Drawing inspiration from music all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – the “little orchestra” Pink Martini and singer/songwriter China Forbes have brought their music to six continents, performing songs in 25 languages.

Since the arrival of their 2016 breakthrough single, “Talk Too Much,” Nashville-based trio COIN have continually turned out their sublimely catchy, sing-along-heavy brand of alt-pop, equally built on effervescent hooks and an understated complexity.

With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Philadelphia-born singer/songwriter Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality.

Together as longtime friends and music collaborators, Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr are an award-winning duo who burst on the scene in 2013 with their brilliant counter to bro-country, “Girl in a Country Song” – a Platinum-certified smash that took country radio by storm.

From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, JJ Grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a blue-collared spirit backed by the bone-deep grooves of his band, Mofro.

Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years: Chris as one-third of the incomparable Medeski Martin & Wood; Oliver touring with Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, it’s become clear that The Wood Brothers is indeed the main act.

The singular British artist follows up her critically acclaimed 2019 debut with Stand For Myself, an album featuring a fluidity of sound that defies categorization, weaving elements of symphonic soul, pop melodies, disco grooves, rootsy rawness, and ecstatic gospel power, into a package with instant appeal.