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Ray Benson and Marc Copland submitted their jazz album IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE for Grammy consideration in Best Jazz Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album categories, recorded live at Benson's Austin studio.

Brenda Lee's remastered 1983 single arrives on streaming platforms for the first time, accompanied by her first-ever official music video now available in HD on YouTube.

Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.

Connecticut Theatre Company will present CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, a pop-rock adaptation of Stephen King's novel, at The Repertory Theatre in New Britain. The production features a score by Michael Gore and stars Kennedy Morris and Susan Smith.

John Mellencamp's new lyric book traces his evolution as a songwriter and poet across five decades, featuring previously unpublished photographs, handwritten drafts, and a foreword by Stephen King.

Damn Yankees is heading back to Broadway. Producers Lia Vollack, Haley Swindal, and Julie Boardman announced today that the seven-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning musical will return this spring, starring Tony Award and five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough in her Broadway musical debut as Lola, and Austin Scott (Hamilton) as Young Joe.

The Dance Hall of Fame announced its second class of honorees, including Debbie Allen, George Balanchine, Toni Basil, Katherine Dunham, Savion Glover, Mandy Moore, the Nicholas Brothers, and WEST SIDE STORY legends George Chakiris, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn.

Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Michael Hampton will release the album KING KONG on CD and green-vinyl LP. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, the project retells the classic King Kong story through spoken narration and instrumental storytelling blending rock, world music, and jazz.

Drummer Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie will headline the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, backed by a local ensemble and receiving the festival's Luminary Award for lifetime achievement.

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.

You can now view Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Elaine Stritch's one-woman show, which won her a 2002 Tony, filmed at the Old Vic Theatre in London. In the show, Stritch she traces her roots from The New School to Broadway star.

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.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Emmy Award nominee Eureka O'Hara, known for “RuPaul's Drag Race' and HBO's “We're Here”, will step into the pumps of drag icon Divine, leading Divine: Beyond The Flamingos!, a new play written and directed by Donnie. 

Amphibian Stage will present THE SHARK IS BROKEN, Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon's behind-the-scenes comedy about the chaotic making of Jaws, featuring a cast of DFW veterans directed by David A. Miller.

AFI crowns Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles the funniest film of all time, bumping Some Like It Hot, in honor of Brooks' 100th birthday on June 28, 2026.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of longtime record producer and music executive Clive Davis, who passed away on Monday, June 22. He was 94 years old.

Second Street Players will present GYPSY at their Riverfront Theater in Milford, DE, featuring Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's score, including 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' and 'Rose's Turn.'

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.

Actress Miriam Margolyes and Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman are named Raindance Icon Award recipients, with a posthumous honor going to rock & roll legend Eddie Cochran at the festival's 34th edition.

A new biopic is in the works centered on beloved actor and writer Gene Wilder. Director Dito Montiel will helm the project after obtaining the rights to the Estate of the late actor.

A Scottish magic society has announced the line-up for two performances to celebrate its centenary. Aberdeen Magical Society will celebrate '100 Years of Magic' with a two-night run at Aberdeen Arts Centre.

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will host an encore screening of the award-winning documentary CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY: THE SONG THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES, featuring a Q&A with producers and a food drive benefiting Long Island Cares.

DEEP PURPLE will perform with special guest KANSAS at BayCare Sound on August 8. Tickets will go on sale Thursday. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

The Aberdeen Magical Society will present '100 Years of Magic' on September 4-5, 2026, at the Aberdeen Arts Centre, celebrating a century of magical entertainment.