Adam Brice's "Never Is Too Late" landed on my desk – or, rather, materialized in my digital ether – and I've been wrestling with its echoes ever since. It's a curious beast, this album. Part rock anthem, part campfire confessional, with a splash of country twang that somehow doesn't feel out of place, which has themes running circles like wild horses, settling down around...

British rapper KADE, who is known for being creative and talented, has just put out a new song called "Don't Matter." He raps about how dangerous it is to be too focused on fame and miss out on living a life without it getting in the way. It's a deep and realistic message. If you get out of bed every morning with a goal, this song...