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The livestreamed special is co-presented by Live Nation Urban and Color of Change, and it also includes Vic Mensa, Mereba, Fantastic Negrito, Charlamagne Tha God, and more...

This week's Notable Releases include the first proper David Byrne solo album in 14 years, NYC garage punks Hank Wood and the Hammerheads, Portland's shoegazy Drowse, and more.

August Greene also features Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins and their new single "Optimistic" features Brandy.

An all-star Fleetwood Mac tribute, Eminem, Cloud Cult, Title Fight, Talib Kweli, Spin Adrift, Snail Mail, Lido Pimienta, and more Friday show options.

Afropunk Festival wrapped up its 2017 edition on Sunday (8/27) at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park with more wild fashion, activism, and a great musical lineup including Raphael Saadiq, Kaytranada, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Gary Clark Jr., Burn, Dizzee Rascal, Michael Kiwanuka, Ke…

Plus: Chance the Rapper, Aziz Ansari, Common, Riz Ahmed, Snoop (and Martha Stewart), Portlandia, and more nominations.

Some additions have been made to Brooklyn's 2017 Afropunk Festival lineup...

This year's Afropunk Festival has a St. Heron Stage (Solange's label), a Kaytranada & Friends Stage, and tons more.

Punk boundary-pushers White Lung, ANOHNI's (fka Antony Hegarty) powerful album 'HOPELESSNESS,' LUH's (ex-WU LYF) avant-pop debut, and more

Montreal's Kaytranada has announced his debut album, 99.9%, which will be out via XL on May 6. The record features appearances by AlunaGeorge, Vic Mensa, Anderson .Paak, Little Dragon, BADBADNOTGOOD, and more. You can check out "Bus Ride," a gorgeously smooth instrumental that incorporates…