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OK GO announced handbell arrangements of two songs: 'Return' from their 2002 debut and 'Shooting the Moon' from the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack. The band will tour the UK in November.

Los Angeles hard rock band BLACKLIST UNION released the single 'Heavy Is the Crown,' exploring perseverance and resilience. The track arrives following the band's six-week European tour with Faster Pussycat and Femme Fatale.

Neal Casal's second advance single from his forthcoming archival collection features 12 previously unreleased home recordings from the late singer-songwriter, restored from original analog tapes.

The NYC experimental pop band featuring members of THE SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS will reissue their limited 2001 debut EP on streaming services and vinyl for the first time, with lead single 'A Word From Benjamin Spock' now available.

Folk music pillars Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will perform in concert at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.

Members of DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, EXTREME, STAIND, and THREE DAYS GRACE will unite for a one-night-only benefit concert supporting mental health, suicide prevention, and addiction awareness at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Richard  Greenberg’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist THREE DAYS OF RAIN will begin performances on Saturday, January 30, 2027, and officially open Monday, March 1, 2027 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

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.

Björk's concert with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will arrive as a physical release across multiple formats.

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.

Björk's 2021 concert performance with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will be released on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD, featuring orchestral reimaginings of songs from across her catalogue.

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.

The North American tour of THE LION KING will feature Syndee Winters returning to the role of Nala, as well as new cubs Anthony Fraire, Jaxon Ipapo-Glass, and Anaszia Kelly.

Tickets for Disney's THE LION KING will become available to the public, ahead of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical's return to Melbourne's Regent Theatre for the first time since 2015.

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.

UNKLE reworks Peace of Me from Morcheeba's album Escape The Chaos, marking the third volume in the ongoing remix series featuring producers including Gui Boratto and Mophono.

R.E.M. will release an expanded anniversary edition of REVEAL pairing the acclaimed 2001 album with THE BLACK SESSIONS REVEALED, a 17-song performance recorded for Radio France in Paris. The deluxe set includes a Blu-ray with high-resolution audio and music videos.

Turning Point Ensemble opens its 2026/27 season with a concert pairing two world premieres and rarely performed works by Icelandic and Canadian composers across six pieces spanning multiple genres and eras.

The jam band will perform two nights at Boulder Theater as part of their NO HIBERNATION TOUR. MOE. released their latest album, Circle of Giants, in 2026.

It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.

Carlos Santana announced additional dates for his residency at House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, extending performances into 2027 with AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SANTANA: GREATEST HITS LIVE presented by SiriusXM.

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.

Grammy-nominated neo-soul artist Musiq Soulchild will perform at Grambling State University's centennial celebration honoring 100 years of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band.

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?” 

Islandia Music Records released the third volume in the WEATHER SYSTEMS series from percussionist Steven Schick. The album features compositions exploring themes of time and temporal experience.