It's only fair that a young vocalist with as much potential as Nini Uppuluri gets all the praise she can get. You can't possibly dispute that she is who she claims to be. The energetic performer has just released a new single called "Carafe - Bittersweet v2," which is a highly engaging and entertaining piece of music. Her voice is as luscious as sugar and as...

Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le Tekrø (of TNT fame, remember explosions?), have dropped "It's You," and the title isn't kidding. The whole thing is an extended, sometimes dizzying, ode to someone. https://open.spotify.com/track/29tj0tp8ydyTqXWuzvWEzv?si=7jGWO1lfQGWrz21iFr4kgA This isn't a casual, "hey, you're nice" kind of thing. This is full-blown, operatic (in...