To understand the profound depth of Amana Melome's new album, "Recalibration", one must first appreciate the legacy she carries. As the granddaughter of Jimmy Woode, the legendary bassist who was the youngest member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and who performed alongside icons like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Melome' is heir to a monumental tradition in American music. Her latest work is not a simple continuation...

Deleting a text thread is easy. Deleting the person who changed the meaning of a street, a guitar chord, or a quiet afternoon is another matter. That friction powers “Washed Away,” Laji George’s new alternative rock single, a four-minute release that turns the fantasy of erasing a former love into a pressure point. The New York singer, songwriter, and Pseutopia frontman borrows the premise of Eternal...