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BLONDIE announced HIGH NOON, their first album of new material in nine years, featuring contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, and Zach Condon of Beirut. The album marks the final recording of co-founding drummer Clem Burke.

SPOONS announced their eighth studio album NIGHTLIFE with lead single Take the World. The new wave pioneers are releasing the album on multiple formats.

SLAYER will release a limited-edition liquid-filled vinyl edition of REIGN IN BLOOD, marking 40 years since the Gold-certified thrash metal album's original release. The special zoetrope 1LP is filled with crimson-red liquid and available exclusively through Sound Of Vinyl.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

SOFT CELL released their final album DANCETERIA and single "Wave to America" via Republic of Music. The electronic duo will tour the U.S. this fall.

British rock legends MADNESS will headline the inaugural London edition of ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS, joined by FAT FREDDY'S DROP, BIG SPECIAL, THE WAILERS, and Hollie Cook at Gunnersbury Park.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

THE LEGENDARY WAILERS will headline the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center's free Backyard Bash concert, joined by special guest THIRD WORLD, in Miami-Dade County.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY will launch a North American tour February 7, 2027 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, visiting more than 50 U.S. and Canadian cities. The production includes stops at Los Angeles' Pantages Theatre April 30–May 2 and Toronto's CAA Theatre May 11–23.

Pianist and composer Dan Siegel released a nine-song contemporary jazz album featuring collaborators including Jay Bellerose, Brian Bromberg, and Dean Parks, prioritizing raw first takes over polished perfection.

Guitarist Laura Lootens will release her second album SHAPE OF MY HEART on October 9, 2026, on the naïve classiques label. She will perform works from the album across 15 US cities beginning September 9 in Boston, with additional stops in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and other major cities through November.

SOFT CELL released "The Rainbow Room," a ballad set in early 1980s New York from final album DANCETERIA, due September 25, 2026, ahead of a U.S. tour this fall.

The 10-disc collection compiles Kim Carnes' recordings for A&M, EMI America and MCA, featuring rare 12-inch dance mixes, bonus duets and a limited autographed print edition.

Bill Kenwright's touring production of BLOOD BROTHERS will run at Storyhouse in Chester from October 13-17, 2026, with Vivienne Carlyle starring as Mrs Johnstone.

The Chicago punk band released the first single and video from its sixth album, marking the debut of new lead vocalist Geoff Sabin following founding singer John Kezdy's death.

The Chicago punk band's new LP marks first release with vocalist Geoff Sabin, following founding singer John Kezdy's death, via Pravda Records.

MINISTRY has released the single and video for "We Hate" from its upcoming final album, HATE TO GO (TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY), and added Australia's Good Things Festival to its remaining tour schedule.

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, led by Jeff Bush, released SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU on Hindsight Records, its first studio album since 1981, featuring new takes on Dorsey classics and standards.

FX shared a behind-the-scenes look at THE SHARDS, with cast and crew discussing how they recreated the sound and style of 1981 for the Ryan Murphy drama set in 1980s Los Angeles.

Nancy Jones hosts a George Jones 95th birthday tribute at Nashville Palace Sept. 13, benefiting Concerts 4 A Cause and MTSU's Jones scholarship.

Emmy Award nominee Eureka O'Hara, known for “RuPaul's Drag Race' and HBO's “We're Here”, will step into the pumps of drag icon Divine, leading Divine: Beyond The Flamingos!, a new play written and directed by Donnie. 

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs this week with singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, tributes to Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald, social dance, and more!

The album, released on Biscoito Fino, explores the work of Brazilian saxophonist and composer Paulo Moura and is being submitted for Latin Grammy consideration in multiple categories.

Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort will introduce original haunted house experiences honoring Ozzy Osbourne as part of their annual Halloween Horror Nights events.

Dark Star Orchestra will hit the road this fall and will host a benefit concert celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's Reckoning album.