It’s a rare and bewildering thrill to encounter something as organically bizarre and entirely transportive as Koradan’s newest album, "Around the World...Music". The Italian duo Alex Baccari and Marzia Di Cicco are dedicated acoustic alchemists. They build the very tools they play. Through their patented centerpiece, the "Koritas," they have physically fused materials harvested from five different continents into a single resonating chamber. You...

This change happened so quickly; now Nini Uppuluri is devastated, and her new song "Shattered" is an incredibly moving ode to her pain. Leaving room for several interpretations makes the song more accessible to a wider demographic because heartbreak is a common and universal experience. With her captivating voice and boundless enthusiasm, the young singer continues to captivate fans and music lovers around the world, evoking...