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...

Rising Star Zohd Merges Rap, Experimental Sounds, and Dance Beats in Latest Release "A Western" EP Zohd's new EP "A Western," a lively mix of rap, experimental sounds, and pulsing dance beats, is becoming a big deal in the music world. Zohd has been pushing the limits of his art since he started making music professionally in 2023. He does all of the work himself, writing,...