By Bekki Bemrose, AllMusic Sydney indie pop trio Middle Kids burst onto the scene off the back of their first single and a starry endorsement. Classically trained piano player Hannah Joy and multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz first met in 2014, and Fitz began to produce her solo work as well as playing in her band. Following […]
By Andy Kellman, AllMusic Kelly Lee Owens is a London-based producer, songwriter, and singer known for shadowy but resonant techno-pop. Following a move from her native North Wales, Owens interned at XL Recordings, played bass in the History of Apple Pie, and worked in a string of record shops, including Pure Groove, Rough Trade, and […]
By RollingStone Sounds Like: Memphis R&B, Chicago blues and a jolt of raw South Asian soul. For Fans of: Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Arif Lohar Why You Should Pay Attention: First generation Indian-American Zeshan Bagewadi has sung for two presidents: Jimmy Carter deemed his version of the national anthem “best ever,” and Barack Obama invited him […]
By Tamar Herman, Billboard They’ve conquered South Korea with their infectious hits, and in the music video for their latest single “Signal,” K-pop girl group TWICE looks to extend their reach off-planet. The nine-member act dropped “Signal,” the title track from their fourth EP, on Monday (May 15) simultaneously with a quirky music video that […]
By Bekki Bemrose, AllMusic Singer/songwriter Aldous Harding first drew praise for the gothic folk and stark emotionality of her 2015 debut that brought about comparisons to both Kate Bush and Scott Walker. She grew up as Hannah Harding in the town of Lyttelton near Christchurch in New Zealand to musician parents. Her mother was folk […]
By Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley Terrace Martin takes his job very seriously. Here’s just a taste of what he sees as at stake when he goes to work: “You got the Marines. You got the Army. We are the only people that soothe them. The art community are the only people that soothe […]
By James Christopher Monger, AllMusic A multi-talented American actress, pop singer, and songwriter, Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft was born on April 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of actor/comedian Jamie Alcroft and Japanese-Canadian figure skater Sarah Kawahara, Kiyoko began acting in commercials and taking drum lessons while still in her single digits. Her middle- […]
By Andy Kellman, AllMusic Jaye Adams, known as Jazz Cartier (and alternately Jacuzzi La Fleur), is a rapper whose vantage is reflected in song titles like “See You in Hell,” “Never Too Faded,” and “Black and Misguided.” Born in Toronto, Adams had to adapt to numerous environments in his youth. The stepson of a diplomat, […]
By Chuck Dauphin, Billboard Even if you’re not acquainted with country singer Aileeah Colgan, her “Country Scene” music video will definitely feel familiar. During the clip, she recreates the cover artwork of 21 iconic country albums as a way of honoring the legends she’s looked up to for so many years. “When we sat down to write the […]
By Timothy Monger, AllMusic The New Respects are a high-energy throwback rock and soul quartet comprising siblings Alexandria, Alexis, and Darius Fitzgerald and their cousin Jasmine Mullen. The children of a Nashville preacher, twins Alexandria (guitar) and Alexis (bass) and their brother Darius (drums) grew up on gospel music, and while Mullen (vocals) heard a […]