On ‘Dawn FM,’ The Weeknd is both suffering and saved

Fresh Rotation | 4 new tracks we really dig

New songs from Kim Gordon, Aldous Harding, Robert Glasper and A Place to Bury Strangers

Local Spotlight | Hear 3 new songs from Jax artists out now

Brand new tracks from Bobby Kid, Bad Madonna and Dean Winter and the heat

Americans bought A LOT of vinyl in 2021

Vinyl accounted for more than half of all physical albums sold

Just Announced | Indie folk band The Head and the Heart at St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Neo-folk revivalists bring their jangly hits to The Amp in October

On ‘CAPRISONGS,’ FKA twigs vibrates at her highest frequency

Go | This week’s live music picks

Reggae-rock fusion, Jedi vibes and a country crossover artist

What’s All the Fuss About the Jax Symphony’s New Piano?

Those in the know are giddy about this state-of-the-art Steinway.

Local Spotlight | 4 great tracks by Jax artists out now

New tunes from Awkward Groove, Cory Driscoll, Strangerwolf and Severed + Said

Watch Anderson .Paak, Elmo, Cookie Monster’s New Supergroup

The multi-hyphenate visits Sesame Street to sing "What is a Holiday"

Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78

Who’s playing in Jacksonville in 2022?

Highlights from the 2022 concert calendar

Go | Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series

Tank and the Bangas, Trombone Shorty and more headline three weeks of music to benefit Ft. Mose Historic site

Olivia Rodrigo | Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Just Announced | Country singer-songwriter Koe Wetzel at The Amp

The Texas native brings his irreverent brand of country to The Amp

An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

Just Announced | Bluegrass phenom Billy Strings at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Three nights of roots-music virtuosity at The Amp

Go | Innings Festival brings Green Day, The Lumineers, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and more to Tampa

This Tampa-based music and baseball festival is worth a swing

Go | These are the best concerts in Jax this week

Sarbez birthday bash, visionary singer-songwriters Chuck Prophet and Todd Snider, plus raucous local garage rockers

Just Announced | Winterland IV lineup revealed

Jacksonville music fest releases stacked lineup of local, regional and national talent

Playlist | Chill out and discover new music in the Electro Lounge

Start the New Year off right with a chill new playlist

The Grammys are postponed and Sundance is moved online because of omicron surge

David Bowie’s Catalog Sold for a Reported $250 Million

"The Man Who Sold The World" has been sold

A lawsuit over Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ baby album cover has been dismissed

Fresh Rotation | Three new songs we really dig

Dig into fresh music from SPUD, Ben Marc and Ryan Pollie

Local Spotlight | Three new tracks from Jax artists out now

Fresh tunes from three standout local artists

Go | The Best Jax Concerts to Start the New Year

Dive into 2022 with folk, rock and jazz

‘Jagged’ is a Long-Overdue Look at Alanis Morissette’s Groundbreaking Opus

You oughta know more about ‘Jagged Little Pill’

Listen | New year, Fresh Squeeze

The best new music handpicked by the JME team

Crate Diggin’ | Birth-year records

What classic album dropped the year you were born?

Lil Nas X is the boundary-smashing pop revolutionary of 2021

Fresh Rotation | 3 new tunes for your playlist

New music from Girlpool, Big Thief and Tonstartssbandht

Go | Concerts to see the week of NYE

Indie rock at Jack Rabbits, r&b legends ring in the New Year and emo heroes at 1904

When ‘The Boss’ is worth $500 million, it’s time for stars to sell their back catalogs

"It's scorching hot... Hot, hot, hot!"

JME’s Most-Read Music Stories of 2021

Viral Limp Bizkit, Beatle-mania, Jazz Jams and new local music

Jax Guitar Heroes Discuss Their Fave Effects Pedals

Go | Gift yourself a concert in Jax this week

Chris Thile and Aoife O’Donovan hit PV Concert Hall, and Trella has a homecoming show at Blue Jay.

Fleeing the Gilded Cage

The COVID shutdown stalled careers. For some opera singers, it also opened doors

10 Jacksonville Artists to Watch in 2022

These Northeast Florida artists are poised for a breakthrough

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021

Local Spotlight | ‘Homeless Theatre’ by DigDog

Jax trio DigDog walk the punk-prog walk on their latest

Jax Artists rickoLus and Ángel García Team Up for a One-of-a-Kind Performance

Backed by The Ángel García Quartet and Good Pluck Trio, rickoLus will perform jazz standards, classic covers and new arrangements from his original song book at Intuition

Go | The Best Concerts in Jax this week

rickoLous’ lounge act, folk Xmas with The Currys, stellar indie rock from Futurebirds and icons of reggae

Get More ‘Get Back’ | What we learned from the new Beatles documentary

Fresh Rotation | 3 ripe and juicy tunes handpicked by the JME team

Mitski hypnotizes, Animal Collective transcends and Courtney Barnett gets to the point

Barry Harris, beloved jazz pianist devoted to bebop, dies at 91

Local Spotlight | “HITEM” by LANNDS

Jacksonville psych-pop duo sprouts an auditory oasis

Just Announced | Grammy nominated pop-rock trio HAIM to play Daily’s Place

One of the biggest bands in the world makes a pitstop in Jax

Go | ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ @ the Florida Theatre

Kurtis "The Breaks" Blow takes on Petipa, Ivanov and Tchaikovsky's ballet

Local Spotlight | ‘Lines of Flight’ by Georgio Valentino

Georgio Valentino’s new album is local music, recorded worldwide

The Best Record Stores in Northeast Florida

Wondering where to shop for vinyl in and around Jacksonville? We got you covered.

Local Spotlight | “Crying For Free” by Jahny Steel

A haunting and contemplative new tune from one of Duval’s most anomalous creatives

Fresh Rotation | Three new songs the JME team really digs

Desert blues from Algeria, avant-garde pop from the UK and Crenshaw Soul from LA

Go | The best shows in Northeast Florida this week

From psych funk to psyching on the holidays

Fresh Squeeze | A juicy playlist of new tunes handpicked by the JME team

Wet Leg: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Listen | New Electro Lounge playlist is a potpourri of tasty treats

Something new, something uplifting and something modern for the first week of December

After Get Back | What happened to The Beatles after that rooftop concert?

Dig deeper on the new Beatles documentary on WJCT 89.9FM

Virtuoso pianist Alessio Bax and the Jacksonville Symphony present Mozart’s atmospheric masterpiece

The classical music maestro discusses his love for Mozart and the Jax Symphony's new Steinway

‘From Staircase to Stage’: Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan

Honored onscreen and in sound, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a messenger whose time is now

Go | These are the Jacksonville concerts you don’t want to miss this week

Classical, prog punk or salsa: Take your pick

The Wood Brothers let the improv dictate the terms on their most recent release

The Wood Brothers play the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on December 1

Fresh Rotation | Three juicy tunes handpicked by the JME team

New music from La Luz, Joy Orbison and Amyl & the Sniffers to add to your playlists

Dave Grohl retraces his life-affirming path from Nirvana to Foo Fighters

Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

Go | Underbelly stirs up reggae night with Central FL’s King Tappa and genre stalwarts Link&Chain

Newly reopened Underbelly hosts its inaugural reggae night

Go | Black Friday is also Record Store Day

Celebrate RSD at these 904 Shops

Go | These are the best shows in Jacksonville this week

We’re thankful for a jazz jam, one of the city’s best hip-hop acts and some alt-country

Local Spotlight | ‘1827 N Pearl’ by L.O.V.E. Culture

Duval hip-hop collective seeks emotional and spiritual enlightenment on new full-length

Giveaway | Want a copy of the Grateful Dead Live in St. Louis, 1971?

Just Announced | Winterland music festival to return in 2022 with La Luz, Caroline Rose, Slothrust, Reggie Watts and more

Jacksonville-based music festival announces headliners and new event site for February

Local Spotlight | The best new music by Jax artists out right now

Jesabel's Infectious pop, top-notch hip-hop from IntricateTheAlmighty, Howdy says "aloha" to L.A., Lazuli Vane steeps a funk-laced brew and a Lynchian new video from Cory Driscoll

Go | Tiger Records celebrates two years in biz with new merch and much vinyl

Symphony in 60 | Courtney Lewis and the Jacksonville Symphony are bringing classical music to places its never been

Just Announced | Savannah Stopover brings indie heavy hitters to Georgia

The Savannah Stopover music festival looks lit

Just Announced | Intuition adds Soccer Mommy, Reverend Horton Heat and Luna Luna to its 2022 music calendar

The winter/spring live-music calendar is filling up at Intuition Ale Works

Just Announced | Iron & Wine @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

The professorially dressed singer-songwriter brings his artful lyrics (and guitar) to Northeast Florida

Go | This week’s best live music bets

Harvard educated viral video maker, Beethoven’s best and a Southern Hip-hop standout

Local Spotlight | “Every Excuse” by Jesabel

Ambitious pop from talented Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter

Local Spotlight | ‘The Elements’ by Madre Vaca

Members of Jacksonville’s jazz vanguard drop their 13th release as Madre Vaca.

The Tables Have Turned on Vinyl

Jacksonville musicians, labels and manufacturers embrace vinyl’s renewed popularity; if only they could get their records on press

Local Spotlight | “All Great Love” by Cory Driscoll

A colorful new song and Lynchian new video from the Jax-based singer-songwriter

Sound & Vision | Visual artist Tony Rodrigues curates a playlist for his new exhibit ‘Flex Deficit’

The Black Angels, Can, Woody Guthrie, Gil Scott-Heron, Fela Kuti, Run the Jewels and more fuel Tony Rodrigues' work

Instrumental Juggernaut Circles Around the Sun Bring their Singular Jam to Jacksonville

Eclectic L.A. jam quartet play the Bier Hall at Intuition

Watch | Official trailer for Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc ‘Get Back’

Fresh Rotation | Three new songs the JME team can’t stop listening to

Crucial Hip-hop from Tall Black Guy, Mylee Grace's melancholy love ballad, and confectionery indie pop from Le Pain

Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64

Go | Orlando EDM fest Electric Daisy Carnival Festival returns this weekend

Massive EDM festival returns to the Sunshine State this weekend

Go | What to see and hear in Jax this week

Jam band Circles Around the Sun, bluesman Robert Cray and hip-hop beat-maker Blockhead top a week that has a little something for everyone.

Local Spotlight | “Chamomile (Smoke Rings)” by Lazuli Vane

Beaches-based multi-instrumentalist steeps a funk-laced psychedelic brew

Surfer Blood drop back into Jacksonville with something old, something new

The West Palm Beach indie faves play the Bier Hall at Intuition Ale Works

Watch | The War On Drugs play Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Join NPR Music’s film screening of ‘Karen Dalton: In My Own Time’

Go | The best concerts in Jacksonville this week

Porchfest, Surfer Blood and a hip-hop showcase

Listen | November’s Fresh Squeeze playlist

A juicy playlist of tunes handpicked by the JME team

Hot Off the (Re)Press | Joni Mitchell at Carnegie and R.E.M. at their peak

Two great re-pressings from iconic artists

Jax Photographer Leighton Hoey’s Immersive View of the City’s Music Scene

Hoey's Jax Today photo essay offers a unique look at music in Northeast Florida

Local Spotlight | “Love Burn” by 9E

Heavy Jax rock quartet expands its mastery of the dark arts

Watch | Tiny Desk winner Neffy

Neffy performs her contest winning song "Wait Up"

Fresh Rotation | Four new songs handpicked by the JME team

New tracks from Parquet Courts, Feels, IDLES and Duval’s own Wes Harris

Go | Jacksonville PorchFest in Historic Springfield

Every neighborhood has its charms; only one has PorchFest

Listen | Wilco covers The Beatles for ‘Let It Be’ reissue

Lawmakers are considering awarding Prince a Congressional Gold Medal

Just Announced | Bon Iver @ the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Grammy Award-winning musical polymath Bon Iver to play the Sunshine State

Go | These are the best concerts in Jax this week

Indie rock, bedroom hip-hop, spooky stoner metal and legendary blues for your Halloween weekend

On ‘Weight of the World,’ Maxo Kream’s world expands amid personal tragedy

JME DJ Sessions | The beautiful noise of Northeast Florida on First Coast Connect

Listen to three new songs out of Jacksonville

Local Spotlight | “Stay in L.A.” by Howdy

Jacksonville indie-folk cowboy says "Aloha" to the West Coast

Go | The best concerts in Jax this week

A good week for fans of college radio

NPR Music hosts live listening party for ‘A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle’

Mythical John Coltrane recording to be released on October 22

Fresh Rotation | New tunes JME contributors can’t stop listening to

New tunes from Michael Hurley, BeMyFiasco, Rodrigo Amarante and a fresh dedication to Pops

Local Spotlight | The best releases by Jax artists out right now

New singles from Faze Wave and Niki Dawson; albums by LPT and DeAndre Lettsome

Giveaway | Win tickets to see Sheer Mag at Intuition Ale Works

Free tickets to see potent Philly power-pop quartet

Go | Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival kicks off this weekend

Is this the best music festival in the Southeast?

Defining T. Rex Album Came Out The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming

Local Spotlight | ‘Se Quema El Mundo’ by LPT

New full-length by popular Jax-based Afro-Cuban Salsa ensemble is designed to move you

Meeting Tracy Chapman In The Spaces Between

Fresh Rotation | 3 new songs we can’t stop listening to

New music from Wet Leg, serpentwithfeet and Shannon Lay

Local Spotlight | ‘Impetus’ by DeAndre Lettsome

Jax-based alto saxophonist struts across standards and original compositions

Go | Todd Haynes’ ‘The Velvet Underground’ documentary @ Sun-Ray Cinema

The revered avant-garde rockers finally get the rock-doc treatment

Go | The best concerts in Northeast Florida this week

Funk jams, Pitbull, Thievery Corporation and LPT

Local Spotlight | “Feelings” by Niki Dawson

Jax singer flexes her singular vocal talent on new single

GO | Pitbull @ Daily’s Place Amphitheater

Mr. 305 to perform in the 904

Neil Young’s mythical 1970 Carnegie Hall Performance Gets the Vinyl Treatment

How Taylor Swift and her master recordings play into the Virginia race for governor

Local Spotlight | “Waiting to Lose” by Faze Wave

Popular indie rock kids continue to grow, expand their infectious dissonance

Hot Off the (Re)Press | John Prine’s 2005 masterwork and ‘Jazz is Dead 001’

Two great albums get a vinyl reissue this week

Just Announced | These concerts have our ears perked

Chris Thile, Polo G., Futurebirds, Circle Jerks, Henry Rollins and more.

Listen | New Electro Lounge Radio playlist

Chill out, relax and get inspired

Go | Here’s who’s playing in Northeast Florida this week

Folk, pop, indie rock and more are on tap

Local Spotlight | The four best tracks by Jax artists out now

Listen | October’s Fresh Squeeze playlist

Discover new music from local, regional, national and international artists

Tiny Desk Contest entrant Yosmel Montejo has a message for his community: ‘Go for it’

Bring the Beat Back | A brief history of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival

A highlight of the city's cultural calendar for 40 years

Anthony Hamilton On Being Vulnerable And His New Album ‘Love Is The New Black’

The Jacksonville Symphony fires up the band for another season of classical and pop favorites

Local Spotlight | “How Many Bugs” by Teal Peel

Listen | Electro Lounge Radio goes all jazz for Jazz Fest weekend

48 hours of jazz on 89.9 HD4, the WJCT app and streaming online

Go | Jazz Fest After Dark broadens the Jacksonville Jazz festivities

All that jazz... and much more!

Go | The best concerts in Jax this week

All that (Jacksonville) Jazz (Festival)

This French Pianist Has Been Playing For 102 Years And Just Released A New Album

Watch A Massive Violin Transport Musicians Down Venice’s Grand Canal

Go | Underwire Collective Showcases at Sarbez

Two of the best free showcases of the entire Sing Out Loud Festival

Local Spotlight | Top tracks from Jacksonville artists out now

Go | What to see and hear this week in Jacksonville

Living (and future) legends

The Learning Curve Of Lil Nas X

Fresh Squeeze | September 2021 playlist

A juicy mix of new tunes picked by the JME staff

Join NPR Music’s Listening Party For John Prine’s Debut Album

George Wein, Music Festival Pioneer, Dies At 95

Go | What to see & hear this week in Jacksonville

Rock & Blues & SOL

Announcing The Winner Of The 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

Local Spotlight | “Life and Death of a Nation” by Bronero

Jax multi-instrumentalist Jonah Pierre drops a timely (and funky) call for introspection

The Best Moments From The MTV VMAs

Local Spotlight | ‘Blood On My Birkenstock’ is Freddy Bricks’ fourth album (this year)

Local Spotlight | The best new tracks from Jacksonville artists

Just Announced | R&B super-producer Babyface added to Jacksonville Jazz Festival

Phil Schaap, Iconic Jazz DJ And NEA Jazz Master, Dies At 70

Want to be a Songwriter Spotlight Featured Artist?

Local showcase is looking for songwriters

Kick Out the (Jazz) Jams | A guide to Jacksonville’s many jam sessions

Víkingur Ólafsson Wants To Change Your Mind About Mozart

Doo Wop Revival Celebrates Ten Years on WJCT

Host Glen Fisher on the prevailing allure of doo wop

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Time to Sing Out Loud

Local Spotlight | “Persian Rugs” by Sailor Goon

An inscrutable blend of pop, R&B and psychedelia

From A Small House In a Big Stadium, Kanye West Comes Up Empty-Handed on ‘Donda’

Bonnaroo cancelled due to excessive flooding

JME Recommends | Our fave songs of 2021 (So Far)

JME contributors pick their fave local and not-local releases of the year

Store namechecked in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “The Ballad of Curtis Loew” demolished

JME Recommends | Sing Out Loud Staff Picks

What to see and hear at September’s Sing Out Loud Festival in St. Augustine

Hurricane Ida destroys Karnofsky Tailor Shop, a jazz landmark and second home to Louis Armstrong

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Hail, hail rock n' roll

Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online

Migos | Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Reggae great and Dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry dead at 85

John Coltrane’s Masterpiece Breathes New Life With ‘A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle’

Local Spotlight | The best new tracks from Jacksonville artists out this week

Daily’s Place will require proof of negative COVID test for Jonas Brothers show

The Marvelous Legacy of Larry Harlow

LPT singer on the prevailing influence of salsa legend Larry Harlow

Underbelly Returns to Downtown Jacksonville

The team behind 1904 Music Hall has revived the popular Bay Street venue

Man Photographed As A Baby On ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

Yola postpones Sing Out Loud Festival performance

Don Everly, Half Of The Quintessential Harmonic Duo The Everly Brothers, Dies At 84

Lorde, Now Fully Adulting, Embraces A Folksy Analog On ‘Solar Power’

Clash between corporate mandates and state laws put Northeast Florida music venues in a bind

The Isley Brothers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Underbelly is back!

JME DJ Sessions | 3 dance-floor-ready local tunes

August's JME DJ Sessions featured three songs that are sure to set the dance floor ablaze.

Sound & Vision | Visual artist Overstreet Ducasse curates a sonic palette mix

R.E.M., Steely Dan, Wu-Tang Clan inspire Ducasse's latest output

Crate Diggin’ | Spin it Live

JME Contributors wax on their favorite live albums of all time

One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Full Vaccination

Go | Live music recommendations

Just Announced | Sheer Mag, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Surfer Blood highlight Intuition Ale Works’ fall lineup

An insanely good October for fans of indie rock

Just Announced | Disco Biscuits added to Sing Out Loud lineup

'90s trance-fusion pioneers are the latest addition to the popular festival.

This Musician’s Unlikely Duet Partner? The Golden Gate Bridge

Local Spotlight | 3 new releases by Jax artists

New local music to add to your playlist

PBS Docuseries ‘Icon: Music Through the Lens’ explores the history of music photography

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Here's what the JME team wants to see this week

Hiatus Kaiyote: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On Aug. 6

The best new music of the week from the All Songs Considered team

Woodstock ‘99 to Lollapalooza ‘21 | Here’s why Limp Bizkit are trending right now

Is the neo nü metal revival upon us?

Local Spotlight | “Florida Motel” by DL is OK

Singer-songwriter DL is OK is so Florida, man

Just Announced | Jeffrey Osborne, Sheila E., George Benson to headline Jacksonville Jazz Festival

Tampa quartet Glove brings more modern-dystopian bliss with new single and video for “Behaviour”

The band's new song blends darkwave with a splash of color

Just Announced | The Killers, John Legend among headliners during an epic month at The Amp

October is heating up in St. Johns County

Fresh Squeeze | August 2021 playlist

The juiciest playlist around

Local Spotlight | 3 new songs by Jax artists out now

New tunes to add to your playlist immediately.

Go | This Week’s Live Music Recommendations

The First 100 Videos Played On MTV

Just Announced | Kevin Morby added to Sing Out Loud lineup

Wildly popular singer-songwriter will play a free show at the Lightner Museum

Watch | LPT drops new single and video “Se Quema El Mundo”

LPT seeks light among the darkness; emerges with a scorching new tune

Local Spotlight | “Insecure” by Jahny Steel

Think you know another emerging hip-hop artist that is “on fire.” In 90 seconds, Jahny Steel will burn them down.

Crate Diggin’ | Guilty Pleasures

JME contributors own up to their embarrassing listening habits

From LaVilla to Coachella | The enduring, expanding legacy of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”

Local Spotlight | ‘Seclusion of Sanity’ by Mindfield

An expert and uncompromising nine-song discourse in Sunshine State aggression

Local Spotlight | 3 local tunes you should listen to right now

Songs from Jacksonville artists that turned our ears this week

JME DJ Sessions | 3 local tunes to put you in a mellow mood

Listen to July's JME DJ Sessions on First Coast Connect

Go | Live music recommendations

Jazz Jam plus a dinner and a show

Just Announced | Leon Bridges, Thievery Corporation, Galactic, all coming to St. Johns County

Is the small-market touring boom upon us?

Funkadelic’s ‘Maggot Brain’ At 50: R&B, Psychedelic Rock And A Black Guitarist’s Cry

La Luz announces new album, drops video for new single “Watching Cartoons”

The band teamed up with Adrian Younge for a psychedelic and personal collection of new tunes.

Local Spotlight | “All Good” by Leo Sun

Leo Sun's new indie pop ditty encompasses all things good.

Maple Glider: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Don't Miss A Beat Jazz Festival highlights this week's calendar

Lucy Dacus: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And ‘Just A Friend’ Rapper, Dies At 57

Local Spotlight | 5 local songs out this week

Leo Sun, Lost Club, Teal Peel, John Aloszka, Laney Tripp & Jacob Cummings all turned our ear this week

Tyler, The Creator is Number One, Again

Unpacking the enigmatic artist’s latest mainstream smash and what it means for hip-hop

Turntable Tuesday Giveaway | Win a limited-edition Déjà Vu digital download

Tune in to Anthology for your chance to win a digital download of this limited-edition collection

Local Spotlight | “Smello Coffee” by Teal Peel

A sought-after collaborator, Taylor Paul Neal unleashes his own dynamic new project.

Go | Laney Tripp and Jacob Cummings at Blue Jay Listening Room

Florida-bred experimental folkies collide on new album

Go | Multifaceted guitarist Ron Artis II at Hotel Palms

Hawaiian-born guitarist and songwriter brings top-notch chops to Atlantic Beach

Local Spotlight | “Alone” by Lost Club

The first single from Lost Club's new EP is a savvy, technical dream-pop ditty

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Teal Peel, Ron Artis II, and Laney Tripp; all on tap this week in Jax

How ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Taught Me To Love Blackness

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On July 9

NPR Music contributors share their choices for the best albums out on Friday, July 9.

What Makes a Summer Song?

David Luckin on curating the new Summer Songs mix on Anthology

Black TikTok Creators Are On Strike To Protest A Lack Of Credit For Their Work

Just Announced | Sing Out Loud Fest returns to St. Augustine

Parquet Courts, TLC, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Yola headline an eclectic month of music in St. Augustine.

Go | Live Music Recommendations

What’s all that jazz? And punk? And Americana?

‘Summer Of Soul’ Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

Local Spotlight | 5 local songs out this week

L.O.V.E. Culture, Tenny Rudolph, DL Is OK, Jesebel and Denver Hall turned our ear this week

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On July 2

NPR Music’s 26 Favorite Albums Of 2021 (So Far)

Fresh Squeeze | July 2021 Playlist

New music JME contributors can't stop playing

Local Spotlight | ‘Florida Baby’ EP

Bedroom hip-hop artist MoonChyldd boasts a distinctive sonic and visual style

Local Spotlight | “Not My Way”

Denver Hall and WowJus7in team up for a funky cut.

The Best New Artists Of 2021 (So Far)

All Songs Considered's favorite new artists of 2021 (so far)

Go | Live Music Recommendations

Country, Indie and a Hip-Hopera highlight this week's calendar

The Train to Fame Travels at 132 BPM

In the early 90s, a string of hits produced by Jacksonville artists carried Southern hip-hop to the masses

New Music Friday | The Top 10 Albums Out On June 25

NPR Music contributors share their picks for the best albums out today.

Buckets of (Making it) Rain

What Bob Dylan's $300 million catalog sale means for the recording industry.

Local Spotlight | ‘Blkout’ EP

Blk Jay drops a short but tight collection of crucial hip-hop.

Brandi Carlile Will Join NPR Music’s Listening Party For Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’

Watch | La Luz “In the Country”

Popular surf-centric group drops new single and video.

Go | Live Music Recommendations

A couple of good reasons to enjoy music outdoors this week

Trojan Records, Legendary Reggae Label, Resurrects A Long Out-Of-Print Trove

Magic and Loss

Local musician Ryan Turk transforms personal tragedy into creative triumph after unspeakable loss

JME Recommends

Five Jacksonville Indie Rock acts you should know

Local Spotlight | ‘Kuongoza’

A new album and companion visual is Ebony Payne-English’s most ambitious work yet

Local Spotlight | “Memories of U”

Singer-rapper-producer Eddy Braveaux's hero's journey continues with this chill-mode cut

Local Spotlight | “Way Down In Decatur”

Singular Jax vocalist Sailor Goon charts unique path through bedroom pop production

Crate Diggin’ | Remote Work Rotation

When working from home, these are the records JME contributors like to spin

Go | Live Music Recommendations

South Carolina Soul, New Orleans Jazz, and Florida DJ sets

JME Recommends

Five emerging Jacksonville hip-hop artists you should know

Fresh Squeeze | June 2021 Playlist

New music JME contributors can’t stop playing

Local Spotlight | “Only You”

Jax Indie rock quartet rides a new kind of new-wave

Local Spotlight | “I Don’t Know What I’m Doin Here”

Multi-hyphenate Jonathan Grant Berlin cozies up to orchestral folk

The Music That Made Opal & Nev

Author Dawnie Walton on how Jacksonville’s music scene shaped her critically acclaimed novel

For Those About to Uke

The five most important ukulele performances in pop music history

Local Spotlight | “When You Wake Up”

Indie artist Leo Sun's new single is climate control on an otherwise balmy day

Crate Diggin’ | Record Store Day Drops

Here’s what local record shops are rolling out for June’s RSD.

Go | This Week’s Live Music Recommendations

String and synth virtuosity is on display in and around Jacksonville

Go | This Week’s Live Music Recommendations

Check out these three local-heavy lineups at independent venues

JME DJ Sessions | Summer Jams

Three new tunes from Jax-based artists, all perfectly timed to invoke summer.

Go | This Week’s Live Music Recs

Kickstart your Endless Summer with Jazz Jams, garage rock, and more

Crate Diggin’ | Unsung Summer Albums

Here’s what JME contributors are spinning this summer.

JME DJ Sessions | April 2021

Connecting you to the beautiful noise coming out of Northeast Florida.

Local Spotlight | “IHY”

Jacksonville hip-hop standout Blk Jay deliberately leaves the questions unanswered