Folk music and indie folk have become more mainstream in recent years, to my surprise. The uplifting and soothing vibrations of this clean and global form of music are something we should all have more of in our lives. Two years ago, Lee Leffler (guitars, keyboards, vocals and lyrics), along with Michael Frackleton (drumming and bass), formed the Boston-based band, Dream of a Man...

The musical environment is always shifting, and fusion has become the dominant style as a result. Milliarn, the brilliant light that is rising progressively higher on the horizon of contemporary music, is now the only one who can play it better than anybody else. His most recent single, "Famous," is more than simply a song; rather, it is a vibrant tapestry of Afrobeats and Caribbean...