Alex Sheh is a singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His music blends elements of jazz, blues, folk, and pop. His soulful vocals and expressive guitar playing create a warm and inviting atmosphere for listeners. Whether playing original music or… (read more)
October 29th, 2025A childhood spent alternately in dance studios, buried in books, or outside on the easternmost seam of the Blue Ridge Mountains shaped Annie Stokes’s childhood and teen years, before college allowed her to pursue the study of history and gender (two themes that come up… (read more)
October 28th, 2025In 2024, singer-songwriter Dustin Dale Gaspard received a professional scholarship from CODOFIL to study at Université Sainte-Anne. Now, he's making history on "The Voice" as the first contestant ever to sing in Cajun French on the show—a truly unique talent shining a national spotlight on… (read more)
October 27th, 2025Thanks so much to everyone who submitted songs to this year's NewSong Music Competition! Entries to the 24th annual NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition closed at 11:59 PM on Sunday, Sept 14. We are thrilled with the talent of the singer-songwriters who entered their… (read more)
October 10th, 2025In celebration of its 24th anniversary, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition — presented by Citizen Vinyl — will welcome eight finalists from across North America to Asheville for an evening of songs and connection The show takes place at The Grey Eagle on… (read more)
October 2nd, 2025Dominique Bianco is a DC-based Italian-American jazz vocalist who adds her own distinctive touch to jazz standards, with awe-inspiring improvisational skills, and unique melodic original compositions. (Check out her new single "Heartstrings" with Fulton Lee.) At age 21, she released her debut record I'm… (read more)
September 16th, 2025In celebration of its 24th anniversary, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition — presented by Citizen Vinyl — will welcome eight finalists from across North America to Asheville for an evening of songs and connection. The event takes place at The Grey Eagle on… (read more)
August 12th, 2025Jackson Grimm has immersed himself in traditional Appalachian music, from studying with Wayne Erbsen and Kevin Kehrberg and Warren Wilson College to enlisting Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and storyteller Josh Goforth as the producer on his album. Onstage at the LEAF Performance & Songwriter Competition, on Saturday,… (read more)
May 13th, 2025Charleston-based Babe Club crafts cool-toned synth-pop with an emotive edge. The band is the brainchild of Jenna Desmond and Corey Campbell, who met at the College of Charleston and quickly became creative collaborators. After graduating, they joined the Americana act Susto, touring nationally and performing… (read more)
May 1st, 2025Andy Shaw is a singer songwriter based out of Columbus, Ohio, since 2004. Andy writes and performs music from a real place, conveying themes of love, heartache, social and political justice, and a curiosity about life and its meaning. His band the Andy Shaw Band,… (read more)
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