• Bud Comte, Renee Sound Studio owner and Nebraska music hall-of-famer, dies at age 86; Wendy Jane Bantam maintains hope through struggle in new single “Afraid”; Photo coverage of No Means No Fest, Omaha Under The Radar & more

• Midnight Devils on Stepping Out and the Community of Rock and Roll; Apply now for HN’s fall internships; Q&A: Chess Club on making records as teenagers and why they like Nebraska shows

• The Good Living Tour heads to Imperial; Charles Musselwhite, Ruthie Foster headline ZooFest; Mark Patrick premieres “Ride All Night” video; Photo coverage of 311, SHIPWRECKED! and more

• Q&A: Belles & Whistles on finding your voice and directing your passions; Haunted Gauntlet premieres mind-bending “Mine Dwell” video; David Nance announces East Coast “Negative Boogie” tour

• Intents Fest launches this weekend, reaches beyond music; REVIEW: ‘Business’ by Green Trees; Photo coverage of Flatwater Music Festival, Adult Mom

• Hear Nebraska partners with Fly Over Media for EXTANT photography series; Tim Kasher featured on Audiotree; LNK Fest to celebrate community and youth; Photo coverage: Twinsmith, I Forgot To Love My Father; Hear Grand Island tonight

• Centerpiece | Live on Hear Nebraska FM

• Q&A: Clarence Tilton on taking the country route, developing a Nebraskan voice; Hullabaloo, NE Hardcore Showcase, No Means No Fest announce lineups; New Twinsmith track; Photo coverage: Screwtape, Culture War, The Boner Killerz

• Braving the Storm at Nebraska Folk & Roots Festival | Photo Essay

• Cultivated Kickback Series aims to catalyze community involvement; Salt Creek selected to play Vans Warped Tour; Photo coverage of Hear Grand Island, GoodGospel; Centerpiece on HN FM tonight