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H.E.R. announces Lights On Festival 2023 lineup: Jazmine Sullivan, Doechii, Smino, Syd, more

The 2023 lineup also features PARTYNEXTDOOR, Don Toliver, Alina Baraz, Ravyn Lenae, and more.

Afropunk expands lineup, adds Laura Mvula, Ho99o9, BLXPLTN & more

The annual Afropunk festival in Brooklyn’s Commodore Park happens this year on August 27 & 28, and since we last spoke, the lineup has been expanded. Among the additions is British singer Laura Mvula, whose great new album The Dreaming Room is out now…

Afropunk 2016 lineup (Ice Cube, TVOTR, Tyler the Creator, Cee-Lo, FlyLo, Janelle Monae, George Clinton, Earl Sweatshirt, more)

Also: Angel Haze, Downtown Boys, Skunk Anansie, Skye & Ross of Morcheeba, Young Fathers, Shabazz Palaces, Thundercat, a superjam featuring members of Bad Brains, Fishbone and Living Colour, and more.

Shaky Knees also throwing Shaky Beats Festival with Nas, !!!, A$AP Ferg, Odesza, Major Lazer, Yeasayer & more

Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festival already announced its 2016 lineup, but that’s not all we’re getting from them this year. The festival organizers are also putting on the rap/electronic-focused Shaky Beats festival the following weekend, …

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…