Tori Kurtz, known as Willingness, turned to songwriting to write about love - the best of times and the worst of times.

Ben Marthey spends his days assisting with open-heart surgeries as a cardiac nurse. Outside the hospital, he’s Van Arlo, a Medina-based singer-songwriter using music to process the emotional toll of his work. On this week’s Shuffle, Marthey talks about how music became his outlet — and his lifeline.

Cleveland’s Chris Harris has built a career making music for TV, film and video games, while still finding time to create his own as DJ $crilla. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear from the artist whose music is everywhere—even if you don’t know it’s him.

Thor Platter and his bandmates are bringing classic outlaw country and honky-tonk tunes to Cleveland, one honky-tonk heartbreaker at a time. Country Honk joins Shuffle and Applause Performances for a special in-studio session and interview to talk about their latest album.

Northeast Ohio folk duo Upstream Drifters has released two albums this year, blending traditional old-time dance music with lyrical storytelling. Aubrey Helmuth Miller and Craig Mast join Shuffle to talk about their musical journey.