After two studio releases and three years of playing together in the local alt-folk scene, the Nashville four-piece McKay is ready to dive into rock-and-roll. Watch frontman Hudson Haining, guitarist…
700,000 people listen to Sarah Kinsley each month, but only 575 had the opportunity to watch her perform in Nashville on September 29th. When I first heard Kinsley was performing…
Full disclaimer: I have been itching to see Squid live since they released “The Dial” back in 2018. In fact, they (along with black midi) are how I fell down…
A new academic year here at Vanderbilt means a new WRVU Executive Board! We’ve got familiar as well as fresh faces, and we want to introduce you to all of…
Kali Uchis is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter. She released her third album, Red Moon in Venus, on March 3rd, 2023. The theme of the album is love, and Uchis explores this…
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, I want to talk about two women whose voices have been loved and heard by many: Janis Joplin and Aretha…
If you have ever taken a step into the daunting, yet alluring, segment of Nashville called ‘Broadway’, you have probably heard Morgan Wallen and Lil Durk’s song, “Broadway Girls.” The…
We asked the WRVU blog staff to share their essential Valentine’s Day songs – here are their responses: “Hurt Less” by Julien Baker As with most Julien Baker songs, “Hurt…
Quinn XCII’s fifth album doesn’t take flashy risks, but it does prove how much he’s perfected his sound. On January 27th, Quinn XCII released his much anticipated fifth studio album,…
The British punk rockers’ follow up to New Long Leg brings a new twist to a highly addictive formula. Lead singer Florence Shaw opens Dry Cleaning’s sophomore album with a…
On October 7th, Dayglow released its 3rd studio album, People in Motion. It is an album to get up and dance to. Dayglow is the indie pop project founded by…
On Friday, October 21st, Marathon Music Works was graced with a sexy and enchanting performance by Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated R&B artist, Steve Lacy, accompanied by the vibrant rage of Fousheé.…
I’ve always loved how often artists these days influence and build off of one another’s work. One of my favorite things to come out of this dynamic is the many…
Little Dragon is a Swedish, electronic pop band with an extensive repertoire of features across the music industry. Formed in 1996 by Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrand, and lead…
Maya Hawke brings us the melancholic sound of late summer on her newest album, MOSS. Though its instrumentals are occasionally monotonous, the album’s vulnerable lyrics beautifully portray the nostalgia in…
The start of the fall semester is always a time of mixed feelings. On the one hand, the open days filled with traveling, figuring out your future, or anything in…
I have always been obsessed with the role that geography plays in music, or more specifically, how musicians’ experiences growing up shape their work. And over the past few years,…
Well, that’s really not true—I also got to see one of my favorite bands live! For the first time! For free! I owe my love for Cage the Elephant to…
Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror), Will Toledo’s 2011 independent project under the name Car Seat Headrest, sounds like it was recorded in a basement. But it wasn’t. It was recorded…
Fenne Lily’s BREACH (yes, stylized in all caps) has the introspective late autumn musings we need right now—and some serious fall style inspiration on the cover, too. As her second…
For someone who loves to write and who recently joined the blog you’re currently reading, I really can’t stand journaling. In theory, I love the idea of spilling the fleeting…