Kelsey Lu

Our picks for the 50 best albums of the year, including Sharon Van Etten, Weyes Blood, Nick Cave, Thom Yorke, Danny Brown, Blood Incantation, Little Simz, and more…

Grimes’ new playlist also includes songs from Arca, Cocteau Twins, Enya, Massive Attack, Nicole Dollanganger, HANA, Kate Bush, Caroline Polachek, Kelsey Lu, Purity Ring, and Travis Scott.

“Pop is intended to be catchy and accessible, and Indie as independent. Independent of what?”

Las Vegas festival Intersect has added more artists to its inaugural lineup which runs December 6 & 7.

Damian Lazarus is bringing his immersive, theatrical “Get Lost” party to NYC for a two-day event at Knockdown Center in October that also includes Joeski, Mashrou’ Leila, and more…

Alicia Keys came out for Tierra Whack’s set, Rapsody joined Leikeli47 on ”Oprah” from her great new album ’Eve,’ and more from day one of Afropunk Brooklyn.

Lykke Li, Cat Power, SOPHIE, Courtney Love and the Chateau Band, Megan Thee Stallion, Kelsey Lu, Empress Of, CupcakKe, Lia Ices play the inaugural women-centric Yola Dia in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Plus: Paul Simon, Goose Island Block Party in Chicago (with Kurt Vile, Jenny Lewis, Margo Price, and more), Blood Orange/Kelsey Lu, PUP/AJJ, Jidenna, Vinnie Caruana, and more upcoming tour and concert news.

This week’s Notable Releases include Converge offshoot Wear Your Wounds’ big step up, Torche’s latest triumph, Big K.R.I.T.’s sequel to his breakthrough mixtape, and more.

Ian Isiah, Project Pat, Porches, Arca, and more also appear on ‘Angel’s Pulse.’