On February 27, 2025, Richmond's hip-hop community converged at RVA Boombox to honor the legendary J Dilla during Dilla Day VA. The event, which was also joined by Ma Dukes, Dilla's mother, transformed the venue into a sanctuary for beat enthusiasts, including a beat...
Some serious rock n' roll excitement is coming to the 9:30 Club next weekend, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to be a part of it for free, courtesy of your pals at RVA Magazine! Some serious rock n' roll excitement is coming to the 9:30 Club next weekend, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to be a part of it for free, courtesy of your pals...
The prolific Sufjan Stevens is coming to the Altria Theatre in May, but you can listen to all of his new record Carrie & Lowell before the album drops 3/31. The prolific Sufjan Stevens is coming to the Altria Theatre in May, but you can listen to all of his new record Carrie & Lowell before the album drops 3/31. Earlier this month, Stevens...
The good folks at Richmond's own Avers spoke with the TD recent about their South By South West experience and it's an interesting read. The good folks at Richmond's own Avers spoke with the TD recent about their South By South West experience and it's an interesting read. It's been a good year + for Avers - they opened for the crowd-funded Foo...
We're very excited to bring this one to you. Lightfields' debut full-length, Junior, blew us all away last year with its mixture of aggressive multiple-guitar alt-rock and pure pop catchiness. Now, the band is following in the footsteps of D'angelo and Kendrick Lamar by dropping a sudden surprise EP on an unaware Richmond scene. Said scene is...
This track dropped a few weeks back and we fell in love with it. It combines two amazing rappers along side a sick, classic beat. This track dropped a few weeks back and we fell in love with it. It combines two amazing rappers along side a sick, classic beat. Playing off both artists skills, and featuring duplicates of each, and a particularly...
80's mega star Billy Idol is on tour and all of our moms are gonna be really excited. 80's mega star Billy Idol is on tour and all of our moms are gonna be really excited. Idol, who's studded leather helped set the tone for a generation of Hot Topic shoppers, will grace the stages of the National on 6/2. So give a 'Rebel Yell' for this 'White...
Kendrick Lamar’s third album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” was accidentally released a week ahead of schedule to both iTunes and Spotify. On the day it dropped, it was streamed over 9.6 million times. Kendrick Lamar’s third album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” was accidentally released a week ahead of schedule to both iTunes and Spotify. On the day it...
Last Tuesday, Richmond natives Broadside made a huge combination of announcements. Last Tuesday, Richmond natives Broadside made a huge combination of announcements. Not only were they signed to mega-indie Victory Records, they’re putting out a new album in May and had a new music video for their single “Coffee Talk”. According to Ollie Bierman,...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, March 20, 5:30 PM The Diamond Center, Lobo Marino, Father Sunflower and the Golden Rays @ Hardywood - Free! We've always known that The Diamond Center were nomads. FEATURE SHOW Friday, March 20, 5:30 PM The Diamond Center, Lobo Marino, Father Sunflower and the Golden Rays @ Hardywood - Free! We've always known that The...
