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Beto O'Rourke, Spoon, Sparta, Polyphonic Spree & more set for Dallas music fest

Beto O’Rourke, who’s battling Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race, has also shared a rarity by his old punk band Foss, who counted At the Drive In’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala as a member.

SXSW announces third round of 2016 artists

SXSW already announced two rounds of 2016 artists, and today a third round was announced, including L7, Bloc Party, The Cult, Loretta Lynn, Waxahatchee, Frankie Cosmos, D∆WN, Polica, Dilly Dally, Eleanor Friedberger, Protomartyr, Holy Fuck, Ra Ra Riot, Fat White Family, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, All Dogs, Judy Collins & Ari Hest, The Dandy Warhols, Des Ark, Mick Jenkins, Lady Leshurr, Mitski, Supersuckers, Teen Suicide, together PANGEA, Turnover, Younghusband an…

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…

Afropunk Festival 2014 in pics & videos (D'Angelo, Bad Brains w/ guests, Body Count, Fishbone, Shabazz Palaces, more)

After weeks of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation, enigmatic R&B recluse D’Angelo made good on his promise to headline the 2014 Afropunk festival in Brooklyn on Sunday night…

AfroPunk 2014 expands lineup: Bad Brains (but no HR), Sharon Jones, Cro-Mags, King Britt, DJ Rashad tribute & more

Bad Brains at DeLuna Fest 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As discussed, the free 2014 AfroPunk Festival is going down in Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park from August 23…

2014 Voodoo Music Experience lineup (Outkast, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Slayer, DFA 1979 & more)

Arctic Monkeys @ Firefly Fest 2014 (more by Dana Yavin) The 2014 Voodoo Music Experience fest happens in New Orleans from October 31 – November 2 and the lineup includes Outkast, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Action Bronson, Slayer, DFA 1979, The Melvins, Gogol Bordello, Fishbone, Peelander Z and more…

What's going on Monday? (Agalloch, Beck, Radioactivity, Tilts, Donovan Wolfington, King Gizzard, Cult of Fire, more)

Agalloch at MHOW in 2012 (more by Wyatt Marshall) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

AfroPunk 2014 lineup (D'Angelo, Body Count, Trash Talk, SZA, Shabazz Palaces, Fishbone, Cold Specks & more)

D’Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013 (more by PSquared) We already know Shabazz Palaces and clipping. would be playing Brooklyn’s free AfroPunk Festival in Commodore Barry Park (8/23-24) and now many more artists have been announced…

Swans, Plaid, The Tontons, How to Dress Well & more tickets

Tickets to see Swans‘ second show at Lincoln Hall go on sale TODAY (5/23) at noon CST. Tickets to see Plaid at Lincoln Hall go on sale today at noon…

WATCH: The TonTons perform in a 'Shiner Van Session'

The TonTons @ F F F Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Shiner Beers, who we recently teamed up with for a free show in NYC and who will join us at our upcoming Austin day parties, were also a sponsor of Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin this year…
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