2017-08-30 17:28
This year’s edition of the MTV VMAs went down at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event was filled with performances, some spectacular and some absolute duds. Even at best onlin… Read More
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2017-08-14 17:45
Pop is all about reinventing itself in the most catchy manner as possible. Cue songwriter Mullally and his ability to give a divergent approach to crafting.
"She Don't Know Me" sta… Read More
2017-08-03 15:00
It's a new dawn for Nashville-based pop light Anna Mae as she set her career forward. "Call Girl" is the debut single and it delves into modern day territory not often tapped into… Read More
2017-08-02 20:15
When you listen to standout pop songwriter Harloe's music you can't help but think she has absolutely everything put together here.
A track like "More Than Ever" has clear cut productio… Read More
2017-08-02 16:08
Brockhampton is 100% one of the most promising rap collectives to come along since the massively popular Odd Future. The debut, Saturation, dropped in June to widespread criti… Read More
2017-07-27 21:56
A pop song about lost love is absolutely one of the top subject matter choices widespreat. Andrew Garcia, known for appearing on American Idol's Season 9 and running a successful c… Read More
2017-07-27 15:45
Everything Canada-based Ryland James touches seems to turn to absolute magic. The 18-year old's latest "Good To You" is up-and-coming pop at it's total fines. The tender voice out… Read More
2017-07-25 16:30
Alt-Rock group Vinyl Theatre surely gained some traction after opening for groups like Twenty One Pilots, Magic Man, and the Mowgli's.
To build a little hype, the Fueled By Ramen signee… Read More
2017-07-21 15:01
Mercury Records/Universal Music Australia's Vera Blue had her debut album peak at number 14 on the Australia charts and thus began a career upswing.
With this new collection of sto… Read More
2017-07-20 16:16
Mark your calendar for July 28th folks because Julia Michaels is here to continue to rise and rise with a newly announced "mini-album."
Nervous System will include the striking sin… Read More
2017-07-19 16:37
Outkast is no doubt one of the most respected rap groups to ever hit the soundwaves. When you decide to cover a song like "Roses" you better totally bring it. That's what GoldLink did o… Read More
2017-07-18 16:38
The aura surrounding the music that Anne Dereaux puts out is one of some fashionable delight. The L.A.-based musician presents us "Lil Baby," a vibey tune which sees a catchy method of… Read More
2017-07-17 15:21
A lot of eyes are on 15-year old musician Billie Eilish as her debut EP "dont smile at me" draws nearer to its August 11th release date.
Through Interscope/Darkroom Records, the la… Read More
2017-07-15 16:59
Interscope's Billy Raffoul brought some tasteful, new feelings when he dropped "Driver" as his debut music. As a follow-up, we now have the interestingly-titled "Dark Four Door." T… Read More
2017-07-14 14:15
Remixes are a chance to relive a certain piece of music in a new fashion. A good remix takes the best of the track at hand and accentuates the original artist's abilities and adds a new flav… Read More
2017-07-13 17:09
"One I Want" from Toronto duo Majid Jordan and on-the-rise PARTYNEXTDOOR is aiming to see itself soar throughout the ears of millions. The track has now been given an aes… Read More
2017-07-12 16:12
You might recognize this face from a viral video going around of New Yorker Mike Yung singing a rendition of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" in the subway system.
The 57… Read More
2017-07-11 15:51
Jacob Banks is slowly, but surely, making his vocal talent be heard. Out of nowhere, Banks has decided to take on a throwback pop tune from 2013.
The "Say Something" version by A Great… Read More
2017-02-15 16:49
VÉRITÉ's new music video for "Phase Me Out" is half dark and half emotionally relieving. In the story we watch a couple go through the end of a relationship on a bad note. Both… Read More
2017-02-14 14:58
In anticipation of his upcoming EP, The Boy Who Cried Freedom, Jacob Banks, shared "Unholy War" earlier this month. "Unholy War" is a testament to what can come out of the man who just oozes… Read More
2017-02-13 19:46
YMTK, aka Young Murph The Kidd, is someone who brings classic r&b thematics are combines it with crisp production. YMTK is presenting his latest "Heavy" as a follow-up to his recent sing… Read More
2017-02-10 17:14
Bibi Bourelly is truly just one to love. Being the writer for Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” and Selena Gomez’s “Camouflage,” Bourelly is one to s… Read More
2017-02-09 18:12
The fact that Khalid was once selected as Apple's New Artist of the Week speaks volumes as to where his career could be headed. Today the promising talent shared a new visual for his track "… Read More
2017-02-08 16:16
All eyes are on Anderson .Paak as the 59th Grammy Awards approach and the fact that .Paak is up for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album at this year's show. In the anticipation… Read More
2017-02-07 19:03
H.E.R. is a name that absolutely got people talking solely based on her mysteriousness. An acronym for "having everything revealed," H.E.R. got a lot of love for her debut EP H.E.R. Volume 1… Read More
2017-02-06 17:14
On-the-rise vocal god Gallant has been announced to be John Legend's supporting act on his upcoming tour. The Darkness and Light North American Tour begins May 12th in Miami, Florida.
Gallan… Read More
2017-02-04 14:00
Ro James has the name, style, and sound of star in the making. The latest to come from the musical soul is in the form of a video for his track "Holy Water." The song appeared on James' majo… Read More
2017-02-03 14:23
Kevin Garrett has dropped a brand new EP! The collection, dubbed the "False Hope" EP, features the singles "Stranglehold," "Little Bit Of You," and three never-before-heard songs.
Currently… Read More
2017-02-02 20:21
LA-based Rotana is new artistic name from the conservative environment of Saudi Arabia. In 2013, she moved to the US on an employee scholarship and began pursuing music on the side as she we… Read More
2017-02-02 16:31
Saint Mesa's "Jungle" is a track that reaches the level of respectable pop heights. Musically, the key elements are all there: professional sounding production, catchy vocal melodies, and me… Read More
2017-02-01 16:14
Isobel Beardshaw, aka Izzy Bizu, has now just shared a music video being paired to her previously released single, "Talking to You." Written by Bizu, Paul Herman (Emeli Sande, Corinne Bailey… Read More
2017-01-31 18:08
Villz is one of those artists that so naturally find their niche in the respected genre that you wonder where they've been all this time. The Florida-based artist has now shared his track "L… Read More
2017-01-30 19:43
Jacob Whitesides' new video for "The Letter" is a single shot tale of a struggling man. The 19 year old has put it all out there for the world to see and we have to give credit for the willi… Read More
2017-01-30 16:13
There are some voices that you'll never forget. Alex Vargas falls right into that place in your memory.
Today, the Danish singer/songwriter announces the release of his upcoming debut album… Read More
2017-01-28 14:30
Filmed in Hong Kong, Gallant, Tablo, and Eric Nam have now released their music video for the track "Cave Me In." The three and a half minute track quickly sets the vibe and carries it hard… Read More
2017-01-27 16:00
The duo known as Aquilo, aka Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher, have the goal to make you sway with the music on their brand new album Silhouettes. The dream pop band's release features the p… Read More
2017-01-27 15:00
Erik Hassle has been creating tunes for a good while now but he's yet to be able to break the charts in the US. Signed to TEN/RCA Records, Hassle's Innocence Lost will be his US full-length… Read More
2017-01-26 22:06
Bristol-based Luke Sital-Singh is a newer force on the music scene. The somber vocalist has now shared his personal track "Killing Me," which will cut deep on a psychological level. When the… Read More
2017-01-26 17:13
Jessie Reyez will always be somebody that's unapologetically herself. Her hold-nothing-back lyrics surely give her a sense of character that tends to stray from the path and stand out from t… Read More
2017-01-25 13:00
LÉON is somebody who can capture a specific human emotion through art and make a listener feel the same way. The singer has now paired a new music video to her previously released tra… Read More
2017-01-24 17:48
From the 0:01 mark of Ray Hodge's new music video for "If It's Easy" you know you're in for a captivating trip of emotion. The track from Hodge's Braveheart EP centers around the expression… Read More
2017-01-23 17:43
As it starts to get cold again we start thinking in our heads how long it is till the Spring. Well Ella Mai is here to present here latest music video for us. The visual comes for "Lay Up,"… Read More
2017-01-21 14:00
LANY is a group that's going to be in a lot of headlines this year. A incredibly creative nvideo for the previously released track "ILYSB" is now on YouTube.
The video takes the viewer on a… Read More
2017-01-20 16:03
Bernhoft is a man that just knows how to naturally make people groove whether they'd like to or not. The Morning Comes EP is now here via Big Picnic Records and is ready to be engulfed by yo… Read More
2017-01-19 17:47
22 year old Maggie Rogers is one you have to be watching and we can't stress enough. The songwriter has once again pushed her career in a further direction by releasing a brand new single ca… Read More
2017-01-18 20:08
Hayley Kiyoko is going to have an exciting spring! Come March and April of this year the songwriter will be touring and playing shows across North America in celebration of her label debut… Read More
2017-01-18 15:27
Grammy-nominated Kevin Garrett has presented us with a brand new track called "Stranglehold." To nobody's surprise the song is top notch put together and remarkable.
In "Stranglehold" Garret… Read More
2017-01-17 15:35
In each genre there are names where you can say "this artist is keeping X genre alive" and in this case it's Khalid and R&B. The Texas-based creator is really starting to appeal to masse… Read More
2017-01-16 16:39
Self-looping artists seem to be a new category emerging against the easy route of just backtracking any parts of the music you either can't play because of technology capabilities, your own… Read More
2017-01-14 13:01
DiALO is somebody that you maybe should start paying attention to. The Seattle-based name has now debuted his first solo music ever in the form of "Seattle's Finest." The music falls into te… Read More
2017-01-14 13:00
Syd, aka Syd tha Kyd or Frisco, is most notably known, as of right now, for being a part of both The Internet and Odd Future. The 24-year old recording artist now has a debut album, Fin, arr… Read More
2017-01-13 13:30
Colony House has teamed up with Descendant/RCA Records to bring you their brand new album Only The Lonely.
"Cannot Do This Alone" sets off the album on a positive note. Vocalist Caleb Chapma… Read More
2017-01-12 19:22
Universal Republic and new force, POWERS, have worked together to put out a music video for "Dance." A debut album titled Alpha is arriving on April 7 and this is the first glimpse… Read More
2017-01-12 17:43
Jorja Smith might make you say "wow." You'll probably say this because Jorja is a talent that gives new light to a competitive music scene.
Speaking of light... let's talk about her incredib… Read More
2017-01-11 13:00
Noname is someone that tells a story in her music. Telefone, the debut album which arrived in July, showcased 10 tracks from the rapper that try to breathe some new atmosphere into the rhyth… Read More
2017-01-10 16:14
Los Angeles-based LANY, going into 2017, has the drive to make the new year theirs. The group has 4 EPs, most recent being the "kinda" EP, and a handful of singles at this point. With that i… Read More
2017-01-09 13:00
Dua Lipa is someone that has an incredible amount of hype surrounding her as we draw closer to February 10th, aka the release of her debut album.
"Thinking 'Bout You" comes behind the pletho… Read More
2017-01-07 13:30
Jessie Reyez is somebody that has been deserving of the spotlight for an overdue amount of time. The talent has garnered some attention over the past half year for her track "Figures," which… Read More
2017-01-06 15:54
"I got you on my mind and I can't seem to find you nowhere" is one of the first lines of "Drugs" by August Alsina and you get the tone rather quickly. Alsina is quite, possibly literally, ad… Read More
2017-01-05 16:35
Hitmaker JoJo recently announced that she will be heading out on tour in Europe and the US dubbed the "Mad Love Tour." The European leg lasts till the end of January where it then comes over… Read More
2017-01-04 16:24
Yesterday California's Coachella announced it's April lineups and today New York City's own, Governor's Ball, has announced their June showings. It interesting to observe the two and catch n… Read More
2017-01-03 18:15
Russ is a talent from New Jersey with a classy, but risqué, creative mind. "Sideline Number" is a track that arrived hours ago from the rapper/singer and showcases his ability to hold… Read More
2017-01-02 18:00
Acoustic versions always can give a new life to a previous released piece of music whether it makes you focus on something musically or simply just change your mood in a certain way. Noah Cy… Read More
2016-12-31 13:00
In August of this year Cashmere Cat shared a track that featured both the Weeknd and Francis and the Lights. The song represented something that was extremely chilled out and the video even… Read More
2016-12-30 18:02
Nathan Sykes is a name with a lot of hype going into the release of his upcoming album Unfinished Business. "There’s Only One Of You" is the fifth track to be released from i… Read More
2016-12-29 16:42
Spotify is arguable one of the biggest indicators of the projection of a certain artist's career arc in 2016 and going into 2017. Streams unfortunately don't earn a significant amount of mon… Read More
2016-12-28 16:45
Allen Stone is one of those names where you just sit in astonishment that he isn't one of the most famous names in the music industry. The talent emitted from this character of musician is o… Read More
2016-12-27 20:23
It's a commonality among most that family is everything regardless of what definition of the word "family" you may have. Within this there is the presence of unbound love we have for our rel… Read More
2016-12-26 14:00
New York City is a city that constantly sees an influx of newer talent because populations come and go and generations change culturally. One thing's consistent: there are always new promisi… Read More
2016-12-23 13:00
Let us introduce you to A R I Z O N A, the Jersey trio trying to bring new sensations felt through their music and their message. The roots of A R I Z O N A began in an apartment while the t… Read More
2016-12-22 17:16
It can be real hectic trying to travel and finish up your work before the holidays are actually among us. With that in mind we present to you Matt Champion's "Mansions" which with undoubtedl… Read More
2016-12-21 16:45
Ontario-based Roy Woods is professional artistry at its finest. A new visual for "Go Go Go," from his "Exis" EP, has arrived and proves the extent at which Woods is willing to put it all out… Read More
2016-12-20 17:14
In an ever-growing industry the battle to stay relevant and fresh is a true obstacle. The Vamps are a group doing all the right things when it comes to writing, aesthetic, and professionalis… Read More
2016-12-19 22:15
In 2002 Lauryn Hill released "Just Like Water" on her MTV Unplugged 2.0 album. Now in 2016 talent Crystal Monee Hall has brought new life to the track by re-imagining it with her own version… Read More
2016-12-16 18:35
In June talent Christina Grimmie was tragically killed in a shooting and the music world was left in absolute shock. A friend and co-star on the voice, Jacquie Lee, has now released a new mu… Read More
2016-12-15 16:19
Up and comer Ro James is a name worth going to see before he blows up. The R&B singer announced today that he'll be going out on a tour of the United States in February and March so peep… Read More
2016-12-14 18:01
Indie rock group Kaleo recently put out a video of the band performing in their home country of Iceland. The kicker is that did it while stand on a glacier in Fjallsárlón, whic… Read More
2016-12-13 14:56
At the age of 15, Olivia O'Brien wrote the lyrics for gnash's "i hate u, i love u." The collab has racked up an impressive 422 million streams as of last week and now, at the age of 17, O'Br… Read More
2016-12-09 13:00
With 26 million streams on Spotify JP Cooper's "September Song" got some people talking earlier this year. Not too long ago the musician has tried to boost the hype even more by releasing a… Read More
2016-12-08 18:15
Daniel Caesar's talent far exceeds his popularity. A sound of this caliber should be plastered everywhere and appreciated widely. In a budding career, Caesar shared a new visual for his trac… Read More
2016-12-07 18:20
The talented singer MAAD gives us a sense of nostalgia and warmth when we hear her sing. It's only appropriate that her track is titled "90s Love" because the song could've been a hit 100% b… Read More
2016-12-07 15:06
Sondre Lerche's song “I’m Always Watching You” was originally an upbeat, pop rock anthem of a track. Now the tides have shifted as Lerche was inspired to go back and reinve… Read More
2016-12-06 21:06
Jeremy Thurber has an angelic voice. It's rare to hear something of his caliber and not be hearing it on mainstream radio.
The latest from the musician is the song "Find You In The Dark." Th… Read More
2016-12-05 17:42
London rapper Jay Prince is known to be a name that combines a classic hip hop delivery with a full-bodied, relaxed sound. In the digital age, statistics can be heavily utilized to project t… Read More
2016-12-02 20:11
Adding a visual to a previously released song is a way to breathe new life into something pre-existing. With that you can ignite the creative flames inside the minds of the listener even mor… Read More
2016-12-02 17:14
Swedish pop act Erik Hassle is a flower waiting to bloom. His new album Innocence Lost will arrive on January 27th and you will now be able to pre-order it today. To our delight the pre-orde… Read More
2016-12-01 15:33
Austin Millz has presented a new song called "Cyclone" with talent Tungle Ige. If you're not familiar with either of these names then prepare for a song that'll take you in directions that y… Read More
2016-11-30 16:28
Jacob Latimore is a name to get familiar with based off the musician's sheer talent. The 20 year old tackles on the topic of relationships in his new track "Mutual." The song is a true testa… Read More
2016-11-29 21:36
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2016-11-29 13:00
With a song title like "MINT" it's really difficult to not make an easy pun somehow but we're going to chill for a second -- just like this new track from KAMAU helps you do.
According to th… Read More
2016-11-28 13:00
Music scenes come and go, but Austin, Texas is a city that seemingly has held up for the last 40 years. Being know for country, the city has seen various, old and new, genres sprout from the… Read More
2016-11-24 13:00
You might be familiar with the name George Shelley if you're familiar with the X Factor. Shelly was apart of the ninth season of the show in which he partook as a member of the English boy b… Read More
2016-11-23 13:00
The whole point of a music video in today's industry is to add another artistic element into the scenario to improve the creative status of an individual artist. Noah Cyrus is a name that h… Read More
2016-11-22 16:16
We would describe Fickle Friends' sound as one that's reminiscent of pop from the 1970's and 1980's with a modern flare. The group's single "Brooklyn" has a music video to accompany it now a… Read More
2016-11-21 14:00
The holiday season is creeping up faster than we really expect. A new single "Christmas Eve / Pierceton Queen" from singer/songwriter Chase Huglin has tossed us into the holiday spirit -- wi… Read More
2016-11-21 13:00
Los Angeles-native Michael Barr is someone that can add a flare of creativity and character to any genre he chooses to pursue. Over the summer the musician shared a debut EP titled Back… Read More
2016-11-19 16:30
It’s no secret that Thirdstory is taking the music industry by storm. Coming off two US tours (the first opening for GRAMMY nominee and internet sensation Tori Kelly, and the second as… Read More
2016-11-19 13:00
Tish’s beautifully shot black-and-white video opens with disturbing scenes, playing out while the camera pans like a revolving door. They depict police brutality, a woman in labor, the… Read More
2016-11-18 13:15
UK-native Ella Mai has debuted her highly-anticipated EP Change today. DJ Mustard has been widely credited in building a bunch of hype around Mai after he signed her to his 10 Summers label… Read More
2016-11-18 13:00
UK’s up-and-coming It Girl, Izzy Bizu, is taking the US by storm on the BBC Music Presents tour with Sundara Karma and Spring King. We were able to sit down with her after her show at… Read More
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