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‘Spirituals‘ is out in September and features Rostam, Boys Noize, Nick Zinner, Ryan Olson and more.

Listen to new songs by Willie Nelson (Frank Sinatra cover), Skinny Puppy’s cEvin Key (ft. Edward Ka Spel), Steve Earle (Justin Townes Earl cover), Gang Starr, Haviah Mighty, Chika, JER, Pharoahe Monch (sampling Black Sabbath), and more…

The free concert series brings together many big names in hip hop, R&B, and gospel.

The Red Bull Music Academy will once again take over NYC this year from May 1-30 with several very cool events and various venues. This year includes a night of all African electronic artists at Villain, a GHE20G0TH1K’s biggest ever party which will happen at BK Bazaar with a big lineup including New Orleans Bounce ‘sissy rapper’ Sissy Nobby‘s first-ever NYC appearance, the premiere of a new Kid Millions (of Oneida) piece with 20 musicians, a conversation with A$AP Rocky, a PC Music showcase with all their artists and SOPHIE at BRIC House, a conversation with George Clinton, the biggest-ever Nothing Changes party at Output with Merzbow and many others, a Tri Angle Records 5th anniversary party on Wall Street with most of the label’s roster, the return of Frankie Bones’ Storm Rave party, the debut of FKA twigs’ new live show with dancers and more, an Arthur Russell tribute with Dev Hynes, Cults, Phosphorescent (UPDATE: Phosphoresent was initially listed as part of this but is no longer on the lineup), Sam Amidon, Little Scr…

The FADER always has some year-end coverage, but for the past 15 years they didn’t publish a ranked year-end list. This year however, they ranked their 116 favorite songs of 2014 (find out why) and it’s a diverse list that manages to sing the praises of iLoveMakonnen, Tinashe, Alex G, Florida Georgia Line, Enrique Iglesias, Bleachers, Ricky Eat Acid, YG, Toni Braxton & Babyface, Nothing, Grimes, Parquet Courts, Run the Jewels and Grouper all in the same damn list…

Major Lazer (Diplo) @ Other Music – June 15, 2009 (knnth_stvns) The DJ/producer duo Major Lazer (aka Diplo and Switch) are currently touring in support of their new album…