Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...

Nolo Grace demonstrated extraordinary creativity transforming different genres of music into a unique and rich musical amalgamation. Her unique combination of ethereal electronic alternative pop has found a home with her listeners worldwide and she is now regarded as one of the distinct voices of today's music business. Through her origin in New York, and now being based in Los Angeles, Nolo Grace is an example...