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Adia Victoria Honors Her Roots on Powerful New LP A Southern Gothic

"I think that this was a record that walked with me through one of the most difficult periods of my life,” Victoria expresses to Audiofemme in a Zoom interview...

Cillea Houghton

Chapel Hart Build Sass and Soul into Sophomore LP The Girls Are Back in Town

Equal parts sassy and heartfelt, the 12-track project finds the trio putting their most fearless foot forward, tackling topics ranging from bullying...

Cillea Houghton

Maggie Rose Brings Understanding to the Table with Timely Have a Seat LP

“I really think that sustainability in any career, but especially in music, can only be achieved if you're switching it up and...

Cillea Houghton

At Nashville's National Museum of African American Music, Culture is an Immersive Experience

” This message is one of the first to greet visitors upon entering the Roots Theatre inside the National Museum of African American Music in downtown Nashville. It’s a message that can be felt throughout...

Cillea Houghton

Cristina Vane Reclaims American Identity on Debut LP Nowhere Sounds Lovely

On her debut LP Nowhere Sounds Lovely, released April 2nd, the Nashville singer-songwriter documents her experiences on a...

Lacy Strong

PREMIEREShannon Clark and the Sugar Triumph Over Loss on “Let It Ride”

Shannon Clark and the Sugar hail from Greenville, Ohio, home of the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It's a connection that feels natural when listening to their upcoming album Marks on the Wall, a collection of what lead singer Shannon Clark often calls "Midwest Americana Soul." The record (out...

Ashley Prillaman

PLAYING THE BAYFantastic Negrito on his New LP and the "Amazing Garden" of Black Roots Music

“I’m a busker at heart,” says Oakland’s Fantastic Negrito. “I started this [project] five years ago, busking — and I wanted to talk to people. The one thing I realized [is] that we need each other as people living on this planet…and if we don't talk to each other, we don't have anything.” Fantastic...

Sophia Vaccaro

Larkin Poe Tell Empowered Stories on New Album ‘Self Made Man’

Describing themselves as “first generation music makers” of their family, the sister duo of Rebecca and Megan Lovell were originally part of...

Cillea Houghton

Aubrie Sellers is Close to Her Identity on 'Far From Home'

Aubrie Sellers' sophomore album "Far From Home" will be released on February 7. Photo courtesy of Aubrie Sellers When Aubrie Sellers’ new album, Far From Home, is released, you’ll notice a distinct message etched into the vinyl: “We are traveling through this wild, wild land.” It’s a line from the...

Cillea Houghton

PREMIEREStudio Session "Audience of One" by GKCB ft. Elliott Skinner

Gideon King and City Blog, the critically-acclaimed New York jazz/ rock fusion act, teamed up with Elliott Skinner of Thirdstory to release the beautifully painful single "Audience of One." Skinner's trademark wince and emotive vocals loom delicately over King's grounded jazz guitar. In their video...

Victoria Moorwood

PLAYING CINCYMeet Lauren Eylise, the Vocal Powerhouse Who Will Soothe Your Soul

Watkins (@ohthatsdubs) "Peace and blessings onto you," Lauren Eylise says to the barista bringing over her dirty chai, seated in a crowded cafe surrounded by people escaping the chilly January afternoon. I don't know if it's her smile, her voice, or the bourbon in her latte, but...

Victoria Moorwood

ALBUM REVIEWCommon Holly "Playing House"

It is how we pantomime maturity, and begin to learn self-preservation, domestic upkeep, and the treatment of others. From pretending to prepare a meal, to sweeping the tree house, this form of...

Madison Bloom