Canadian country crooner Orville Peck is in the midst of unveiling chapters of his new album “Bronco” from behind a signature fringe mask and cowboy hat. He's never revealed his true identity, but he has revealed a vulnerable place in his music and ability to deliver a real country ballad with “The Ballad of the Blackened Eye,” that we'll corral for your ears.
Plus, beachy sounds from a couple artists playing Beach Life Festival in Redondo Beach in May, and lots of top charters from Ibibio Sound Machine, Tapioca, Angel Olsen, and more.