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...

Boundary-pushing virtual artist Vela Jones maps out the cosmos of human longing on her latest single, "Star Light Star Bright". She occupies a strange, compelling space where high-end technology collides with deep emotional resonance, and this new cinematic dance-pop track leans entirely into that friction. https://open.spotify.com/track/76mOcrLmTadfNJTWMFPNQN?si=e58afd9812b142d8 The premise taps into the desperate, intimate innocence of wishing on a star to bring someone you love back home....