WHITMAN ON WALLS! (WoW!) HARLEM Comes To Riverbank State Park
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024
On Sunday, May 5 at 6:30p.m., experience Compagnia de'Colombari's Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) Harlem at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park inside the Robert Frederick Smith Center for Performing Arts (679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street in Harlem).
Initial Cast Set For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024
Adam Heller, Jill Abramovitz, Samantha Massell, Hannah Corneau, Emerson Glick, Jed Resnick, Clay Singer and Andrew Alstat are among the stars of the Muny production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Ra Ra Riot Release First New Song in Five Years With 'The Wish'
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2024
Ra Ra Riot is excited to be releasing their first new music in five years, with their single “The Wish”. The release comes just a day before Ra Ra Riot plays a few Northeast headline shows – May 2nd at the 9:30 Club in DC, May 3rd at Royale in Boston and May 4th at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY. Then in July the band will join up with Vampire Weekend for a week of Midwest dates. Listen to the single here!
Review: HERE IT IS: A TRIBUTE TO LEONARD COHEN at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - Apr 29, 2024
The producer Larry Klein honored the memory of Leonard Cohen with a 2022 tribute album that had a hushed sensibility and taste, as well as an impressive array of vocalists. Hoping to continue that feel, he began work on an equally fine performance version with the same title, “This is Now: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen,” which played two nights with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center over the weekend.
2024 Tony Awards Nominations- Live Reactions
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2024
The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!
HOVVDY Release Self-Titled Double Album 'Hovvdy' Ahead of Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 26, 2024
Texas duo Hovvdy has released their anticipated self-titled double album, Hovvdy, via Arts & Crafts. Hovvdy’s fifth album is a statement piece that finds the band at the height of their powers, broadening the scope of their songwriting and adding new wrinkles to their sound, creating something wholly unique and exhilarating, as evidenced by the album’s diverse singles. Listen to the album here!
Hip-Hop Heavyweights Saba & No ID Release New Single 'head.rap'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 26, 2024
RIAA gold-selling Chicago rap virtuoso and Pivot Gang leader Saba and GRAMMY® Award-winning super-producer No ID drop their latest collaborative single entitled head.rap. RIAA gold-selling Chicago rap virtuoso and Pivot Gang leader Saba and GRAMMY® Award-winning super-producer No ID drop their latest collaborative single entitled head.rap.
The song features R&B breakouts and fellow ARTium Recordings collaborators Jordan Ward and Ogi along with rising independent singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin.The new track comes ahead of the Chicago duo’s highly anticipated joint album From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID out soon via ARTium Recordings. “head.rap,” is a simply crafted, incredibly catchy ode to Black hair. It’s calming and mellow, with brilliantly layered verses from Saba, a powerful hook shared by Ward and Ogi, lucious backing vocals from McFerrin, and a gently percussive beat that sounds like the memory of a summer’s day. Listen to the song here!
Hong Kong Alt R&B Singer cehryl To Release New LP 'willow tree'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 26, 2024
Written and recorded late at night in her apartment, she conjures emotion by playing a bevy of instruments, arranging, producing, and vocalizing her story so delicately it almost feels like she’s sharing a secret with you alone. Along with the announcement, she shares the final single, “last summer i found the reason (again.)” Listen to the song now!
Leslie Ayvazian Will Kick Off Pangea Residency In May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024
Theater artist Leslie Ayvazian will bring her latest experiments in mercurial minimalism to Pangea next month. Starting Tue May 7, and running through Tue July 23, she alternates two of her popular chamber shows – “Porcupine Girl” and “Mention My Beauty”.
Anna Tivel Premieres New Single 'Desperation' Ahead of Album
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 25, 2024
Portland, Oregon-based artist Anna Tivel is set to return with her sixth studio album, Living Thing, on May 31, 2024 via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Kassi Valazza, Jeffrey Martin). With the release of her third single Desperation, Tivel offers, 'Future vision is forever married to imagination. This is a song about being born into a harsh reality, about struggling to imagine something better than you’ve seen.' Listen to the single here!
SeeYouSpaceCowboy Presents Summer Headline Tour 'Coup De Grâce' Live
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2024
Fresh off the release of their new album Coup De Grâce, post hardcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy is thrilled to present Coup De Grâce Live!, a full US headline tour taking place this summer. Kicking off on July 16 in Mesa, the tour features support from The Callas Daoboys, Omerta, and Roman Candle. Pre-sale tickets are available this Thursday, April 25th at 10am local time, with general on-sale starting this Friday, April 26th.