• 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

• Lincoln Calling early-bird tickets now on-sale; Terrance Simien, Nikki Hill headline Zoo Fest; Independent record label Ricordo announces Sucettes, Simon Joyner releases

• Paste tips hat to “11 Nebraska bands you should listen to now”