Tricky may have risen to fame in the wake of the flourishing trip-hop scene of the ‘90s, but he’s armed with plenty more than fizzling backbeats and drum-driven breakdowns for his tenth studio release. While the Bristol rapper is hard fought to top his soundscaping 1995 debut Maxinquaye, he produces a tough contender with False Idols, due out in just a week. Don’t wait the week until its release—listen to False Idols via NPR Music now!

Chance the Rapper’s new mixtape Acid Rap has been hailed as anything but conventional.  In an interview with MTV, Chance describes this release as “acid jazz influenced,” as well as a “critical discourse analysis that evokes people to analyze words and rhetoric.”  This marks a departure from the more standard hip-hop on 10 Day, the Chicago rapper's first mixtape.  Watch the full interview here.

A few singles and one P4K “Best New Track” later, we can finally hear Majical Cloudz’s debut release in its entirety. Synth swimming duo Majical Cloudz has queued up their upcoming release, Impersonator, for P4K Advance. Lead singer Devon Welsh’s gargled verses are decoded with a lyric sheet that reveals the Montreal duo’s knack for cryptic storytelling. Don’t wait—give the album a listen now!

Rolling Stone is calling…it’s time for our close up. Metro is in the running for Rolling Stone’s Venues That Rock Reader’s Poll! We need your help to show everyone in America why we’re the best venue in the country. Instagram us your best photos of the club or a Metro show, and tag it with #VoteMetro. Don’t worry, your photos won’t go unnoticed—our favorite entries could win you tickets to upcoming shows and plenty of Metro swag! Check out all the details here. And don’t forget to vote for us here!

JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE NOW IN METRO:
Saturday, June 8: RED BULL BC ONE: CYPHER CHICAGO 2013
Friday, July 26: RYAN LESLIE

ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 5/19 @ NOON IN METRO:
Friday, June 21: HOT STOVE COOL MUSIC: A Concert Benefiting The Foundation To Be Named Later Featuring POI DOG PONDERING with THE HOT STOVE ALL STARS featuring PETER GAMMONS * JIMMY CHAMBERLIN * SCOTT LUCAS * LEN KASPER * JESSE DEE * CHRIS COTE * WILL DAILEY * Special Guests KAY HANLEY * PARKINGTON SISTERS * BREDE BALDWIN * Hosted by JOEL MURRAY

Tricky has been at the forefront of trip hop with his genre fusions and sharp shooter lyrics, and he’s back with a new album. The British rap star is read to drop his tenth studio album, featuring a lengthy list of collaborations, including Nneka and Peter Silberman of The Antlers. Don’t want to wait until the May 28 release date? Give the album preview a listen.

We are sorry to inform you but due to a family emergency our show with Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires on Thursday, May 9 is postponed. Tickets will be valid for the new date at Metro, which will be announced shortly, but refunds are available at point of purchase. Again, we encourage fans to hold on to their tickets and join us for the new date. Please see below for a note from the band.

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"To all our Chicago friends, we’re very sorry to inform you that we have to postpone our show at the Metro tomorrow, as there’s been a death in the family. We’ve always had an amazing time playing for you, so we hope you understand and we promise that we’ll be back as soon as we can.

Tickets will of course be valid at the new Metro date (which will be announced soon), but refunds will also be available at the point of purchase. We'll give you news on the new show as soon as we're able.

Love, Charles and the Extraordinaires"