To listen to Stevie Hawkins’ take on "A Song For You" is to have a conversation with a ghost in a dimly lit room after the show has ended. Hawkins, long the rhythmic engine for the song's originator Leon Russell, steps from behind the drum kit to the microphone, and the space between these two roles compresses decades into four and a half minutes....

Yes, she has returned, and yes, she has succeeded once more. This time around, however, she improved upon it significantly. Her skills and expertise are unquestionable because she excels at everything she does. Yemi Love, a Nigerian-American singer and composer, recently released a new tune titled "Only You (Abokoku)" in which she portrays love in the most charming way imaginable. She explores the finer points of...