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Kyleigh

Nashville artist Shelldhn wants Music City to embrace its R&B past and present

By jewly hight

December 18, 2025

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Watching how an artist operates in the studio can be revealing. When Nashville R&B singer-songwriter Shelldhn brought an unfinished instrumental to his producer’s studio, senior music writer Jewly HIght was there to report.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Home, WPLN News Tagged With: A.B. Eastwood, Amber Ais, Brian Brown, Chuck Indigo, Kyleigh, Lo Naurel, Nashville hip-hop, Nashville R&B, Shelldhn

Nashville R&B singer-songwriter Kyleigh grew into her new name on her new EP.

By jewly hight

December 8, 2025

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There are lots of reasons why artists change their names. For Nashville R&B singer-songwriter Kyleigh, she signaled she was serious about her artistic identity by dropping her high school nickname this year.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Kyleigh, R&B, Robbie Ricucci

Amber Ais and Kyleigh are freeing themselves from genre restrictions often imposed on Black women

By jewly hight

August 14, 2025

The artists Kyleigh and Amber Ais are at pivotal points in the process of building their careers — and they’re both playing the Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Amber Ais, Belmont University, Kyleigh, music industry

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