Rising Star - Making Music That Matters

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0rq0otNASXoiGyNGg6PViQ Indie pop singer/songwriter Melanie Rogers talks about her new single Fever.

https://www.leniblack.com  Singer/songwriter Leni Black talks about her latest single How I Feel.

https://www.jakeallenmusic.com  Singer/guitarist Jake Allen talks about his career, his influences, and his latest album Affirmation Day.

https://www.leosawikin.com/  Singer/songwriter Leo Sawikin talks about his upcoming album Row Me Away.

https://drumdynasty.hearnow.com/time-machine Seven Against Thebes drummer Bruce Burgess talks about his new Drum Dynasty album Time Machine.

https://dicirecords.com/ Italian-born and Miami-based rapper DICI talks about his new EP.

https://twitter.com/kingswigg1 Rapper King Swigg talks about the funky new direction of his new single New Dance.

https://iamhewas.com Singer/songwriter HEwas talks about his upcoming single, a collaboration with Afroman called WHOLEthing, plus his adventures singing and dancing in the ultimate boy band tribute group Overnight.

https://soundcloud.com/bfhukken  Hip-hop artist B Fhukken Have talks about his latest track Warriors & Revolutionist and shares the inspiration for his upcoming album.

https://www.barbarajokammer.com/  Barbara Jo Kammer talks about her new album Big Blue Sky in the Morning and shares her inspiring personal message.

https://www.facebook.com/louistmill/ Singer/songwriter/rapper Louis Miller talks about his new single Drop On The Leaf.

https://www.partofsydir.com/  Rapper/songwriter T. Sydir talks about his new single "Freedom!"

https://www.facebook.com/theadambyrd  Singer/songwriter Adam Byrd talks about his new single "Knock Knockin" as well as his careers in professional football, acting, and modeling.

https://www.giadoramusic.com/  Singer/songwriter Giadora talks about her latest single "One Last Thing".

http://ogcuicide.com/ Compton-based rapper OG Cuicide talks about his latest single "Keep It G" as well as the career and life experiences that inspired his upcoming documentary.

https://www.caseyahern.com/ Singer/songwriter Casey Ahern talks about her new single "Didn't Even Get A Goodbye" and her upcoming EP Where I Run.

https://lavendineband.com/  Singer/songwriters Jacy and Jana Ayers of Lavendine talk about their single "Rapture" from the album Feel My Way. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2BI74GAiX2FJg3dvGIx1Jp?si=sA0sUkcuR4uYxU37WAb2GA Rockstar trapper Sane talks about his new single "Average" and shares his personal story.

https://www.mannycabo.com Singer/songwriter Manny Cabo wow'd audiences as part of Adam Levine's team on The Voice, then made a big impression on Telemundo's La Voz. Today, he is responding to the pandemic with a special song he wrote and recorded. It's called "All Night Again" and Manny dedicates it to the frontliners and essential workers who are helping us all during these challenging times.

https://www.kendrestreeter.com/  Singer/songwriter Kendre Streeter talks about his new single "A Change" plus his experience opening for Morris Day and The Time, the enduring inspiration of classic R&B music, and much more. You can watch his videos on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/kendrestreeter/

https://youtu.be/3uwDbloPo38  Hip Hop artist 8rooklyn 8atman talks about his single and music video "Corona Killa" off his ep Dark Avenger. He also shares his contribution to the current Covid-19 health crisis: tea tree-infused face masks that he makes and distributes, offering a natural alternative for virus prevention. 8rooklyn 8atman also talks about his book Seeds in the Concrete (written as L. Joevon), available now at Amazon: https://amzn.to/30WaSWE

https://www.valerianruminskibass.com Opera singer Valerian Ruminski talks about Songs From Inside, a pop-oriented album he wrote and recorded at home during the quarantine. In addition to singing on stages around the world, Valerian is also the founder and general director of New York's Nickel City Opera, and will be using his experiences from a career in opera in his upcoming musical podcast drama The Strange Case of Igor Lukovsky.

https://www.randallwheatley.com Randall Wheatley talks about his upcoming podcast "Marry Me Margaret" and the experiences that inspired it, including an immersion in the New York theatre scene as an actor, playwright, director, and theatre company creator. Wheatley's recent credits include the album "Everything Matters" and a series of YouTube performance art/music videos. He is a modern-day Renaissance man, and, with the debut of "Marry Me Margaret", he is ready to add a fresh and meaningful spin to the spoken word/radio theatre podcast revolution.

https://www.ilyahmusic.com Singer ILYAH talks about his new single and video Habibi, and he shares tales of performing in the boy band tribute group Overnight.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5OlUZA6ViqZ2yjTvIyp2wP Singer/songwriter David Ruffin Jr. (son of legendary Temptations singer David Ruffin) talks about his single Running Out of Time, and reminisces about the classic Motown sound with host Kelly Hughes.

http://inclusivi-tee.com    Lori Myren-Manbeck's company Inclusivi-Tee is changing the world one t-shirt at a time. In this inspiring interview, Lori shares her journey from clinical psychologist to humanitarian entrepreneur. In these stay-at-home times, she also gives us a timely reminder to be kind to one another and to help the people around you. 

https://www.onchainmusic.com/ Prolific musician and serial entrepreneur Ben Kopec talks about his new business OnChain Music, and how artists can get their songs on the latest blockchain music platforms.

https://mikedonello.com/   Singer and songcrafter Mike Donello talks about his upcoming EP with The New Essentials, his podcast Chilling on the Southside, and about the lively independent music scene in Austin, TX.

https://www.facebook.com/ronnue/ Singer/songwriter Ronnue talks about his latest album Introduction 2 Retro-Funk (winner of Indieshark’s Album of the Year Award) and his singles 17 Days and Be Your Freak.

https://www.josephseifmusic.com Composer and pianist Joseph Seif talks about his new Works for Solo Piano, and how his other creative disciplines inform his creative projects.

Rising Star host Kelly Hughes talks to Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter David Leask about his new album Six in 6/8. https://www.davidleask.com