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Mary J's tour includes big NYC-area shows at Barclays and Prudential Center.

The Pasadena, CA festival features LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, Le Tigre’s first show in 12 years, and tons more.

This week's playlist includes new music by Joyce Manor, Porridge Radio, Wet Leg, Sun's Signature (with Elizabeth Fraser), billy woods ft. El-P & Breeze Brewin, Vince Staples ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Syd, and more.

This week's Notable Releases include Syd's long-awaited sophomore album, Vince Staples' poppier companion to last year's s/t LP, billy woods' first solo LP in 3 years, Grizzly Bear co-frontman Daniel Rossen's solo LP, and more...

Plus: Mary J Blige's Strength of a Woman fest, Phoebe Bridgers, Spiritualized, Superorganism, Chris Rock / Kevin Hart, and more tour and festival news.

Listen to new songs from Dr. Dre, Ravyn Lenae, EST Gee, Conway the Machine, Nicki Minaj/Lil Baby, RZA, King Von, $NOT/A$AP Rocky, YG (ft. J Cole & Moneybagg Yo), G Herbo, and more...

Listen to new songs from Liam Gallagher & Dave Grohl, Kavinsky, METZ, Kae Tempest, Kreator, Conway the Machine, Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby, RZA, King Von, $NOT & A$AP Rocky, YG (ft. J Cole & Moneybagg Yo), and more...

2021 was a great year for R&B. Here are songs from Jazmine Sullivan, SZA, Syd, Summer Walker, Mariah the Scientist, Snoh Aalegra, Doja Cat, and more that defined the year...

Phoebe Bridgers, Beach House, Turnstile, Kaytranada, Courtney Barnett, IDLES, Wet Leg, Jorja Smith, Genesis Owusu, and lots more play the festival, which happens in Pasadena in August 2022.

Plus: Snail Mail, Old Man Gloom, Somnuri, Uniform / Portrayal of Guilt, Bartees Strange, Infant Island, Hatred Surge, Tonstartssbandht, and more tour and festival news.