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Tour news: Nation of Language / Blonde Redhead, Unwound, Gatecreeper, Pat Benatar, All Your Friends fest, more
Plus: Xscape / SWV, Fresh / Ogbert the Nerd, The Beths, Korn, Amyl & the Sniffers, Jhené Aiko, Hana Vu, English Teacher, and more tour and festival news.
Long Play 2024: Patti Smith, Sam Prekop & John McEntire, Deerhoof, Laurel Halo, more
Bang on a Can’s 2024 Long Play festival features over 60 concerts at venues within walking distance of each other in downtown Brooklyn from May 3-5.
The Beths announce East Coast dates after tour with Alvvays (BV presale for Jersey City show)
East Coast dates also include Columbus, Detroit, Ottawa, Montreal, Buffalo, Burlington, Deerfield, and Woodstock
Amyl & The Sniffers playing headline shows around dates with Foo Fighters (BV presale for Jersey City)
Amyl & The Sniffers will be opening for Foo Fighters at a few stadiums this summer and have now announced headline club shows while here…
John Cale announces new album, shares "How We See the Light"
‘POPtical Illusion’ is out June 14
English Teacher announce US tour
June dates include DC, NYC, Boston, Philly and Chicago. English Teacher’s debut album is out April 12.
Big Ears 2024 Day 4: Thurston Moore & John Paul Jones, Fatoumata Diawara, Evan Lurie, Medeski...Russo...Ribot, more
Knoxville’s Big Ears wrapped up its fantastic 2024 edition on Sunda,y and other performances included André 3000, Jon Batiste, Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, billy woods, and more.
Marina Allen announces new album, touring with Real Estate & more (listen to "Red Cloud")
Marina Allen’s third album, ‘Eight Pointed Star,’ will be out June 7.
Vince Clarke (Erasure) performing 'Songs of Silence' at Brooklyn's National Sawdust
The Erasure and Depeche Mode founder will be performing his classical-inspired solo debut in full in May