Listening to the opening of Michellar’s "Truth Over Lies" is like being dropped mid-sentence into a conversation you desperately need to hear. This track, which features Frankie El, doesn't ease you in; it puts you on the "shaky ground" it sings about, a state of profound vertigo that reminds me of the low, anxious hum an old CRT television used to make just before...

Robert Bacon's newest song, "Out Of The Blue," is a breath of fresh air in music. Bacon grew up in the Midwest, where principles were strong because he was born into a military family. Because of this, he has a deep affection for his country and the honest storytelling that makes country music unique. The recently released song "Out Of The Blue," written by Bacon and played on...