Jerad Walker
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Video games are becoming an entry point for people who want to race real cars and NASCAR drivers are now training with games, too.
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A new generation of hip-hop artists are melding music and activism in response to the pandemic and last summer's protests for racial justice. -
Featuring everything from Americana, to jazzy R&B and droning metal, there's something for everyone in Oregon's musical community. -
You don't just hear these stories, you can almost feel them. -
A breakup inspired the Australian singer-songwriter to make a powerful record about intimacy, chaos, loneliness and sense of self. -
Watch this Saskatchewan singer-songwriter play a bittersweet song about betrayal.
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Harrison Smith contorts his voice like a carnival act through thumping bass lines, video game guitars and a singalong chorus. -
Portland's rising folk star is soft-spoken in person, but has the unguarded assurance to lay herself bare when performing. -
Every month this year, opbmusic and NPR Music will present a song recorded live at the Woods Stage at Pickathon.
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The burgeoning Portland songwriter counts John Fahey and Leo Kottke as inspirations.
