Gym Class Heroes

Listen to new songs by Modest Mouse, Kamasi Washington, MIKE, Serj Tankian, Skepta/Pop Smoke/A$AP Rocky, Lukah, Twin Shadow, Esperanza Spalding, Information_Age (mem Pallbearer, Pinkish Black) and more...

Warped Tour's 25th anniversary lineups are definitely a lot more ”classic” Warped Tour than the fest had been in years...

Plus: The National, Killing Joke, L7, Jenny Lewis, Timber Timbre, 50 Cent, Lou Barlow, A Place to Bury Strangers and more newly-announced and upcoming tours.

Rain Machine at BAM in 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) As mentioned, the free Afropunk Festival returns to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26...

TV on the Radio at Catalpa 2012 (more by Toby Tenebaum) As mentioned, the free Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26...

The 2012 Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26 at Commodore Berry Park in Brooklyn. The initial line-up includes Erykah Badu, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts, Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, The Memorials, Bad Rabbits, Gordon Voidwell, The London Souls, Cerebral Ballzy, Phony People, and Body Language, with more to be announced...

Buckshot and The General Steele After a small hiccup (we're glad you're better Buckshot), BCC affiliates Black Moon and Smif N Wessun took the stage at The Knitting Factory on November 9th to perform their classic mid-school records and backpacker staples, Enta Da Stage and Da Shinin (respectively)...

The Roots are going on tour with Gym Class Heroes and playing Roseland in NYC. I'll definitely be sitting this one out. They sounded great at All Points West though - the few songs I heard of them...