Hip Hop

Experimental musician Matthew Ryals' tour dates lined up with a first-of-its-kind Wellness Weekend using arts and humanities to examine the criminal justice system. The result is a "happy accident" melding musical styles at Illinois Art Station on Sunday.

Rare corvettes will be on display and cruising Route 66 at the annual Bloomington Gold car show.

The band Gangstagrass combines hip-hop and bluegrass, whose shared roots complement each other in surprising ways. They play at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday.

Celebrating 10 years, Peoria band the Way Down Wanderers chose to mark the occasion in Bloomington-Normal at a venue that's special to them.

WGLT catches up with V8 Vast Change ahead of his Saturday set at Make Music Normal. A new album, "The Melanin King," is scheduled to drop this summer.

Bloomington native DaZ Exotic chats with WGLT about a one-night-only show at Nightshop. Expect beats from his latest album, but an interdisciplinary celebration of local artistry.

Adie Mendez won't release her debut album until later this year. But raves for her collaborative songwriting with other Bloomington-Normal artists and her live performances are already trickling in. The 17-year old U-High student - an IMEA All-State Vocal Jazz selection for 3 years running - said that strong jazz foundation is a common thread through all her music.

Youth in Bloomington-Normal are getting an opportunity to understand complex emotions through hip-hop music.

Bloomington-based hip-hop artist Darius Williams says his new album was self-therapy during a difficult time. He says it's his most personal work to date.

Dominique Stevenson has been a very public figure in Bloomington-Normal this year. He founded the youth-based Next Gen Initiative. The social-justice…