Allyson Whitmell's "Crack in My Window" arrived in my inbox, and honestly, my first thought was, "Is this the soundtrack to a particularly poignant cat food commercial?" But then, of course – because life loves a good plot twist – it wasn't. https://open.spotify.com/album/7lNXzGxooWZNRYKxSusY3q?si=isdinrQoRwi-yVmYTMH4fA It is, in reality, Whitmell taking a swan dive into the murky waters of nostalgia, grief, and that weird feeling you get when...

The Las Vegas Cali Tucker’s latest single "Dandelion" transforms personal struggles into a powerful anthem of self-liberation. Cali Tucker is very familiar with country music; it is in her blood. She has strong ties to country music because her mother was a singer in the 1970s and her aunt is the famous country singer Tanya Tucker. After a successful  viral resurgence Cali re-released "Dandelion" after "Urban...