By BroadJam Take the voice of Terri Clark, add Dolly Parton’s songwriting, and throw in Bonnie Raitt’s guitar skills and you get a talented new artist named Ashley McBryde. This free-spirited singer-songwriter pens honest, country lyrics and has a raw twang in her voice that can be heard on her self-titled debut album. McBryde describes […]
By Suzette Fernandez, Billboard Trap singer Messiah El Artista performed his new single “Te Dejaste Amar” live during a recent Q&A with Billboard. The Dominican artist — raised in New York — explained that he’s not only an artist who sings trap, but he also a romantic side. This article originally appeared on Billboard. Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7824596/messiah-el-artista-te-dejaste-amar-video […]
By Famous Birthdays About R&B singer and guitarist who broke out in a major way with the release of his 2016 single “Frustrated,” which racked up millions of plays on platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud. He has also won fans with singles like “Be Honest,” “Tell Me” and “Love Less.” Before Fame He grew up […]
By Scott Kerr, AllMusic American lo-fi punk rock trio Cayetana rose from the same D.I.Y. scene that produced contemporaries Waxahatchee, Radiator Hospital, and Modern Baseball. Members Kelly Olsen and Allegra Anka first met while enrolled in a New York college before moving back to their hometown of Philadelphia, where they met Augusta Koch. None of them had any […]
By Adelle Platon, Billboard SZA has no time for a case of the ex on her latest CTRL cut “Broken Clocks.” “Been about three years since I dated you/ Why you still talking ’bout me like we together?,” the TDE songstress croons. “I moved on for the better/You moved on to whoever.” The nostalgic track follows her previously […]
By James Christopher Monger, AllMusic A colorful indie folk outfit based out of Los Angeles, California, Magic Giant’s effervescent blend of folk, pop, and rock invokes names like the Lumineers, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and Mumford & Sons. Founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalists Austin Bisnow, Zambricki Li, and Brian Zaghi, the group issued […]
By Andy Kellman, AllMusic U.K. native Ella Mai, an R&B singer and songwriter with a casually commanding voice, wasn’t exactly an unknown artist before DJ Mustard signed her to his 10 Summers label. Originally raised in southwest London, Mai moved to New York at the age of 12, then returned to England after she graduated from high […]
By Timmhotep Aku, RollingStone The “Anita” crooner talks his ‘Blkswn’ LP and how the diaspora fuels his funk The 25-year old rapper and crooner Smino is set to be one of the next big voices to burst from the Midwest. His gorgeous love-funk single “Anita” is currently at a million plays across YouTube and SoundCloud, […]
By Neil Z. Yeung, AllMusic Los Angeles-based electronic trio Cheat Codes debuted in 2015 with their single “Visions,” a floor-filling, radio-ready bite of house in a vein similar to Avicii and Swedish House Mafia. The three members of the group — Matthew Russell, Trevor Dahl, and Kevin Ford — each have deep roots in L.A., working on […]
By Billboard British-Norwegian EDM producer Alan Walker was a mere 18 years old when his track “Faded” became a massive European hit, topping the charts in ten countries and entering the Top Five in six more. Born August 24, 1997 in Northampton, England to a Norwegian mother and British father, Walker moved with his family […]