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I’d say that Cam Gallagher is at it again, but the truth is this dude never stops. I often read about or see the moniker “The Hardest Worker in Showbiz” tied to an artist, and I can honestly say that I have met that someone personally. I first saw Cam play with a southern rock band, and then a soul band and a jazz band, then with operatic band and most recently at a rock/punk show. Oh, by the way, he is a saxophone player. This guy is so versatile that he can play across any genre of music and fit the part. And let me just say that calling him just a saxophone player is very limiting to the full description of what Cam brings to the Nashville music scene.

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May 22, 2026 Melinoe Macaria Mourningstar

Princess Goes (To The Butterfly Museum) “Stranger” Single Review, Released May 13th

Princess Goes (To The Butterfly Museum) has done it once again. They have created yet another song that tickles my inner child pink with feverish enthusiasm. I don’t know a more accurate way to describe what their music does to me. I am fulfilled with the same Ecstasy a Child experiences when they Witness the world for the first time. When everything is shiny and new. When every moment is met with the highest of expressions of the human spectrum. I suppose I could summarize the sensation by stating I am an Aficionada or a Devotee to the band and their sound. Internally I feel as if I am the loudest and giddiest of screaming fans. However, not in a cringey, parasocial way. Without sounding too mad? This music speaks to me on a deeper level than most. This art has tapped into something lost and forgotten within me. A soul retrieval if you will. Not simply this song, but the works of the group as a whole.

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May 6, 2026 Jason Shrum

Music City Madness, Dee’s Lounge & Everything Local | Vendors, musicians & community came together to create a space filled with harmony

This month’s event was hosted by Dee’s Lounge in Madison, Tennessee. Owner, Amy Dee says of her place, “I couldn’t find a classic country venue around Nashville when I moved here, so I opened one”. Since 2016 it has grown to so much more than just a hub for country music, as the venue host all types of genres with just three simple rules: Pay Your Tab, Don’t Be an Asshole and You Must be 21 to Enter. It remains a classic “dive-bar” with lovely locals and a fantastic staff that want to make your experience a great one. The decor is straight out of the 1970’s (think Urban Cowboy) and you feel like you’vefound a second home when you walk through the doors. Not only is there a space to play music inside with nice sound quality, but there is a space out back with a large stage and plenty of seating and room for dancing on those sunny days. This was one of those days.

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April 27, 2026 Jason Shrum

The Weird Sisters Have a New Single Out

When you see them play live, it is a cavalcade of foot pedals and knobs turning, all while playing their instruments and singing melodic harmonies that match the tonality of lasers and humming spaceships. They are wildly mesmerizing and talented as all get out. So, when a new song comes from the depths of the minds from this dynamic duo, you know that the work has been put in and sonically it will be different from anything you typically hear in the mainstream.

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April 12, 2026 Jason Shrum

Record Store Day is here again

“Independent record stores are so important because you get the chance to immerse and surround yourself. I love collecting vinyl because nothing is better than sitting on your couch putting on a record and just listening to music like that. Not just staring at your phone and downloading something or listening to something on your phone, but to actually see all of this beautiful art around you. It inspires me.” – Bruno Mars, Record Store Day 2026 Ambassador

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April 3, 2026 Jason Shrum

Hussy Fit Wants You To Listen

To engage with Hussy Fit is to mix all your favorite cereals together. They are dynamic in flavor. The band pulls from genres past and present and keeps their personal style at the focal point. The band consists of Cordie Nicole adding synth flare to her vocal prowess, Izzy Cring – bass, vocals, Nick Doukas – guitar, Saige Cordero – guitar, backing vocals, and Jackson Tsukahara – drums. For this single they brought Seth Lake in for multiple guitar parts and let producer Lonny Cagle chime in on those gang vocals for the track.

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March 31, 2026 Jason Shrum

House of the Setting Sun

The night was curated to flawlessness. As I exited, I hugged people that I had only met a few hours before. We need more interactions like these. Stop with all the divisive behavior and come together over commonality. We have limited time on this floating space orb, and we should be sharing in its beauty, rather than fighting for control. Find your community. Find your space. It is then that you will find your peace.