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Jamie T released the second single from his forthcoming album GHOSTS (100 DAYS OF MORNING), sampling Leif Vollebekk and name-checking Lily Allen, THE STREETS, Tracy Emin, Paul Heaton and Liam Howlett. He will perform solo intimate shows from Dundee to Southampton starting in October.

Lizzy McAlpine released her new album ANGEL via Indigo Blue/RCA Records, featuring previously shared singles and a new music video for 'Over Country' directed by McAlpine and Neema Sadeghi.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Cleveland psych rock band RADDERALL released the single 'Everything is Perfect,' addressing themes of endless war, media numbness, and political conflict through hypnotic grooves and vintage synthesizers.

Returning to Covent Garden for the first time since it waltzed off with an Olivier in 2022, Richard Jones’ Alcina is ravishing to look at, a joy to hear and its clever design motifs still stand out from the crowd.

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

MX LONELY released the single "Ex Rae Punk" featuring Caitlin Starr with an official music video. The New York band will hold an EP release show at The Meadows in Brooklyn with support from Taraneh, Interlay, and Warmachine.

Roy Thomson Hall will present Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation as a cinematic live-to-film event, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the full movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians will present a two-day festival featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, William Parker, Theo Bleckmann, and other jazz and experimental musicians at venues in Harlem and Brooklyn.

I spoke with Howard Skora about his decision to write about the human story behind one of the most important civil rights decisions in modern American history, his vision for directing its world premiere production, and why he chose to write about the real-life events that took place in Houston in 1998 when two ordinary working-class men, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were arrested under Texas’s ‘Homosexual Conduct’ law which led to a landmark 2003 Supreme Court decision.

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.

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation will be presented as a cinematic live-to-film event at Ruth Eckerd Hall on March 2, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the movie. Tickets go on sale September 18.

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie released the single "Down for Real" as part of the IL CAOS EP quadrilogy, executive produced by Steven Victor and accompanied by new Nike Air Force 1 colorways.

Composer Gregory Spears' orchestral work THE MYSTERIES will receive its world premiere from the Columbus Symphony, followed by a New York performance at Carnegie Hall. The program will also feature bass-baritone Davóne Tines performing Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

Ella Bruccoleri leads the cast of Alexander Zeldin's modern tragedy THE OTHER PLACE as it begins its European tour at Théâtre de la Ville, Paris from September 19-26, followed by stops in Luxembourg and Switzerland.

MYND READER released the single 'Straight On Through' from their acoustic EP SUNDAY DRIVE, featuring drummer and songwriter Brian Sachs and produced by seven-time Grammy winner Michael Brauer.

The Red Clay Strays received a nomination for Vocal Group of the Year at the 60th Annual CMA Awards, following their win in 2025. The band continues its North American tour and released the album Grateful via HBYCO Records/RCA Records.

Back in 2021, Mario Vega was working as a youth care worker at the San Diego Convention Center, where he first encountered the migrant youth who would inspire Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center. That experience has since become a play, bringing the stories of unaccompanied children and the people responsible for caring for them to audiences across San Diego County.

Vic Mensa has partnered with UnitedMasters to release his debut project INNANETAPE on streaming services for the first time, along with a new full-length album and live performances.

ECM releases ROMA, the fifth and final concert recording from Keith Jarrett's 2016 European solo tour, captured at Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome. The pianist's spontaneous composition concludes a series of five concerts performed across 13 days.

Philly hardcore band SOUL GLO announced their new album NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT, featuring guest appearances from Tunde Adebimpe, MIKE, BbyMutha, and others. The album follows the band's 2022 release Diaspora Problems.

Dove Cameron releases 'When in Rome' via Columbia Records, the first single off her debut album, with a music video filmed in Italy.

GableStage will present the Florida premiere of Brian Watkins' dark comedy WEATHER GIRL, starring Ella Olesen in a solo performance directed by Nicole Stodard at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

HARDY concluded THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR, a 39-stop arena and amphitheater run that entertained 400,000 fans across North America, closing with a sold-out show in New Braunfels, Texas.

Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.