“Cornbread And Whiskey” has no interest in sitting quietly in the corner. Kenny Mehler’s 2020 album walks in with a chorus ready for company, a band ready to push it forward and stories that smell like spilled wine and a long drive home. The title track turns a kiss, a curfew and a beat-up Chevrolet into a memory with a grin. “Moses Brown” heads for...

Good musicians often act as spokespersons for their audiences. Things they can identify with and have a complete emotional investment in. Such a performer is Mariaa Siga. The new single "Daaray Dunya" is out now, and it features her singing about the struggles faced by young people who, despite their bravery, find it hard to make ends meet but never stop believing. The singer stepped out...