Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...

Love Ghost, an indie band from Los Angeles that has played alongside the likes of the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, and R.E.M. at Germany's prestigious Rockpalast festival, have been making waves in the music industry. Los Angeles Emo-Rock Band Love Ghost Explores New Musical Horizons in Latin America. Love Ghost is a mystery wrapped in a riddle, surrounded by a mysterious atmosphere, and established by...