• 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

• Hear Lincoln concert series returns to Tower Square; No Means No Fest fosters community of empowerment through art and music; Fly Over Media’s EXTANT showcases seven years of HN work

• 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