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David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Returns to Cinemas for One Night Only in 4K This August

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David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Returns to Cinemas for One Night Only in 4K This August

Spike Lee’s acclaimed concert film of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ returns to cinemas on August 5 for a single night, newly restored in 4K, marking 5 years since it first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tickets go on sale June 18 here.

Directed by Lee using 11 camera operators, the film captures Byrne’s Broadway production of the same name, which ran at New York’s Hudson Theatre from October 2019 to February 2020. Choreographed by Annie-B Parson, the show featured Byrne and an 11-person ensemble performing barefoot in sharp grey suits, with no amps or microphones visible on stage, drawing from both his solo catalog and Talking Heads classics including “Once in a Lifetime” and “Burning Down the House.”

The production also featured a performance of Janelle Monáe’s “Hell You Talmbout,” with the ensemble calling out the names of Black Americans killed through racial violence and police brutality, giving the show a political weight that matched its theatrical ambition.

NME gave the film 5 stars, calling it “New York’s finest teaming up for a greatest hits extravaganza that doubles as one of 2020’s best films.” The tour that preceded the Broadway run earned the same outlet’s verdict of “the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time,” a quote Byrne subsequently used as the title of a live EP.

Journey Add 40 Dates to the Final Frontier Tour, Including Toronto and Detroit This Fall

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Journey Add 40 Dates to the Final Frontier Tour, Including Toronto and Detroit This Fall

Journey’s Final Frontier Tour just got significantly larger. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends have added 40 fall North American dates to their ongoing farewell run, bringing the total to 100 shows on the continent in 2026 alone. The new leg opens September 12 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and closes November 28 at Chase Center in San Francisco, the band’s hometown.

Canadian dates include Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on November 4 and Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on November 2, with the fall run also hitting Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Dallas, and dozens more cities in between.

The current leg of the tour, which launched February 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has been drawing packed arenas night after night. The setlists have gone deep, mixing expected hits with genuine rarities including “La Raza del Sol” for the first time in nearly a decade, “Of a Lifetime” from their 1975 debut, and “Lovin’ You is Easy” performed live for the first time since 1982.

Founder Neal Schon spoke to the energy the tour has generated. “Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful,” he said. “We’re excited to bring The Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall.” Jonathan Cain, who has confirmed he’ll step away from the band once the farewell run concludes in 2027, added that the songs “continue to connect with people in such a meaningful way.” Arnel Pineda called every night “a celebration.”

The current lineup features Schon on lead guitar, Cain on keyboards and guitar, Pineda on lead vocals, Deen Castronovo on drums, Jason Derlatka on keyboards, and Todd Jensen on bass.

Citi presale begins Wednesday May 13 at 10 am local. Artist presale starts the same day at noon. General on-sale is Friday May 15 at 10 am local via Ticketmaster.

Journey 2026 Tour Dates:

May 15 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena

May 16 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

May 18 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena

May 20 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center

May 21 – Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon Coliseum

May 23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

May 27 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center

May 28 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena

May 30 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center

May 31 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena

Jun 3 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum

Jun 4 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center Coliseum

Jun 6 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center

Jun 7 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena

Jun 10 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center

Jun 11 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center

Jun 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center

Jun 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena

Jun 17 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center

Jun 18 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Jun 20 – Champaign, IL @ State Farm Center

Jun 21 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center

Jun 24 – Moline, IL @ Vibrant Arena at the MARK

Jun 25 – Springfield, MO @ Great Southern Bank Arena

Jun 27 – Tupelo, MS @ Cadence Bank Arena

Jun 28 – Lafayette, LA @ CAJUNDOME

Jul 1 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Hilliard Center Arena

Jul 2 – Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena

Jul 6 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena

Jul 7 – Des Moines, IA @ Casey’s Center

Sep 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

Sep 14 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego

Sep 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center

Sep 17 – Stockton, CA @ Adventist Health Arena

Sep 19 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Sep 21 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

Sep 24 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place

Sep 26 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

Sep 27 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre

Sep 29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre

Oct 2 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center

Oct 4 – St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena

Oct 5 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

Oct 8 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center

Oct 10 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center

Oct 12 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Oct 13 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC

Oct 16 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena

Oct 17 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center

Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

Oct 21 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

Oct 22 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center

Oct 24 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

Oct 25 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

Oct 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena

Oct 29 – Providence, RI @ Amica Mutual Pavilion

Nov 2 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

Nov 4 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

Nov 6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza

Nov 7 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Nov 10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

Nov 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena

Nov 14 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Nov 16 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center

Nov 18 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

Nov 20 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

Nov 22 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

Nov 24 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

Nov 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena

Nov 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center

Amazon Prime Video Stacks Its Slate With Major Renewals, New Orders, and a Holiday Schwarzenegger Heist at Its Annual Upfront

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Amazon Prime Video Stacks Its Slate With Major Renewals, New Orders, and a Holiday Schwarzenegger Heist at Its Annual Upfront

Amazon Prime Video used its annual US Upfront presentation to roll out one of its most ambitious slates in recent memory, confirming major renewals, new series orders, and premiere dates across drama, comedy, reality, and film. The Canadian Upfront follows on May 27 in Toronto.

The biggest renewal news belongs to Reacher, which has been picked up for a fifth season before its fourth has even premiered. Season 3 drew 54.6 million global viewers in its first 19 days, making it the most-watched season on the service since Fallout Season 1 over the same window. Fallout itself continues its dominance: Seasons 1 and 2 have now surpassed 100 million viewers worldwide, with Aaron Paul joining the cast for Season 3, which begins filming this summer.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power locks in a November 11, 2026 premiere date for Season 3. The series has attracted more than 185 million viewers worldwide and remains one of Amazon’s strongest drivers for new Prime membership sign-ups. The Terminal List Season 2, all 8 episodes, arrives October 21, 2026, with Chris Pratt and Antoine Fuqua executive producing a globe-trotting espionage thriller based on Jack Carr’s novel True Believer.

On the new series front, Fourth Wing, based on Rebecca Yarros’ number 1 New York Times bestselling novel, has been ordered to series with Meredith Averill as showrunner and Lisa Joy directing the pilot. Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society is among the executive producers. Rose Hill, based on Elsie Silver’s romance novels, also got a series order with Marc Webb directing the pilot.

Brett Goldstein stars in and co-showruns Escorted, an 8-episode half-hour comedy about a divorced Manhattan dad who accidentally becomes a male escort. Sex Criminals, starring Imogen Poots and John Reynolds, taps Nia DaCosta to direct the pilot, with Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon among the co-creators. Jury Duty has been renewed for a third season following the success of its second instalment, Company Retreat.

Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham lead Ride or Die, an action comedy about best friends, one of whom turns out to be an international assassin. All 8 episodes premiere globally July 15. Reality Retreat, a high-stakes wellness retreat series featuring Kenya Moore, Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, Tamar Braxton, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jenn Tran, the Chrisleys, and Hilaria Baldwin, arrives in 2027.

Closing out the film announcements, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson lead The Man with the Bag, a holiday heist comedy directed by Adam Shankman in which a thief is recruited by Santa to recover his stolen magic bag. Also starring Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Jane Krakowski, and Liza Koshy, it premieres December 2, 2026.

On the sports side, Thursday Night Football on Prime enters its fifth year of exclusive coverage, opening September 17 with the Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, the NFL’s newest state-of-the-art venue.

Glaive and Kurtains Take ‘God Save The Three’ on a Massive Global Tour This Fall

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Glaive and Kurtains Take ‘God Save The Three’ on a Massive Global Tour This Fall

Glaive and kurtains have announced the God Save The Three Tour, a global run launching September 25 in support of their new collaborative album ‘God Save The Three’, out now to acclaim from The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, and Clash. Underground producer prodigy kurtains joins all dates, with Tiffany Day supporting select North American stops.

The 2 have history that runs deep. When they were still in school, glaive and kurtains helped fuel an internet-driven sound that pushed the boundaries of electronic pop and captured a genuine cultural moment. ‘God Save The Three’ builds on that shared creative language, while glaive’s previous album ‘Y’ALL’, produced entirely by kurtains, traced the story of a teenager returning home to North Carolina at 20, a radically changed person in an unchanged place.

Glaive arrives at this tour as one of the most critically documented artists of his generation. Works including ‘cypress grove’, ‘all dogs go to heaven’, and ‘then i’ll be happy’ earned him recognition from The New York Times, Vulture, GQ, and The FADER. His second studio album ‘May It Never Falter’, recorded in the remote landscapes of Iceland and Wales and listed among the best albums of 2024 by Vogue, established his independent chapter with force.

The North American leg runs through October, hitting Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, Boston’s Paradise Rock Club, and Houston’s White Oak Music Hall before the European run takes over in November with stops in Cologne, Berlin, Paris, Milan, and more. Tickets go on sale Friday May 15 at 10 am local, with presales running this week.

God Save The Three Tour Dates:

Sep 25 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

Sep 26 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground

Sep 27 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater

Sep 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

Sep 30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

Oct 2 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City

Oct 3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

Oct 4 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone

Oct 6 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall

Oct 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

Oct 9 – Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre

Oct 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand at The Complex

Oct 11 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall

Oct 13 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

Oct 14 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

Oct 16 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall

Oct 17 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Concert Hall

Oct 18 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park

Oct 20 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater

Oct 21 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

Oct 23 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin

Oct 24 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge and Music Hall

Oct 25 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

Oct 28 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

Nov 17 – Cologne, Germany @ Die Kantine

Nov 18 – Hamburg, Germany @ Bahnhof Pauli

Nov 20 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen

Nov 21 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fryshuset Klubben

Nov 22 – Oslo, Norway @ John Dee

Nov 24 – Berlin, Germany @ Lido

Nov 25 – Warsaw, Poland @ OCZKI

Nov 27 – Milan, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia

Nov 28 – Vienna, Austria @ Flex

Nov 30 – Paris, France @ Central Chapelle

Dec 1 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique

Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine Brings a Community of Artists to Chicago This October

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Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine Brings a Community of Artists to Chicago This October

October 8, 2026 would have been John Prine’s 80th birthday. The Prine Family and the Hello in There Foundation are marking the occasion with Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine, a tribute concert at The Chicago Theatre bringing together a wide community of artists to perform their favorite Prine songs, backed by his longtime live band.

Host and performer John C. Reilly leads a lineup that already includes Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amos Lee, Andrew Sa, Briscoe, Jon Langford, Josh Ritter, Joy Oladokun, Kathleen Edwards, Margo Price, Noeline Hofmann, Ratboys, Shemekia Copeland, Steve Earle, The Cactus Blossoms, and The Sullivan Sisters, with more names still to be announced.

Additional events are planned across October 8–11, with full details coming in the weeks ahead. Proceeds benefit the Hello in There Foundation’s ongoing grantmaking, which since 2021 has distributed nearly $1.4 million in community grants to more than 100 organizations addressing food insecurity, housing, mental health, immigrant and refugee justice, addiction recovery, and more.

The foundation’s mission mirrors what Prine embodied across 5 decades: the belief that every life is worth singing about, and that music, at its best, is an act of community.

Adrien Nunez Is Headed to the Grand Ole Opry for His Long-Overdue Debut

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Adrien Nunez Is Headed to the Grand Ole Opry for His Long-Overdue Debut

Adrien Nunez makes his Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, and the announcement came with the kind of surprise moment that makes country music tick. Russell Dickerson called it from the stage of Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on May 8, catching Nunez completely off guard in front of the crowd.

Nunez will perform select songs and fan favorites from his 2026 EP ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’, out now via Warner Records Nashville. The Opry appearance adds another landmark moment to a year that’s already been moving fast for the rising singer.

Earlier in 2026, Nunez lit up Stagecoach Festival with 4 high-energy sets including a Mane Stage appearance and a surprise late-night slot with Diplo, where the 2 debuted the first-ever live performance of “Two Steppin’,” their new collaboration available now via Atlantic Outpost.

A debut album for Warner Records is currently in the final stages, with a release expected in the months ahead.

Spotify Turns 20 and Hands You the Keys to Your Entire Listening History

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Spotify Turns 20 and Hands You the Keys to Your Entire Listening History

Spotify is marking 20 years with something genuinely personal. The platform has launched Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s), a mobile-only in-app experience that pulls back the curtain on your complete listening history, including data that’s never been shared before.

The experience surfaces your first day on Spotify, your first streamed song, your total number of unique songs listened to, and your all-time most-streamed artist. It also generates your All-Time Top Songs Playlist, a collection of your top 120 tracks complete with play counts, ready to save directly to your library.

Each data story comes with a shareable card, making it easy to post results or send them to friends. The experience is available now on mobile across 144 markets and in 16 languages. Open the Spotify app and search “Spotify 20” or “Party of the Year(s),” or go to spotify.com/20 on mobile to get started. A curated hub of global playlists celebrating the defining eras and cultural shifts of the past 2 decades is also available in the app.

The Waterboys Release New Single “Don’t Even Have To Say His Name” Ahead of Arena Tour and New Album

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The Waterboys Release New Single “Don’t Even Have To Say His Name” Ahead of Arena Tour and New Album

The Waterboys have released “Don’t Even Have To Say His Name,” a new single out now on Chrysalis Records, written by Mike Scott as a direct response to the current political climate in the United States. “I hate bullies, and this song reflects my feelings about the political leadership of a country I love,” Scott says. “This song is part of our small contribution to that process. May it serve its purpose.” Produced by Puck Fingers and Famous James, the track features Scott on vocals and guitar alongside Famous James on piano and organ, Aongus Ralston on bass, and Crash Barclay on drums.

The single arrives ahead of ‘Atlantic Rain’, a 3-disc set of previously unheard music from the classic Fisherman’s Blues era, due July 17, and a run of summer arena dates under the banner The Fisherman’s Blues Revue. The ensemble is a serious one. Americana singer-songwriter Steve Earle joins to perform his own songs while contributing vocals, guitar, and mandolin to Waterboys material. Legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham and Fisherman’s Blues flautist Colin Blakey are also on board, alongside Brother Paul on organ, Famous James on piano, Aongus Ralston on bass, Eamon Ferris on drums, and Norwegian lap steel ace Roar Øien.

The Waterboys 2026 Eire and UK Dates:

Aug 29 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro

Sep 5 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena

Sep 12 – London, UK @ The O2

Video: Alice Cooper’s Legendary 2013 Wacken Open Air Performance Is Available Now

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Video: Alice Cooper’s Legendary 2013 Wacken Open Air Performance Is Available Now

August 2, 2013, Wacken Open Air: Alice Cooper took the main stage of the world’s largest metal festival and delivered exactly the kind of shock-rock spectacle that built his reputation across 5 decades, complete with guillotine, snake, costumes, and a band firing on all cylinders, with Nita Strauss and Ryan Roxie on guitars and Glen Sobel driving the whole thing from behind the kit.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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