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Kelly Glow has Hip Hop in her very being, and with her new single and music video for ‘Black Girl Magic (DJ Nervex Remix)’, she’s showing just how much she’s dedicated to living, breathing, and preserving Hip Hop in both music and beyond. Growing up on the border of Compton, in southern Los Angeles County,

Few sounds summon the American frontier as instantly as that lone ocarina cry in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — “ah-ee-ah-ee-ah,” as it’s lovingly remembered. Yet its mastermind, Italian legend Ennio Morricone, who passed away at 91 in Rome, didn’t set foot in the United States until 2007. That’s more than four decades after

Formerly known as The Rubicon, duo Beyond The Rubicon kick off a three song EP, ‘Awakening 1’, the first of a trilogy of EPs, with more to come in August and October. Combining a bold blend of pop, Americana, and rock, ‘Awakening 1’ is a statement of resilience, brimful with infectious melodies and raw emotion.

Giddy Up! Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin – AKA country’s new fearless voice – is set to return with her liberating new single, ‘Houston’, out July 18th. With a dose of Nashville twang, a honky-tonk arrangement, and gritty vocals reminiscent of Dolly Parton, this track is a bold declaration of independence wrapped in an Americana hit

Out now, Duane Hoover‘s ‘When The Morning Comes’ brings with it more of his signature “British Invasion” sound. Not bad for a boy from Atlanta. An outtake from his latest album, ‘Wayward Path’, the track contains much of the catchy Kinks-style, with his snarling vocals and jangly guitar. Hoover also manages to channel The Who

It’s been eight month since Afrobeats star Great Adamz unveiled his vibrant album, ‘Blessed Boy’, and since racing to the top of the iTunes Nigeria Chart, he’s kickstarted TikTok trends, collaborated with the likes of WYN, garnered millions of streams, and is set to light up festival season. Featuring the uplifting ‘Fantastic’, and rhythmic ‘Funke’,

Northampton indie-pop star Maddox Jones has had a pivotal year. From releasing his stunning deluxe album, ‘(Still) Waiting For The World To Turn’, featuring the likes of nostalgic anthem ’21’, to hitting the road across the UK with Lucy Spraggan, and Rebecca Ferguson, his euphoric yet heartwarming style has been skyrocketing into the public eye.

Reintroducing the orchestral-pop allure of ‘Melodrama’, Qymira is set to turn up the heat with an exotic reimagination, ‘Melodrama (RainForest Club Edit)’. Remixed by acclaimed dance producer Eddie Craig, this dramatic new rendition is an enthralling take on the original, breathing a danceable energy into it’s relentless atmosphere. The hit is stripped to a house-esque

A singer songwriter from Woodstock, New York, Marc Delgado tells the story of getting caught up in a rut where every day seems to be exactly the same as the last. Delgado accompanies his worn-down lament with guitar and a steady drum beat, with a languid resignation in his voice as he relates his story.

W.C. Beck‘s cover of Jerry Jeff Walker’s, ‘Every Drop Of Water’ came out of a recording session which saw him laying down tracks for his ‘Facecomber’ album. Now he’s released it as part of a two song EP, ahead of his forthcoming album, ‘A Mostly Quiet Life’, which is set to come out this August.

Mainstream pop band Stars Go Dim – AKA acclaimed artist and songwriter Chris Cleveland – has enchanted audiences with his uplifting songwriting. Over the past 15 years, he has carved out a distinctive presence in the music world – achieving multiple international Top 5 hits, a U.S. radio No.1, millions of streams, and collaborating with

There’s a word that defines all 25 artists on this list of the most important country women of the last 25 years. Early 2000s hitmakers like Faith Hill, mid-era icons like Taylor Swift and relative newcomers like Lainey Wilson are all trailblazers. They have overcome personal and professional obstacles in pursuit of great country music.

Wonderlick’s new single, ‘Rhinoceros’ is the second single from their upcoming album, ‘Wonderlick Goes To War’. It follows on from ‘Niagara Falls 1969’, which was released in May. ‘Wonderlick Goes To War’ is out on August 1. Strident, to the point of almost being forceful, Wonderlick’s new single, ‘Rhinoceros’ lets listeners know who’s leading the

Every artist likely has a few regrets and one that Amy Lee recently revealed concerns a song the singer wished she’d fought for harder to be an Evanescence single. As tends to be the case, artists have a bit more say in their career as it progresses. And in looking back during a chat with

Karen Atkins spoke with Essentially Pop about the inspiration behind her single, ‘She Rises‘, as well as her life, musical journey, and what is yet to come. How has your relationship with music evolved alongside your journey as a health and vitality expert? Interestingly, I originally got involved with health and vitality because I was

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Better known for his music released as Project213, Jared Hallock’s latest venture sees him performing under his own name, with first single, ‘My Destiny‘. We had the pleasure to recently speak to Jared. Talk to us a little bit about your origins in the music industry – what made you fall in love with making

With his latest single, ‘Virtual Love‘ smashing the airwaves right now, we took the opportunity to speak to the artist, ViennaCC about the track and what inspired him to create it. Your music plays on radio stations around the world. Why do you think your sound resonates so widely?I might be making music that people

‘Turning Of The Tide’, the penultimate track on Nuke The Soup‘s latest album, ‘Dancing On The Edge’, serves as the embodiment of reflections on life’s cyclical nature. Frontman Mark Davison lost both his parents in the summer before recording the first 6 tracks of ‘Dancing On The Edge’, a period which naturally brought him to