Angelo Ceriani's new album, "Lofi Weather," arrives not with a bang, but like a slow-moving front rolling in off Lake Maggiore, where I imagine his Somma Lombardo studio might catch the changing light. These ten instrumental pieces, curated from two decades of Ceriani simply making music (1995-2015, no less!), feel less like a planned collection and more like leafing through someone’s sonic sketchbook, found...

LaCosta Tucker, the veteran 1970s country trailblazer who logged 14 singles on the charts and dropped five albums during her initial run, is opening her vault to share her new release, "It Matters to Me." The historical backdrop is fascinating. Tucker originally cut this song first, long before it morphed into a multi-platinum smash for Faith Hill. Now, decades later, she is officially sharing...