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...

"Runnin' Away," Yael Lanciano's new song, is a nice piece of music in the fast-paced world of pop music today. The catchy beat and songs make a lot of people want to move. Lanciano's singing is lovely throughout "Runnin' Away." The American singer, songwriter, and artist Yale Lanciano is great. She is from Phoenix. She is always getting ideas for new music, but her new...