Talib Kweli

In the suit, which he filed on his own behalf, Kweli seeks $300,000 in damages and claims Jezebel ”took advantage of Talib and used him as a guinea pig to clarify how [B]lack men treat [B]lack women; meanwhile, the plaintiff never harassed anyone; he was defending himself and his family.”

Sunday’s NYC-area shows include Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind, GEL, Mark Burgess, and more.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include The Weeknd, Dead & Company, The Bouncing Souls, Fucked Up, Foxing, and more.

Friday’s NYC-area shows include Dead & Company, Brian Wilson, Fucked Up, Psychedelic Furs, Marissa Paternoster, and more.

Thursday’s NYC-area shows include Darkest Hour, Record Setter, Willie Nile, War, Kronos Quartet, and more.

Wednesday’s NYC-area shows include Open Mike Eagle, Circle Jerks, Sunrot, Record Setter, Elway, and more.

Tuesday’s NYC-area shows include Pink Navel, ALL HELL, Long Neck, and more.

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Plus: Johnny Football Hero, Caroline Kingsbury, Vampire Weekend, Melvins, Jimmy Eat World, Will Butler, Candy / Vein.fm, Teyana Taylor, Lollapalooza aftershows and more tour and festival news.

This week’s Notable Releases include Sharon Van Etten’s most dense, suspenseful album yet, Arcade Fire’s best in years, Bad Bunny’s latest sure-to-be-a-blockbuster, Black Star’s first in 24 years, and more…