"Summer Rain" by Kristen Castro comes out at just the right time, like when the storm clouds part and the sun shines through, bathing everything in a soft yellow light. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter has really moved me with this song. It is both highly personal and easily understandable to everyone, like finding an old diary entry that applies to your present situation in some way. Five...

Kharise Williams, also known as K Soul, is emerging as a star in the ever-evolving fabric of global music. K Soul blends the pulsating rhythms of her Ghanaian and Jamaican origins with the edgy sounds of London's metropolitan milieu. Her most recent single, titled "Eye Talk," is more than simply a song; alternatively, it is a manifesto of high vibrations and a courageous stance against anything that...