HIP HOP & RAP

Sound Check! Tennishu, Ms. Jaylin Brown, Nancy Raygun, Real Boston Richey

by Griffin Smalley | AMERICANA & BLUES, DOWNTOWN RVA, ELECTRONIC & EXPERIMENTAL, HIP HOP & RAP, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, RHYTHM & SOUL, ROCK & INDIE

Lately, I’ve been in a serious rap mood, and with that, I’m continuing my quest to dive deeper into the local scene. If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

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Melody and Fire: Dispatch Brings the Resistance to RVA

When Dispatch takes the stage in Richmond on Tuesday, June 10, it won’t just be another stop on tour—it’ll mark one of the very first concerts at the new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront. Nestled between the skyline and the James River, the venue offers a view and...

Sound Check! Josiah and the Bonnevilles! Palm Palm! Bleed Out! & More!

I like to think this list of shows and songs captures Richmond right now—blossoming folk, iconic RVA rock, scrappy hardcore, college post-punk on the rise, and country with a middle finger to the charts. That’s my Richmond, anyway. Got a show coming up? New single?...

Weekend Frequency Vol. 13 | Sunset Headspace, Slow-Burn Soul, Psychic Static Playlist by Marilyn Pham

Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s your Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist, built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from Marilyn Pham. "Summer is around the corner, which means more...

“Music You Like, Music You Don’t”: Frank Turner Keeps It Simple

A few short hours before I was wading through a sold-out Canal Club, I met with the mythical British songwriter Frank Turner. While he mostly plays with a full backing band (known as The Sleeping Souls), that night he would be performing an intimate solo show, armed...

Weekend Frequency Vol. 12 | Heartbreak Hymns, Glamour Grit, and Pop Noir Playlist by Deau Eyes

Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s your Weekend Frequency, your weekly reader-curated playlist, built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from Deau Eyes. "Here are some songs I’m vibing to now and songs that have...

Our Ultimate Guide to Richmond Summer Concerts and Festivals 2025

Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...

Sound Check! Dogpark! The Menzingers! Destructo Disk! & More!

Keep sending me songs! Keep sending me shows! I love music! I love being alive! I love Richmond! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. Friday Cheers | Dogpark, Weekend Plans, Caroline VainFriday, May...

Inside Robert Milazzo’s Archive: The Conversations Genre Defining Filmmakers Actually Wanted to Have

"I love when movies are dangerous. Are they anymore? I don’t think so." We consume noise. We’ve lost the signal. The transmission is overwhelmed by “content,” not art. That’s the point. To wear you down. To accept mediocrity. The celebration of film and music has been...

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