This marks the third year of our annual poll, and for the first time it really feels like a passing of the torch. Richmond’s next wave of musicians is taking center stage. That shift likely has something to do with who showed up to vote. The majority of this year’s...
Some musicians don’t just play—they shape a city’s sound, quietly stitching themselves into the cultural fabric with every note. Justin Golden has been doing that in Richmond for years, sliding his bluesy riffs into our collective consciousness. You might’ve caught...
UPDATE! February 10th, 10am: Voting is now closed. We'll be reviewing the results over the next few days to ensure everything was fair and accurate. Thank you for participating and supporting the local music scene.Let’s be real. Thank you. Independent media doesn’t...
Richmond isn’t flashy. Its culture doesn’t scream for attention; it waits for you to find it. Vinyl Conflict is a record shop that doesn’t just sling albums but actively shapes the city’s music scene, funding releases, hosting shows, and putting Richmond’s artists on...
Richmond’s own Randy Blythe, the voice of Lamb of God and an unfiltered force of nature, has always been known for speaking his mind. And in a fiery takedown, Blythe took aim at one of the most polarizing figures of our time: Elon Musk. The frontman spared no one’s...