INTERVIEW: Kyshona Leaves an Emotional Legacy

INTERVIEW: Kyshona Leaves an Emotional Legacy

ByRachel CholstApr 22, 2024

Kyshona makes Nashville a better place. Whether it’s through her work as a music therapist and activist, or the impressive artistic community she’s marshaled for her upcoming album Legacy (out Friday, April 26), Kyshona is always one to use her…

INTERVIEW: Sam Tsui & Casey Breves Return to Childhood On “The Greatest Ever Campfire Song”

INTERVIEW: Sam Tsui & Casey Breves Return to Childhood On “The Greatest Ever Campfire Song”

ByRachel CholstApr 15, 2024

Sam Tsui and Casey Breves have become known on TikTok for their fantastic singing voices and their insightful videos on fatherhood. But Adobe & Teardrops is usually kind of a downer, so why am I posting kids’ music on here?…

INTERVIEW: Shannon Vetter Plays The Hits

INTERVIEW: Shannon Vetter Plays The Hits

ByRachel CholstApr 4, 2024

Kentucky’s Shannon Vetter released their album Holding Pattern came out in March. The album is a delightfully winding tour through the recesses of Vetter’s mind — whimsical, jazz-inspired, and just a little bit acerbic. Vetter is known for their work…

INTERVIEW: Gangstagrass Bring Folk to the People With Energetic “The Only Way Out is Through”

INTERVIEW: Gangstagrass Bring Folk to the People With Energetic “The Only Way Out is Through”

ByRachel CholstApr 2, 2024

Gangstagrass are veterans of the stage, finding the common ground between all forms of American music: bluegrass, folk, country, R&B, rap, and hip-hop. The band’s recent single, “The Only Way Out is Through,” is a high-energy anthem that will amp…

Minneapolis’ The Gated Community Uses Americana to Speak Truth to Power

Minneapolis’ The Gated Community Uses Americana to Speak Truth to Power

ByRachel CholstMar 26, 2024

Minneapolis’ The Gated Community’s latest album, The Honor and The Glory, was born through fire — literally. Frontman Sumanth Gopinath and his partner Beth Hartman (vocals, percussion) lived blocks away from the 3rd Precinct, which was burned in the unrest…