Nialler9 — The rapper and poet Saul Williams is the first name announced for the Lingo Festival on October 18th. Williams, who has a couple of great albums in his discography and who worked with Trent Reznor, will play The Workman’s Club. Most recently, Willi... more info

Stereogum — Haleek Maul’s long-awaited mixtape Prince Midas will be out soon, and in anticipation, he’s dropped the “Money God” video. The Barbadian rapper teams once again with Shy Guy to co-produce the song, and it features vocals from Saul Williams at... more info

Stereogum — Saul Williams is a musician who has done everything from work with Trent Reznor to star as Tupac Shakur on Broadway. Listening to “Burundi,” it will come as no surprise that he’s also an incredible slam poet. He lists Beyoncé, Fredo Santana, a... more info

Stereogum — Saul Williams has led a fascinating career. He’s been a champion slam poet, a Trent Reznor collaborator, and, most recently, the star of a Tupac-themed Broadway musical that flopped badly. This summer, he’ll release his new album MartyrLoserKing.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Modest Mouse shows at Webster Hall go on sale at 9 AM. Tickets for their Prospect Park show go on sale at noon. If you missed out on the BV presale, you can get tickets for... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Sidekicks at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Vladislav Grach) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... The Sidekicks, Cayetana, All Dogs, Roger Harvey @ Baby's All... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — On Sunday, January 18th, SOB's celebrates The 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. day. Due to the current climate of the nation, acknowledging this year's celebration is as important as it has ever been before. SOB's is privileged to announce... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mad Decent Block Party, which Dillon Francis just played (more by Chris La Putt) Dillon Francis is playing Barclays Center on January 16. Tickets for that show go on sale today at 10 AM. Ani DiFranco and Jenny Scheinman are... more info

Stereogum — The Tupac-inspired musical Holler If Ya Hear Me closed on Sunday after only 55 performances and a month on Broadway. The show starred Saul Williams, who talked to Rolling Stone about the musical’s closing and put the blame on a lot of people. First... more info

NME — Saul Williams also states the musical was too adventurous for Broadway more info