I spent a solid hour this morning watching dust motes suspended in a single shaft of sunlight, my entire nervous system held absolutely captive by Magdi Aboul-Kheir and his devastatingly immersive new album, "Slow Heat". The Germany-based journalist and classically trained pianist usually writes across a massive spectrum of genres, pivoting wildly from trance to late romanticism. Today, he has dropped an ambient, contemporary...

Rising LGBTQ Artist Rich Hennessy Blends Emotional Depth with Infectious Pop Melodies "Sidelines" Rich Hennessy is a fast rising LGBTQ singer, songwriter and a brilliant composer from Nashville, United States. As the second track of a 4-headed series, "Sidelines" fully reflects his ability to spend the same time both for the personal thinking and melodic earworms. As a kid, Rich Hennessy seemed to have an affinity towards...