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Featured Artist of the Day: Charlotte Cardin Charlotte Cardin Photo by Fred Gervais

Charlotte Cardin Photo by Fred Gervais

Featured Artist of the Day: Charlotte Cardin

Occhi March 23, 2026

Charlotte Cardin has never needed to shout to be heard. She moves with the...

Out Now: Singer Songwriter Donna Lewis Shares “Fall Back Girl”

Fall Back Girl

Out Now: Singer Songwriter Donna Lewis Shares “Fall Back Girl”

Occhi March 19, 2026

Donna Lewis has always been a beacon of individuality, crafting her own path with grace and...

Catherine Russell Brings Jazz’s Hidden Gems to Life at Lincoln Center Catherine Russell performs at the Appel Room, on Friday, March 29, 2024. New York. Jazz at Lincoln Center. Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Catherine Russell performs at the Appel Room, on Friday, March 29, 2024. New York. Jazz at Lincoln Center. Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Catherine Russell Brings Jazz’s Hidden Gems to Life at Lincoln Center

Jonathan Blackman March 18, 2026

Catherine Russell has always sounded like New York—restless, elegant, and steeped in history. Born...

In The Spotlight: Ava Franks

Ava Franks

In The Spotlight: Ava Franks

Occhi March 18, 2026

Ava Franks is an indie pop artist based in New York. She draws inspiration...

Brook Fox Returns with ‘Together’: A Love Letter to Indie’s Golden Era

Brook Fox

Brook Fox Returns with ‘Together’: A Love Letter to Indie’s Golden Era

Erica Hall March 17, 2026

Brook Fox has never been the kind of artist to hide behind a metaphor...

New Music: Bri Fletcher Turns Strength Into Song on “Help Myself” Bri Fletcher - Occhi Magazine

Bri Fletcher - Occhi Magazine

New Music: Bri Fletcher Turns Strength Into Song on “Help Myself”

Erica Hall March 15, 2026

Bri Fletcher’s story starts in Fort Worth, Texas, but it’s unfolding in Nashville with...

From Alt Edge to R&B Mood: Indigo Syndicate Shift Gears on “DND”

Indigo Syndicate

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From Alt Edge to R&B Mood: Indigo Syndicate Shift Gears on “DND”

Occhi March 11, 2026

Indigo Syndicate is a Nashville-based trio—Preston Pospisil, Samantha Sanford, and Jharyss Granger—who’ve been quietly,...

Where Innovation Meets Ambition: Mark Wade on the Making of ‘New Stages’ Mark Wade press photo_3_CREDIT BILL HEUBERGER - Occhi Magazine

Mark Wade press photo_3_CREDIT BILL HEUBERGER - Occhi Magazine

Where Innovation Meets Ambition: Mark Wade on the Making of ‘New Stages’

David Emmanuel Noel March 11, 2026

The upcoming 2026 release of New Stages on Dot Time Records isn’t just a...

Dani Ivory Invites Us to ‘Get Through’ the Messy Middle of Love Dani Ivory.

Dani Ivory.

Dani Ivory Invites Us to ‘Get Through’ the Messy Middle of Love

Erica Hall March 9, 2026

Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dani Ivory is the kind of artist who refuses to...

Mel Denisse Finds Beauty in the Distance on “aiming alone” Mel Denisse.

Mel Denisse.

Mel Denisse Finds Beauty in the Distance on “aiming alone”

Erica Hall March 6, 2026

Mel Denisse’s newest single, “aiming alone,” is the kind of alt-rock that doesn’t just...