The Showtime series Billions dealt with quite a bit of adversity throughout its final seasons, but despite it all they managed to deliver a satisfying ending.
On 'Midnight Crisp' trumpeter Takuya Kuroda truly delivers excellent modern jazz fusion that doesn’t shy away from combining jazz and hip-hop in all its forms and guises.
On the aptly titled 'Ocean Letters,' Danish singer-songwriter Hannah Schneider is able to skip across genres like an ocean breeze.
On 'For The Sake of R&B' Real J Israel is able to bridge the gap between classic and modern soul/R&B.
Arandel's ‘InBach Vol. 2’ has the capability to appeal to those who like both modern and more classic sounds.
On 'Moris Better: Loveless Confessions' J'Moris carries lightly the heavy burden of romance rap.
Albon's "Call Me Up" is like the musical version of a bird’s eye view from which the big and important comes into focus while all the trivialities dissolve.
Taylor Alexander delivers an excellent baroque pop/Americana combination on 'Hymns for a Hollow Earth.'
Iceland singer Sunna Margrét, comes up with an intriguing take on experimental electro-pop on her debut album, 'Finger On Tongue.'
On his 'Permit' EP, electronic musician Lamedd uses improvisational impulsiveness to great effect.
With 'Welcome to the River', Westrock deliver something great that could be called 'strictly outdoors' Americana.
On his 'human nature machine' EP, Stel Furet revives some old classic sounds for the new times.
40 years after the original film, Mel Brooks' 'History of the World: Part II' is finally here. Did it do enough to make the wait worth it?
On 'SE3' Spencer Elliott and his trio show that finger picking acoustic guitar isn't all pastoral and quiet.
Nubiyan Twist take their soul-jazz excellence a step further on their lates album 'Find your Flame.'
On their new single, "What You Need It For", India's Ioish deliver something exciting and stay true to the post-rock/prog path they have taken from their start.
Dave Vampfer’s "Trick of Life Medley" just might do the trick to draw attention to his upcoming album.
New York artist/composer Chris Ianuzzi continues with his intriguing electronic explorations on "Edge of the Earth."
It’s been a big moment for the Indigo Girls in recent years, and new documentary, 'It's Only Life After All,' brilliantly captures their importance.
On their debut, Sonic Fuel take the good old no-frills rock route, and deliver some great results too.
Brookly artist Nisa is able to spice up the songs on 'Exaggerate' with some intriguing left-field pop elements.
On her second self-produced album, 'Buried Town', Lisa Marini presents herself as one of the true talents to watch out for.
On her debuted album, 'Predestined', Kaleigh takes a step outside standard pop with promising results.
This week I'm talking about the latest from Lil Wayne, Kesha, Green Day, Russ, and more. Let me know if you agree/disagree, what you're currently listening to, and if there's anything I missed that I should check out.