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True/False Film Fest: 'Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'

Director Sophie Fiennes mixes concert film with arresting cinéma vérité family portrait.
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Stevie Wonder Takes a Knee as Green Day and Others Also Speak Out at Global Citizen Festival

The 2017 Global Citizen Festival's message for social action was amplified by Stevie Wonder and many other incredible performers and notable guests.

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Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on 'One on One' Tour

McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.

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Summerstage Night Belongs to Fred "Sonic" Smith (Patti Smith's Tribute)

Patti Smith celebrated her late husband's birthday in Central Park with their children and her band.

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LCD Soundsystem's 'American Dream' Live: James Murphy Assures You It Is OK Not to Be There

A decade and a half on, James Murphy hasn’t lost his edge one bit, just like the greats never do. However, not only is he more mature and less concerned with all of us -- he is also successful in his own eyes, on his own terms

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Greta Van Fleet - Skinny White Kids Play the Blues at Mercury Lounge

The sensational Greta Van Fleet bear strong similarities to a seminal classic rock band. And that's terrific.

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Up and Comer Breanna Barbara's Strong Set at the Emerging Music Festival (video)

Brooklyn's Breanna Barbara kicked off the second day of the Emerging Music Festival in Bryant Park with a raucous bluesy set.

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Deer Tick's Acoustic Clusterfolk Newport After Party Previews 'Vol. 1'

Deer Tick performed the entirety of the acoustic album (one of a pair of forthcoming releases) and have announced a fall tour.

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Zeshan B Performs Late Night Set at Mercury Lounge After Colbert

Powerful Chicago soul-singer dips into the '60s and '70s while dabbling in Urdu, Punjabi and Italian.

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MUSE Host Summerstage Benefit for The Coalition for the Homeless (Photos)

Muse treated fans to a relatively small show in New York in July and will stop at Lollapalooza and Osheaga this weekend.

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Rhiannon Giddens Shares 'Freedom Highway' at American Songbook and on Tour

Rhiannon Giddens, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, brought her Freedom Highway tour to New York for a powerful show. The tour resumes next week and hits Newport Folk later this summer.

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Slowdive Sell Out Brooklyn and Release Bonus Song "30th June"

Although sound issues delayed their set on the second night, Slowdive put on an unforgettable show in Brooklyn, or rather two shows.

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Tibet House's 30th Anniversary Benefit Concert Celebrated Philip Glass' 80th

Philip Glass, the artistic director of the Tibet House benefits, celebrated his 80th birthday at this year's annual benefit with performances from Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Brittany Howard, Sufjan Stevens and more.

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Drive-By Truckers Packed NYC's Webster Hall (Photos + Tour Dates)

Drive-By Truckers gave a sold out capacity crowd a powerful two hour set filled with scuzzy guitars and deeply political rock.

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Johnnyswim Takes Atlanta

The singers and instrumentalists used the acoustics of the room to create overtones and play with the reverberations they initially created.

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Rez Abbasi's Invocation Premieres 'Unfiltered Universe' Tracks (Photos & Video)

Abbasi's third project with his band Invocation, Unfiltered Universe, draws from Carnatic music and their recent NYC premiere was captured for a live stream available here.

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The 1975 + Bastille Celebrate the Holidays with Pandora

Pandora's annual Holiday Live event brought one of 2016's hottest bands to NYC for a free show.

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BBC Music Presents: Sundara Karma + Izzy Bizu (Photos)

BBC Music hosted a mini-touring showcase of up-and-coming British artists.

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HEALTH Slays in Bushwick During Neverending DEATH MAGIC Tour

We’re coming to see HEALTH for the experience, for the kind of intense musical attack that leaves one needing a stiff drink...

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Artists and Audience Rally International Support Around Social Causes for Global Citizen Festival

Relive highlights of the 2016 Global Citizen Festival including songs Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Metallica and Chris Martin & Eddie Vedder.

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Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker's Evocative and Somber Folk Stirs NYC

Ahead of the release of their album Overnight, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker make a short run through the U.S.

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Saul Williams Commands Attention at Summerstage (Photos + Video)

Saul Williams played a free, powerful Summerstage show ahead of his appearance at Afropunk this weekend.

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Garbage + Kristin Kontrol - Central Park Summerstage (Photo Gallery)

Garbage released their sixth studio album Strange Little Birds and the supporting tour continues with a stop through Central Park.

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Josh Ritter Gives Beautiful Performance at Prospect Park (Photos)

Josh Ritter kicks off a string of summer U.S. shows with rousing free performance at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.

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A-WA Throw Wild Album Release Party at Webster Hall (Photos)

A-WA's debut album Habib Galbi made NPR Music's '30 Favorite Albums of 2016 (So Far)' list.

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Watch Leon Bridges Sweet Homecoming in 'This Is Home' Short Documentary

Director Danny Clinch's short doc about Leon Bridges showcases calmer moments of the talented young soul singer's breakthrough year.

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Transcendental Night with Jazz Legends Sun Ra Arkestra and Pharoah Sanders

Red Bull Music Academy's spiritual jazz evening included legends Sun Ra Arkestra and Pharoah Sanders plus a set from Kamasi Washington.

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Tegan and Sara Tease 'Love You to Death' With Short Intimate Tour (Photos)

Tegan and Sara's recent intimate shows allowed hardcore fans a chance to taste their forthcoming album Love You to Death and see them quip vivaciously back and forth.

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Ben Harper Reunites with Innocent Criminals for 2016 Tour (Photos)

With the release of Call It What It Is, Ben Harper and his gang of Innocent Criminals have released another smouldering collection of rock songs.

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Dancing up a Storm with Underworld at Terminal 5 in New York (Photos)

Underworld's 2016 release Barbara Barbara... is their strongest in years and the new material is a welcome addition to their intense, epic live performance.

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Iggy Pop Rocks United Palace Theater in New York (Photos)

Iggy Pop's terrific show proves the 68-year-old is a living legend. He struts, swaggers and skips his way through great classics and songs from latest, Post Pop Depression.


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