Border People 2020

As sci-fi fans gear up to celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th), Los Angeles singer-songwriter-guitarist David Haerle has a must-add track for their playlists. “The Great Galaxy Sci-Fi Convention Show” song and video are out now. Paired with an out-of-this-world animated video by Michael Pottle, there’s an interesting and personal backstory with this song. Listen to the single now!

On June 28, 2024, Eric Hilton will release his first-ever full-length album of ambient music, Out Of The Blur (Montserrat House / emeraldwave by Green Hill). The album, which was inspired by the tragic passing of Hilton’s close creative associate from an overdose, is being announced at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month to send a message of hope and healing. Listen to the lead single now!

Genre-defying Korean-American artist and songwriter Audrey Nuna has released her hot new single and accompanying music video “Jokes On Me,” her second release of 2024 following her lush debut single “Starving” featuring breakout artist & multi-hyphenate Teezo Touchdown. “Jokes On Me” sees Audrey steady in her commitment to genre transcendence and versatility, following the upbeat, groovy “Starving” with a personality-filled track rife with heavy autotune, breezy vocals, and a trappy, electronic triple drum beat. Watch the video now!

The song paves the way for the arrival of her sixth full-length album, Timeless, out June 7 via Epic. The track, which Meghan considers her favorite on the album, builds towards an upbeat, dance music-inspired chorus with pounding bass as Meghan sings, “I got a spaceship, come get in it for the ride of your life.” Listen to the new song now!

The Impostors Theatre Company will conclude their fifth season with Footholds Vol. 5, an annual anthology play written by the Chicagoland community.

Discover the 27th edition of the CITY OF LOS ANGELES INDEPENDENT MASTER ARTIST PROJECT (COLA-IMAP) showcasing the works of eleven master artists. The exhibition and live performances will take place at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and California Plaza in 2024.

Can’t Be Still is an instant ear-worm, the opening guitars are warm and inviting and Tudzin’s vocals as always drives the song to an electrifying crescendo. It’s Tudzin at her absolute finest. Along with the new song, Tudzin is announcing a massive run of North American dates starting this fall. All dates are listed below. Listen to the single and see the tour dates here!

Matthew Muckey, associate principal trumpet, and Liang Wang, principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic, have filed federal lawsuits against both the orchestra and the musicians’ union Local 802. The legal action, submitted to the Southern District of New York, comes after a series of complex events involving allegations from 14 years ago.

Country’s only all-vocal band, Home Free, teams with an all-American legend, offering a masterful new take on the Don McLean classic, “Vincent.” Home Free remake the track in their signature harmony blend, adding a rich sonic texture to match the song’s inspiration. An official music video is also out now and features McLean, as the collaborators pay homage to impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh and world-famous artwork like The Starry Night. Watch the video here!

With their name now cemented on a global scale, Yours Truly journey even further into their trademark versatility on their forthcoming sophomore album chapter, expanding beyond stylistic confines and expectations. Effusive and effervescent one moment, dark and damaging the next, TOXIC runs the spectrum of human emotions across its 10 tracks. Listen to a single now!

Nashville-based alternative pop/rock artist Kitty Coen shares her long-awaited, spellbinding debut album, HELLCAT out everywhere now with the latest track 'center of the sun' where Coen learns to trust herself. Alongside the release, Coen will also embark on a summer tour across the East Coast with alt-rock Americana musician Slow Funeral. It begins on June 13 in Greenville, SC with tickets on sale now.

BroadwayWorld investigates how many Drama Desk nominees of the past were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees (excluding off-Broadway nominees) who earned Tony nominations in the past ten years.

There are some albums that immediately transcend time and space, regardless of genre, while simultaneously capturing the very moment out of which they were born. It’s an incredibly difficult balance to get right, but with their third full-length, Aberdeen’s Cold Years have done just that. Listen to the album here!

EMMY and GRAMMY-award winning singer, songwriter, and actress Jasmine Cephas Jones has unveiled another taste of her forthcoming album as she released her newest single, “Come My Way.” The song’s throwback harmonies, steady claps, and lovestruck vocals instantly transfix as Jasmine sets the scene for a romance-in-motion. Listen to the song here!

Emerging Nashville-based singer, songwriter and producer Jacob Kulick has premiered a new song “Running in a Cemetery” alongside a David Patino-directed video. Accompanied by a swift beat and tendrils of guitar, Jacob considers an eternal question on “Running in a Cemetery” before exchanging the hereafter for the here and now. Listen to the single here!

Broadway icon Stephen Schwartz, the composer behind the blockbuster hit Wicked, hit the stage with songstress Melissa Errico for a very special performance at 54 Below.

Pallbearer have released a second song from their highly-anticipated new album, Mind Burns Alive, with the arrival of the deeply moving Endless Place, complemented by a visually striking black-and-white companion video. The dreamlike scenario that enfolds in “Endless Place,” both lyrically and musically, is one focused on a sense of being lost, disjointed, trapped by unease and confusion. Listen to the single here!

Vancouver-based rising pop artist Xana reflects on her past mistakes with 'Monster,' a brutally honest exploration of the artist's worst decisions and selfish behavior, out everywhere now. This summer, Xana will embark on a tour to support the album, The Sex Was Good Tour that will move across the U.S. this June and July beginning on June 1 in Portland, OR. Listen to the single here!

Alternative rock duo Loveless has shared their new single “I Love It When It Rains” along with a music video for the song, out now via Rise Records. Inspired by those moments that feel too difficult to endure, “I Love It When It Rains” is about fighting through the storm to be there for those you love most. Alternative rock duo Loveless has shared their new single “I Love It When It Rains” along with a music video for the song. Inspired by those moments that feel too difficult to endure, “I Love It When It Rains” is about fighting through the storm to be there for those you love most. Listen to the song here!

Bebe Neuwirth and Vanessa Williams announced the 2024 Drama League Awards nominees. What does today's news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Drama League usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?

On the heels of the mini-musicals found at Disneyland Paris comes the first ever musical theater style live entertainment from its main European competitor in France (and Europe) Parc Astérix, inspired by the stories of the famous comic book series Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.  This theme park offers a variety of attractions and shows based on historical periods from the world of Asterix and his friends, whimsically celebrating Gaulish culture with over 50 attractions and shows, including roller coasters, water rides, and live performances.  This year, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration, an original musical comedy C’est du délire !, or It’s Madness!, billed as “the first Gallic musical comedy”, began performances on March 30th. 

Revered Finnish composer and musician Lauri Porra has released his spectacular new album Matter And Time. Scored for narrator, large orchestra, choir, electric ensemble and vocal soloist, Matter And Time finds Porra bringing together an array of musical influences to create a hugely ambitious work, in both scope and sound. It features broadcasting legend Stephen Fry as the narrator. Listen to the album here!

Playwrights Horizons will present Erin Courtney’s You Can’t Hide from Yourself, directed by Kate Bergstrom—the latest episode of Soundstage. Listen now!

Previews begin tonight, April 24, for Illinoise, the theatrical adaptation of Grammy- and Oscar-nominated Sufjan Stevens’ concept album Illinois. Performances will continue through August 10 at the St. James Theatre. Meet the cast of Illinoise here!

After nearly a decade fronting indie-pop band And the Kids, Western Massachusetts singer and songwriter Hannah Mohan will release her first solo project. After nearly a decade fronting indie-pop band And the Kids, Western Massachusetts singer and songwriter Hannah Mohan will release her first solo project. The album also comes amid the longest stretch Mohan has spent in one place since she left home at 16 to hop freight trains and hitchhike across North America. Making music has been at the center of Mohan’s life ever since, even as other circumstances have changed—sometimes radically. Listen to a single here!