Awesome Tapes From Africa

plus Ben Gibbard, Combo Chimbita, Alex Lahey, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.

Ghanaian musician Ata Kak self-released the Obaa Sima cassette in 1994. It's an exuberant if low-fi mix of rap (in the Twi-language), high life, and electro-funk that still doesn't sound quite like anything else...

The beachside fest takes place at NYC's Governors Island in July.

Variance Festival also includes DJ sets from Awesome Tapes From Africa and Occupy the Disco, and live music from Oberhofer, Conrad Clifton and Yaeji.

Slingshot Festival is returning to Athens, GA from March 26-28, and this year's lineup includes a DJ set from LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, Jamie xx, Nosaj Thing, Clark, Saint Pepsi, Reptar, Holly Herndon, Glenn Kotche, Prince Rama, Omar Souleyman, Juana Molina, Awesome Tapes From Africa…

"Following last year's 10th anniversary, which crushed previous attendance records and set a new mark for the speed with which tickets sold out, the Sasquatch...

Sub Pop-signed band Happy Birthday (more about them HERE and HERE) play a free show at Brooklyn Bowl on Tuesday night (9/7). The "Fader Bowl" party will also feature a DJ set (Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM)...