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Beyoncé Releases Expanded B’Day 20th Anniversary Edition

Beyoncé Releases Expanded B’Day 20th Anniversary Edition

Beyoncé has released the B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, adding six previously unreleased recordings, Spanish-language tracks and collaborations with Maluma and Selena Quintanilla. The 31-track release also includes remastered songs and updated music videos, expanding the original 2006 album with archival material and new recordings. Key Takeaways The B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition was released September 4, 2026. The digital edition contains 31 tracks, including rare and previously unreleased recordings. The release includes “Cuerpo Tumbao (Get Me Bodied)” featuring Maluma. “Irreplaceable (Como La Flor)” uses previously released Selena Quintanilla vocals with Beyoncé. The album’s songs were remastered, while its videos were recolored and finished in 4K. Beyoncé Releases the B’Day 20th Anniversary Edition The Beyoncé B’Day 20th anniversary release adds new and archival material to the album originally issued on September 4, 2006. The 31-track digital deluxe edition combines the original album with bonus recordings, Spanish-language versions, remixes and newly released collaborations. The anniversary edition includes six previously unreleased recordings: “Morning Dew (Donk),” “Can I Watch You,” “My First Time,” “Lost Yo Mind,” “Creole” and “Back Up.” The tracklist also brings together material that had previously appeared as bonus tracks or related releases. The release follows Beyoncé’s July rollout of

David Bowie Immersive Documentary Debuts at Venice Film Festival

David Bowie Immersive Documentary Debuts at Venice Film Festival

David Bowie: Unseen | Unheard is competing in Venice Immersive with more than 800 images from photographer Denis O’Regan’s archive, Bowie recordings and spatial audio. The 25-minute installation shows how O’Regan, Nick Ryan and Joe Crossley are turning two decades of Bowie photography into a timed audiovisual experience. Key Takeaways Bowie: Unseen | Unheard is competing in Venice Immersive during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which runs from September 2 to 12, 2026. The 25-minute David Bowie immersive project features more than 800 iconic, rare and previously unseen images from Denis O’Regan’s photographic archive. Denis O’Regan, Nick Ryan and Joe Crossley are credited as directors in the festival’s current project listing. Bowie’s music and original compositions by longtime collaborator Mike Garson accompany a spatial audio soundscape created for the installation. The Venice competition appearance follows an earlier presentation at SXSW London in June 2026. David Bowie Immersive Project Enters the Venice Competition Bowie: Unseen | Unheard has brought more than 800 images of David Bowie into the Venice Immersive competition, transforming photographer Denis O’Regan’s archive into a 25-minute installation combining photography, music, commentary and spatial audio. The UK production is part of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which

Oprah Winfrey Sets Multidisciplinary Sphere Show in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey Sets Multidisciplinary Sphere Show in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey is preparing “Oprah Winfrey’s AHA,” a multidisciplinary live production combining music, poetry, storytelling and visual art at Las Vegas Sphere. The three-performance engagement, scheduled for April 2–4, 2027, will feature musicians and poets including Jacob Collier, Ocean Vuong, Ajeet and Wintley Phipps. Key Takeaways Oprah Winfrey will present “Oprah Winfrey’s AHA” at Las Vegas Sphere. The production will combine music, poetry, storytelling and visual art. Performances are scheduled for April 2–4, 2027. Jacob Collier, Ocean Vuong, Ajeet and Wintley Phipps are among the announced participants. Winfrey will serve as executive producer, with Live Nation presenting the production. Oprah Winfrey Announces New Sphere Production The Oprah Winfrey Sphere show will take place across three performances at Las Vegas Sphere from April 2 through April 4, 2027. The production, titled “Oprah Winfrey’s AHA,” will bring together several creative disciplines in a live format. Winfrey will serve as an executive producer for the production, while Live Nation will present the performances. The project places Winfrey in a creative role beyond a conventional stage appearance, with the production built around music, poetry, storytelling and visual art. The announced format gives the performance several distinct creative components rather than limiting it to a

Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Opens at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk

Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Opens at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk

Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum is opening a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition two weeks after the Japanese artist died at 97. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures and an immersive Infinity Mirrored Room, while also revisiting Kusama’s longstanding artistic connections to the Netherlands and the museum. Key Takeaways The Stedelijk Museum’s major Yayoi Kusama exhibition opens Friday, September 11, 2026. The exhibition became a posthumous tribute following Kusama’s death on August 14 at age 97. The presentation includes paintings, sculptures and an Infinity Mirrored Room installation. Kusama had longstanding connections to Amsterdam and participated in a landmark Stedelijk exhibition in 1965. The exhibition runs at the Stedelijk Museum through January 17, 2027. Stedelijk Museum Opens Major Yayoi Kusama Exhibition The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam is opening its major Yayoi Kusama exhibition on Friday, September 11, following the artist’s death on August 14 at age 97. The exhibition had originally been planned as a retrospective but has become a posthumous tribute to Kusama and her work. The presentation brings together paintings, sculptures and an immersive installation by the Japanese artist. Kusama’s repeated use of polka dots is present throughout the museum, including on the building’s facade and on red fabric wrapped around trees on

Oprah Winfrey Sets Multidisciplinary Sphere Show in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey Sets Multidisciplinary Sphere Show in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey is preparing “Oprah Winfrey’s AHA,” a multidisciplinary live production combining music, poetry, storytelling and visual art at Las Vegas Sphere. The three-performance engagement, scheduled for April 2–4, 2027, will feature musicians and poets including Jacob Collier, Ocean Vuong, Ajeet and Wintley Phipps. Key Takeaways Oprah Winfrey will present “Oprah

Artists and Personalities

Harry Styles Opens 30-Show MSG Residency in New York

Harry Styles Opens 30-Show MSG Residency in New York

Harry Styles MSG residency has begun a 30-show run at Madison Square Garden that will keep the singer in New York through Oct. 31. Beyond the concerts, the two-month engagement includes venue activations, an East Village pop-up, themed dining and transportation options that extend the event beyond the arena. Key Takeaways Harry Styles is scheduled to perform 30 shows at Madison Square Garden between Aug. 26 and Oct. 31, 2026. The New York engagement represents Styles’ only U.S. dates on the Together, Together tour this year. The residency doubles the 15-night Madison Square Garden run Styles completed in 2022. Official merchandise, photo activations, a separate East Village pop-up and themed food offerings have expanded the fan experience beyond the concerts. Airport shuttle services and nearby businesses have also adapted offerings around the repeated show schedule. Harry Styles MSG residency opened Aug. 26 with an unusually long New York engagement: 30 performances at Madison Square Garden spread across more than two months. The Together, Together dates are scheduled primarily on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. According to Madison Square Garden Entertainment, they are Styles’ only U.S. performances on the 2026 tour and represent the highest number of shows at

Music

Ciara and Smashing Pumpkins Join 2026 iHeartRadio Festival

Ciara and Smashing Pumpkins Join 2026 iHeartRadio Festival

Ciara, The Smashing Pumpkins and Stella Lefty have been added to the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup, expanding the two-night event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The September festival now includes established and emerging performers across pop, rock, country, hip-hop, electronic and K-pop. Key Takeaways Ciara, The Smashing Pumpkins and Stella Lefty were added to the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. The festival is scheduled for September 18 and 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Stella Lefty will appear in a special performance as part of the expanded lineup. The bill includes artists representing pop, rock, country, hip-hop, electronic and K-pop. Previously announced performers include BTS, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, Muse and Weezer. Ciara and Smashing Pumpkins Join the Festival Lineup The additions bring Ciara and The Smashing Pumpkins into the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival alongside a previously announced group of performers. Stella Lefty has also been added for a special performance, giving the festival three additional acts for its September schedule. Ciara adds a pop and R&B presence to the lineup. The singer is known for music including “Goodies” and “1, 2 Step,” both associated with her emergence as a major recording artist in the mid-2000s. Her

News

Stevie Wonder Sets Songs in the Key of Life 50th Tour

Stevie Wonder Sets Songs in the Key of Life 50th Tour

Stevie Wonder has announced an 18-date tour marking 50 years of Songs in the Key of Life, with the landmark album set to be performed in full. The tour will begin in Birmingham, England, before traveling through Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, including two December performances at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. Key Takeaways Stevie Wonder announced an 18-date anniversary tour for Songs in the Key of Life. The album was released in 1976 and reaches its 50th anniversary in 2026. Wonder will perform the album in full during the tour. The schedule begins October 13 in Birmingham, England. The tour concludes December 19 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. Stevie Wonder Announces the 50th Anniversary Tour Stevie Wonder has announced the Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life tour, an 18-date concert run tied to the 50th anniversary of the album. The performances will take place across Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, giving Wonder a live setting to revisit the 1976 record in its entirety. The tour is scheduled to begin October 13 in Birmingham, England. Its opening date establishes the start of a concert schedule that will continue through European and United Kingdom stops before