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The Lockhart rocker behind RF Shannon just slid into the 'Sandlot Season One: Lockhart' compilation last Friday.

For the 23rd year in a row, Nashville embraced the indie aesthetic, hosting more than 200 acts at nearly 50 venues throughout the city last week for the Americana Music Association’s 2023 AmericanaFest. MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland was there for most of it, plowing ahead amid hordes of Pink fans (she performed at Geodis Park on Friday night) and making every effort to steer clear of roaming packs of bachelorettes. He returned with some essential info on six standout artists.