There’s a peculiar, soil-and-metal chill to Rubanq’s new single, "Bury Me Deep." From the first few sparse piano keys, you’re not so much listening to a song as you are being lowered into its world—a quiet, frostbitten landscape where the roads are empty and the sun is just a rumor. The Swedish songwriter operates in that stark territory between grunge’s raw-nerve honesty and Americana’s...

Jen Ash is a singer, songwriter, and composer who has built a reputation for merging R&B and pop genres with her own distinctive musical flare. Her work has been described as having "her own unique melodic flair." Ash was born in Lebanon and reared in France, and she has been on a musical journey that began with her playing professional basketball and has led her...