Cali Tucker's latest single "Last Name" arrives like a perfectly timed conversation with a friend who finally found their voice. There is no need to carry the weight of famous family or live up to standards. Tucker instead makes something much more personal and meaningful to everyone. The daughter of LaCosta Tucker and niece of country legend Tanya Tucker could have easily leaned into her family's...

Some love songs sit politely in the corner. "When I'm With You" walks in with bright guitars, a racing heart, and that slightly ridiculous confidence people get when a crush rewires their whole day. Nick Pappalardo's new single, takes its spark from his early gigging days in Brooklyn and NYC, where one meeting with a Brooklyn girl gave him the emotional fuel for a full-on...