There's a curious jolt in hearing a title like "Us Against The World" from an act called The Cockney Cowboy. The name itself is a glorious contradiction, a pairing of gritty East London reality with the wide-open romance of Nashville. You half expect a joke, but what Justin Vella delivers is a dead-serious, straight-shooting country ballad that smells less of hay bales and more...

Presley Duyck is a singer and songwriter from Dallas, Texas, who specializes in folk music and classic rock sounds. She grew up loving the genre and was also exceptional at storytelling, which is evident in her songs, including her most recent release. This is Presley's fifth release on the record, and as she strives to improve and grow with each new release, she definitely...