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David Alan and Adrian chat about what's going on in entertainment news this week including the continued Kanye Twitter saga, Stagecoach 2018, new music records by J. Cole, and what's to come on Rocket Radio.

Born and raised in New York to a French mother and a Colombian father, Gabriel Garzón-Montano’s internationally-inspired music is one-of-a-kind. The Stones Throw-released Jardín sees the multi-instrumentalist culling from multiple influences for a funky collection of jams propped up by Garzón-Montano’s silky voice.

As a Nashville songwriter, Donovan Woods has written songs for big-name country stars like Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley. But he shines the brightest on his own work and on his just-released 5th solo LP, Both Ways, we see the multi-faceted Woods at his absolute best.

Alternative pop singer morgxn combines deeply personal songwriting with powerful vocal delivery to create a sound uniquely his own. The Nashville-born artist is an advocate for those seeking the courage to celebrate their true inner beauty. Signed with wxnderlost Records in 2016, he released his debut track, "Love You with the Lights On," and is expected to release a new LP titled, 'Vital' on May 18 via Hollywood Records/wxnderlost Records.

David Alan and Shaina Rae chat about the Time Magazine top 100 list, give an ACM Awards review, talk over the latest music releases, and what's to come on Rocket Radio.

Blue Lab Beats dub themselves a jazz-tronic duo, but they’re much more than that. Producer NK-OK and multi-instrumentalist Mr. DM are at the forefront of London’s jazz fusion movement and on their latest album, Xover, they bring in an incredible collective of artists for an intriguing blend of hip-hop, soul, jazz and electronic music. The future is now.

Today on Rocket Country, we're featuring Brothers Osborne, the country rock duo taking the world by storm. Their sophomore album, Port Saint Joe, is out today and it's like nothing we've heard before. David Alan chats with TJ Osborne about their journey to Port Saint Joe and what's to come for the brothers.

Country music is full of stories of small towns, of family ties, and of the power of following your heart. But it's the storyteller behind those tales that makes the music stick with you and once you hear Jimmie Allen, you won't soon forget him. Expertly blending pop and country, along with a never-give-up attitude, Jimmie Allen is poised for the kind of superstardom that you don't see often. On this episode, we chat with Jimmie about his beginnings in Delaware, his self-titled EP, and much more.

Playing together since they were pre-teens, The Aces is an all female rock band comprised of sisters Cristal and Alisa Ramirez, along with Katie Henderson and McKenna Petty. Their debut album, When My Heart Felt Volcanic, is out now on Red Bull Records.

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Liza Anne is a 23-year old singer songwriter based out of Nashville and signed to Arts + Crafts Records. Her 3rd LP, Fine But Dying is one of the best early release of the year, seeing her find a bigger, bolder and more powerful rock and roll sound to pair with her piercing songwriting. She joined Rocket Rising to talk about growing up in Georgia, recording in Paris in the same studio as some of the greats and why the subject matter of her music is vastly important.

Braxton Cook is a saxophonist and R&B singer who lives in Harlem, NY. He’s played with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to Anderson .Paak to Rihanna and he could very well be the future of jazz music. On this episode of Rocket Urban, we’ll talk to Cook about his nuanced philosophy on jazz & soul music, as well listen to music from his latest LP, Somewhere In Between, out now on Fresh Selects.

Hailing from Michigan, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys bring hard-hitting outlaw rock and tongue-in-cheek smalltown lyrics that have been winning over country fans across the nation. On this episode, Rocket's own Kenny Spillers chats with lead singer Gunnar Nyblad about GGB's humble beginnings, the story behind their proud blue-collar music, and much more.

Lo Moon splashed onto the scene with an incredible debut single, "Loveless", but nobody knew much about the LA-based dark indie trio until now. Matt Lowell and Crisanta Baker join Rocket Rising to talk about their serendipitous formation, working with producer Chris Walla and the music within their debut self-titled album.

Lindi Ortega isn't afraid to march to the beat of her own drum. From the indie-music scene of Toronto to the slide-guitar-lined streets of Nashville, she has stayed true to a path all her own, and it has led her to award nominations, interesting collaborations, and to standing upon one of the biggest stages in country music. On this episode of Rocket Country, we chat with Lindi about her musical beginnings and influences and so much more.

On this episode of Rocket Rising, we chat with Nashville-based alternative R&B artist R.LUM.R. He came to popularity through his breakout 2017 breakout single "Frustrated". R.LUM.R creates heavenly lush ballads and turns them into emotion filled alternative R&B sounds. R.LUM.R is redefining what it means to be a Nashville artist right now.

The incredible career of Fantastic Negrito’s Xavier Dphrepaulezz has seen him go from train station busker to Grammy Award winner for his 2016 album, The Last Days of Oakland. The first ever winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert joins Rocket Radio to talk about how he first started to sing the Blues and why his personal accomplishments are part of a much bigger, altruistic picture.

SG Lewis delivers rich R&B sound through classic electronic house production techniques. When he hits the stage, he performs his music through live vocals, live drums, and live guitars. It’s the kind of music you can blast while driving by the beach with the top down, dance in a club to but even better enjoyed with the lights down low.

What do you get when a group of friends – all of them with musical talents, ranging from punk rock to church choirs – decides to form a band together? You get Alabama-born and Nashville-based Banditos, a self-professed "gang" of musicians who are part of the new wave of Americana music. We got to chat with Stephen Pierce of Banditos, digging into their weird and wonderful sound and so much more.

Jaws of Love. is the solo project of Local Natives’ singer, songwriter and pianist, Kelcey Ayer. In late 2017, Ayer released the debut Jaws Of Love album and it’s a gorgeous piano-driven collection of love ballads and ruminations on marriage and life in general. Kelcey checked in to Rocket Radio to talk about the creative freedom he had on this new project and how much these songs mean to him as an artist.