Megan Wheeler’s new single, "Now That I'm Gone," arrived. Not via carrier pigeon, thankfully, though wouldn't that be a marketing strategy? No, it arrived in the usual, utterly un-magical digital way, yet somehow, managed to feel like a little explosion of confetti made of pure, defiant self-respect. https://open.spotify.com/track/2m3tz4bSNELxdIbTjRWc92?si=546c28793c4443bc This isn't your typical "woe-is-me" breakup ballad. Wheeler, often drawing favorable comparisons to the songwriting queens, that Holy...

Sloe Honey's "A Cup of Joe" album is an ephemeral love chronicle that is a resonating ode to raw emotions and the healing journey. Sloe Honey, better known as an intimate look into the soul of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Melissa Stickley, presents a riveting journey of love, grief, and regeneration on her most recent extended play (EP), titled "A Cup of Joe." It's a sound story...