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Femi Kuti: The Nigerian Son

Over the course of the past 30-plus years, Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has fully emerged from a rather large shadow. After starting off in Lagos, Nigeria, as a member of his father Fela Kuti’s legendary ensemble Africa 70, the bandleader has now established himself as one of the genre's distinguished figures in his own right.  read more

Dave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers

On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour, but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months and include a ridiculous batch of openers such as The Hold Steady, The Roots, Old Crow Medicine Show, Femi Kuti, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Switchfoot and more....  read more