Richmond has a way of letting history slip through the cracks. Some stories get enshrined, others get forgotten, and too often, the ones that matter most fall into the latter category. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of those names that any one who loves music history...
Lockn’ Festival has become annual pilgrimage for fans of jam music here in the Commonwealth. Lockn’ Festival has become annual pilgrimage for fans of jam music here in the Commonwealth. Thousands from around the country and locally head to Arrington’s Oak Ridge Farm and proceed to dance and party their asses off to some of...
At times, the music industry sucks. Sure, music itself is great, but the business world that supports it and pushes it forward every year? That industry is brutal, cold, and unforgiving at times. At times, the music industry sucks. Sure, music itself is great, but the business world that supports it and pushes it forward every year? That...
RVA’s own Lobo Marino (Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan) have been providing our fair city with whimsical and spiritual ballads for years, but their new vi RVA’s own Lobo Marino (Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan) have been providing our fair city with whimsical and spiritual ballads for years, but their new video is an absolute...
In 2016, it’s not the fact that we have access to all this music that’s astounding. It’s the sheer volume of musicians alive today making that music, each in their own way. In 2016, it’s not the fact that we have access to all this music that’s astounding. It’s the sheer volume of musicians alive today...
Every week we get dozens of emails from metal bands and labels asking us to write about their music. Usually it gets passed by because they A) aren’t from RVA or B) aren’t coming on tour to RVA. Every week we get dozens of emails from metal bands and labels asking us to write about their music. Usually it gets passed by because...
The classic longtime hip hop duo Mobb Deep recently announced a 38-date U.S. The classic longtime hip hop duo Mobb Deep recently announced a 38-date U.S. tour to celebrate third third album Hell on Earth, which dropped in 1996. And they’re coming to grace us with their presence in the spring! Prodigy and Havoc changed the hip hop game...
Tomorrow night, Feb 11th, 2016, Hardywood Park is welcoming two stirring artists to the brewery for a special night of music as we welcome in this Valentines weekend. Tomorrow night, Feb 11th, 2016, Hardywood Park is welcoming two stirring artists to the brewery for a special night of music as we welcome in this Valentines weekend. Tuelo...
Seven-member RVA indie rock band Clair Morgan just dropped a new track...
Oh man… oh man… oh man… oh god, guys, seriously, guys… seriously. Oh man… oh man… oh man… oh god, guys, seriously, guys… seriously. One of the best electronic artists on the scene today is coming to the National, and so is STRFKR, but whatever – COM EFFING TRUISE IS COMING TO THE NATIONAL,...
