Cali Tucker’s New Release "Country Couture" : A Bold Leap Into the Modern Music Scene. Cali Tucker's newest album is a nice change from her usual slick work. That is exactly why it works: it does not try to be everything to everyone. These days, music events are getting more interactive and sped-up songs are all the rage on TikTok. Tucker's work seems like a quiet...

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...