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‘If we value the sacrifice they made, it should not be theirs alone.’

When in late December jazz musicians began canceling concerts at the Kennedy Center in the wake of President Trump’s name being added to the famed performance venue, Columbus musician Gerard Cox launched a crowdfunding campaign in the hopes of easing their financial burden.

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Columbus music vets find new life with their heavy hitting debut.

The top 20 Columbus albums of 2025 

Here are the albums this writer found himself returning to the most often over this last calendar year.

Jay Swifa just wants to make his teenage self proud

The rapper and producer will celebrate the release of new album ‘Palo Santo’ with a listening party at Rehab Tavern on Saturday, Dec. 20.

The paradox of Big Fat Head

The Columbus band, which released the excellent ‘Mind Your Head’ EP in late November, will perform as part of the Matter News benefit show at Cafe Bourbon Street this weekend, joined by Van Dale and Corey Landis & the Finer Things.

‘I want to make music like this’: Austin & the Syd Experience steps out with new live album

The Columbus rock quartet will celebrate the release of its debut album, ‘Live at Natalie’s,’ at Used Kids Records on Friday, Dec. 12.

Blowing up laboratories with Cellar Dwellar

The Columbus art-rock collective will premiere a new video for ‘Alecto’ during a mini short film festival taking place as part of its masquerade ball at WitchLab this weekend.

Confusions continues to evolve with ‘push / back’

With their sprawling new double album, out digitally today (Monday, Dec. 8), Columbus musician Benny Turner learned to embrace the spirit of play.

How Columbus shaped protest singer Phil Ochs

During his time at Ohio State University, Ochs became somewhat of an authority on the Cuban Revolution and its gunslinging protagonists – in addition to causing a stir in the school’s journalism department and in the bars on campus.

Lily Bloom takes control on ‘Spirits’

The Columbus musician will join her band in celebrating the release of her debut album at Ace of Cups on Sunday, Nov. 30, supported by opener Straw & the Scarecrow.