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The Art of Seclusion
After writing in an abandoned rubber band factory for three months, Nashville native and roots-rock poet Rayland Baxter has emerged with Wide Awake, a politically charged anti-manifesto that’s still fun enough to play at a backyard cookout
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With A Little Help From My Friends
How Paramore drummer Zac Farro found a new sound—and himself—with his new project, HalfNoise
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I Wanna Be That Cool
Singer-songwriter Sophie Allison, a.k.a. Soccer Mommy, on her debut album and being okay with being vulnerable
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Rudy Can’t Fail
Rudy's Jazz Room looks to honor an old friend and shed light on a scene that's often overlooked in Music City
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No Apologies
Jessica Lea Mayfield emerges as an advocate on "Sorry is Gone," her bravest—and best—album yet