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sister sadie unleashes heart and harmony on all will be well
From the heart of Nashville, Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie returns with their fourth studio album, All Will Be Well. A sweeping, genre-blurring body of work that reaffirms their place not only as instrumental powerhouses but as storytellers rooted...
sam varga examines the contrasting nature of our world in new single “minute man”
Nashville-based artist Sam Varga released his new single “Minute Man” on July 4th. Varga is an rock/alt-country artist and has one full-length album he released in 2024 titled Shadow Work. His music is a unique combination of the distinct sound of country with some...
displacement and identity in amy jay’s latest single, “can’t go back”
Amy Jay's latest single, "Can't Go Back" is a indie pop track that delves into displacement, detachment and loneliness in a place that you think of as your home. Amy Jay is a self described "alt folk indie singer songwriter" who is currently based in New York City....
paris jackson brings own brand of vulnerability to the stage in kcmo
Paris Jackson - yes, Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson - is opening for Incubus right now, and is an absolute must-see. Walking out onto the stage at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri on a sweltering Tuesday night in July, she seemed to almost float....
incubus riles up the crowd at starlight in kcmo
Incubus is giving the fans exactly what they want this summer by playing fan favorite album Morning View in its entirety at every stop on their tour. On Tuesday, July 8th, they stopped through Starlight Theatre, tucked into a corner covered in greenery in Kansas City,...
she came, she glittered, she conquered: kesha’s . (PERIOD)
On Independence Day 2025, Kesha detonated a firework of her own: . (PERIOD), her long-anticipated sixth studio album and the first released under her own label, Kesha Records. It’s more than an album. It’s a neon-lit middle finger to expectations and a joyride into...
matthew azrieli wraps you in thoughtful lyrics with “i thought i saw you the other day”
If you’ve ever been to Montreal, you might remember the water. To fly over the city is to look at a maze of tiny tributaries and substantial streams – the water sleepwalking beside bustling streets to St. Lawrence river. Montrealer Matthew Azrieli captures this...
after the silence, lewis capaldi finds strength in ‘survive’
There’s a certain kind of quiet bravery in getting back up when the world is watching. After two years of silence, Lewis Capaldi does just that, standing not in defiance of his struggle, but beside it. His new single, “Survive”, is out now via Capitol Records....
will rainier shows that it can be fun to “dance with the dead” in new music video
I lay comforted by the sounds of a meandering country ditty, imbibing the questions being posed lyrically. How did you become the stranger you sought to escape? How will you escape the ghosts coming for you? The upbeat twang of Will Rainier’s guitar contrasts his dark...
susannah joffe explores heartbreak, vengeance, and freedom on “cult leader”
Susannah Joffe’s newest EP, Cult Leader, is full of Americana inspired pop ballads and represents the lengths that love and heartbreak brings us to. Susannah Joffe is a singer-songwriter originally from Austin, Texas. She has had recent success on social media,...
buick audra reflects on forming her own identity with “adult child”
Buick Audra, Nashville singer/songwriter and guitarist, released her fourth album Adult Child on June 13th. She writes for both herself and other artists, and is half of the musical duo Friendship Commanders with Jerry Roe. Her music has a unique style that emphasizes...
honestav can’t stop smiling at boulevardia 2025
Honestav took the main stage at 8pm on Saturday, June 14th, in the lead up to headliner Tech N9ne. His joy was palpable from the moment he stepped on stage, as the hip hop artist from a small town in southern Missouri kept smiling and talking about how he was living...
“wound up here (by holdin on)” is wednesday’s newest and most wednesday single yet
Wednesday’s single “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” signals the beginning of a new era for the band, and gives audiences the first taste of their new unreleased album, Bleed. “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” is the follow up single to “Elderberry Wine”, which embraced a...
kee nola’s “can’t get enough” will get you fired up
While many summertime tracks are leaning into vulnerability and tend to be offering a softer sound, genre-bending artist Kee Nola may have just released the "amp up" anthem of the summer. In fact, the high-energy track "Can't Get Enough" helps to solidify his rising...
yoke lore pumps energy into a pre-jack’s mannequin crowd in kcmo
a wild night out with the boys
the friendship bracelet tour stops in sacramento: a night of queer joy, folk-punk catharsis, and whale songs
There’s something uniquely intimate about a show at Café Colonial in Sacramento. Tucked into a small venue space that practically glows with DIY charm, the latest leg of the Friendship Bracelet Tour features: Everybody’s Worried About Owen, The Last Arizona, June...
kramon returns home on new track “morning vapors”
by: Christina Julien On its surface, KRAMON’s latest single “Morning Vapors” is a trance-like ode to early, easy smokes. It opens with an invitation to take a ride, offered via a sweet serenade from Meredith Adelaide over a gentle yet addicting guitar riff. From...
yelawolf and j. michael phillips have been “searching for heaven,” and so have we
Yelawolf has been around in the music industry for a powerful fifteen years: founding record label and brand Slumerican, working with artists ranging from Eminem to Ed Sheeran, and now rapping his way through “Searching for Heaven”, a sneak peek from the album Whiskey...