As I stride between 4th and 5th Ave alongside the Ryman’s signature stained glass, I believe for the first time this year that it is undoubtedly fall. A cool and…
Three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to the first night of Noah Kahan’s Stick Season tour here in Nashville. I saw Kahan perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago…
The last time Del Water Gap played in Nashville, lead singer Samuel Holden Jaffe was running a 103 fever at the Mercy Lounge – which famously closed last year. He…
“We learned a lot of rules here that we’ve since learned to break.” Wynter Bethel and Tessa Mouzourakis, two halves of the London-based indie pop duo known as Tommy Lefroy,…
Death Grips is online. The elusive experimental hip-hop trio surprised fans with a Sick New World festival announcement in May of 2022, followed by dozens of tour dates after a…
Keep your eyes peeled or they might whizz past you in their vintage 1980 Toyota Corolla—the four masked voyagers, recognized under the name SF4AM, have been sweeping through the Bay…
The modern day has brought about countless changes to the realms of music, and one of the biggest frontiers has to do with the simple classification of genres. Slowly but…
Friday, September 14th may have been a movie and wine night with your roommates, a date with your significant other in East Nashville, or even a bachelorette party on Broadway…
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…
Lana del Rey is the original sad girl and the poster child for 2014 tumblr. But, despite her overarching aesthetic, her image has changed and evolved over the years, and…
Chiiild is accompanying the release of their new album, Better Luck In The Next Life, with a nationwide tour. Starting in Santa Ana, California the tour will follow a cyclical…
In an era where music fans often gripe about the “tiktokification” of music, there’s a certain skepticism toward every new track that achieves virality. The longer time that viral songs…
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…
The indie-folk rockers brought their best to the sold-out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium on February 7th. It’s always a telling thing when the crowd starts applauding in response to…
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.…