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Live Nation Urban's fourth annual Summer Block Parties happen in Philly, Houston, and Chicago.

Neo-soul powerhouse Jill Scott is still riding high off the strength of 2015's Woman, and she'll be doing more touring in support of it this year...

It appears that Roots collaborator Chrisette Michele has agreed to play "The Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" in DC. Questlove said: "I'd pay Chrisette to NOT perform."

The 2016 Summer Spirit Festival happens August 6 & 7 at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Maryland with Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae headlining day one; and Jill Scott and The Roots headlining day two. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott are also both playing the soon-to-be-open Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk (separately).

Vince Staples' Hell Can Wait EP was one of the most promising releases from a young rapper we heard last year, so needless to say we've been highly anticipating his debut album...

Tickets to the Metronomy shows at Irving Plaza and Warsaw are on BrooklynVegan presale. Password HERE. Tickets for tonight's Schoolboy Q show at Central Park Summerstage are still available...

DOWNLOAD: Yuck - Rubber (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Yuck - Georgia (MP3) The BBC recently published its Sound of 2011 list, its annual picks of artists they think will be hot next year...

DOWNLOAD: Bibi Tanga - "Be Africa" (Dave Sitek Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Little Dragon - Blinking Pigs (MP3) Little Dragon @ Le Poisson Rouge in 2009 (more by Matthew Taplinger) Little Dragon announced an early 2011 US tour promoting the release of their upcoming third full length album...