Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

British rapper KADE, who is known for being creative and talented, has just put out a new song called "Don't Matter." He raps about how dangerous it is to be too focused on fame and miss out on living a life without it getting in the way. It's a deep and realistic message. If you get out of bed every morning with a goal, this song...