Fifteen years after Chet Nordy wrote a song for his wedding, “For You” arrives with the volume turned up. The 2026 rock love ballad does not treat its past as a sentimental museum piece. It takes an acoustic declaration and gives it guitar licks, a communal chorus and an acoustic close that points back to where the idea began. For listeners tired of romantic songs that...

Steve Young’s latest release, the heavily autobiographical EP "Riffin For A Livin", arrives with the sudden, exhaling relief of a man pulling off a heavy, borrowed uniform. For three decades, the British frontman, main songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist has existed as the dependable anchor in the background. He’s played alongside stars like Darren Hayes and Lionel Richie, and he’s dutifully grinded through an estimated...