Two years ago, alt-pop singer King Princess released their debut album "Cheap Queen." Since then, they’ve been working on their follow-up album with their label boss Mark Ronson, a fellow NYC rich kid. We don’t know when that LP will arrive yet, but King Princess shared a couple of new singles, “Only Time Makes It Human” and “PAIN.” She also recently appeared on a new version of Griff & Sigrid’s collab single "Head on Fire." Teaming up with the duo and fellow popster MØ. In the months ahead, King Princess will head out on a couple of big tours with Kacey Musgraves and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She has now treated us to another new single titled "For My Friends," which is about her two best friends from high school. In 2019, her debut album "Cheap Queen" was released via Mark Ronson’s Zelig Records/Columbia Records to widespread critical acclaim. She has performed on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and graced the cover of V Magazine, GQ Style UK, Highsnobiety and more. She sold out tours across North America and Europe with festival sets at Coachella, Glastonbury, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and more. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, King Princess is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Her 2018 debut single, an ode to untold queer histories titled “1950,” became an overnight smash hit with over 550 million streams to date and eventually achieved platinum status in the United States and Australia.

Mabel hasn't released new music since last year's Christmas covers, including her version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," but that has now changed as she has released her new single "Good Luck." As her fresh relationship blossoms, Mabel hits her former love interests and flames in the song, "Good Luck," in which the scathing lyrics include: 'Boys are so wild, they think the grass is greener, then they realize.' The new track is a follow-up to last year when she collaborated with Joel Corry on "I Wish," contributed "Take It Home" for the "Pokémon 25: The Album," and released "Let Them Know." Mabel also shared a personal written note on her Instagram last night where she said that she’d “finally found the courage to be who I really am, to properly express myself and be the artist I’ve always wanted to be.” “This next part of the journey is dedicated to anyone who’s ever felt scared to truly be themselves,” she added. “I just want you to know that who you really are is enough, it’s more than enough, and I want nothing more than for you to be proud of that.” Mabel will perform at Reading & Leeds Festivals in August with a slot on the Main Stage. AJ Tracey, Declan McKenna and headliner Stormzy will also appear at the festivals on the same allotted day. Her second album, due this year, will be a follow-up to her debut album "High Expectations," which debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

Muse has announced their new album Will of the People. It’s out on August 26 via Warner. Along with the news, they also released a new single, “Compliance,” with a new music video directed by Jeremi Durand. It was shot in Poland and inspired by "Looper." “Will of the People" was created in Los Angeles and London and is influenced by the increasing uncertainty and instability in the world,” Matt Bellamy said in a statement. “A pandemic, new wars in Europe, massive protests & riots, an attempted insurrection, Western democracy wavering, rising authoritarianism, wildfires and natural disasters and the destabilization of the global order all informed 'Will of the People.; It has been a worrying and scary time for all of us as the Western empire and the natural world, which have cradled us for so long, are genuinely threatened. This album is personal navigation through those fears and preparation for what comes next.” The group’s ninth album follows “Simulation Theory,” which came out in November 2018 and was notable for its experimentation with various producers, including Timbaland, Shellback and Mike Elizondo. However, this time, Warner Records reports that the new album is entirely self-produced by the band, with its longtime core lineup of Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard, and Chris Wolstenholme.

What a difference a year can make. Rewind to December 2020, and ArrDee – aka Brighton teenager Riley Davies – juggled working nights with getting trains up to London for studio sessions and networking with industry types. Those long, sleep-deprived days and journeys paid off. The south coast rapper ArrDee has released his new mixtape entitled "Pier Pressure." Alongside the release, ArrDee has released another single, “Early Hours,” which follows on from ArrDee’s music video for “Come & Go,” The Brighton rapper connected with a young woman at a house party. In these new visuals, we see ArrDee spending time with the same lady in the “Early Hours” of the morning. This year, the 19-year-old rapper featured on the first drill track to reach number one (Tion Wayne’s ‘Body’), bagged three Top Ten hits – the garage-indebted ‘Flowers (Say My Name),’ ‘Oliver Twist, and a spot on Digga D’s ‘Wasted’ – and has injected the UK rap world with a cheeky sense of humour that had arguably been missing from the scene for some time. He recently spoke about what makes you stand out as a rapper in the UK scene, “There’s a few things. I massively represent my hometown – I don’t just do it for me. And I think I represent the culture of what a lad or girl from my hometown is like, which I think is quite unaccounted for in the UK scene. But there’s also a lot of smaller towns across the country that don’t have somebody to represent their culture. And I think that’s how I came in and shot off as fast as I did because I was different. Jumping on different beats, my flow was different; I wasn’t talking about what everyone was talking about."

Over the years, we've had some fantastic songs from Tom Grennan. 'Little Bit of Love,' 'Let's Go Home Together' with Ella Henderson and 'By Your Side' with Calvin Harris were all Top 10 hits for the BRIT Award nominee. Now, he has treated fans with the release of a brand new track titled "Remind Me" Grennan is one of the top 200 most streamed artists in the world, Tom Grennan has now surpassed 250m global streams, Tom’s acclaimed UK Number One album "Evering Road" has seen him recognized as “one of the country’s bright young musical talents” by British GQ, simply “epic” by the NME and “a catchy, dance-adjacent mea culpa that will score with fans” by ES Magazine. Elsewhere, Music Week applauded “an epic breakup lament,” CLASH saw “a soulful piece of introspection,” and Classic Pop championed “layers of complexity.” English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan is gearing up for his first-ever Australian tour, hitting stages in support of his recent second album "Evering Road." The run will kick off on Wednesday, June 8, with a show at The Triffid in Brisbane, Melbourne’s 170 Russell the following evening (June 9), and Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Friday (June 10). Grennan released "Evering Road" – which he described as a “thank you note” following a breakup – back in March. It was flanked by the singles "This Is The Place," "Oh Please," "Little Bit Of Love," "Amen," and "Something Better," and went on to earn Grennan his first UK Number One album.

Charli XCX is back and has dropped her new studio album titled "Crash," which will be supported by an extensive North American and European tour. "Crash" marks the end of a five-album deal Charli signed with Atlantic when she was 16, a 13-year engagement that has often seemed more trouble than it was worth but new music has finally arrived. The record kicks in with thumping drums as Charli sings how it “ended all so legendary” over twinkling synths on the opening title track. The nostalgic pop influences quickly seep in, further highlighted by its guitar-solo finale. Elsewhere, previously released singles, such as the iconic Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens featuring "New Shapes" and the "September" sampling Rina Sawayama collab "Beg For You," shine brightly, while the pounding and anthemic "Good Ones" stands as one of the best from Charli’s back-catalogue. The dramatic "Move Me" and "Lightning" reinvent what pop and dance ballads should be, while "Constant Repeat" is a refreshing slice of pure pop that shimmers Dynamic strings open up the sleek, sexy bop "Baby" and "Every Rule" explores falling in love under tricky circumstances over dreamy synths. "Used To Know Me" is a dance-floor ready club-pop number during infectious earworm. "Crash" may be closing a chapter for Charli, but it is in no way a swan song. Instead, she again explores new ventures, crafting a pop album that celebrates the old classics and the contemporary, cements her status as a true pop trailblazer.

Carrie Underwood's next musical chapter has a name. The country music hitmaker has released a new song called "Ghost Story." Since last week, the country superstar has been giving fans hints that she has an upcoming release, and on Tuesday, she confirmed the new song. The title also leans in on themes Underwood has explored previously. Death and revenge — even revenge killing — can be found across her catalogue. The title track of the "Blown Away" album finds the protagonist locking herself in a cellar as a tornado rips through her house. Her abusive father lies asleep on the couch, with the lyrics making clear his death was as much a result of the storm as his daughter's unwillingness to wake him. On "Storyteller," released in 2015, a character named Jenny slips something in the whiskey of an abusive husband on a song called "Church Bells." Elsewhere, Cassie O'Grady gets her comeuppance on "Choctaw County Affair." This new song comes in what could be a delightful season for Underwood. Earlier this month, she won the ACM Single of the Year alongside Jason Aldean for their duet "If I Didn't Love You." Next month are the annual CMT Awards, this time on CBS. While nominations for the CMTs aren't released until March 16, the 39-year-old has typically fared well during the fan-voted show. It appears she’s been in the studio cooking up more than just one single, though, and it would make sense to think that CU7 is likely on the way this year. Her last proper studio album, "Cry Pretty," was released way back in 2018, in addition to a Christmas album, "My Gift," in 2020, and her aforementioned 2021 Gospel album, "My Savior."

GAYLE has released her highly anticipated debut EP entitled "A Study of the Human Experience Volume One," the singer-songwriter’s first-ever studio effort via Arthouse Records/Atlantic. The EP, as a whole, is a summation of Gayle’s experiences as a teen, filled with lessons learned and failed friendships. And though they’re all specific to her own life, ultimately, they capture how “life is fucking weird,” she says. “And life is so hard, but it’s so lovely simultaneously. And that’s really confusing." Especially when you’re growing up.” GAYLE burst onto the scene after releasing “abcdefu” back in December, which spelled out fuck you’s to her ex, his mom, and his shitty Craigslist couch. The track topped Billboard‘s Emerging Artists chart as the deliciously profane pop-rock kiss-off went viral. Since then, the 17-year-old Nashville native has landed at the apex of both the Alternative Streaming Songs and Alternative Digital Song Sales before reigning supreme on Billboard’s Global 200 and the Global Excl. U.S. chart. Thus far, the global hit has peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 14 weeks of steady momentum, despite competing with the juggernaut that is "Encanto‘s" “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Meanwhile, GAYLE’s world domination has continued with the launch of Billboard’s new Hits of the World charts, where it’s currently at No. 1 in Austria, Germany and Luxembourg, and in the Top 10 in numerous other countries. Ahead of her coming EP release, GAYLE has maintained a steady stream of promotion for her fledgling career as a superstar-in-the-making, having already made her late-night debut by performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," announcing a headlining tour, covering Alanis Morissette‘s “You Oughta Know,” oh, and trading DMs with none other than Olivia Rodrigo.

Michael Bublé is reaching new heights on his eagerly awaited new album "Higher," due out March 25. In anticipation for his new album, Buble has released the third single entitled "Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square," which was popularized by Vera Lynn in 1940, and directly follows it with “Make You Feel My Love,” a 1997 Bob Dylan song also notably covered by Adele in 2008. His upcoming new album features a duet with country music icon Willie Nelson on Willie’s classic song “Crazy,” plus Michael’s versions of Bob Dylan‘s “Make You Feel My Love,” Sam Cooke‘s “Bring It On Home to Me” and the standards “Smile” — accompanied by a gospel choir. One unexpected track is Michael’s version of “My Valentine,” which Paul McCartney wrote and appeared on McCartney’s 2012 album "Kisses on the Bottom." The Beatles legend himself produced the track. Famed producer Bob Rock, who also worked on the album, adds, “This was the most focused and inspired Michael has been. He understood the record he wanted to make. He had a clear vision. As soon as we started, he stuck his neck out to make each song get to the place that he was hearing it in his head.”Michael then heads to Europe for a series of promotional appearances and returns to the U.S. for his previously announced Las Vegas residency at Resorts World, which runs from April 27 to May 7.

In February 2002, America was still emerging from the dark shadows of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and Norah’s voice and music—pure, warm, and reassuring—struck a deep emotional chord with listeners the world over. Now, Blue Note/UMe will release "Come Away With Me: 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition" on April 29. The 44-track collection captures the emergence of singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones and reveals the full story of making her now-classic debut album. A previously unreleased alternate version of Jones’ song “Come Away With Me” from the Allaire sessions and a demo version of “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” has now been released. In addition to a remaster of the original album, which was produced by Arif Mardin and released on Feb. 26, 2002, the Super Deluxe Edition also includes 22 previously unreleased tracks, including the original demos that Jones submitted to Blue Note, the complete First Session demos she made after being signed and the first version of the album she made at Allaire Studios with producer Craig Street — much of which has never been heard before. When Blue Note released "Come Away With Me" in 2002, it wasn’t regarded as a jazz album, nor did it resemble anything else on the pop landscape. The album steadily grew into a global phenomenon, reaching #1 in 20 countries, selling nearly 30 million copies and sweeping the 2003 Grammy Awards with eight wins, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Twenty-five-year-old singer/songwriter Normani is taking a new direction in her music with her new single “Fair.” The song is her most deeply personal work to date. Harv produces “Fair.” Harv did “Peaches” for Justin Bieber last year and has worked with Omarion, Sevyn Streeter and more. As a Fifth Harmony alum, Normani has been known for bright, upbeat songwriting since her days in the girl group. Now, she is revealing a more emotional side. Normani said of the song, "This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments," Normani shared on Instagram yesterday. “​​Sharing this record makes me uncomfortable because you have never really seen me in this light. Definitely aware that you might feel like you don’t know much about me but that’s only because it’s what makes me feel protected.” Normani acknowledged that a ballad is probably not what her fans expected from her first release since last summer. However, it is a musical challenge she feels ready to take on. Since Fifth Harmony’s hiatus in 2018, Normani has released several singles, including “Motivation” and “Wild Side.” These songs feature fun, sexy lyrics and ultimately uplifting sounds. “Fair” is about Normani’s difficult emotional journey after a breakup— a stark contrast from her previous work. "Fair" arrives ahead of an upcoming debut solo album, which is due to be released very soon, it has been highly anticipated by fans for many years.

Alt-pop icon Lights has shared her new single and video for "In My Head (ft. Josh Dun)." The track features drummer Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots, the pair's second collaboration, Josh having previously appeared on 'Savage' from the 'Skin & Earth' album. Lights expanded on the single, "'In My Head' in a few words is about tuning out the chaos and the thousand voices telling us how to feel and act and look, and just doing things your way. The "In My Head" video is visually and conceptually the culmination of the previous three songs that I released leading up. The colour scheme of PƎP is primary, so the first PƎP video ('Prodigal Daughter') was thematically red, 'Real Thing (featuring Elohim)' was blue, and 'Salt and Vinegar' was yellow. 'In My Head' was always meant to be all three, and it sums up the series conceptually as well." Last month, the artist shared the hypnotic "Salt and Vinegar," which EDM.com praised for "bringing [Lights'] artistic vision full circle. In December, Lights shared the new track and video "Real Thing" feat. Elohim, which followed her acclaimed fall single "Prodigal Daughter. In celebration of the record, Lights' "Baby I'm Back" North American headline tour will kick off April 3 in Portland, OR, making stops at The Fonda in Los Angeles and New York City's Irving Plaza before wrapping up in Toronto, Ontario on May 7.

Global superstar Tones And I have returned with her new single “Eyes Don’t Lie,” which marks the first new music from Tones And I since the release of her celebrated debut album, "Welcome To The Madhouse." Accompanied by the official music video directed by Tones And I, Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, “Eyes Don’t Lie” finds the Australian artist letting go of a toxic relationship and pushing forward through the wreckage. Elaborating on the new track, Tones And I explained, “‘Eyes Don’t Lie is written about a large loss of someone/something. Resenting the person/feeling you get and realizing it was a toxic person / feeling all along. Someone taking advantage of you, and you taking advantage of yourself. Feeling better off and putting that last bit of bitterness behind you.” Commenting on the song’s companion visual, she added, “The music video reflects being alone, but not lonely. Escaping something that hurt and happy to be wherever else, even though it’s over. I am still reflecting and telling my story one last time before I move on.” This summer, Tones And I will embark on a slate of global performances, including a run of international festival dates, including appearances at Mexico’s Tecate Emblema Festival, The Netherlands’ Pinkpop Festival, Spain’s Mad Cool Festival and more. Tones And I will also make a handful of headline European appearances in Belgium, France, Austria, and the United Kingdom before heading across the Atlantic for the North American leg of her headline tour, which will get underway on July 23rd in Philadelphia.

Following the mega announcement of Machine Gun Kelly’s (MGK) sixth studio album, "Mainstream Sellout," which looks to treat fans once more with the release of a new track, “maybe” featuring Bring Me The Horizon. "Mainstream Sellout" was originally due to be called "Born With Horns," but had its name changed earlier this year. Previously, Kelly and the album’s executive producer Travis Barker had tattoos of its original title. The follow-up to 2020’s "Tickets To My Downfall" is set to be “more guitar-heavy” and lyrically “deeper,” MGK said last year. Previously teased earlier this month at Emo Nite in Los Angeles, MGK and Bring The Horizon to prove to be the ultimate pairing on the rock-laden record. Along with the new record's release, MGK releases a small clip to build anticipation for the forthcoming music video. "maybe” puts MGK a step closer to releasing his March 25th effort, which will also feature Young Thug, Gunna, blackbear, and more. MGK’s “maybe” collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon. The UK quintet Bring Me The Horizon has bloomed into Grammy and BRIT contenders with their nominations. Earlier this year, they partnered up with Ed Sheeran for an electrifying “Bad Habits” performance at the 2022 BRITs, which spawned the studio version in February. Over the weekend, the dynamo took over the trendy supper club Delilah in West Hollywood for a track reveal befitting a music and fashion mogul: He donned 16 different custom Dolce & Gabbana shirts that each bore the name of a song on the album.

Rosalía has shared another new song, “Hentai,” from her album "Motomami" and is accompanied by a music video directed by Mitch Ryan. "Motomami" comes out this Friday (March 18) via Columbia. Rosalía previously teased the record with the singles “Saoko,” “Chicken Teriyaki,” and her collaboration with The Weeknd called “La Fama.” It follows her 2018 Grammy-winning breakout album "El Mal Querer." Speaking to Rolling Stone last November, she described the upcoming LP as “the most personal and confessional album that I’ve made so far,” adding that it’s about “a feminine figure building herself.” She juxtaposes the delicacy of the music and her voice, which is Judy Garland-level warm, with the writing, which is veiled but still provocative. It plays with the kind of lyricism that people let men get away with all the time and adds contrasts through unexpected production choices. As the intensity builds up, she chirps “so, so, so, so, so, so good” while industrial-sounding, Arca-style machine guns shoot off in the distance. In an accompanying video, directed by Mitch Ryan, she rides a mechanical bull in a sun-lit field and writhes in bed, celebrating natural ecstasy. Last weekend (March 12), Rosalía made her debut appearance on "Saturday Night Live," where she performed ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ and ‘La Fama’ to a vast US TV audience.

Darren Hayes continues his musical comeback in a gloriously expressive style with the raucous new video for his latest single, "Do You Remember?" The bright and boisterous visual - premiering exclusively on Attitude - sees former Savage Garden frontman Hayes enjoy a retro-styled night out to remember. "Do You Remember?" cinematic seven-minute video sees Hayes, 49, pay homage to the neon-filled '80s club era, with plenty of comedic high jinks and infectious energy matched only by the track's addictive synths. Sonically, 'Do You Remember?' recalls the rhythmic delights of George Michael and Prince, with lyrics inspired by Hayes' first kiss (which Savage Garden fans will remember he detailed on the band’s 1999 tune "Chained To You"). "Do You Remember?" follows the release of Hayes' first solo single in a decade, "Let's Try Being In Love," in January, which was accompanied by a steamy visual that saw the singer embark on an affair with another man, played by actor Scott Evans.

Acclaimed indie-pop band Lucius' has dropped a new song, "Dance Around It," featuring special guests Brandi Carlile and Sheryl Crow, along with debuting the official music video. Reflecting on the song, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe share, "In many ways 'Dance Around It' cracked the intention for the entire record; to dance through the darkness. To take what may have been isolating and internal, and instead, make it loud, and put it on display - give it legs to dance. When we brought it to the studio, we asked our dear friends and collaborators (pinch me) Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile to sing with us; they were so present and instrumental during the writing and recording of our record - and hearing them sing on this track felt like dancing through that last part of a dark tunnel." "Dance Around It" is the latest song unveiled from Lucius' anticipated new album, "Second Nature," which will be released April 8 on Mom + Pop Music (U.S. and Mexico), Dine Alone (Canada), Second Nature Records/Secretly Distribution (RoW). Ahead of the release, the band has shared three additional album tracks: "Heartbursts," "White Lies," and "Next To Normal," of which Paste praises, "hyper-catchy choruses...with a timeless dance groove that does anything but overstay its welcome." In celebration of the new music, the band will embark on an extensive North American headline tour this spring, followed by a series of European shows in September.

Janet Jackson’s voice is a flute in an orchestra of trumpets and trombones. Unlike her ’80s coequals Madonna and Whitney Houston, Jackson had little success at the start of her career, especially given the expectations of her last name: Her first two albums were poorly sold and even worse — the type of performance that today would result in a terminated contract. Then she fired her father as manager and, on the 1986 breakout "Control," teamed with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who smartly paired her small voice with beats that boomed through lower registers and helped her write defiant songs that contained a kind of top 40 feminism. Her career was lit: "Control," Its three successors sold more than 10 million copies. But the albums she has released since the 2004 Super Bowl, where she exposed her breast during the halftime show and ignited a shitstorm, turned her career sales chart into a bell curve: It inspired the invention of YouTube and boosted TiVo sales but buried her own, as TV and radio seemed to blacklist her. She hasn’t had a top 10 single in the United States since 2001. But none of those songs was a hit in European countries less ashamed of the body either, so maybe it wasn’t just the “wardrobe malfunction.” So even if she wanted to cadge a visit with the Kardashians, pop culture has left her behind. This means that "Unbreakable" was her first studio album since 2008; she brought back Jam and Lewis not to regain the glory of 1986 but to work with the people who know her best. There’s nothing like a sure hit here, just expert adult-contemporary R&B. “No Sleeep,” the first single from her album "Unbreakable," continues the sex-positive theme that has been her mainstay since 1997’s "The Velvet Rope," but it’s an outlier — unlike "Damita Jo," this album isn’t slicked by massage oil. The highlight “After You Fall” isn’t much more than a minimal piano and a hushed vocal that proves how big a small voice can be. In that song and “The Great Forever,” which starts with trip-hoppish electronics, Jackson considers how cruelly the world treats people who are kind and idealistic. Some of the 17 songs shift between past and present: “Shoulda Known Better,” a messy call for virtue (“We won’t accept excuses/We tolerate no abuses”), aims for U2’s spiritual liftoff in the chorus guitars; “Gon’ B Alright” consciously evokes the rousing funk of Sly & The Family Stone (whom Jam and Lewis sampled in Jackson’s 1989 “Rhythm Nation”) through horns, guitar and live drums; and “Dream Maker/Euphoria” pairs vintage Philly soul with clattering trap drums. But with the exceptions of “Dammn Baby” and “2 Be Loved,” both pretty explicit nods to DJ Mustard’s “ratchet” sound, Jam, Lewis and Jackson, who co-produced and co-wrote all the songs here, aren’t chasing or reviving trends. The funk jam that closes “Night” couldn’t have come from anyone else (except maybe Prince). Jackson starts the album with “Unbreakable,” which is also the title of a song that began her brother Michael’s final album before he died in 2009 — the high chorus even sounds like something he might’ve written. His spirit appears throughout the record: J. Cole mentions him on “No Sleeep” (“Butterflies like MJ”); on “The Great Forever,” Jackson bends and chokes notes the same way her brother often did; and “Broken Hearts Heal” is clearly about him. She implicitly refers to the pain they shared growing up with an abusive father (“We danced and sang our way through most anything”) and the adult bond she has lost (“We can’t laugh together ’til we cry”). But crucially, it’s a happy song, which fits the album’s themes of resilience and community. "Unbreakable" is the mature album, free of commercial ambition, her all-too-breakable brother never made. All-in-all, Janet made an album that is sophisticated and personal but carries that trademark carefree, a freewheeling atmosphere that makes her so wonderful. Only Janet could sneeze and bless herself mid-song and get away with it. The fact is, regardless of the work that goes into her music, it doesn't ever feel like it is trying too hard, which is not something Janet ever sounded like anyway. There are echoes of "That's The Way Love Goes" and "Doesn't Really Matter" for fans of the hits, as well as nods to what's happening now. There are those deep-cuts that the fanatics will kill for. This won't surprise any of Janet's fans or anyone who is a fully paid-up soul enthusiast – and that is why Janet Jackson has endured as an artist.

London-based singer-songwriter Tiana Major9 signed to Motown Records with a soulful sound (think Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, and Estelle); her big break started with the hit “Collide” from the "Queen and Slim" soundtrack in 2019. Since then, she has been steadily building a discography of harmonic instrumentals, poems, intricate harmonies, and smooth beats, with subsequent hits like “Same Space?” featuring SiR and “On Read” featuring Lucky Daye. Now, Tiana Major9, currently touring with powerhouse icon Jazmine Sullivan, has released a four-song EP, "Fool Me Once," that’s sure to make anyone a fan. Born Tiana Thomas-Ambersley, the artist was raised in an East London-Jamaican household and is both musically inclined and educated. We couldn’t help but be inspired by how sincerely the 26-year -old has been following her dreams all her life “with no plan B”—and who wouldn’t believe in the method, as life constantly affirms her goals and talent. With her artistry influenced by a life of singing solos in church and listening to reggae and jazz at home, Tiana has created a sound familiar to lovers of R&B, yet unique in its expression. In a press release for the new tape, the East London-born, Jamaican singer-songwriter teased her debut LP. “These are 4 tracks I love so much and couldn't wait to perform and share them with the world because it's been a minute," she wrote." "Fool Me Once" will give you a good idea of what my album will feel like... I hope you love these songs as much as I do."

Los Angeles-based trio MUNA - comprised of Katie Gavin (she/they), Naomi McPherson (they/them), and Josette Maskin (she/they) - announced their forthcoming self-titled album, set for release on June 24th via Saddest Factory Records. "Anything But Me," "Breaking up is hard to do. In the past, we've stayed in relationships for a long time, waiting until we hit low lows to admit it was over. The new track is all about staying in a relationship just because you’re scared of losing the familiarity. With upbeat synths and pulsing percussion, “Anything But Me” is a dance-worthy anthem. The accompanying video sees MUNA being held captive by themselves as they sing along to the tune. MUNA will be down in Austin this week, headlining the Saddest Factory Records Showcase on Wednesday and more. MUNA is a career-defining record from a band that continues to push its artistic boundaries. They aren't afraid to be vulnerable and are fiercely honest in all aspects of their craft. MUNA might be their masterpiece. This fall, they have also announced their much-anticipated headline tour. MUNA recently announced a unique London underplay at The Garage, which sold out in under a minute. The band will return for The Great Escape festival this spring and plan a world tour for later this year.