED ON CANDY released 'Pickle Eyes,' the first track from their forthcoming album 'Play Marbles on the Turnpike,' produced by Ray Ketchem and mastered by Matthew Barnhart.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present two 2026 Coltman Chamber Music Competition Grand Prize Winners: Trio Sinfonia and Synchrony Quartet in chamber music performances at Sarasota venues.
Concert Theatre Works will present the Boston premiere of THE CHEVALIER, a theatrical concert about Black violin virtuoso Joseph Bologne's friendships with Mozart and Marie Antoinette. The production features violinist Brendon Elliott, pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn, and THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON.
Cedille Records releases THE PACIFICA QUARTET's new album featuring world premiere recordings of works by Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon, with narration by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.
AESPA released SYNK : COMPLæXITY – 2026 Special Digital Single featuring four solo tracks from members Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning. The K-pop group completed a successful Latin American leg with sold-out shows in Santiago, Lima, and Mexico City, plus over 21,000 fans in São Paulo.
SAOSIN will perform at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville as part of the SELF-TITLED 20th Anniversary Tour, featuring support from Silent Planet, Like Moths To Flames, and Save Us.
Irish folk and punk rock band THE MARY WALLOPERS will release their album PADDYWHACKERY on September 18th via BC Records, followed by a North American headline tour in Spring 2027 with stops at New York's Irving Plaza and Los Angeles' Pacific Electric.
The legendary rock band will perform a five-night engagement at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, marking their seventh consecutive year at the venue.
BABEHOVEN released "Wave Has A Place," the final single from their third studio album I See Them, I See Me, via Double Double Whammy. The Hudson, NY-based project of Maya Bon and Ryan Albert explores themes of witnessing privilege and yearning for safety.
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