Stories
All Stories
Every feature STAMP has published.
Artists
The Business of Being an ArtistArtistAmari Vale Owns Everything He Has Ever Recorded
He turned down two offers before he was old enough to sign them. Now he owns the catalog, the masters and the room they were made in.
STAMP Editorial · September 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Producers
Behind the RecordProducerThe Producer Behind a Record You Know and a Name You Do Not
One session, two hours, and a beat that outgrew everyone in the room.
STAMP Editorial · September 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Managers
Manager's ChairManagerSol Herrera Manages Two Artists and Turns Down Everyone Else
Her roster could be six people. She says that is exactly how managers become bad at their jobs.
STAMP Editorial · September 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Culture
South Florida SoundSouth Florida Is Not a Feeder Market Anymore
For years the move was to leave. The people staying are building something harder to ignore.
STAMP Editorial · September 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Songwriters
The Release That Changed EverythingArtistNia Kemp Wrote for Everyone Else Until She Kept One Song
She had written the song in an afternoon. She almost gave it away by Friday.
STAMP Editorial · September 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Photographers
Behind the CreditsCreative / MediaRenz Ortiz Is Building the Visual Record of a Scene
Ten years of contact sheets from venues that no longer exist.
STAMP Editorial · September 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Artists
Before the StreamsArtistKaya Simone Played Rooms of Forty People Until One of Them Was Full
She can name the night the room changed. It was a Tuesday, and nobody filmed it.
STAMP Editorial · September 11, 2026 · 5 min read
Venues
Independent & ProfitableOther IndustryEleven Years of Keeping a 250-Capacity Room Open
Rent, sound, staff, insurance. The math of the room where careers actually start.
STAMP Editorial · September 7, 2026 · 6 min read