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Emerging Queer pop star Zolita debuts a brand new gut wrenching track “Grown Up,” appearing on her forthcoming album Queen of Hearts due May 31 via AWAL. A blistering indictment of a past relationship, Zolita sings “I don’t get how you were having fun, I was way too young,” the music gathering fury with each repetition of the lyric. Listen to the new song! ...

Pop singer, vaultboy has released his debut album, everything and nothing, alongside the music video for 'take the hit.” The song delves into the anxiety and uncertainty around important decisions, and pushing past the confusion and counting on one’s self. This is an uptempo track with layered backing vocals and the synths that vaultboy has become known for. vaultboy's debut album, everything and nothing, precedes the launch of his global tour on May 14. Listen to the new album!...

Building upon the success of two GRAMMY® nominations and coming off the first leg of a national tour with Lauren Daigle, two-time DOVE Award winner Blessing Offor has released a brand-new track, “Somebody’s Child,” featuring a collaboration with global music icon Dolly Parton. Watch the video here!...

The new songs find them plumbing through new depths of loathing — directed both inward and outward. Across 10 tracks and 27 gripping minutes, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To leans into Knocked Loose’s most extreme impulses, from blastbeat-driven fury, chaotic turbulence and seismic breakdowns. Listen to the new album now!...

Grammy-award nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer and songwriter Jordan Rakei’s highly anticipated new album, ‘The Loop’ is out now via Verve Forecast and Decca UK. Rakei has confirmed an extensive live tour in support of the album, with dates announced for the US including shows in New York, D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. Listen to the album now!...

Theodore has released his new track 'The Big Rip,' along with its corresponding music video. The video features the beloved actress Maria Aliferi, the award-winning Dimitra Vlagopoulou (ANIMAL, 2023), and Theodore himself, who appears on a music video of his for the first time. Watch the video here!...

Four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum Atlanta rap superstar Gunna has released his fifth studio album One of Wun. The 20-track album boasts superstar collaborations with Offset, Normani, Leon Bridges and Roddy Ricch. Listen to the new album!...

Emmy Meli has released her debut EP Hello Stranger – featuring seven tracks that represent seven years of Emmy’s life, akin to a coming-of-age tale. Hello Stranger takes its name from Barbara Lewis’ 1961 R&B hit, which Emmy covers as the first track, paying homage to the musical influences that have shaped her journey. Listen to the album now! ...

Nashville’s beloved alt-folk duo Judah & the Lion have released The Process – the band’s fifth studio album. This record draws inspiration from lead singer Judah Akers' personal experiences and struggles. Born from the depths of emotional turmoil, the album draws parallels to psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Listen to the album now!...

Last night, Cage The Elephant, the GRAMMY® Award winning rock band returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the world debut of their song Rainbow. The song will appear on their forthcoming album Neon Pill (May 17, RCA Records). Cage The Elephant’s 45-date North American US tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 20 in Salt Lake City with shows in cities including Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. Watch the performance now!...

Trailblazing South African musician and artist Moonchild Sanelly is back with a brand new track “Scrambled Eggs,” out now via Transgressive. The song is a joyous return for this singular performer and creative visionary whose signature, self-described future-ghetto-funk sound first catapulted her onto the global scene. Listen to the single! ...

Super American have released another new single off of their upcoming new album Gangster of Love. The new single follows the release of “Hopefully Pitchfork Doesn’t Hear This”, a tongue in cheek track that rides palm-muted guitar chunks into a soaring, anxiety-fueled chorus. It was released with the announcement of ‘Gangster of Love’ last month. Listen to the single now! ...

Canadian Music Week (CMW), one of the nation’s largest new music festivals, is thrilled to announce the programming for its 42nd festival. Scheduled for June 1-8, 2024, the festival promises a dynamic range of music with over 250+ acts in over 25 venues in Toronto....

Chicago quartet Slow Pulp is sharing a glitchy and catchy new version of their song “Slugs”, remixed by the Singapore artists yeule and Kin Leonn. Called “one of 2023’s best rock records” by Variety, Slow Pulp are continuing to tour in support of their breakout album ‘Yard’. Listen to the new remix!...

British-Armenian producer Hagop Tchaparian has shared “Treacle,” the first new track made available since the hugely acclaimed 2022 debut album Bolts. Hagop spent much of 2023 touring, playing major events such as Glastonbury, Club 2 Club, and Green Man. According to Hagop, “The track was heavily inspired by watching Four Tet play at Warung club in Brazil.” Listen to the song now!...

Six-piece Rhythm and Blues band The Dip have released a brand new single, 'Doing The Thing.' The track investigates relationships and the self through many different lenses and speaks to how frustration and incompatibility in a relationship can be unveiled over time. Listen to the song now! ...

On Friday, May 10 Toronto singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell will release her highly anticipated new album Anniversary. Recorded in a 200-year-old church in Ontario, the project is an evocative collection of original love songs that balances buoyant earworms and poignant ballads, ultimately emerging as an earnest celebration of commitment.Ahead of the release, Abigail revealed a final glimpse into the project with the album’s focus track “Flowers in my Hair,' Listen to th...

Bay Area trio Sour Widows share “Staring Into Heaven/Shining” the entrancing new single and album closer from their recently announced debut record Revival Of A Friend, out June 28th on Exploding In Sound Records. The song comes with a video directed by Henry Kinder that was shot across Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach in San Francisco and Thee Stork Club in Oakland. Watch the music video! ...

Mondo Cozmo, the enigmatic musical force who commanded notoriety via critically acclaimed albums including, Plastic Soul and number one single “Shine,” has released a new single, “Angels.” A wall of sound rock epic with momental lyrics that mark the passing of time. Listen to the single now! ...

Multi-platinum rock band STRYPER has announced the upcoming release of their first-ever acoustic “unplugged” album, To Hell with the Amps. The first STRYPER album to be available in Dolby Atmos, To Hell with the Amps will be released digitally on May 10, 2024, with physical editions (including Blu-ray, CD, DVD, cassette and vinyl formats) to follow in June....

Esteemed singer-songwriter John Moreland has released a powerful video for folk-rock track “Gentle Violence.” Directed by Rahul Chakraborty, the video stars actors Jonah Lewis and Drew Pollock, who powerfully portray a family battling addiction and substance abuse. Watch the video here!...

Been Stellar have announced they will be joining Fontaines D.C. on their North American tour this Fall. The news comes ahead of the band's debut album Scream from New York, NY, out June 21st (new release date) via their new label home Dirty Hit. Been Stellar have spent the past month on a major European tour supporting The 1975 and will resume touring in the UK next week....

Celebrated band Silverada (formerly known as Mike and the Moonpies) has released “Stay By My Side,” the latest single from their upcoming self-titled album, out June 28. Silverada isn't just another album for Silverada; it's a defining moment in their career. The recording speaks volumes about the transformation they've undergone, leveling up their songwriting and honing their distinctive sound. Listen to the single now!...

GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have partnered with independent record stores and various venues around the world to host global listening parties for their highly anticipated forthcoming album Clancy. The events, which will take place May 18th - May 23rd,  will see over 200 stores around the world hosting fans to listen to Clancy in its entirety up to a full week before its release date....

Grammy-award nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Jordan Rakei has confirmed an extensive live tour with new dates announced for the US including shows in New York, D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more. Rakei is touring in support of The Loop coming out on May 10 on Decca UK/Verve....