On the Record 2004

James Acaster and Graeme Wicks' musical project THE WOW! SCENARIO released a new single ahead of their debut album Stand in the Star. A Verse and a Chorus via Bella Union.

The Country Music Association announced BROOKS & DUNN as recipients of the 2026 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented during The 60th Annual CMA Awards from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

UNDEROATH released a live performance video of "All The Love Is Gone" from their 2025 album THE PLACE AFTER THIS ONE, captured during their main stage set at Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach.

Prime Video released the trailer and key art for the documentary chronicling DeSean Jackson's NFL journey, built from decades of footage shot by his brother Byron.

UNDEROATH released a live performance video of BREATHING IN A NEW MENTALITY, filmed at the Long Beach date of Vans Warped Tour, ahead of upcoming shows in Mexico City.

Cold War Kids will expand their debut album with four completed vault tracks and six live recordings from 2007, alongside a Phantogram reworking of "Hang Me Up to Dry."

The World/Inferno Friendship Society will reissue its classic double LP Red-Eyed Soul on vinyl for the first time since its original release, via Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Come From Away and more.

THE CALLING's single DUST has reached No. 40 at Hot AC radio as the band surpasses 10 million monthly Spotify listeners ahead of its upcoming album BEFORE THE WORLD TURNS TO DUST.

Metrograph will present CLASSICAL CINEMA, a 20-film showcase exploring cinema inspired by ancient Greece, featuring rare prints of ANTIGONE, THE ILLIAC PASSION, and ULYSSES' GAZE.

Japanese band SIM released its new album HOOMAN AFTER ALL via UNFD, featuring singles FIVE TIMES DEAD, BLINDEYES and FREEZE ME UP. Tickets are on sale now for the HOOMAN AFTER ALL World Tour.

A new cast led by Sara Poyzer and Richard Standing will join MAMMA MIA! at London's Novello Theatre from October 12, 2026, as the West End production extends booking through October 2, 2027.

Thomas Søndergård will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD with video design by Tal Rosner, alongside a new PENTATONE recording featuring Prokofiev's symphonies.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley have released their debut collaborative album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, featuring the opening track "Alfie" and a live performance planned at Dizzy's Club in New York.

UNDEROATH released a live performance video of the THEY'RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY track, filmed during the band's set at Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach.

Mute and Threshold House have shared the track Aqua Regalia from a remastered reissue of COIL's 1987 album GOLD IS THE METAL (WITH THE BROADEST SHOULDERS), featuring restored artwork and new sleeve notes.

Alternative rock band EARSHOT released the single and music video for LOVE LEFT, with frontman Wil Martin discussing anxiety following Chris Cornell's death as inspiration for the song.

Romeo Miller will release his double album NEW LANE via SRG-ILS Group/PK Carter Music, following singles SELFIE and DOIN SOMETHING featuring Trevor Jackson.

Jamie James, known for THE KINGBEES and his collaborations with Harry Dean Stanton, released STEPPIN' BACK 2009, the fourth entry in his archival series revisiting decades of recordings.

The band released LIVE JULY 22 – AUGUST 20, 2016, a concert album drawn from its farewell Man Machine Poem tour, as CBC prepares to re-air the Kingston finale broadcast.

The Library of Congress will host a live recording of the podcast THE OMNIBUS PROJECT with Ken Jennings and John Roderick, alongside a folklife exhibition opening and an Italian fashion conversation.

Every season, more than a few household names make their way to perform alongside all of our Broadway favorites! Fall 2026 is no exception, with some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars heading to Broadway. See the full list!

Deborah Cox will headline the annual New York Pops Underground cabaret performance this fall. The evening begins with a reception, followed by the event program and performance, accompanied by a dinner with wine pairings. 

Top Dawg Entertainment, with Toyota and BET and The Orchard, will bring live performances, career activations and a mobile recording studio to nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Warren Haynes has released an orchestral live version of the GOV'T MULE track “Thorazine Shuffle,” arranged by John Medeski, ahead of his upcoming album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY.