Promise of the Real

So far, Lockn' 2018 includes Dead & Co, George Clinton & P-Funk, Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Toots & the Maytals, Sheryl Crow, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, and more.

SXSW Film Festival will also premiere The Last OG, the new series starring Tracy Morgan and created by Oscar nominee Jordan Peele; Netflix's new hip hop documentary series Rapture; and more.

This week's Notable Releases include Glassjaw's first album in 15 years, Chris Stapleton's second album of 2017, Miguel, and more.

Earlier this year, Neil Young finally released his "lost" 1976 album Hitchhiker (which is very worth hearing, if you haven't already), and now he announced a new album...

"Although I will continue in fund raising efforts, for personal reasons beginning this year I will no longer be hosting The Bridge School Concert," Neil said.

Plus: listen to "Old Timer" from Willie's new album 'God's Problem Child.'

The lineup also includes Future Islands, Tegan & Sara, Car Seat Headrest, Michael Kiwanuka, Margo Price, The Front Bottoms, Kevin Morby, Noname, and more.

Metallica also played their new single "Hardwired" live for the first time.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this year from April 24-May 3 with a pretty amazing lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Beck, Van Mo...

Kacey Musgraves' most affecting songs, like the young Texan's breakout hit "Merry 'Go Round" -- or the majority of her recent Pageant Material LP, for that matter -- flip stereotypes on their ass...