Described as "a day to celebrate independent hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics & Independent Music Everywhere", the 4th annual Hiero Day is set to take place Labor Day, Sept 7th, 2015 in Downtown Oakland. An all-ages music festival scheduled to included 25+ artists, bands and DJ's, this year plans to include a Ferris Wheel, The Beats Lab, and exclusive DJ Tent, 3 stages of performers, a skate park and a number of local vendors.

When Jill Scott announced her 25-date summer tour last month, she mentioned that in addition to her staples, she'd be performing music from an upcoming fifth full-length studio album. While no details were available at the time, she recently came forth with an album title ("Woman"), release date (July 24th) and album artwork.

D'Angelo and The Vanguard at Club Nokia, Los Angeles for the second night of "The Second Coming Tour" on June 8th, 2015. D'Angelo performed songs from his catalog with special attention paid to the most recent release, Black Messiah, now available on iTunes and Amazon from RCA Records. Read our own Curtis Walker's review and see some captured footage and photos from the show below.