Sam Akins' new song "i'm fine, i'm ok" delves into themes of inner power, tenacity, and the disparity between how someone displays themselves to the outside and their hidden troubles. This is a prominent theme in music and art because it may speak to many people who have suffered terrible times in their lives, as the song portrays the notion that even when confronted with...

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when an artist decides to strip away the noise and focus entirely on the core emotion of a track. Phoebe June, a rising indie pop talent based in Berlin, has managed to capture this elusive quality with her latest single, "Dead Sea". In a musical climate that frequently rewards the loudest voice in the room, she...