To listen to Stevie Hawkins’ take on "A Song For You" is to have a conversation with a ghost in a dimly lit room after the show has ended. Hawkins, long the rhythmic engine for the song's originator Leon Russell, steps from behind the drum kit to the microphone, and the space between these two roles compresses decades into four and a half minutes....

In the world of reggae, where the echoes of legends like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff still resound, François Marius emerges as a modern torchbearer, igniting the summer airwaves with his latest track, "Rasta Dance." This breezy melody is your invitation to a sun-soaked, groove-filled season. François Marius, a reggae legend, channels his ancestors' energy while adding a modern spin. His increasing music stardom is...