Music

30 New Songs By Greater Cleveland Musicians: Playlist

Tune in to our Cleveland Current playlist for a new mix of Northeast Ohio-made music every month.

by Annie Nickoloff | May. 5, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Courtesy Michelle May Norman, Rebecca Aslanis, Shawn Brewster, Ned Sanders III, Solon, Fox Ears

Courtesy Michelle May Norman, Rebecca Aslanis, Shawn Brewster, Ned Sanders III, Solon, Fox Ears

There’s always something new to listen to in Northeast Ohio.

We feature a snippet of the local music scene in our Cleveland Current Spotify playlist, updated every month with a new mix of tunes.

Not every local musician uses Spotify. Also check out Medlee’s new album Everything When It’s Time on YouTube Music.

On the Spotify playlist, in May, you'll hear:

  • Blue Matter’s high-energy bluesy single “Dynamite”

  • Closedown’s post-punk EP The Doldrum Sound

  • Cool Party’s self-described “bagel rock” EP Underoath

  • Fox Ears' R&B and rock infused single “Tell Me Why”

  • Gretchen Pleuss and Adam Reifsnyder’s collaborative EP The Rest Of You

  • Cleveland native Meg Stalter’s debut pop single “Prettiest Girl In America”

  • Orange Animal’s contemplative single “Place For Me”

  • Phamily Foto’s clubby remix of Columbus artist N’shai Iman’s single “Simmer Down”

  • Rosana’s mathy instrumental single “Jasmine”

  • The Sonder Bombs’ intense forthcoming EP Quick and Painless

Listen to the playlist below, and follow Cleveland Magazine on Spotify for more music.

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Annie Nickoloff

Annie Nickoloff is the senior editor of Cleveland Magazine. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Plain Dealer, Alternative Press Magazine, Belt Magazine, USA Today and Paste Magazine. She hosts a weekly indie radio show called Sunny Day on WRUW FM 91.1 Cleveland and enjoys frequenting Cleveland's music venues, hiking trails and pinball arcades.

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