Little Simz

The 2022 Mercury Prize shortlist also includes albums from Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, Kojey Radical, Yard Act and more

”Being an independent artist, I pay for everything encompassing my live performances out of my own pocket and touring the US for a month would leave me in a huge deficit,” Little Simz writes.

The 2022 edition of the Tribeca Festival (fka Tribeca Film Festival) will also screen films about Sinead O'Connor, The DOC, Detroit techno, Found Footage Festival and more, plus live music performances & more.

After two years off due to the pandemic Glastonbury will finally be back. Other performers include Charli XCX, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Crowded House, Kacey Musgraves, Lord, Haim, more

The Dover, DE festival’s 2022 edition also features Weezer, Avril Lavigne, Jamie xx, Charli XCX, Willow, Manchester Orchestra, 100 gecs, Girl Talk, Princess Nokia, Little Simz, and more.

The BAM Spring series also includes Moses Sumney, Devonté Hynes, Mavis Staples, Dawn Richard, Bartees Strange, L'Rain, a 30th anniversary screening of ‘Juice‘ and more.

This week in Indie Basement: The very best albums of 2021, with a focus on classic indie, college rock, and more.

From Low to Jazmine Sullivan to Turnstile to Japanese Breakfast to Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders to Vince Staples, here are our favorite albums of the year...

From Tyler, the Creator to Little Simz to Polo G to Moor Mother to Doja Cat, here are the best rap albums of 2021...

UK band Yard Act‘s debut album is out in January and they'll tour the U.S. around SXSW this spring.