Genre-Defying Innovator Sharod Virtuoso Breathing Fresh Life Into Hip-Hop With New Single 'Drop A Pin'. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and now calling Atlanta, Georgia home, Sharod Virtuoso has become a respected force in the hip-hop community. A true musical polymath, Sharod is not only a gifted multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter, but also a Grammy nominee. When he's not working on his solo projects, you can find...

Owen Young, a mind steeped in the harmonies of law and fine art, unfurls “These Painted Flowers,” an EP blooming with the thorny beauty of the heart after the pandemic. It’s Americana, but not the porch swing kind—more like the kind where you stumble on a forgotten well, and peer in, seeing your reflection ripple back at you with new, confusing angles. These Painted Flowers...