Listening to Amara Fe’s new album, "SHIFT," is a bit like finding a perfectly preserved suit of medieval armor that’s been custom-tailored by a high-fashion house. It is formidable, gleaming, and entirely without apology. Across the sprawling landscape of its 24 tracks, Fe builds a monument to self-belief so solid it could probably withstand a siege. There is no room for doubt in this...

As someone who enjoys and appreciates music, I've had the opportunity to see the work of many gifted musicians in my life, but Jetty Grove stands out to me as a genuinely remarkable performer. Jetty is a musician that comes from the state of Maryland outside of Baltimore. His music is distinctive in that it combines parts of folk and country genres to create a...