After nearly three decades in one of the most reliable hit-making hard rock bands in the country, Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler has found the secret to success in the music industry—just stay together.

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The creation of longtime Grand Rapids songwriter and musician Greg Scheer, the St. Sinner Orchestra merges a rock band with a classical string section, for a sound unlike anything else.

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To Patrick Hallahan, drummer of My Morning Jacket, his instrument is more than his career; it’s his calling.

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I always knew my whole life I wanted to be a performer,” said Daniel Pitout, professionally known as Orville Peck. “I don’t think anybody in my family, or my life, ever imagined me doing anything else.”

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When summer hits in Michigan, Joe Hertler can just feel the difference when he’s onstage. Frontman for longtime Lansing band Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, he’s played countless outdoor festivals all across the country.

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Kalamazoo cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton has truly come to transcend both the worlds of classical and hip-hop music.

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If you haven’t yet sat down and listened to Kayleigh Amstutz–better known as Chappell Roan–you’ve certainly seen her across social media and news outlets.

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After three albums and five EPs, the X Ambassadors are finally ready to bring it home. Their fourth full-length record, Townie, tells a story about lead singer Sam Nelson Harris’ adolescent attempts to make it out of his hometown of Ithaca, New York. 

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When Jason Deibler-Love, owner of The Lucky Wolf, first moved to West Michigan a little over two and a half years ago, he knew his life would change.

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Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian began with a recording they cut at their college campus in the mid-90’s. Nearly 30 years later, they’ve built a legacy career through their sharp-yet-whimsical songwriting and word-of-mouth promotion.