The Song Project - 2022 - West End Articles Page 1

British musician Mick Butler's solo project SICKY pairs indie rock with dark humor on 'Mort,' a new single inspired by Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel. The track previews his fourth album 'Redland'.

Toronto musician Keegan Powell released his album BETWEEN THE HALLS and announced select Canadian tour dates beginning in St. Catharines. The record blends ethereal rock with pop melodies.

Flint rapper Babyfxce E released The X Tape 2, featuring 42 Dugg, BabyDrill, Chuckyy, Fox BD and Luhh Dyl. The headline tour THE XPERIENCE begins December 1 in Los Angeles.

Vince Gill and Marty Stuart released MARTY AND ME, the eleventh installment in Gill's 50 YEARS FROM HOME EP series, featuring five new songs the pair wrote together.

Roots-rock band MYND READER released their six-song acoustic EP SUNDAY DRIVE with a music video for focus-track Soundtrack of Life. The project was mixed and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Brauer and features drummer Brian Sachs, formerly of 1990s New York band THE AUTHORITY.

Former HEFNER and THE FRENCH frontman Darren Hayman released a surprise studio album of minimal, soulful electronic music, marking his second unannounced release in two months.

Ensemble for These Times announced its 19th season program featuring world premieres by Alexander Malinas and Mary Bianco, Shostakovich selections in Yiddish, and new works by Andrea Casarrubios, David Garner, and Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.

The Goodman Theatre's 22nd New Stages Festival will present four works-in-progress by contemporary playwrights, ranging from a kung fu rom-com to a new musical, with free ticketed performances in Chicago.

The final completed studio album from outlaw country icon David Allan Coe, A MILLION REASONS, will be released digitally, featuring 11 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 2017.

GRAMMY Award-winning baritone and composer Will Liverman announced a publishing partnership with Just a Theory Press, releasing three works including song cycles and arrangements of spirituals.

South London six-piece Gently TENDER share single Staring At Fields ahead of their second album THIS WAS ONCE FIELDS, released via TODO Records. The band will tour the UK and Ireland in November.

BARENAKED LADIES co-founder Steven Page will release a holiday album featuring original songs, seasonal favorites, and reimagined tracks from his career, with collaborators Craig Northey and Kevin Fox.

Choreographer François Chaignaud and beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux will present a percussive duet exploring the multiple meanings of mirliton through voice, movement, and live performance.

The Dive Musical Incubator announced its eighth Writers Group cohort and 2026–2027 season programming under artistic directors Jason Aguirre and Adam J. Rineer.

Director Telly Leung discusses DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Theatre Raleigh, starring Nick Adams, his return to the company after directing YELLOW FACE, and the immersive BITE ME Bar pre-show experience.

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company will present THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at Brooklyn Art Haus. The production features a shadowcast performance of the cult classic film.

Melodic punk rocker Caitlin Starr released her sophomore EP SPEED SAVES, featuring the orchestral rock centerpiece "Piece of Clay." The New York City singer-songwriter will host an EP release party at Brooklyn's Substance Skatepark with performances by BOYSCOUTMARIE and ADULT HUMAN FEMALES.

Dhruv released the alt-pop single 'Dalmatian,' his first as an independent artist, with an official video premiering today. The artist is currently touring across the US with Jessie Ware, with remaining dates in Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles through October.

DEF LEPPARD and GOO GOO DOLLS announced a 45-date North American tour running March 2 through July 2, 2027, with special guests THE STRUTS. Tickets go on sale October 16 at Livenation.com.

DEF LEPPARD announced a 45-date North American tour kicking off March 2 and running through July 2, 2027, with GOO GOO DOLLS and THE STRUTS. $1 from each ticket sold will benefit City of Hope cancer research.

3x GRAMMY-winning duo Dan & Shay brought their “The Young Tour” to the Acrisure Amphitheater on Friday, as part of their North America tour, in support of their forthcoming studio album, Young.   Arriving this past August via Warner Records Nashville, the 26-date run will feature support from Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross and follows the duo’s successful 2024 Heartbreak on the Map Tour. Recently, Dan & Shay released the first two tracks from their upcoming sixth studio album, Young: “Say So” and “Young.” The album follows their critically acclaimed project Bigger Houses, which featured the GRAMMY-nominated No. 1 single “Bigger Houses.”

Wendy Bevan released her album ALONE WITH THE UNKNOWN and shared a music video for the track 'Sirens' via Magnetic Magazine. The gothic synth-pop artist also released videos for additional album tracks.

Gay Meat, the solo project of Karl Kuehn, released a new track and video for 'Leslie' and announced East Coast tour dates with IMPERIAL TEEN this November. The song appears on Kuehn's debut album BLUE WATER, released on Skeletal Lightning.

Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, which will play at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of A Few Good Men here.

Composer Brent Michael Davids's orchestral work REQUIEM FOR AMERICA: SINGING FOR THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE will premiere in the United States following its London premiere by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The production features Native American and Boston Cecilia choruses with opera singers and orchestra.