This week's playlist includes new music by Steve Lacy, Bartees Strange, Rico Nasty, Jockstrap, Preoccupations, Dry Cleaning, FKA twigs, Naima Bock, The Beths, and more.
Plus: Murphy Law's Jimmy G Boat Bash, the 2022 River to River Fest, Yaya Bey, Gorillaz, Sons of Kemet, Joan Shelley, The Mountain Goats, The Linda Lindas, and more tour and festival news.
Dave Smith, who created the Prophet-5 synthesizer and pioneered the use of MIDI, has died. Read tributes from Duran Duran, Hot Chip, Flying Lotus and more
Movement is returning for its first edition since 2019, and the lineup also includes Jon Hopkins, 2 Chainz, Duck Sauce, The Blessed Madonna, 2 Chainz, and more.
Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Bowl is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the venue has announced its centennial season, running through June, July, August, and September of 2022.