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SXSW 2019 lineup additions (Zola Jesus, Nothing, Ho99o9, Get Up Kids, more)

We are now one month away from SXSW 2019 and they’re still adding artists to the music portion of the festival. New additions include Zola Jesus, Nothing, Royal Thunder, The Get Up Kids, Boogarins, Ho99o9, SASAMI, Lola Kirke, Sixteen Deluxe, and more…

Kamaal Williams streaming 'The Return,' playing Noise Pop 2019 (initial lineup)

UK jazz keyboardist Kamaal Williams had a deserved breakthrough as one half of Yussef Kamaal with 2016’s ‘Black Focus,’ which blended early ’70s jazz-funk fusion with modern-day hip hop and electronic music. He followed that this year with his solo debut ‘The Return,’ which picks up right where ‘Black Focus’ left off…

Okkervil River, Joyce Manor, Will Sheff, Lady Lamb & more on new Valentines Day comps (listen)

Lady Lamb, Joyce Manor, Ladyhawke, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, Lucero’s Ben Nichols, Xenia Rubinos, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Tacocat, Surfer Blood, Nikki Lane and many more have contributed to two new Valentines Day playlists for Amazon Music…

Green River Festival 2016 Lineup (Los Lobos, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dawes, Felice Bros, Shakey Graves, more)

The Western Massachusetts folk and roots music festival celebrates its 30th anniversary

CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…