Benjamin Booker has been relatively quiet since releasing his 2017 album Witness. He released a song called “Black Disco” in 2020 and has collaborated with Armand Hammer as well as Billy Woods & Kenny Segal back in 2023. Almost eight years since his last project, during that down time he has been working towards his new album Lower, this week’s WNXP Record of the Week. 

Match Records is a multi-genre, student-led record label service company out of Middle Tennessee State University. It gives students hands-on experience within the music industry and assists student-artists with distributing and promoting their music. The label will be doing their first showcase at The Basement on Sunday, March 23. 

Billboard Heart is the fourth album from Deep Sea Diver, a Seattle band fronted by guitarist Jessica Dobson, who shared insight with WNXP about tapping into her childlike spirit to make the record, enlisting Madison Cunningham, stage presence inspiration from Karen O and more.

LA LOM stands for Los Angeles League of Musicians, paying homage to the trio’s hometown. But with the release of their self-titled debut, LA LOM stands in a league of their own. Drawing inspiration from the diversity of the Los Angeles sound, the instrumental group blends everything from surf rock and rockabilly to cumbia and boleros. Bottom line, it’s groovy. It’s also unique — while it feels nostalgic of the ’50s and ’60s, the sound (consisting solely of guitar, drums and bass) somehow feels contemporary and exciting. Perhaps because few artists in dance music are bold enough to take such a simple and direct approach to music making. No fancy production or special effects needed for LA LOM to get you on your feet.

Watch LA LOM perform “Danza de LA LOM,” “La Tijera” and “Alacrán” live at WNXP’s Sonic Cathedral here.

The SEC Basketball Tournament has bounced from one host city to another, depending on the year, but now Nashville will be the host for the next decade. As mostly everyone will be filling out their bracket, there’s a chance that more than 10 teams from the conference could potentially compete in the NCAA Tournament, making this tourney as close as we can get to a Final Four in Nashville.

On this week's What Where When-sday, WPLN's Rachel Iacovone and WNXP's Marquis Munson talk about why the SEC chose Nashville as its host city and options for those trying to watch the games this week, including events at Acme Feed & Seed, Skydeck on Broadway and Music City Walk of Fame Park.

LA based artist Mereba dug into her Ethiopian roots and preserved some sage wisdom from her late father on her beautiful new album, "The Breeze Grew a Fire" which is our Record of the Week on WNXP.

In honor of David Lynch's passing, Nashville's Belcourt Theatre presents David Lynch: A Retrospective throughout the month of March, featuring showings of his work (Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead and more) along with two seminars on his work. On this week's What Where When-sday, we talk with the theater's program director, Toby Leonard, about Lynch's legacy and impact on the film industry. 

Jasmine.4.t’s album, “You Are The Morning” is so much more than a debut album and our Record of the Week. Behind the record, is a story that includes getting ripped off by a promoter in Bristol, a happenstance booking, journeying through self-actualization, being embraced by Boygenius, and making a historic recording in one of the United State’s most famous studios.

This week for What Where When-sday we discuss Nashville’s newest venue, The Pinnacle, opening Thursday night with Kacey Musgraves. We discuss different elements of the space — including parking. 

After songs like “Mirage” and “Dirty Dancer” saw huge streaming numbers, Orion Sun landed herself on countless “artists to watch” lists, and her debut was one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2024. The 14-song collection exceeded expectations and garnered the LA-based R&B artist fans across the globe. With her sensual delivery of vulnerable topics like heartbreak and self-discovery, Orion’s modern take on the genre draws likeness from contemporaries like Frank Ocean and SZA.

Watch Orion Sun perform “Already Gone” and “These Days” live at WNXP’s Sonic Cathedral here.