Artist Spotlight

North Miami-based artist S0LO has gained a lot of traction for his latest single “Nina Simone”

S0LO has gained international recognition for his work as an artist. It’s only been recent that anyone has been able to find his music online. S0LO’s role in the music industry usually takes place behind the scenes, however, the creator decided it was time to gain some recognition for his own talents as a musician.

His latest release titled “Nina Simone” has gained a lot of traction for the fast-rising artist. This is a follow-up after his recently released single “Rider” which also gained thousands of streams online. S0LO brings a big-time sound full that runs wild in its creativity to the new song “Nina Simone”.

We had the chance to talk with S0LO in an interview, where he shared his biggest challenges in the music industry and how he managed to reduce overwhelming situations. Check out the interview below and let us know what you think in the comment section.

Let’s start off by introducing yourself, you know the basics like name, age, and where you’re from. As much or little as you’re comfortable sharing.

S0LO: My name is S0LO I was born in Brooklyn New York, but I was raised everywhere but in New York. I moved around a lot as a child I lived in Delaware, Georgia, Philly, Florida twice, and even Puerto Rico before we finally decided North Miami was our final stop.

What’s the best advice you ever received concerning music?

S0LO: Bet the house on yourself and don’t focus on the results focus on the work.

What would you have done differently if you knew then what you know now?

S0LO: Move like the world is bigger than the streets.

What is still your biggest challenge?

S0LO: Putting together a big enough budget to make the impact I truly want to make.

What keeps you going when things get tough in the music industry?

S0LO: I feel like the love that I have for music keeps me going I love going in and making something come from nothing and making music for people I feel need to hear what I have to say.

If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?

S0LO: I would probably say Future or Roddy ricch.

Talk me through your creative process.

S0LO: Well, my creative process is all about first making sure I’m around “GOOD VIBES!” and then I work with my engineer/producer to come up with a direction I feel like going in then it is off to the harmonies and structure.

How do you solve productivity/scheduling problems and reduce overwhelming situations?

S0LO: I make sure when I go to the studio I don’t waste time and I get as much done with my time as possible so that the productivity never stops. I make sure I’m in the studio recording every week so I stay on schedule.

What are you focusing your time on now?

S0LO: Constantly adding to my catalog and working on releasing more content and music.

How do you currently feel about the state of “Your genre” in general?

S0LO: I feel like it’s always evolving and getting more and more interesting by the day and although at times I feel like a lot of new artist sound alike I feel like change is coming and I can’t wait to share what I’ve been working on.

How can our readers follow you online?

S0LO: They can follow me on: Instagram: @official_s0lo, Tiktok: @officialsolo_305, YouTube: @Official_S0LO and download my music on all digital streaming platforms.

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“Subterranean Homesick Blues” finds a new direction through Ghost of Panama

Rearranging a song that carries six decades of cultural weight is a creative challenge, but Ghost of Panama approaches “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with clear purpose. The rock band radically reworks Bob Dylan’s counter-culture hit, reshaping its identity while keeping its rebellious spirit. It’s a tribute to musical heritage and a statement of artistic independence all in one.

This new interpretation is very much shaped by the production, made at Ghost of Panama’s home studio in West London. The setting allows an intimate approach to reinterpreting a familiar song and lets the group engage directly with the material, taking it in a new artistic direction.

“Subterranean Homesick Blues” centers on the tension between conservation and transformation. Ghost of Panama is true to the song’s rebellious spirit without adding to its legacy, and this approach gives the release an adventurous feel, grounded in countercultural energy but driven by a desire to see what the composition can become in a different musical context.

Their version of this 60-year-old classic shows that respecting a song’s history can also mean breaking the rules and finding new ways to express its spirit. Fundamentally, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” presents Ghost of Panama as artists who want to engage with the past without being tied to it. The release’s strongest identity is a familiar heritage reimagined through a singularly forward-looking creative vision.

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“NO MORE” by Amanda Holley connects healing, awakening, and survival

“NO MORE“ carries that kind of emotional weight, and some songs feel like they come from lived experience but reach for something bigger. Amanda Holley blends R&B and soul, turning a lifetime of survival into a vision of healing, awakening, and the determination to move beyond what caused the pain.

“NO MORE“ is a healing anthem for people who have gone through bad experiences and reached a place of higher awareness, but it’s also an emotionally charged protest. The duality is introspective and outward-looking at the same time, turning personal survival into a broader declaration that some experiences, conditions, or cycles should end.

Holley had a premonition of the song six months before the world went into global shutdown. In the vocal booth, working out melodies with her collaborators, she pictured people in the streets. Those images were hard to imagine at the time, but subsequent events would make them painfully familiar.

“NO MORE“ is given a particularly contemplative underpinning by the context. The identity of R&B and soul leaves room for emotion. The song’s themes link survival, awakening, resistance, and the need for change. Amanda Holley is an artist using music to process personal endurance and a broader sense of social awakening. It’s got a complicated significance, and its release feels like a glimpse of a moment when personal intuition and public reality collided in an unexpected way.

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