CXLOE’s ‘I Can’t Have Nice Things’ Australia’s CXLOE first made waves in 2018 when “Show You” went viral. Since then, she has released a handful of great pop songs including “I Can’t Have Nice Things” and “Low Blow.” The breakout star now makes her debut for Sandlot Records (in global partnership with AWAL Recordings) with […]
Zedd & Jasmine Thompson Team Up For “Funny”
Katy Perry & Zedd’s ‘365’ Video After an unusually quiet start to the year, Zedd springs back to life with “Funny” — a bittersweet banger featuring Jasmine Thompson. “The curtains are closed now, nothin’ to see,” the 19-year-old Brit begins the song. “But a dozen dying roses at our feet.” The thing is, her ex […]
Premiere: Troi Irons’ Raw, Unfiltered “Am I Happening”
LA-based indie-pop/rock artist (she combines elements of both) Troi Irons generated significant buzz earlier this year with “Flowers,” and now follows it up with another gem called “Am I Happening.” The track is about trying to fill the void with anything — or anyone. “I got a high-powered sex drive and I know how to […]
TINI Teams Up With KHEA For Sexy Banger “Ella Dice”
R3HAB, TINI & Reik’s ‘Bésame (I Need You)’ Argentine pop star TINI has had a remarkably busy 2020 considering that most of the world is in lockdown. So far, the 23-year-old has rolled out three collaborations (including the Mau y Ricky-assisted “Recuerdo”) and now adds a fourth with “Ella Dice.” The triple threat’s latest is […]
Kane Brown, Swae Lee & Khalid’s “Be Like That” Is Going To Be Big
Kane Brown Interview Kane Brown takes another small step away from country on new single, “Be Like That.” Produced by hip-hop heavyweight Mike WiLL Made-It and featuring R&B superstars Swae Lee and Khalid, the sing-along track is a finely-calibrated crossover that is destined to find the 26-year-old a whole new audience. “I might be better […]
Julia Stone Returns With St. Vincent-Produced “Break”
Julia Stone reinvents herself on “Break,” an oddball art-pop anthem produced by St. Vincent. The singer/songwriter (and one half of acclaimed duo Angus & Julia Stone) forgoes her usual stripped-back, folk-adjacent sound in favor of something bolder. “So I left and started dancing under the street light and you saw me, and I saw that […]
BENEE Follows Up “Supalonely” With “Night Garden”
Future Hit: BENEE’s ‘Supalonely’ No one really understood the power of TikTok until BENEE’s “Supalonely” went viral on the app, and then exploded on streaming services. It didn’t take long for radio to get on board (1.3 billion cumulative streams are pretty persuasive) and now the New Zealand newcomer has a global hit on her […]
Breakout Star renforshort Is Back With “f*ck, i luv my friends”
New Find: ren’s grungy ‘idc’ 18-year-old renforshort is part of the new wave of Canadian pop acts emerging in 2020 alongside Anna Sofia and Abby Sage. However, her sound is a little rougher around the edges, occasionally veering into grunge and punk. The newcomer already has one of the year’s better EPs under her belt […]
Zedd & Jasmine Thompson Join Forces For “Funny”
Katy Perry & Zedd’s ‘365’ Video Zedd kicks off his 2020 campaign tomorrow (July 16) with a new single called “Funny” featuring UK singer/songwriter Jasmine Thompson. She kindly shared a snippet of the demo on her Instagram account, so we already know that a) it’s a breakup anthem and b) extremely emotional. “It’s funny how […]
Tinashe Joins THEY. For New Single “Play Fight”
Tinashe Drops ‘Songs For You’ Tinashe stays booked and busy! The independent R&B queen teamed up with ZHU for “Only” earlier this year and now lends her voice to THEY.’s “Play Fight.” Which is a slinky bop about makeup sex. “I get on your nerves? Well you’ve been on mine,” Drew Love (one half of the […]