Ben Hutcheson is an up-and-coming performer in the country rock genre, and he hails from the aesthetically beautiful South West area of England. His music is characterised by a strong sense of promise. He is a prime example of the new breed of English singer-songwriters who are well-positioned to have a substantial influence on the way current music is perceived and created. Ben Hutcheson, who was...

Kent Owens, a name that sounds like it should be on a library card next to “Hemingway,” but instead it's on the digital shelf next to my slightly messy playlist. This Cambridge-based creator of soundscapes – I’m resisting calling them songs, but…well – just released “Fade Away,” a single that feels like an open window after a long winter. It’s a soft rock hum...