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...
Acclaimed alt-country musician and Richmond native Drew Gibson returns home this Wednesday for an intimate show at The Tin Pan and while it w Acclaimed alt-country musician and Richmond native Drew Gibson returns home this Wednesday for an intimate show at The Tin Pan and while it will be the first time many in town will see him live, the...
Virginia artist Phill's latest track "Fauxlove" recently premiered on MtvU.com. Virginia artist Phill's latest track "Fauxlove" recently premiered on MtvU.com. It's the newest material from his upcoming EP Phillmysoul, which he plans to release this October. "Fauxlove" is a melodic song that takes a sincere, raw look at the good and the bad of...
Despite now having two albums under their belt, Radioactivity still have some very big shoes to fill. Despite now having two albums under their belt, Radioactivity still have some very big shoes to fill. Rising from the ashes of the acclaimed punk band The Marked Men, the Texas quartet was naturally going to have an uphill battle once they...
With the June release of their debut album, Dead Weight, RVA trio Sea Of Storms has grabbed quite a bit of attention in the underground scene. As a result, you could be forgiven for thinking that these guys are new to the music world. However, nothing could be further from the truth. This article ran in RVA 21 Summer 2015, to check out the entire...
Four-piece band The Blue and the Grey have a sound that’s very genre-bending and a sound you wouldn’t want to close off into one little box. Four-piece band The Blue and the Grey have a sound that’s very genre-bending and a sound you wouldn’t want to close off into one little box. Some of its whimsical and folksy, other times it’s...
This Saturday at Hardywood, minimalist dance musician KATTIE will debut her uniquely crafted sound to a This Saturday at Hardywood, minimalist dance musician KATTIE will debut her uniquely crafted sound to a Richmond crowd that will surely be unprepared for what's to come. Describing KATIEE'S style at first is almost a contradiction when you use...
LA's darkest electro-noise-pop project HEALTH is about to release their third album, Death Magic, on August 7th, but you can hear the entire LA's darkest electro-noise-pop project HEALTH is about to release their third album, Death Magic, on August 7th, but you can hear the entire record now on NPR's First Listen through the link below. Do it...
Local hip hop and r&b artist
I don't think there is anyone in RVA who has managed to maintain a more polarized opinion and reputation than OG ILLA. I don't think there is anyone in RVA who has managed to maintain a more polarized opinion and reputation than OG ILLA. You either love him...or you hate him. He's not the best rapper. He's extra confident, he's often super...
