Every good story needs a soundtrack, and the story of Lexington is no exception. We could just pick one — but you know we love a deep dive.

Every Noise at Once is Spotify's algorithmically generated scatter plot of music genres, from “German dark minimal techno” to “neo-trad doom metal” to “classical saxophone quartet,” and literally everything in between.

Here’s where Every Noise sorts some of our favorite local artists, plus national acts from the same genre — perfect for a hike this winter (or spring).

Chris Stapleton | Outlaw country
Spotify recommends:

Hank Williams Jr. (Listen)
Travis Tritt (Listen)
Margo Price (Listen)

Emarosa | Lexington KY indie
Spotify recommends:

Matt Duncan (Listen)
Abby Hamilton (Listen)
Joslyn & the Sweet Compression (Listen)

Sturgill Simpson | Kentucky roots
Spotify recommends:

Tyler Childers (Listen)
Patty Loveless (Listen)
Ashley Monroe (Listen)

Ben Sollee | Progressive bluegrass
Spotify recommends:

Watchhouse (Listen)
Elephant Revival (Listen)
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones (Listen)

Cunninlynguists | Underground rap
Spotify recommends:

Army Of The Pharaohs (Listen)
Grieves (Listen)
Binary Star (Listen)

How did it do? Explore Every Noise yourself and tell us your picks for LEX’s top genres.