Northeast Ohio folk duo Upstream Drifters has released two albums this year, blending traditional old-time dance music with lyrical storytelling. Aubrey Helmuth Miller and Craig Mast join Shuffle to talk about their musical journey.

Kristal Mills was settled in her life, working in the corporate world in Cleveland. But the pull to explore her creative side led her down a new path. For this week鈥檚 Shuffle, Mills talks about the industrial techno beats she produces under the name Slugg.

Longtime Northeast Ohio musician Scott Paris talks about the year he spent chronicling the life of an independent musician, which led up to his decision to step away from the stage. His book, A Guitar Called Harry V and the Cover Band Conundrum, is out now.

Jevaughn Bogard started playing saxophone in grade school. He went on to study sax in college, tour nationally and perform with stars. Now he's created his own band, Abstract Sounds, in Cleveland.

Clevelanders with a passion for modern Argentine tango are connecting audiences with a master. After 20 years of performing throughout the Midwest as the Oblivion Project, the group is releasing its first album.

Cleveland trumpet performer and teacher Theresa May has established a diverse, prolific career in music. She joined 91福利 for an in-studio performance and conversation about the new sounds she's experimenting with 鈥� and her continued dedication to advocacy for underrepresented artists.

A band of three teenage siblings from Stark County got their start while stuck at home during the pandemic. After five years of performing and writing together, COMPASS is releasing a new set of songs reflecting their growth as musicians and as a family.

Cleveland rapper and multi-instrumentalist Jinari Kemet is a versatile performer, bending genres and making a scene on stage. He makes his Brite Winter music festival debut this month, performing songs from his debut album, released last January.

A legend of Akron鈥檚 new-wave scene of the late 1970s is celebrating her music career with a new album and memoir. On this week鈥檚 Shuffle, Tracey Thomas reflects on how almost making it big helped her find her voice and her community.

When Cleveland musician Brian Bacon鈥檚 two daughters set off for college, he set off on his own journey to write and record an album in Nashville. In doing so, he created a 10-track rock opera that helped him find his voice as an artist.

Look back on a year of music as Shuffle's Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader reflect on their favorite releases from Northeast Ohio artists.

A Kent rapper has established himself as a leading voice in 鈥渘erdcore鈥�. Austin Gameboy Jones shares how he built a massive following for his songs inspired by anime, video games and other elements of so-called geek culture.