Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Liberati's 'Famous': A Satirical Pop Anthem Shaking Up the Sound Waves. Liberati is a musician and composer from Malibu, California, who has achieved international success. He has amassed an amazing 6,000 song placements across television shows, films, and other multimedia platforms with his distinctive voice and unique pop songs. The new song by Liberati is called "Famous," and it's a scathing critique of our culture's fixation with...