The Music Beat: Dave Matthews Band Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Charlottesville’s native son is in the running to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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He Made a Phone That Plays Birdsong in 2016. Why is It Just Now Catching Eyes?
Eight years ago, after winning a local art-in-place grant, Schulman retrofitted an old-school payphone to play the chirps, tweets and calls (get it?) of birds local to Takoma Park, Maryland, the Washington suburb he calls home.
How a Student Group Made Music History at UVA
PK German, a now-defunct organization, once brought stars from the Ramones to Kool & the Gang to Grounds.
Portrait of The Artist as a Young Woman: The UVA Student Behind the Unique Posters
When friends think of Dabney Lancaster Stellmann, they remember her always having a pad and paper in front of her.
From the Recording Booth to the Classroom: Finding an Outlet Through Song
When Claire Frazier Bolton is stressed, she turns to her iPhone Notes app.
Why are more than two dozen local musicians visiting WTJU?
Come gather ‘round, people, wherever you roam: From February 5 – 11, WTJU’s 2024 Folk Marathon airs round-the-clock folk and roots specials from around the globe. We’re gathering our friends for a raft of musical deep dives.
Swifties at U.Va. Enter Their CIO Era
The University's most bejeweled student organization started with a Yik Yak message.
Unpacking the Creation of the Old Cabell Hall Mural
Home to the University’s premier performance space, Old Cabell Hall serves as a hub of musical celebration for the Charlottesville community. But upon stepping into the building, many visitors are struck initially not by music — but by artwork.
The Virginia Women’s Chorus Lights Up Hearts with a Merry Holiday Experience
Surrounded by the warm, festive ambiance of the gaily-decorated University Baptist Church, members of the University community gathered for the Virginia Women’s Chorus’ 40th Annual Candlelight Concert Saturday afternoon.
Future Performing Arts Center To Be Named for Generous Benefactors
A future performing arts center at the University of Virginia will be named for Tessa and Richard Ader, a pair of philanthropists who previously donated $50 million to the University as part of a commitment to bolster music, dance and theater in Charlottesville and Central Virginia.
'Sound Fragments: From Field Recording to African-Electronic Stories' Wins Big!!
Noel Lobley's 2022 groundbreaking study of the world's largest archive of field recordings of African music, 'Sound Fragments: From Field Recording to African-Electronic Stories', has won two more prizes at the recent Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) meeting.
UVA’s Viral Student Drummer Talks Internet Stardom
Hailing from Richmond, Elena Heraldo — drummer and first-year College student — has earned the status of internet microcelebrity after amassing over 867,000 followers posting drum covers of popular songs on social media.