In mid-October, I boarded a spacecraft, or at least it felt that way. Nashville’s SoundCheck was transformed into planet T.A.O.Z. for “The Art of ZHänrę,” a fully immersive concert experience crafted by ZHänrę himself.

When an artist names their project REAL, you expect authenticity, and rising hip-hop artist Itz Jaleel delivers exactly that.

It was an uplifting night for independent music at Topgolf Nashville’s venue The Cowan this past weekend, where newly formed non-profit...