ARTIST Q&A / LISTENING CULTURE
Grady Neighbor makes music for himself first.
On emotional songwriting, an imperfect first album, and making the next project for himself.
INDEPENDENT VOICES. SHARED FREQUENCIES.EST. 2026 / VOL. 001
MUSIC / EVERY GENRE / EVERY ROLE
A PLATFORM
FOR EVERYONE
IN MUSIC.
We interview artists. Spotlight producers. Explore songwriting. Cover live performers. Share crew stories and fan perspectives.
Get into the culture ↘THE SOUND OF
WHAT'S NEXT.AUX
CULTURESIDE A — ALWAYS CURIOUS
WHAT'S NEXT.AUX
CULTURESIDE A — ALWAYS CURIOUS
AUX.CULTURE33⅓ RPM • INDEPENDENT
NO GATEKEEPING.
JUST GOOD MUSIC. ↗
TURN IT UP. PASS IT ON.JUST GOOD MUSIC. ↗
THE NAME
THE MEANING
WHAT DOES “AUX” MEAN?
In English: the connection that lets you choose the music. En français: aux means “to the.” AUX CULTURE is for anyone involved in music—artists, performers, producers, writers, crews, and fans.
COMING SOON
AUX CULTURE SERIES
PASS THE AUX.
One song. One story. People across music share a song that matters to them, tell us why, then pass the question on.
Pitch yourself or someone else ↘OPEN SUBMISSIONSALL GENRES / ALL ROLES
AUX CULTURE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU
PITCH YOURSELF
OR SOMEONE ELSE.
Are you an artist, producer, songwriter, performer, engineer, photographer, promoter, fan, or part of the music community? Tell us what you do and what story we should hear. Every genre and role is welcome.
Thanks for reaching out. Your pitch has been sent to AUX CULTURE.
FEATURED STORIES001 + 004 / START HERE
LIVE CULTURE / PERSPECTIVE
Beyond the music: the connections that last.
A Malcolm Todd soundcheck in Chicago. Seven new connections. A reminder that music culture lives between the songs, too.
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE
ON OUR FREQUENCY.
Stories worth passing on.
LIVE CULTURE • 2 MIN READ
What a soundcheck can mean beyond seeing the artist.
PERSPECTIVES • 2 MIN READ
A small invitation to make music discovery personal again.
ARTIST Q&A • 5 MIN READ
On emotional songwriting, an imperfect first album, and creating the next one for himself.
EDITOR'S NOTES • 1 MIN READ
Meet the idea behind AUX CULTURE, and where it begins.
Showing all 4 stories
THE AUX CULTURE FOUNDING LIST01 — 25
YOU WERE HERE FROM THE START
THE FIRST
25.
First to follow. First in the story. The first 25 people who follow AUX CULTURE will earn a permanent shoutout right here on the site.
See your name on the list? Send us your Instagram handle so we can add it.
Follow AUX CULTURE ↗01Holton Lightner
02Ethan Johnston
03Kingston Elrod
04Lincoln Blake
05Cole Richardson
06Kason Granger
07Peyton Skinner
08Katie Robbins
09Madison Walls
10Kaitlyn Rodriguez
11Austin Hash
12Caleb Morris
13Brayden Davis
14Connor McCormack
15Sydney Hurst
16Blake Majors
17Ashlyn Cowart
18Alexus
19Maximus Corbin
20Cody Zettler
21Cayden Kerico
22Marin Lightner
23Cohen Zettler
24Grayson Newberry
25Brandt Hodges
The founding list will be updated as the first 25 followers check in.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PLAY BUTTONINDEPENDENT BY DESIGN
BUILT FROM
THE FAN SIDE.
Good music deserves a conversation.
AUX CULTURE is an independent music platform for anyone involved in music, across every genre and role.
What does “aux” mean? In English, an aux is the audio connection that lets you play music through a shared speaker—your turn to choose what everyone hears. In French, aux is a contraction of à + les, meaning “to the” or “at the” for plural nouns. The name brings both ideas together: sharing music and making room for culture.
Our lens is hip-hop, alternative R&B, emerging artists, and the communities around them. Through artist spotlights, live perspectives, and original commentary, we're finding our voice one story at a time.
YOU DON'T NEED THE WHOLE ROOM. JUST THE AUX.