Audra Watt’s new single, “Livin’ It Up,” arrived sounding like a car stereo blasting down a highway you’ve never driven before, fueled by a full tank and a spectacular disregard for the GPS. This isn’t a polite suggestion to change your life; it's a three-minute rock-and-roll sermon on the glory of ripping up the map entirely, delivered with a voice that balances Nashville honesty...

In the centre of the thriving music scene of Nashville, Jordan Kinsey found it to be her unique style that is truly genuine and heartfelt. Her latest single is a soul interpretation of Melanie’s Together Alone, featuring not only her exceptional abilities but also respect towards a legendary artist. It is of some poignancy, then, that the cover for Kinsey appears after Melanie’s demise, adding...