In embarking on any endeavor to decide who is the best, those engaged in the activity must recognize, and by extension acknowledge, that it is futile. Subjectivity holds sway over every aspect of any art form, and to dub someone the singular best of anything does a...
Rock & Roll Paternity Ward: An Interview with Tim & Neko
I first saw Tim Beavers II and Nekoro Williams perform 7 years ago in the Summer of 2016. I had recently moved to Richmond to attend Virginia Commonwealth University, and having been in the city less than a week, and freshly 18 years old, I was itching for a sense of...
Deadsun Rising
DEADSUN is a brand new Richmond quartet with an intriguing pedigree, featuring members of People's Blues of Richmond, The Shack Band, and Tarrant laying down some killer rock n' roll riffs. RVA Mag has the exclusive premiere of their first two songs -- check 'em out...
Living With Change: An Interview With Dead Billionaires Founder Warren Campbell
Bands form regularly as a result of thriving music communities. But the opposite? Community growing from a single band? It’s rare, but it’s what Warren Campbell has been able to achieve with his continuously evolving rock group, Dead Billionaires. The Richmond-based...
The Richmond Music Catalog 1980-2021 Part 3
For as long as I can recall, I have always felt a bit like an outsider. When I moved to Richmond in 2002 to attend VCU, I wasn’t entirely sold on the city. I was quickly impressed by the never-ending plethora of live music taking place on Grace Street at 929 or...
SUBSCRIBE TO THE RVAMAG NEWSLETTER