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February 17, 2022
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How Blue Sprocket Pressing put Virginia on the vinyl map

Central Virginia boasts no shortage of recording studios and venues, but it's a vinyl manufacturing operation in Harrisonburg that's put Virginia' s music scene on the map in a whole new way.

February 09, 2022
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A Hip-Hop Artist In West Virginia Takes The DIY Approach To Get His Breakthrough

25-year-old rapper Shelem sees his latest project as an artistic watershed for him: The production is slick, it has a solid hook and the lyrics show a writer who's continuing to advance in his art.

July 21, 2021
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April 21, 2021
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WPLN News reports on surmounting mental health concerns in Nashville's live music community.

April 14, 2021
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How Joy Oladokun's Career Bloomed In An Uncertain Year

The Nashville-based, Nigerian-American artist writes songs that offer trustworthy empathy, delivered without romanticism — a tone that has connected with listeners during the tumultuous pandemic era.

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