For its Origins Series, the World Music Institute presents Alash, a Tuvan group of master throat singers who blend modern styles with traditional Central Asian melodies and instrumentation. Alash will play music from new album Achai (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings), which honors the late Tuva musical ambassador Kongar-ool Ondar.
The two-time GRAMMY-winning keyboardist and his new band The Funk Apostles play new music from the group’s self-titled LP. Henry’s dynamic blend of gospel, jazz and soul has earned him features on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, NPR, the New York Times Live and more.
Earlier this year, her first US tour sold out months in advance. Now the 21-year-old Australian phenomenon is back for two nights in the city, with a debut EP, Notion (Mom + Pop), and a sound the New York Times calls “sweetly melodic, raspy and untamed.”
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The Mike Deni-led electric pop project previews its forthcoming Alone Time EP with a headlining show. Deni’s live band, which includes the electric cello, elevates his “transcendent” (Nylon) voice and transforms his music into what Ladygunn calls a “dynamic, magnetic experience.”
The second of the Triple J’s Unearth Artist of the Year’s two nights in the city showcases the dazzling skills of this self-taught multi-instrumentalist, beatboxing vocalist and guitar-tapping loopoligist.
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy and Harvard's Yascha Mounk argue that democracy's days are numbered after Trump and Brexit. Bloomberg View columnist Clive Crook and Bush administration alum Kori Schake argue democracy's future is bright.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The 28-year-old outlaw country veteran and his band perform music from their self-titled debut album (8/25 via Fantasy Records). The six-piece has spent two years supporting Neil Young on tour, honing a cosmic country sound that evokes Exile on Main St.’s ecstatic gospel influence and weaves between tender soul and full-throttle rock ‘n’ roll.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The Brooklyn native continues his mini California tour, playing music from his debut LP with new band The Funk Apostles. Henry’s dynamic and improvisational performances are inspired by old-school gospel and Stevie Wonder-like soul.
Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling Freakonomics books and host of Freakonomics Radio, tapes his new podcast “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know,” which he describes as “journalism wrapped in a game-show package.” Each night’s two shows, recorded before a live audience, feature a new co-host; tonight’s co-hosts are CBS News correspondent and contributing editor at The Atlantic Alex Wagner (6:30 p.m.) and actress and producer Sas Goldberg (9:30 p.m.).
The inaugural Memphis festival celebrates the birthplace of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll with Cage The Elephant, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals and more. Transportation will be offered to journalists and digital influencers between Nashville and the festival – please email Jaclyn Carter for more details.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The Maine “holler-folk” quartet, which has played with the likes of The Avett Brothers, The Revivalists and members of Old Crow Medicine Show, previews its new album, Monarch (10/27 via Kobalt Music Recordings).
Families that just can't seem to hit pause on the Hamilton soundtrack, rest assured – literally. Seven more songs from the record-smashing, Tony-winning musical are getting the baby friendly treatment on the new digital-only EP that transforms the raps, four-on-the-floor beats and Broadway belts of the original into xylophone-peppered lullabies perfect for bedtime.
Contact: Allen Nguyen
Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling Freakonomics books and host of Freakonomics Radio, tapes his new podcast “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know,” which he describes as “journalism wrapped in a game-show package.” Each night’s two shows, recorded before a live audience, feature a new co-host; tonight’s co-hosts are Top Chef’s Gail Simmons (6:30 p.m.) and Penn psychologist and ‘Grit’ author Angela Duckworth (9:30 p.m.).
The soul star returns to the Bowl after eight years. He and his seven-piece band perform songs from his critically acclaimed blackSUMMERS’night (Columbia), along with hits from his repertoire. This is the first of a handful of select dates following his massive US summer tour. Raphael Saadiq and Jazmine Sullivan are confirmed opening acts.
The inaugural Memphis festival celebrates the birthplace of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll with Cage The Elephant, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals and more. Transportation will be offered to journalists and digital influencers between Nashville and the festival – please email Jaclyn Carter for more details.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ come together as TajMo, a historic partnership between blues giants of different generations. The duo enlists a full band for a set that includes songs from its new self-titled, collaborative release (Concord).
Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling Freakonomics books and host of Freakonomics Radio, tapes his new podcast “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know,” which he describes as “journalism wrapped in a game-show package.” Each night’s two shows, recorded before a live audience, feature a new co-host; tonight’s co-hosts are Columbia linguist and author John McWhorter (6:30 p.m.) and ESPN’s SportsCenter co-host Jemele Hill (9:30 p.m.).
Kesha plays her “Rainbow Tour,” her first solo tour since 2013’s “Warrior Tour.” She debuts songs from her latest album, Rainbow (Kemosabe Records/RCA Records), and performs her previous global hits.
The LA-based guitarist and his four-piece band show off soulful and psych-rock-inspired tracks from his latest LP, Witness (ATO), while revisiting the snarling garage blues of his acclaimed debut.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Kesha adds another New York show to her “Rainbow Tour,” her first solo trek since 2013’s “Warrior Tour.” She plays songs from her latest album, Rainbow (Kemosabe Records/RCA Records), and performs her previous global hits.
Alynda Segarra joins special guests Joan Baez, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin and more for “Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees,” an evening of intimate acoustic performances raising awareness and money to support expanded educational opportunities for displaced people.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
With a live set called "euphoric genre-hopping" by the LA Times, the 21-year-old British producer brings the best of his "masterful mix of styles and sounds" (NPR Music) to life. Alex Crossan acts as a one-man band and maestro, playing piano, synthesizer, drum, guitar and percussion while meticulously crafting his lush beats.
The “country upstart” (Rolling Stone) and her band perform tracks from her latest independently released EP, Dreams > Dollars. Rose is an artist known for creating without reservations and blurring the lines between genres. Her provocative single "Body On Fire" landed her as the only female Country artist in Spotify's Viral 50 chart upon premiere.
The former member of acclaimed acts Port O’Brien and WATERS plays music from The Revolution EP (Fantasy Records), his solo debut and a piercing song-cycle about the pain and disillusionment of lost love. Ones to Watch calls the title track featuring First Aid Kit “Indie-Folk Bliss.”
“The First Couple of Americana” (MOJO) and longtime musical supporters for Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples and others play songs off their latest album, Contraband Love (9/15 via Red House Records), and music from their critically lauded 2015 debut. Opening for Shawn Colvin.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Annie Clark takes on power, sex, imperiled relationships and death. “Every record I make has an archetype,” says Clark. “Strange Mercy was Housewives on Pills. St. Vincent was Near-Future Cult Leader. MASSEDUCTION is different, it’s pretty first person. You can’t fact-check it, but if you want to know about my life, listen to this record.” St. Vincent produced the album with Jack Antonoff.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
The Bay Area-native “Prince of Americana” (The New York Times) and one of "the most notable guitarists from the next generation of six-string legends" (Rolling Stone) recorded and produced his new EP in Brooklyn. These six songs draw inspiration from the great social paradox of our 21st-century world: the technology meant to connect us actually leaves us feeling more isolated.
Contact: Allen Nguyen
Two heart monitors beating slowly in and out of time with each other – this is the theme, and the opening sounds, of the trio’s finest work yet. The new album looks back at a 20-year music career while tackling the hopes and fears of the future; brothers Brad and Andrew Barr are now fathers with their own families, and Sarah Page’s experimental harp playing explores the outer limit of folk, blues, rock and Americana.
Contact: Spencer Roth-Rose
Liza Anne, who has toured with Margaret Glaspy and played ACL last year, opens for Joseph. NYLON dubbed Liza an artist with the “keen ability to turn even the smallest of feelings into a sweeping song,” and NPR Music praised her “searing reflections."
The Nashville artist offers her most adventurous and fully realized work to date, meshing punk riffs and banjo bluegrass with philosophies from her newly married life. VICE Noisey calls the title track “a love song made for dancing…rock and bluegrass merge to create a joyous, celebratory feeling.”
Contact: Amy Bailey
The Nashville artist and her longtime four-piece band, The Party Line, preview music from upcoming album Champion (10/13 via Blue Pig Music), which meshes punk riffs with banjo bluegrass over meditations from her newly married life.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
One of the most distinctive and decorated vocalists in modern music performs at the “Dr. Ralph Stanley Forever Tribute,” honoring the bluegrass icon. Womack’s new album, the East Texas-inspired The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone, will be released 10/27 via ATO.
The breakout country star plays an album-release show the day delivering All American Made (10/20 via Third Man Records). This event will be the first chance to get Price’s second album on a limited-edition cassette tape with All American Made on side A and a live set from an American Legion hall in Nashville on side B.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Delivering on the promise of her 2016 debut, the breakout country star raises the stakes considerably on her fiery follow-up. These 12 new songs explore long nights, hard days, wild women, cocaine cowboys, politics and sexism with plainspoken poetry and cutting insight. The album includes sweeping orchestration by Lester Snell and guest appearances from Willie Nelson and gospel legends The McCrary Sisters.
Contact: Amy Bailey
Earlier this year, her first US tour sold out months in advance. Now the 21-year-old Australian phenomenon returns to show off the self-taught, guitar-tapping looping that has made her a breakout star.
Songwriter-producers Salim Nourallah (The Old 97’s, The Damnwells), Billy Harvey (Bob Schneider, Slaid Cleaves) and Alex Dezen (Justin Bieber, The Dixie Chicks, Dave Grohl) have toured together many times. Now the super-trio finally has gotten together to release an LP. Equal parts humor and heart, the album showcases the infectious lyrical wit and undeniable chemistry of these three kindred frontmen of country-folk.
Contact: Andrea Evenson
The indie electronic duo kicks off fall US dates with its biggest LA show ever. The concert features live versions of songs off the act's eclectic, star-studded new album, A Moment Apart (9/8 via Counter Records).
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
Rose’s latest appearance comes one day after she releases two new songs: “Just Getting By” and “Pull You Through.” With these tracks, Rose is making the most exciting music of her career, as she taps into a soulful country side in the vein of Linda Ronstadt and Adele.
The LA-based guitarist and his four-piece band show off soulful and psych-rock-inspired tracks from his latest LP, Witness (ATO), while revisiting the snarling garage blues of his acclaimed debut.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
In December 2015, the Smithsonian called on rock ‘n’ roll lovers and industry insiders from around the world to submit photos and stories of their favorite music moments. The result is this gorgeous coffee-table book of photographs and stories creating a kaleidoscopic history of rock ‘n’ roll, with special commentary written by music-industry veteran Bill Bentley.
Contact: Greg Jakubik
Is it time to rewrite the rules and allow college athletes to earn their fair share? Or would providing monetary incentives spoil the sports? Columnist Joe Nocera and economist Andy Schwarz debate in favor of paying student athletes, while USA Today sports writer Christine Brennan and basketball analyst and former NBA player Len Elmore oppose.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The Billboard hitmaker, whose Linden Ave (Riser House Records) debut EP will “appeal to those that like a little humor, a little soul and a little west coast influence in their country” (Taste of Country), opens for Charlie Worsham at The Westin’s last rooftop event of 2017, “Rooftop on the Rocks.”
The “art rap” MC, film/TV writer, podcast host and comedian polymath presents his new headlining tour, the ‘Tour of The Robert Taylor Homes Tour.’ Open Mike Eagle is working on new music for Mello Music Group, and Comedy Central has picked up a TV series based on his live show with Baron Vaughn, ‘The New Negroes.’
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The internationally acclaimed and GRAMMY-nominated reggae eight-piece, celebrating 20 years together, hosts its New York album release show on the eve of Poetry in Motion (10/27 via ATO Records). The band has headlined shows in over 30 countries, and a co-headlining US tour earlier this year included a sold-out show at Red Rocks.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The Maine “holler-folk” quartet channels New England winters, entomology, Radiohead and Led Zeppelin on its dark new album. The band adds drums, cello and piano to its harmony-heavy folk for a more powerful sound as it takes on a powerful theme: Sometimes rip-your-heart-out pain and isolation are necessary to achieve metamorphosis.
Contact: Hannah Schwartz
The internationally acclaimed and GRAMMY-nominated eight-piece reggae act celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new album. The core sound – an uplifting fusion of reggae, go-go, D.C. hardcore, Latin, rock and hip-hop – is as tight and compelling as it has ever been, but now the group digs deeper on its message of finding peace and understanding in a world caught in tribulation.
Contact: Amy Bailey
The breakout Nashville star plays with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on their Soul2Soul Tour. Price’s latest release is the surprise EP Weakness (Third Man Records), which includes recent live-show juggernaut “Paper Cowboy” and the Zane Lowe-approved title track.
“The Prince of Americana” (The New York Times) and one of "the most notable guitarists from the next generation of six-string legends" (Rolling Stone) performs, along with his band, music off his latest EP The Modern Lives – Vol 1 (10/13 via Blue Rose Music/The End Records).
One of the most distinctive and decorated vocalists in modern music digs down to her Texas roots on her ATO Records debut. The album mixes the country, soul, gospel and blues of her native East Texas into an audacious, sharp-edged work of art.
Contact: Spencer Foster
On his debut album, the Vermont musician adds an electronic touch to his folk songwriting and diary-like meditations on flatscreen TVs, grocery-store ACs, Lil Wayne lyrics and other mysteries of modern life. Jamison’s keen sense of storytelling runs in the family; he is a descendent of both George Frederick Root, the great songwriter of the Civil War era, and John Gower, the 14th Century British poet and friend to Chaucer and Richard II.
Contact: Allen Nguyen
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
The “WELCOME HOME” 2017 North American tour puts the GRAMMY-winning legends back in some of the country's biggest stadiums and amphitheaters. The band's new album, WELCOME HOME, is out now via Southern Ground/Elektra Records.
Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, performs at LeFrak Concert Hall. The event is a part of the center’s 10-year celebration of promoting the rich music, art and culture of NYC’s most diverse borough.
The GRAMMY-winning multi-platinum artists add another night at the Hollywood Bowl, which ends their 40+ date “WELCOME HOME” 2017 North American tour. The tour is for new album WELCOME HOME (Southern Ground/Elektra Records), the band’s fourth consecutive No. 1 Country album and fifth consecutive top ten on the Billboard 200.
The acclaimed Chilean folk music ensemble celebrates 50 years of music, education and activism at LeFrak Concert Hall. The event is a part of the center’s 10-year celebration of promoting the rich music, art and culture of NYC’s most diverse borough.
For its latest “Movies at the Palace,” the recently revived vaudeville movie theatre screens the 1968 zombie classic with a special pre-show tribute to the late George A. Romero, who passed away earlier this year. There will be a zombie makeup station, a zombie parade, and a panel after the film featuring filmmakers Sandy Jimenez, Kenneth Filmer and Alex Horwitz.
Music-industry veteran Bill Bentley and the MC5’s Wayne Kramer discuss and sign copies of Bentley’s Smithsonian Rock & Roll: Live and Unseen (10/24 via Smithsonian Books), the new crowd-sourced coffee-table book of photographs and stories creating a kaleidoscopic history of rock ‘n’ roll.
Bruce Springsteen makes his Broadway debut this fall with “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen says "My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music. Some of the show is spoken, some of it is sung. It loosely follows the arc of my life and my work. All of it together is in pursuit of my constant goal to provide an entertaining evening and to communicate something of value.” Performances begin Tuesday, 10/3, with an official opening on Thursday, 10/12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through 11/26.
