NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Savannah native Jonah Kagen approaches the guitar with the know-how of a jazz virtuoso while penning lyrics that become festival sing-alongs. At just 24, Kagen has already logged more than 215m global streams and nearly 2m monthly Spotify listeners; at press time, he’s wrapping up a sold-out headlining tour. Kagen is exciting new artist whose multifaceted music possesses undeniable energy and sincerity.
SINGLE: “God Needs the Devil”
LIVE: Currently on his second headlining U.S. tour; 2023 European support for Anson Seabra; full U.S. tour support for Phillip Phillips; 2022 U.S. support for Maisie Peters
INTERNET: Nearly 2m monthly Spotify listeners; 215m+ global streams; 449k+ TikTok followers; added to Spotify’s Folk Pop, sad hour, Roots Rising, more
PRESS: EUPHORIA, Ones to Watch, Incoming and Outgoing (January cover), more
BOOKING: Griffin Perkiel/IAG
MANAGEMENT: Mike Bachta & Kylie Cammon