There is so much talent in Milwaukee, and such diversity.

This is a strong line-up of talent to bring to the Granite City. It reflects the network's diversity in terms of musical coverage, and you can be assured that these artists are at the very top of their profession. We are extremely grateful for our collaboration with Aberdeen City Council who have ensured that this week of on and off-air activity from BBC Radio 2 is going to be held in Scotland for the first time.

It's important to me that there's not just one story told about our city. 'LSD' is an ode to Chicago, a song for the complicated love I have for my city.

I'm creating art that can be healing. Art that can make you feel like you're not alone, like you're not an outsider. Art that is useful.

Naming something, putting it on record, in a lyric, feels like affirming people. Ideally, that's what politicians should want to do: to put laws or policies in place that speak to people's experiences, to make them feel heard.

When you're in a choir, it's about blending into how everyone else sounds.