Some comeback albums arrive wearing a suit. Block’s "Love Crash" kicks the shoes off at the door, laughs at the mess, then starts telling the truth before anyone has found a chair. Released on Meridian, ECR Music Group, the album is Block’s sixth full-length and his first new record in 13 years. That gap matters, but the record does not beg for sympathy. It feels awake,...

Ghanaian singer-songwriter Baaba J has announced what she describes as the final live show of her "In Pursuit of Happiness" music project era. The two-hour intimate concert is set for June 7 at NAFTI Studio III in Accra. The announcement, made via her social media platforms, comes weeks after a successful performance in Lagos that demonstrated her growing appeal beyond Ghana's borders. The show, running...