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I was thirteen when I first heard Tom T. Hall’s “The Little Lady Preacher,” released in 1972, though by then … Continue ReadingSongs for the Overlooked

**”A Hidden Heartbreak: Rediscovering Lindi Ortega’s ‘Tin Star’”** *by Kroes den Bock* There’s something about the country genre that seems … Continue ReadingThe Song for the Outshined

**Haunting Backroads: A Personal Exploration of Karen Jonas’s “Country Songs” (2016)** There’s a particular kind of desolation that only certain … Continue ReadingWasting Time and Telling the Truth: Listening to Karen Jonas Alone

**“Pebble in My Shoe” by Michaela Anne: A Song That Knows Your Loneliness** By Kroes den Bock In a world … Continue ReadingWalking with Pebbles

**Lost and Found—A Personal Journey with Logan Brill’s “Shuteye” (2015)** I remember the first time I caught wind of Logan … Continue ReadingMidnight Company: Finding Myself in Logan Brill’s “Shuteye”

I remember one sweltering August afternoon sometime in the early 80s, sitting on the wooden porch of my modest Dutch … Continue ReadingFox on the Run, Far from Nashville

**Crickets in the Distance: A Personal Ode to Caitlyn Smith’s “Do You Think About Me” (2016)** By Kroes den Bock … Continue ReadingMidnight Doubt and Country Ghosts

**Unearthing “Coyote Brother” by Coyote Brother: A Country Gem That Knows Your Secrets** There are albums that seem to seek … Continue ReadingBrave and Left Behind: Finding Solace with Coyote Brother

**Rediscovering Brandy Clark’s “Three Kids No Husband”: A Song for the Quietly Broken** by Kroes den Bock — It’s a … Continue ReadingDoing What We Must

**When Small Stories Outshine the Stadium: A Psychoanalytic Dive Into Michaela Anne’s “Bright Lights and the Fame” (2016)** Every so … Continue ReadingSmall-Town Shadows, Quiet Flames