With the release of her latest album Big Picture in April, Fenne Lily became one to watch. We spent the day at the tattoo shop with the rising indie artist.
The second annual Her Set Her Sound festival featuring 15 acts rooted in hip-hop, soul, electronic and world music happens in two locations in Fayetteville this weekend. Listeners can connect with "a festival from her for humanity" at 8 p.m. today with Missy Midwest, Taiga, Yuni Wa and DJs D Lite and Susie Q at West and Watson. Then the festival moves to Prairie Street Live at 4 p.m. Saturday with music from VLYN, Avian Alia, Yongi, Queen Agnes, Na Tosha De Von and DJs Dribblz, So Calm, Queen Supreme, Katastrophe and N8tiv as well as more than 20 women and non-binary-owned businesses and local artists.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as the month comes to an end, it is important for our music and movies to provide visibility for mental health struggles and show that mental health advocacy is an ongoing, continuous effort that is impossible to contain in just one month.