
And cue the collective sigh of relief (or remorse, depending): festival season is over. Basically. With the triumphant conclusion of Arcade Fire on Friday night, the 2011 installments of the "Big Four" are officially kaput. There are a few minor festivals here and there left for fall and winter to tide us over until next April in Indio, but by and large we've seen what 2011 had to offer. We don't want to get too sentimental or take the spotlight away from Austin City Limits , but it was a hell of a year, folks. From Dave Grohl and [...]

Here are our picks for Friday: 11:45 - 12:45 | Cults 12:30 - 1:30 | Theophilus London 1:10 - 2:10 | Wild Beasts [...]

Damian Marley and Nas are gearing up for the release of their upcoming album, Distant Relatives , which will hit stores on May 18th ( Preorder ). The album features tracks with Stephen Marley, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and K'naan . In December the duo teamed up with National Geographic for a concert and panel session which covered issues of African poverty, development, culture and the future of the continent at the Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington DC. The proceeds from the album will go to an African [...]