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Woodstock ‘99 to Lollapalooza ‘21 | Here’s why Limp Bizkit are trending right now
Is the neo nü metal revival upon us?
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
Just Announced | Electric Daisy Carnival Festival returns to Orlando
Massive EDM festival returns to the Sunshine State in November
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
JME Recommends | Our fave songs of 2021 (So Far)
JME contributors pick their fave local and not-local releases of the year
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 | “Florida Motel”
Singer-songwriter DL is OK is so Florida, man
Highly Effective
Jacksonville guitar heroes discuss their favorite effects pedals
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
Local Spotlight | ‘The Elements’
Members of Jacksonville’s jazz vanguard drop their 13th release as Madre Vaca.
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
