‘By Sara Brannan Flashing strobe lights provide periodic glimpses of a sticky, once white floor, an infamous mechanical bull and a sweaty sea of 590 barely dressed college students. Backcountry bouncer Robert Kobilack, 18, soberly and methodically guides wobbling wanderers off the stage where the DJ blasts Drake’s “In My ...

Come one, come all! WXJM will be hosting its first annual WXJM Fest, Saturday, March, 30. The event will take place in Turner Pavilion in Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is a great place to come join the local music scene in celebrating DIY and independent artists, as well as local ...

By Nick Piccinino I sat down with one half of the duo, Bees, for a quick chat. Guitarist and vocalist, Alberto Sifuentes, gave some insight on the band’s origin, influences, as well as plans for new music. What was the inspiration behind Bees and how did you form? "Ben and ...

By Maddelynne Parker Tony Aguilar is a professional musician living in L.A. who not only fronts the band All Souls, but co-owns Eastside Rehearsal. Find out what inspired Aguilar to open a rehearsal studio and how he manages his time with both the band and the rehearsing space. I was ...

By Maddelynne Parker Tony Aguilar is a professional musician living in L.A. who's been in multiple successful bands (All Souls, Totimoshi and Fatso Jetson) and now co-owns Eastside Rehearsal, a recording studio. Find out why Aguilar made music his life in part one of his interview with WXJM. I know ...

By: Shannon McCarthy, Diana Huynh, Kelsey Brooks and David Ramirez “Heard It in a Past Life” has made a splash, but does it live up to the hype? Overall, the album begins strong but doesn’t sustain its momentum throughout. Rogers’ sound is a mixture of haunting vocals combined with heavy ...

You were my first. My first favorite band. I grew up in a town accented by confederate flags with large pickup trucks shouting into the sky for someone, anyone to praise their monument. My incredibly religious parents held strong convictions when I was very young. Being the oldest child, I ...

By: Maddelynne Parker Get ready for one of the most progressive sounds one might ever hear from a favorite teenage angst band. Bring Me The Horizon released its sixth studio album “Amo” in late January 2019. It consists entirely of upbeat, melodic tracks that throws away its past of heavy-screamo ...

By Nick Piccinino They met randomly in the fall — brought together by their love of music and college radio. Find out why Kayla Chumley, junior graphic design major, and Lily Bose, freshman biology major, bonded so well in our studio. What was the reason behind the name Running on ...

By Nick Piccinino It’s a well known fact that women are underrepresented in the music industry. Despite this, some of the best music in the past few years has been released by female fronted bands. Artists like Snail Mail, Cherry Glazzer and Soccer Mommy have made strides in pushing the ...