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San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical that will close the company's 201819 Season. Susi Damilano will direct, with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer.

Bread Winners Association recording artist Kevin Gates is bouncing back in a big way with today's premiere of a relentless and powerful new anthem. “Push It” is available now at all DSPs and streaming services, and the track's companion video – which stars an unstoppable Gates in the best shape of his life, training persistently for his biggest fight yet – is streaming now at the multi-platinum rap superstar's official YouTube channel below! 

'Where Will This Lead Us To?' is the fourth track taken from Africa Express' forthcoming studio album EGOLI.

Country duo The Belles will join Nickelodeon's JoJo Siwa's D.R.E.A.M. Tour for additional dates following the 71 previously announced shows. Tickets go on sale this Friday (6/14).The now 82-show run kicked off May 17 in Phoenix, AZ and has been named one ofStubHub's Top U.S. Summer Tours alongside The Rolling Stones, Queen, Ariana Grande and more.

The 60s and 70s were a time like none other for music, giving birth to incredible bands that changed the course of Rock 'N' Roll history… The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and, of course, Led Zeppelin.

Chris Barber OBE is one of the last British Jazz legends around and an icon of traditional jazz in the United Kingdom. This season he starts celebrating his 65th Anniversary as leader of his band on a full-time professional basis and 70th Anniversary on starting his musical career. He will be performing together with The Big Chris Barber Band at the Pavilion Theatre on Friday the 28 June at 7:30pm.

Today, Bear Hands release their fourth studio album Fake Tunes, a deep dive into a twisted modern era, paranoid yet hopeful, celebrity obsessed and introspective, and an unmistakable sign of troubled times. Written and recorded in the plastic warmth of Los Angeles, Fake Tunes marks an evolution for the band, whilst drawing upon newly formed collaborative relationships with producer Christopher Chu of POP ETC and outsider artist Ursula Rose. Their most auspicious release to date, Fake Tunes is available for purchase on all formats here.

The evocative sounds of the 60s are returning to Warrington this month with stunning stage show Bringing on Back the 60s.

For a boost to the spirit and a refreshing introduction to a unique personality, check out Nick Nanton's biopic, CONNECTED: THE JOE POLISH STORY ~ premiering at thePhoenix Film Festival ~ April 12th-13th.

Innsbrook After Hours announced additions to its 2019 Summer Concert Series. Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening will perform July 18th and Little Big Townwith special guest Ashley McBryde will perform September 7th at the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion. Tickets for each show go on sale this Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM at www.innsbrookafterhours.com.  A limited number of  Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for one week only.

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winner and reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert returns to the road this fall on the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour 2019 – and she's bringing a heavyweight roster of female powerhouses along for the ride.

Mumford & Sons will extend their “thrilling” (The Washington Post) worldwide Delta Tour  this summer visiting iconic venues across the west coast including L.A.'s Banc of California Stadium, Portland's Moda Center, Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, George, WA's Gorge Amphitheatre, Missoula's Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, Salt Lake City's USANA Amphitheatre and Denver's Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. Verified fan pre-sale begins this Thursday, March 14 at 10:00am local time with general on-sale starting Friday, March 15 at 10:00am local. Full details are available via www.mumfordandsons.com/live.

Mumford & Sons debuted an acoustic version of their new radio single, 'Beloved,' on last night's 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' The intimate performance featured the band surrounded by fans performing 'in the round'-a first for the program. Watch HERE. They also performed an acoustic version of their #1 single, 'Guiding Light,' as a bonus web exclusive. Watch HERE.

From William Herschel (discoverer of Uranus and professional musician) to Sun-Ra (jazz composer and wannabe astronaut) via Patrick Moore and his xylophone, staring up at the cosmos' mysteries has always had a close connection with music.

The evocative sounds of the 60s are returning to Warrington with stunning stage show Bringing on Back the 60s.

Mumford & Sons' new radio single “Beloved” is out today (listen/share HERE). Additionally, a new live video of the song filmed earlier this year at The World's End pub in London can be viewed/shared HERE.

Luke Combs is nominated for two awards at the 2019 ACM Awards: Male Artist of the Yearand New Male Artist of the Year. The awards ceremony will be broadcast on CBS live from MGM Grand's Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT.

An acoustic version of Luke Combs' platinum-certified single, “Beautiful Crazy,” is available now. Listen/share HERE. The stripped-down rendition celebrates “Beautiful Crazy” reaching #3 at country radio after only 14 weeks on the chart, making it Combs' fastest-rising single to date. The track was also the first country single shipped to radio already platinum-certified since Taylor Swift's “Red” in 2013 and has nearly 250 million on-demand streams.

 Lovers Leap, a brand new partnership of musicians Shelby Means (Sally & George, formerly of Della Mae), Mary Lucey (formerly of Biscuit Burners), Joel Timmons (Sally & George, Sol Driven Train), and Billy Cardine (Acoustic Syndicate, formerly of Biscuit Burners), have announced their debut EP, Lovers Leap. Set to be released April 19, 2019,the eponymous collection of songs is a healthy mix of all four member's backgrounds; beautiful, tight three-part harmony, dobro acrobatics, easy groove, and galloping bluegrass. Over the course of a year, Lovers Leap was recorded one or two days at a time, dancing around band members' hectic schedules, in both touring and everyday life. When possible, the group would retreat to Cardine and Lucey's home studio in Pisgah National Forest, outside of Asheville, NC. At the end of a steep gravel road, the group had no choice but to let their surroundings seep into the project. Long walks, tending to beehives, and digging holes for fruit trees broke up routine and refreshed spirits in between song takes, and the songs shine in the laid-back, tranquil nature of the recordings. The record's first single and opening song, “Walnut Tree”, was debuted yesterday by Folk Alley. Lucey told Folk Alley, “I wrote this song, sitting on the deck, gazing out at a beautiful giant walnut tree on our mountainside. It's about the subtle power of nature that can help us along when we are in need of clarity or rejuvenation.” Hear the song and more about “Walnut Tree” here. 

Dave Matthews Band has just announced the dates for its 2019 North American summer tour. The headline runwill kick off on April 30th in Pensacola, FL and includes two-night stands in Camden, NJ; Noblesville, IN; Elkhorn, WI; Saratoga Springs, NY; West Palm Beach, FL; and Denver, CO. The band will return to the Gorge Amphitheatre for its traditional three-night Labor Day run August 30-September 1, pushing its total number of performances at the scenic venue above 60. Dave Matthews Band will also perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4 as part of the festival's 50th anniversary celebration. The band will conclude its North American tour on September 22 at the 2nd annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ.