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Chayla Hope, a popular voice in Cleveland’s indie-rock scene, is launching the next chapter of her career – as a pop star.

After touring the country in a rock band, musician Aaron Troyer has settled back down in his hometown of New Philadelphia. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear about Troyer’s solo music and his new recording studio that’s uplifting other musicians in his community

It was a big year for Northeast Ohio’s music scene, as many bands and artists ramped back up from the pandemic slowdown. On this week’s Shuffle, Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader share some of their favorite local independent releases of the year.

Holiday rockers the Ohio City Singers gear up for seasonal shows this December amidst an international rerelease of their debut album.

Cleveland jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci's jazz and storytelling performance, in collaboration with Army veteran Jaymes Poling, returns to the stage this month. The pair received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring the 'Modern Warrior Experience' to veterans and organizations around Ohio.

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, virtual experiences and online streaming were booming.