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On Friday, The Today Show visited The Wiz on Broadway for a special behind-the-scenes look at the revival of the classic musical. In the interview, Wayne Brady, who plays The Wiz, talked about the formative experience of watching the 1978 film with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. Nichelle Lewis is making her Broadway debut in the production and recalls the creative team finding her through TikTok. Watch the full interview now!

Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, and entertainer Tenille Arts has released her long-awaited to be honest album, 14 cuts she calls the most important collection of songs in her musical journey thus far. The album is available now on Dreamcatcher Artists and distributed through STEM. Listen to the album now!

Continuing to build upon the success of his acclaimed album USA, Petey releases “The River” as the first single from his upcoming acoustic EP, The Closest Thing To Being Over Is Going On. The new project boasts acoustic versions of songs from USA, collaborations with Sir Chloe and Mike Kinsella (American Football, Owen), and previously unreleased tunes. Listen to the single now!

According to reports, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon and Hamish Linklater are all set to join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in Sony's upcoming imaginative A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Their roles in the film have not been confirmed and specific plot details have also been kept under wraps. The film is said to center on an emotional connection between two strangers, likely to be Robbie and Farrell.

Birmingham, Alabama singer-songwriter Will Stewart (The Blips) is set to release his new Live in Norway album later this spring. Joined by his backing group The Gold Band, featuring Janet Simpson (guitar, vocals), Ross Parker (bass) and Tyler McGuire (drums), the quartet run through a spirited live set of guitar-driven folk-rock songs that traverse through Stewart's previous two studio albums - Slow Life (2022) and County Seat (2018). Listen to the lead single now!

Award-winning singer songwriter Holly Humberstone has released reimagined versions of her favorite songs from critically acclaimed debut album Paint My Bedroom Black. Inviting friends and peers on her journey, Humberstone premieres new versions of “Cocoon” featuring singer/songwriter Medium Build and “Antichrist” featuring folk-pop group Tiny Habits. The new tracks follow the release of her recent collaboration with MUNA on “Into You Room.” Listen to the songs now!

Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Cavetown shares little vice (Acoustic) via Warner Records/Sire Records. For the project, he acoustically reimagines and reinvents tracks from his acclaimed 2024 EP, stripping the sound back to its bare core with unfiltered honesty and emotion. Next up, Cavetown will embark on his upcoming co-headline tour alongside Mother Mother this summer, making stops at iconic venues across North America. Listen to the acoustic EP now!

Los Angeles artist Lostboycrow has shared his beach-ready bop, “Summer Boy.” On the track, he says “It’s a sugarcoated love song in the guise of a live fast, die young broken disco ball of sound.”  The track was co-written with Sam Beresford (Winnetka Bowling League) and Cody Tarpley (Noah Cyrus, Megan The Stallion). Watch the visualizer now!

Birmingham, AL-based, acclaimed songwriter Matthew Mayfield is excited to unveil his latest single, 'Die In A Ghost Town.' ''Die In A Ghost Town' is an anthem of both hope and reckoning,' says Matthew Mayfield. 'It was written from the perspective of someone stripped of their freedom but determined to reclaim it...' Listen to the single now!

THE ORION EXPERIENCE (TOE) has announced the release of their latest single, “Magical Animals” which is out now. Along with this new single and upcoming album, the band has begun setting up dates for The Magical Animals Tour, a glam rock extravaganza the likes of which have not been seen since the heyday of the 1970’s. Listen to the single now!

Tune in to see Sterephonic on Jimmy Fallon next week! On Monday, May 6, cast from the play will be on The Tonight Show to perform a number from the production, which is currently playing on Broadway. The program airs 11:35/10:35c on NBC.

LA based Death Lens - the five “Brown boys from La Puente” - have released their sophomore album ‘Cold World’ out now digitally and physically via Epitaph Records. Enlisting the help of their first producer, NYC based Brett Romnes (Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans), the new record documents an elevation of their sound transmuted into matured and brawny post-hardcore with lyrics that show a dedication to social justice and their community. Listen to the album now!

Glenn Close has given a new update on the Sunset Boulevard film adaptation, revealing that it is 'moving forward.' Close originated the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway in 1994 before returning to the role in the 2017 revival.

Breakout Nashville vocalist and songwriter Carter Faith has unveiled a new song, “Strong Stuff,” which she co-wrote with Tofer Brown (Elle King, Walker Hayes, Lady A), Lauren Hungate (Lily Rose, Cam, Lori McKenna) and Jessi Jo Dillon (Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Dan + Shay). “Strong Stuff is basically my going out to the bar and looking to find someone to flirt with theme song.,” says Faith. “I’m someone who can be a lot to handle and I’m only into men who like it that way.” Listen to the song now!

‘Waiting For Tonight’ offers a modern take on the original Jennifer Lopez classic that became a global phenomenon after its release in 1999. FISHER's contemporary rendition of ‘Waiting For Tonight’ pays homage to the towering original, a track which, at its time, transcended music culture and marked a pivotal milestone in Jennifer Lopez's already-prolific career. Listen to the song now!

Mortimer’s new single, out now, delves into Mortimer’s own struggles with heartbreak and depression, in a brave and healing lyric delivered as only Mortimer could. The song, “Not A Day Goes By,” has an accompanying video directed by Pete Beng. The new single follows two others released from his upcoming full-length album that he produced and co-wrote with top producer Winta James. Listen to the single now!

Singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Bella White has released a stunning rendition of Ted Lucas’ “I’ll Find A Way (To Carry It All).” The track was produced by Grammy-nominee Jonathan Wilson, who produced White’s highly praised 2023 album Among Other Things. Bella White is currently on tour, with support dates opening for Ashley McBryde, The Teskey Brothers, Tyler Childers and Dierks Bentley. Listen to her new single!

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!

Swedish singer-songwriter Winona Oak has shared her new EP Void alongside focus track 'Who Would I Be.' A heartfelt and poignant journal of the last year of her life after devastatingly losing her mother to cancer, the Void sees Winona at her most vulnerable and open. The focus track, 'Who Would I Be,' is an epic ballad that builds to a powerful chorus and lyrically portrays anxiety and what life might be like as a different person. Listen to the EP now!

Prom Dates, the new Hulu film starring Tony-nominated actress Julia Lester, was just released on the streamer. The movie follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. See photos from the movie here!