Listening to The Trusted’s new single, “Levitate,” is to willingly submit to a glorious, well-produced panic attack. From its opening moments, where frontman Tom Cunningham confesses to feeling like something to be discarded in the street, the track establishes a brutal vulnerability before yanking you into the dizzying orbit of another human being. It’s the sound of being so completely poleaxed by infatuation that...

Some names are more than just names. They carry memories, dreams, and stories from the past and for George Okuku, “Killa Gorilla” is a reminder of where his musical journey began. At just 13, George adopted the name “Killa Gorilla” as he took his first steps into music. Five years later, at 18, he moved on from the nickname and began using his real name....