A performance tonight at one of Akron’s underground venues blends experimental music and visual art. For this week’s Shuffle, The Devil Strip magazine’s music editor Brittany Nader says the show is organized by Hive Mind , which is one of Akron’s do-it-yourself spaces that showcases independent artists. “The whole point of this show is to blend visual art, performance art, experimental music and noise -- and encourage the audience to participate and create this sensory experience,” Nader says.

A music school founded by Bhutanese refugees in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood is introducing its sound to the greater community. In this week’s Shuffle, Akron Beacon Journal music writer Malcolm Abram introduces us to The Himalayan Music Academy:

An Akron indie rock band is branching out on its upcoming album with a new sound . For this week’s Shuffle, WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz talks with The Devil Strip Magazine Music Editor Brittany Nader about ‘Stems.’ Stems is a four-piece founded by vocalist and guitarist Justin Seeker, bassist Mike Voris on bass , drummer Josh Weiss and guitarist Joel McAdams. The sound Nader says the band is indie rock, but Seeker describes it best: "If The Shins covered songs by The Cure." Stems has an '80's

A new exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame looks back at five decades of pop culture as covered by “Rolling Stone” magazine. “The Supremes’ Greatest Hits” was the No. 1 album in the country the day “Rolling Stone” first hit newsstands on Nov. 9, 1967. The exhibit features covers from hundreds of issues, including the first one – a promotional still of John Lennon from the film “How I Won the War.” Curator Karen Herman says it was a major task deciding what to include. “We really wanted to

The iconic music and pop culture magazine Rolling Stone turns 50 this year. On Friday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opens an exhibit that takes music fans through the vast archives of photos and interviews. For this week’s Shuffle, WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz talks with Cleveland Scene music writer Jeff Niesel about Rolling Stone Magazine at 50. Rolling Stone Magazine was founded in San Francisco 1967. It was a big year for music, with major releases from bands including The Beatles,

Opera has been going more high tech in recent years to create an immersive experience and bring in new audiences. The Cleveland Orchestra next week stages an intricate production of " Pelléas and Mélisande ." For this week’s Shuffle, Plain Dealer classical music critic Zach Lewis says the orchestra is taking a much different approach to opera:

An Akron band that mixes business with its psychadelic prog rock is getting ready to release a new album next month. In this week’s Shuffle, Devil Strip Magazine music editor Brittany Nader introduces us to Relaxer .

Next week, Northeast Ohio rocker Michael Stanley returns to The Akron Civic Theater for the first time in nearly 40 years. The Rocky River native has become a Cleveland icon during his decades-long career. And he's still going, despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. In this week’s Shuffle, Akron Beacon Journal music writer Malcolm Abram talks about Stanley's career --still going strong in his hometown.

The region’s record stores are stocking their shelves for one big day this month. April 22 is Record Store Day , an annual event that gives a boost to independent vinyl shops across the country. In this week’s Shuffle, Cleveland Scene Magazine music writer Jeff Niesel talks about the 10 th anniversary of Record Store Day: Vinyl sales increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2016. And Niesel says Record Store Day has helped fuel the surge. Independent stores across the country stock their

An Akron singer-songwriter is gaining worldwide attention. In this week’s Shuffle, WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz talks to The Devil Strip Magazine ’s Brittany Nader about blues-folk singer Angie Haze, who’s made it to the top of an international songwriting competition: Angie Cevasco performs as The Angie Haze Project , and she's been performing with her band throughout Northeast Ohio for years. You'll see her on stage with a kazoo. Or an accordion. Or a tambourine. Brittany Nader describes her music