Unexpected Joy 2018

Having cemented herself as a fearless artist and colorful storyteller, Virginia-based Karen Jonas is readying the release of her seventh album, The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch (August 9). The first single, 'Rich Man's Valley,' out now, offers an optimistic telling of the Carter family's journey from their humble beginnings in Poor Valley, Virginia, to the most revered echelons of country music history. Listen to the new single!

Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024/25 season, marking 86 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. Learn more about the season lineup here!

The genre-bending Michigan collective Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers have announced Summer 2024 tour dates with 20+ shows across the U.S. kicking off on May 17th at Red Rooster in Madison, Wisconsin. Find the full list of dates here!

Discover the 2024 summer lineup at Hudson River Park.

BroadwayWorld sat down with Director Jessa Blackthorne to discuss DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company.

The quirky and uplifting musical, Elegies – A Song Cycle by William Finn is coming to fortyfivedownstairs Melbourne. It will be the first presentation of the new company, Clovelly Fox Productions.  This poignant new production, directed by the award-winning Tyran Parke, will be the first chance for Australia to see this show in a decade.

Join South Street Seaport Museum and Lenora Lee Dance for Convergent Waves: NYC, an immersive multimedia free dance event abroad the 1885 tall ship Wavertree!

Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed its 2024/25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Goodman Theatre has revealed its 2024/25 season! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch - The Final Season: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-8) is available now from Walt Disney Records. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” season 3 debuted on February 21, with new episodes releasing each week, streaming exclusively on Disney+.

Boston 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 April 2024 include Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Jagged Little Pill and more!

Cain Park is embarking on an ambitious and diverse Alma Theater season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover FULL OF HELL's devastating new single, 'Gasping Dust', featuring Ross Dolan from Immolation. The track is from their upcoming LP, Coagulated Bliss. Coagulated Bliss is out April 26 via Closed Casket Activities and is available for pre-order now. See Full of Hell on the road in April + May with Dying Fetus (dates below) and look for more news soon.

The Studio Theatre has revealed their 2024 summer shows. Check out the lineup here!

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Learn more about the performances and how to get tickets here!

Coagulated Bliss was written and recorded shortly after Full of Hell completed When No Birds Sang, their collaborative album with Nothing. Working with the Philadelphia shoegazers gave Full of Hell new insight into the emotional and artistic power of classic pop songwriting, and to the importance of following a song where it wants to go.

We sat down with director Eamon Foley, who is currently staging The Axelrod Performing Arts Center's bold new production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.

Continuing its 45th season, Merrimack Repertory Theatre will bring The Porch on Windy Hill to the Liberty Hall stage. Learn more about the show here!

Birthmark has shared a music video double feature, with self-directed visual accompaniments for the singles “Snowflake In My Palm (Not For Long)” and “Butterfly”. Both songs come from the brand new album Birth of Omni, out now on Polyvinyl Record Co.

The Old Globe has announced that the popular annual event Thinking Shakespeare Live!, directed by the Globe's Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center.

Available alongside an official music video, 'Checking In' is a fitting tribute to vivid memories, bittersweet regret, and the love between a parent and a child, as portrayed in the upcoming theatrical biopic that will be released in theaters nationwide on April 26 via LIONSGATE. Listen to 'Checking In (Feat. Lee Brice)' now!

An all new song has been released from the new hip-hop production of Romeo and Juliet recommended for 9 – 12+ year olds, which will play at the Polka Theatre beginning next month.

Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more.

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T

J SOUL BROTHERS Ⅲ: Formed in 2010 with seven members, including performers NAOTO, Naoki Kobayashi, ELLY, Kenjiro Yamashita, Takanori Iwata, and vocalists Ryuji Imaichi and ØMI, they made their CD debut the same year. They received THE JAPAN RECORD AWARDS for 'R.Y.U.S.E.I.' in 2014 which became a trend with the 'Running Man' dance, and for 'Unfair World.’ in 2015. Starting from November 18, they embarked on their 6th dome tour, ‘J SOUL BROTHERS Ⅲ PRESENTS 'JSB LAND',' beginning in Nagoya and concluding on December 23 in Osaka. Their total live attendance for 2023, including arena tours, exceeded 900,000, securing the top spot in the 'Live Annual Attendance Ranking.’ Here, we bring you the highlights of their concert at Kyocera Dome on December 21.