Photo by Louis Sanchez. Courtesy of AJ Mitchell. Ahead of his September 4 single 'Easier,’ AJ Mitchell reflects on stalled releases, social-media pressure, heartbreak, independence, and learning to place greater trust in himself. By Conner Tighe AJ Mitchell once believed love could give him a clear sense of direction. He was in love, writing songs for the person he thought he would marry and imagining a future that seemed more certain with every step. Then the relationship en

Image from Adam Faler By Conner Tighe Adam Faler didn't grow up in one place so much as three overlapping ones. With Adam Faler, Cintuckiana isn't just an album title; it's the name he gave to a musical identity built across three cities. Raised in Indianapolis, shaped by a father and aunt who played bluegrass fiddle rooted in Kentucky, and formed as a musician while studying jazz guitar in Cincinnati, Faler spent years driving back and forth between cities before he had a na

By Conner Tighe Shawn Mendes is deepening his longtime relationship with C.F. Martin & Co., and this time he's bringing double the gear — and a bigger boost for youth-focused charity work. Shawn Mendes Martin Guitar Partnership: A New Chapter Mendes has been a devoted Martin player for years, and in 2022 that passion turned into his first-ever signature model, the 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes — a 100% FSC-certified guitar that marked Martin's largest production run of sustainably s