• OEAA’s Summer Showcase moves to Blackstone; Thirst Things First drops new EP; Turner Park Night Market features E Rawq, Jagaja, The Dilla Kids, Kethro; Photo coverage includes Paul McCartney, Oketo, CJ Mills

• In The Market For Blues Fest announces schedule; Better Friend drops new track, announces LP ‘Just Turn Green’; Photo coverage of Garbage, Blondie at Stir Cove

• Simon Joyner embarks on living room tour; Bemis Center artist exhibit explores voice, breathing as instruments; Waking the Neighbors releases new album-previewing single

• Nebraska showcases sonic diversity on national stage, plus photos from Wednesday | SXSW 2016

• Nebraska Bands to Watch at SXSW

• Brimstone Howl’s final project digitally released; Recycled Sounds moves to Omaha; Oketo plays Audiotree live session

• Lookout Lounge announces Comeback Kid, The Falcon; Omaha ex-pat Skate Maloley dragged offstage during New York concert; Weekend photo coverage of Skatefest Benefit, J Dilla Tribute, Oketo’s album release

• Omaha artists honor influential producer J Dilla at fifth-annual tribute show; Film Streams’ ‘Sights On Sounds’ series features Arcade Fire documentary; Skatefest benefit concert at Lookout Lounge; Oketo, The Wildwoods play album release parties

• Oketo opens the proverbial shoebox, releases exploratory new album | Concert Preview

• Oketo releases long-awaited album; Tara Vaughan premieres piano-pop single; Tiny Desk submissions by Floating Opera, Jason Sitzman