As any good interviewer does, I rolled out of bed and put my slippers on five minutes before sitting down at my desk and getting set up for the phone…
Trying to recreate the success they enjoyed during the 70s and 80s and give their fans more music to enjoy, Electric Light Orchestra has just released their fourteenth studio album:…
Author’s note: Hello WRVU readers! This is the first iteration of a new series of mine, called “Faces of Music City.” Music-lovers and performers alike know Nashville as the place…
You probably know her best for “Mooo! (Bitch I’m a Cow)” that blew up the internet in 2018, racking up over 58 million views over the course of a year.…
In a heartfelt letter to her followers released on Instagram, BANKS opened up about the process of her latest release III. It’s an introspective work that delves into raw themes…
On October 25th, 2019, the planets aligned in such a way that brought Kacey Musgraves and Maggie Rogers under the same roof, and absolute magic happened. The two female superstars…
After over a year of teasing the album and not meeting his self-imposed deadlines, Kanye West has finally released his long awaited album Jesus is King. Fortunately, this time Kanye…
Starting back in the early 2010s, this weird-ass genre started popping out of the UK. It was taking the wonky aesthetics of EDM and pitching up the melodies and vocals…
In case you missed this year’s groovy WRVUnderground, we’ve got you covered. Check out some photo highlights from last Friday night’s secret (but not so secret) show in Featheringhill. All…
This past weekend, Nashville had the pleasure of hosting BJ The Chicago Kid on his 1123 tour at Exit/In. On his tour, BJ was accompanied by Bryant Taylorr, KAMAUU, and…
A few Sundays ago on October 6th, myself and WRVU events coordinator Annie Mullins interviewed Becca Ryskalczyk and Christina Puerto of Bethlehem Steel after their show at DRKMTTR. The band…
Jon Bellion, a New York singer-songwriter and rapper, has steadily been gaining fame and success with each successive album that he releases. His five albums have been released over the…
Hispanic Heritage Month may have come to an end, but you can celebrate all year round with these five artists! Salvador y el Unicornio Salvador y el Unicornio is an…
More often than not, artists offer anecdotes of tour life, musical inspiration, or other background information about their work between songs. Both Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Huston practiced this…
There’s always an awkward moment at seated venue concerts where you’re not sure if you’re supposed to be sitting or standing. From the moment that the British indie rock band…
Over the past few years, an infinite loop of an anime girl in headphones has taken the internet by storm, and has become an icon of the lofi hip hop…
What happens when an LA-based Surf Punk band comes to play a sold-out show in East Nashville? Chaos, but in the best possible way. On October 7th, 2019 Surf Curse,…
In 1959, an iconoclast guitar player named John Aloysius Fahey released his first album, Blind Joe Death. He released the album independently on his own label, Takoma Records. Over the next…
As a Chicago native, Pitchfork Music Festival was a summer staple. There, musicians are friendly and approachable. It’s easy to push through a crowd or hop into the mosh until…
In an unfiltered 18-minute live video Chi-town rapper Cupcakke announced her retirement from the music industry, citing compulsive gambling and corruptive influence as primary reasons for her emotional decision. Wrapped…
The collaboration “I Need a Forest Fire” by James Blake and Bon Iver opens calmly, with a sustained note that plays quietly in the background as wispy melody fluctuates around…