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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.

Johnson Willis leads the cast of WILKO: LOVE AND DEATH AND ROCK 'N' ROLL as the UK tour kicks off in Coventry, visiting York, Durham and Southend through November.

GRAMMY-nominated musician Andrew Bayer has released his fifth studio album on Ophelia Records, written and produced at his home in Potomac, Maryland.

A benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works honored ALS-diagnosed Broadway star Aaron Lazar, drawing performers including Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and Patrick Wilson to raise funds for his family. See photos of the event.

Austin-based singer-songwriter Kelsey Hughen will self-release her second EP, featuring six original songs exploring dualities of self, including light and dark, grief and hope.

Navona and Albany Records will release new classical albums featuring pianists Jackie Leung and David Berry, spotlighting works by Alvin Singleton and African American spirituals.

UK gothic synth-pop artist Wendy Bevan released a new single and video titled SLEEPWALKERS, the third track from her upcoming album ALONE WITH THE UNKNOWN.

Vince Gill releases Stillwater Night, the 10th EP in his 50 Years From Home series, featuring a duet co-written with wife Amy Grant.

Andrew Bayer, a GRAMMY-nominated musician, is set to release his fifth studio album, written and produced at his home in Potomac, Maryland.

Pittsburgh metalcore band 156/SILENCE released its sixth album, FROM A DISTANCE, marking the group's first release with Pure Noise Records since 2024's PEOPLE WATCHING.

Vancouver songwriter Drew Tarves, known as young friend, released the single ahead of his album NEW ENTERTAINMENT, out November 6. His Hard Rock Tour begins November 4 in Vancouver before stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto.