Capitol Jay's signature natural harmonies carry the listener through a wide range of feelings in one song. You're going to really dig this artist's new single "Ocean Blues," which deals with topics like overcoming adversity and finding one's own inner power. Capitol Jay's "Ocean Blues" suggests a blend of melodic elegance and poetic substance in the work, where the music expresses a sense of peace and...

You hear the first strike of the drum and instantly know this is not a history lesson. Folk music often gets treated with too much reverence, placed carefully on a pedestal where no one can touch it. Remon Nakanishi takes a completely different approach. He grabs these centuries old communal songs, drags them into the studio, and surrounds them with some of the most infectious...