The room stays in the take. That is the first pull of Hurb Jephasun’s "In The End", a four-track EP that puts raw texture ahead of a cosmetic finish. The Perth-based Australian outsider artist leaves breath audible, lets the voice crack and gives the keys real weight. There is no gloss and no studio trickery trying to make the work behave. Instead, the release brings its...

If you want to be the best man for someone, Kayta Burns is calling you. What are you waiting for? Maybe you'd be a good fit for that. The artiste from Dubai's new song "Best Man" is a touching tribute to the power of family and love that lasts a lifetime. In this song, she sings of a friendship in which the other person serves as...