Songs for a New World 1995

NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

YUNGBLUD released a live recording of ZOMBIE performed with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, marking their only live performance together of the reimagined collaboration.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Rock band SPONGE released their final studio album RECUERDA TU MUERTE, which includes the new single Self Inflicted Loss. The group is touring with CANDLEBOX.

The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age. 

Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.

R&B group JODECI will tour 35 U.S. cities starting October 24 in San Francisco through December 19 in Charlotte, celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut album FOREVER MY LADY, which was reissued as an expanded vinyl in July.

Swedish indie pop artist GERD released her sophomore album MORE WATER THAN ANYTHING, exploring themes of loneliness, connection, and personal vulnerability through melodramatic songwriting and experimental arrangements.

The Coolidge Corner Theatre will present the second season of CINEMA MASALA, a monthly series of Indian films presented in association with the Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation. The series will feature eight screenings of Bollywood classics including DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and THE LUNCHBOX.

SPONGE will release its final studio album Recuerda Tu Muerte and tour with Candlebox. The band has unveiled new single Self Inflicted Loss.

The Austin-based string quartet will perform at The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, collaborate with the Isidore String Quartet at Yale University and Music Mondays in New York City, and appear with clarinetist David Shifrin in Virginia and Michigan.

Lane Cove Theatre Company will present the Australian play about The Beatles, following Paul, George and Ringo as they grapple with John Lennon's death, at Pottery Lane Performance Space.

Marshall Opera will celebrate composer Adolphus Hailstork's 85th birthday year with an October 13 concert at Merkin Hall featuring Nicoletta Berry, Maria Brea, Joshua Blue and Jorell Williams.

The remastered deluxe reissue of Beyoncé's second album arrives with upgraded visuals, new tracks and Spanish-language collaborations featuring Maluma and Selena.

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

Kane Brown will release a new song titled BOOTS featuring Shania Twain, a tribute to her classic Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, via Sony Music Nashville.

JODECI will launch a 35-city U.S. tour marking the 35th anniversary of FOREVER MY LADY, kicking off October 24 in San Francisco and closing December 19 in Charlotte, NC.

Composer Robert Sirota has released a new album featuring world premiere recordings of Contrapassos and String Quartet No. 3, Wave Upon Wave, performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer.

SOUL ASYLUM has released MPLS UNPLUGGED, a live album recorded at Minneapolis' State Theatre nearly 30 years after the band's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, led by the track Stand Up and Be Strong.

Violinist Sebastian Bohren will perform Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, while Boston Trio releases WINTER NIGHT, featuring chamber works by Elena Ruehr.

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.

Jackie Draper will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new cabaret show celebrating composer Michel Legrand, featuring musicians Gregory Toroian, Tom Hubbard, Ron Tierno, and Robbyn Tongue.

As part of D23 Day at Disneyland Resort, fans were treated to the unforgettable Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration live at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif. Watch the complete concert in this video!

As part of D23 Day at Disneyland Resort, fans were treated to the unforgettable Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration live at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

Legendary entertainer, humanitarian and activist Bette Midler has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize. The fundraising event will feature remarks from Cady Shaw and members of the Guthrie family.