Janet Devlin’s new single, “Houston,” arrives as a gleeful contradiction, a two-stepping Americana anthem for the sovereign state of one. It has all the upbeat, country-rock fixings for a roadside sing-along, yet its heart is miles away, floating in a self-imposed, wonderfully stubborn vacuum. The track opens, and you’re ready for a communal good time; instead, you find yourself at a party where the...

TJ Wagoner has emerged from his Phoenix apartment studio to share his single, "Big Talk, Little Thought." Working a blue-collar day job and tracking his music deep into the night, the independent solo artist handles every layer of creation himself, injecting this track with a gritty, sweat-stained authenticity. https://open.spotify.com/album/0YLXPquWmyLbqkRWWAysXD?si=Y0Mgh84YRK-2IzBS4Ckq3A The music leans heavily into the unfiltered aesthetic of 90s alt-rock. Carrying the chaotic, slightly rebellious energy...