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Rhiannon Giddens Shares ‘Freedom Highway’ at American Songbook and on Tour

Sachyn Mital / 2 June 2017

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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The Good and Bad of ACL 2016 Weekend Two

Brice Ezell / 17 October 2016

No music festival is perfect, but with its stacked lineup and orderly schedule Austin City Limits Festival 2016 is a success in all the important ways.

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

Sachyn Mital / 11 October 2016

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

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Austin City Limits 2016 Weekend 2: Sunday

Brice Ezell / 10 October 2016

Popular acts like Haim and under-the-radar gems like Amasa Hines deliver big on the final day of ACL 2016.

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Austin City Limits 2016 Weekend 2: Saturday

Brice Ezell / 9 October 2016

Kendrick Lamar gives a towering headlining performance on Saturday night, and the electronic sibling duo Tennyson is our pick for the sleeper favorite of the festival.

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Austin City Limits 2016 Weekend 2: Friday

Brice Ezell / 8 October 2016

The madcap antics of Die Antwoord, a career-spanning set by Radiohead, and a much needed cold front welcomed the attendees of ACL 2016's second weekend.

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Austin City Limits 2016 Weekend 2 Preview

Brice Ezell / 7 October 2016

PopMatters will be at the second weekend of ACL 2016, where artists like Radiohead and Kendrick Lamar will bring this Austin Festival to a jam-packed close.

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Josh Ritter Gives Beautiful Performance at Prospect Park (Photos)

Sachyn Mital / 14 July 2016

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

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Eliot Sumner: An Adrenaline Junkie on Stage (Governors Ball 2016 Interview + Photos)

Sachyn Mital / 14 June 2016

Eliot Sumner's second studio album Information was strongly influenced by Krautrock. She's currently on the road, including a stop at Governors Ball Music Festival.