Angular rock savants Bloc Party will release its fourth album and first full-length in four years, the aptly titled "Four," on Aug. 21 through Frenchkiss Records.
More than 422,000 people took part in the 2011 Essence Music Festival held over the Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans and featured performances by Kanye West, Usher, Jill Scott, Ledisi and Mary J. Blige.
