Indie-electro-pop singer Yorke, real name Grace Hughes, is becoming one of the brightest new talents on the music scene. After releasing her debut single "First Light" last year, the Byron Bay native has garnered critical praise and support from Spotify, MTV and Apple Music. She has released her latest single, "Window Shopping," alongside a short string of live dates. Inspired by the disco greats of yesteryear and driven by a rollicking bassline, jangly lead guitar line and Hughes’ own vocals, the track was brought to life in a matter of mere hours, with the 22-year-old experimenting with various instruments such as a triangle, a Cabasa and a trash can. “I sometimes think the anxiety of wanting to make a good first impression (in any respect) can overshadow the ability to establish a meaningful connection,” Hughes says of the track’s meaning. As for the video itself, Hughes rhapsodized that director Kyle Caulfied was an obvious choice to bring her aesthetic vision to life. “For me, when writing "Window Shopping," the visual universe that the song existed was just as vivid as the track itself,” she says. ‘Window Shopping’ is Hughes’ first release for 2021, following the standalone single "Gravity" last July. Both tracks ride the high of her debut EP, ‘Liberosis,’ which made waves upon its March 2020 release. To launch the new single, she will embark on a three-date run of headline dates across the Australian east coast, taking on shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this July.

Cuban-born American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello made its live debut of her latest single "Don't Go Yet" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Joining Cabello onstage for the song were several dancers, all dressed in '80s costumes, reflecting the new track's music video theme. Cabello's name trended on Twitter with comments about the performance -- including criticism from people offended by her performing with a white dancer whose skin appeared much darker in his stage makeup. Some Twitter users expressed that they felt the dancer performed in blackface. "Don't Go Yet" premiered on Friday. It's her first new music since the release of her sophomore album, 2019's Romance. This is the first single off Camila‘s upcoming third upcoming album, "Familia," but no release date has been disclosed.

A newly leaked track has surfaced on the web titled "Morning Glory" from Joanna Noëlle Levesque, better known as JoJo. The track was recorded between 2014 - 2015 during the early sessions of JoJo's third album, "Mad Love," but failed to make the final cut. The track is a mid-tempo style that seems like it was recorded around the time her dad passed away, which made her question everything and this song reflects that. She recently released her first album of new material in four years, titled "Good to Know," which was released on May 1, 2020. Just 5 months later, she released her fifth album, "December Baby," which is also her first Christmas album. In 2004 she released her debut album, JoJo, at 13 years old. Her second album, "The High Road," came out two years later. The album has since sold over three million copies worldwide. JoJo’s long-awaited third album, "Mad Love," was released on October 14, 2016, ten years after her second one due to some troubles with her former record label.

English singer and television personality Aleshia Dixion is back after being absent for six years with a new single titled "War." Fans were delighted to find out that Dixon has dropped brand new music after teasing that she had been working on a new album in recent months. Alesha’s new single, "War," is a poptastic gem, the perfect summer anthem to enjoy on a hot day at the beach. Alesha shot to fame in the early 2000s in girl group Mis-Teeq. The band went on to have major success, including two top 10 albums and seven top 10 singles, to achieve success in the UK and abroad. After the group disbanded in 2005, Alesha went on to pursue a solo career. Her first album ‘Fired Up’ was released in the same year after signing a major contract with Polydor Records. In 2007, Dixon was the winner of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing. The following year, she released her second studio album ‘The Alesha Show. The album charted at number 11 in the UK and was certified platinum for sales of 300,000 copies. Singles from the album included ‘The Boy Does Nothing,’ which became a top ten hit, ‘Breathe Slow’ charted at number three, nominated for a BRIT award, and ‘Let’s Get Excited’ peaked at number 13.

Grammy-winning singer James Blake has announced his fifth studio full-length, “Friends That Break Your Heart," which he describes as “a concept album.” He’s leading with the single “Say What You Will,” a highlight of his solo tour late in 2019. The album features guest spots from SZA, Monica Martin and others. The upcoming album, which is set to arrive on September 10, is the singer, songwriter and producer’s first since 2019’s ‘Assume Form’ and follows yes from the two EPs he released last year, ‘Before’ and ‘Covers EP.’ Previewing the album with the new single ‘Say What You Will,’ Blake puts on social blinkers as he sets out to find peace in his own success. “I can find my way with no superpowers/ I can take my place without becoming sour/ I might not make those psychopaths proud/ At least I can see the faces of the smaller crowds,” he sings over the moody, crawling soundscape. His soaring voice and innovative sounds have been unexpectedly embraced by many rappers and R&B artists over the years: He produced songs on Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Damn.,” as well as Jay-Z’s “4:44” and Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” and he’s collaborated with Travis Scott, Stevie Wonder, Kid Cudi and others; “King’s Dead,” his collaboration with Lamar, Jay Rock, and Future from the “Black Panther” soundtrack earned a Grammy for Best Rap Performance.

K-pop boyband BTS has released a brand-new R&B remix of their latest single, "Permission to Dance." The remix, which the group's agency Big Hit Music described as having a 1990s vibe, was released two weeks after the septet dropped the summer song. BTS recently topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Permission to Dance," scoring back-to-back debuts atop the list after "Butter." It has also hit No. 1 with the songs "Dynamite," "Life Goes On" and "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)." BTS are set to make their debut appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge radio show next week on July 27. The boyband will perform their singles ‘Permission to Dance’ and ‘Butter’, as well as a cover of Puff Daddy and Faith Evans’ 1997 chart-topping song ‘I’ll Be Missing You’. In a recent vlog, BTS rapper Suga expressed his gratitude towards fans for the success of their new single. “I couldn’t sleep and be really happy. I never thought we would achieve such a result,” he said. “I did hope for it, but I didn’t expect it. So seeing this great result, I just had to make this [vlog] to express my gratitude.”

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker will release his upcoming sophomore album later this year. He has now unveiled the second single called “Honest,” following “18,” released in June. As acoustic guitar strums alongside singsongy percussion, Jeremy laments a relationship on the brink. His voice rings out on the observation, “I was so sentimental, And you came for my head, We were both on the brink, I was holding my breath,” before finally pleading, “Just be honest with me, babe.” The song’s organic instrumentation matches Jeremy’s open-hearted delivery. It illuminates yet another side of his songwriting and artistry as he continues to evolve with no shortage of emotion or intuition. Jeremy Zucker said of the song, “‘HONEST’ is one of my favourite songs I’ve ever written thus far, and I’m so excited to share it with everyone finally. It’s about someone I used to date who turned out to be a pathological liar. the realization that I was being lied to and manipulated by someone I sincerely trusted hit me like a brick wall.”The new track arrives hot on the heels of Jeremy’s recent announcement of his Fall 2021 “MORE NOISE !!!!” North American Tour. The tour kicks off on October 19th in Portland, OR and runs through the end of November, making stops at Los Angeles’ The Novo on October 27th, New York’s Terminal 5 on November 18th, and more.

Taylor Swift is celebrating a year since her Grammy-winning album “Folklore” by giving fans an anniversary gift. It is an alternate, “original” version of the bonus track “The Lakes” with a more elaborate co-writer/co-producer than the previous recording did. “It’s been one year since we escaped the real world together and imagined ourselves someplace simpler,” Swift wrote on her social media accounts. “With tall, tall trees and salt air. Where you’re allowed to wear lace nightgowns that make you look like a Victorian ghost every day & no one will side-eye you cause no one is around. It’s just you and your imaginary cabin and the stories you make up to pass the time. Thank you for all you have done to make this album what it was; I wanted to give you the original version of ‘The Lakes.’ Happy 1st anniversary to Rebekah, Betty, Inez, James, Augustine, and the lives we all created around them. Happy Anniversary, folklore.” The alternate version is titled “The Lakes (Original Version)” because the more ornate-sounding instrumentation was producer Jack Antonoff’s original plan for the song. In Billboard this past Tuesday, Antonoff recalled, “there was this big orchestral version, and Taylor was like, ‘Eh, make it small.’ I had gotten lost in the string arrangements and all this stuff, and I took everything out.” This version puts all of those layers of strings and sound right back in there.

GRACE DAVIES | TOOTHBRUSH British singer-songwriter Grace Davies released a new song, “Toothbrush," which has glittery synths, each throb and twinkle made brighter by the pang of drums underneath. The song serves as her fourth single of 2021 as an independent artist, following “Testosterone,” “Iris,” and “I met a boy online.” The memories are all Davies’ own, though. She remembers the relics of her past relationship with a sensitivity that feels tender without becoming saccharine or melodramatic, the re-discovery of items left behind a new iteration of heartbreak again and again. In the kitchen, a picture on the microwave; under the bed, a forgotten t-shirt. “How do I get over you when you’re all over I do?” Davies asks plainly. The answer never comes; only a blur of the past going by. Grace Davies shared on social media, “'toothbrush' is out now!!!! wrote this in 2018; I thought this was the perfect main-character-energy summer song, stream it, scream it, and, most importantly, chuck his toothbrush out." JASON ALDEAN & CARRIE UNDERWOOD | IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood have teamed up for the powerful new duet “If I Didn’t Love You," which is the first single to be released from Aldean’s forthcoming 10th studio album. Produced by Aldean’s longtime friend and collaborator Michael Knox and co-written by his bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, “If I Didn’t Love You” follows the singer’s 25th No. 1 “Blame It On You.” “If I Didn’t Love You” is a mid-tempo, guitar-heavy power ballad that puts a couple’s unresolved feelings front and center. Produced by longtime Aldean collaborator Michael Knox and written by Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, and Lydia Vaughan, the song lets Aldean and Underwood show two sides of a painful breakup. “If I didn’t love you, I’d be good by now/I’d be better than barely getting by somehow,” they sing in the harmonized chorus. In addition, Aldean will launch his headlining Back in the Saddle Tour on August 5th in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with guests including Hardy and Lainey Wilson. NICKY ROMERO & MARF | OKAY (FEATURING WULF) Dutch DJs Nicky Romero and MARF teamed up with alternative indie artist Wulf for their progressive pop song "Okay." They fused their genres beautifully, creating an emotive, singalong track sure to move any crowd. "Okay" contains two and a half minutes of positive vibes that you have the feeling that the song could have lasted longer. Wulf's voice appears to lend itself perfectly to dance music, especially when the supporting beats are in the professional hands of Romero and MARF. Nicky Romero said, “When it comes to the writing and production process, ‘Okay’ was an extraordinary track to work on together with MARF & Wulf. For me, it has become a song close to my heart. During these extraordinary times, the people that are close to me became more important than ever. The message behind ‘Okay’ that we want to spread is that we should check on the people around us more often whether or not things are ‘okay.’ We should show them that we are there for them when they need us. Every line in the song has a deeper meaning, and I can’t wait to perform it live.” KING MALA | MERCY King Mala is an alternative soul artist based in Los Angeles. AKA Areli Castro, the El Paso-born musician, pens songs that touch on themes from lust, sexuality and badass femininity. Her latest single, “Mercy,” exudes a dark-pop feel with eerie sharp, clicking soundscapes and soft sultry vocals. The track portrays the juxtaposition of darkness and light that is in all of us. This entrancing track is all about finding the way back through the struggles to our kinder selves. Kicking off the track with a glass piano motif and tender vocals, “Mercy'' gradually adds layer by layer before diving into a slinking melody over pops of the gritty bass sound. Sharp pulses ooze fear, mirroring the darker alter ego, while her signature vocal textures scream femininity and angelic tones, bringing the shadows into the light and reminding us that the good always outshines the bad. “Mercy” closely follows the release of her viral anthem “She Calls Me Daddy,” which has garnered over two million streams to date. King Mala has a significant and dedicated following across her social media and has been greatly praised. JULIA WOLF | RESTING B*TCH FACE Independent artist Julia Wolf has been steadily rising since she released her debut single in 2019, then just WOLF. For the follow-up to "RFB: Part 1", NYC-based singer/songwriter Julia Wolf pushes forward with her pop takeover completing her two-track saga with "Resting B*tch Face: Part 2." The opening lyric, resting bitch face / you can take it or leave it, is so blunt. Being too nice has always translated to people taking advantage of me, and growing up especially, I was overly accepting of that behaviour,” Wolf says. “But in the same breath, being certain of yourself and finding that power in you to say no, or do what’s best for you can somehow label you as a “bitch”. So, if someone uses that term to bring a girl down, it’s a helpful red flag on their personality. It tells me that I must be doing something right, so I take it as a compliment. There is an empowering side that exists in all this, and I wanted to shine some light on it.” DIXIE D'AMELIO | PSYCHO (FEATURING RUBI ROSE) TikTok sensation Dixie D’Amelio has released her next single, "Psycho," following on from the success of previous hits like ‘Be Happy’ and ‘F***boy." The pop track features Rubi Rose, which has Dula Peep influences and is driven mad by love. “Might go psycho if you let go,” Dixie delivers. “There’s a side of me that you don’t know.” Somebody at Hitco knows what they’re doing. Rubi Rose is freshly off bodying the XXL Freshman Class of 2021 along with rappers Flo Milli, Coi Leray, and Lakeyah. Since dropping the “D’Amelio,” Dixie went No. 1 on the Billboard Triller Chart with “Fuckboy,” following the streaming success of her debut single “Be Happy.” "The chemistry between Dixie and Rubi is undeniable,” Hitco co-founder L.A. Reid said in a statement. “‘Psycho’ represents what happens when two dynamic female stars from their own lanes come together and make a real statement record. I know their fans are going to go crazy for it!” Fans are already excited to see what Dixie could pull out of the bag next, as although her songs often get mixed reviews, they always end up becoming hugely viral on TikTok.

There have been rumours that BTS will be collaborating with Coldplay as they were seen landing in South Korea back in April of this year. Today that track has leaked in full titled "Universe," which will be on their 9th album "Music of The Spheres," dropping on October 15 of this year. With the news of the release of the new album, Coldplay released a handwritten letter and album trailer on their official social media. BTS and Coldplay have been mutual admirers of each other for a while. The first hope of BTS X Coldplay took place this year when BTS covered Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ for MTV ‘Unplugged.’ Later, Chris Martin also travelled to South Korea. "Music of the Spheres" is the follow-up to their 2019 double album "Everyday Life," which led the Official U.K. Albums chart and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. It also received a surprise Grammy nomination for album of the year, its first nod in that category in 12 years. Chris Martin and co. announced the album on Tuesday via a handwritten note on their Twitter account, along with a cosmic album visual, "Overtura," on YouTube.

Sarah Barrios has released her latest single, “Thank God You Introduced Me To Your Sister." Sarah Barrios co-wrote the track with Evan Gartner, who is also the producer of the track. With this new single, Sarah showcases her story-telling ability by creating music with a specific narrative in mind. This has also been evident in her other singles released earlier this year. “IH8EVERY1” was created as part of Sarah’s fan request series called “You Ask, I Write,” along with her single “Have We Met Before” featuring Eric Nam, which is about a couple meeting for the very first time but feeling as if they met in another lifetime. “This song is one big messy, book-inspired, bisexual daydream, and I can’t wait for the world to fall into it with me. In my head, I’m way more confident and cool than I am in real life. I have crazy adventures, wild situations and get lost in way too many love tropes. After coming out earlier this year, I was really nervous about how I would talk to women, so I spent a lot of time daydreaming up crazy stories and this song was one of them.” says Sarah Barrios. It has been a big year for Sarah as she is now set to perform at Lollapalooza and The Governors’ Bal and has been featured on major publications such as J-14, Teen Vogue, Ones to Watch, Sweety High, and many more.

Little Mix and Anne-Marie just released the music video for their collaboration, "Kiss My (Uh Oh)," which is the latest single from Anne-Marie's new album, "Therapy." The track itself features a familiar sample from '90s RNB goddess Lumidee, from the single "Never Leave You (Uh Oh)," and it's a buzzy pop anthem that'll stick with us for years to come. Inspired by feelings of freedom and self-empowerment, the song seeks to be this summer's breakup anthem, and if it were up to us, it definitely would be. In terms of the video, though, it's Bridesmaids with a hint of sass. It begins with Anne-Marie getting ready to party on the plane for her hen night, with Little Mix sitting firmly in their seats and ready for action before they head out for a wild adventure. A pregnant Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock retire to their rooms for the night (in Versace robes, no less), whilst an excited Anne-Marie and Jade Thirlwall then head to a steamy male strip show.

Andrew Bazzi is known as Bazzi has made his highly anticipated return with the intoxicating summer track "I Like That." About the track, Bazzi shared, "'I Like That' is the start of a new era for me. I'm exploring new things sonically & just having more fun making music. This song signifies a feeling of gratitude coming back into a new world and atmosphere." Having spent much of last year honing his uniquely personal songcraft on a series of million-streaming single releases, "I Like That" marks the launch of a bold new era for Bazzi, alive with raw sensuality, creative energy, and ever-increasing confidence. The multi-talented singer-songwriter-producer is currently hard at work in the studio, with more new music to follow in the coming months. Bazzi made the most of his 2020, releasing a string of intimate and deeply confessional tracks - including "Young & Alive," "Renee's Song," "I Got You," "I Don't Think I'm Okay," and "Crazy" - all of which drew millions of streams around the world. Now fully focused on the future, Bazzi is hard at work writing and recording new music, as always cross-pollinating modern pop with more traditional aspects of craft and performance.

The Kid LAROI has dropped the final mixtape in his "F*CK LOVE" trilogy, titled "F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU," featuring artists including Polo G, Lil Durk, G Herbo, and his latest single "Stay" with Justin Beiber. The mixtape rounds out LAROI’s "F*CK LOVE" era that first began in July 2020 with the release of his 15-track album under the same moniker. The initial record debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard charts and included Corbin, Lil Mosey and the late rapper Juice Wrld. Ending the year, the burgeoning artist then shared a follow-up mixtape, dubbed "F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE)," in November that offered up an additional seven tracks, including a remixed “Without You,” featuring Miley Cyrus. Laroi is also still on a high from his chart-topping song “Stay” with Justin Bieber. Laroi appeared on Bieber’s last album, Justice, along with Chance the Rapper, Givēon, and others. The chemistry that the two artists have fostered can be heard on their new track, with both playing to each other’s strengths. The track also got a super cinematic music video to accompany it.

Coldplay is gearing up to release their upcoming new album "Music Of The Spheres," and today we another new track titled "Coloratura." This serves as the second offering from the album, following the May single “Higher Power.” "Coloratura" is the 10-and-a-half-minute closing song of "Music Of The Spheres," produced by Max Martin and will be released on Oct. 15. The British pop-rock troupe will release the next proper single in September after "Higher Power" from May, which broke into the top 10 of Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay (No. 4) and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (No. 7) charts. "Music of the Spheres" will be the follow-up to their 2019 double album "Everyday Life," which received a surprise Grammy nomination for album of the year, its first nod in that category in 12 years. Chris Martin and co. announced the album on Tuesday via a handwritten note on their Twitter account, along with a cosmic album visual, "Overtura," on YouTube. Coldplay is set to perform at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival, scheduled for September 17th and 18th at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, alongside Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Weezer.

After dropping her sexy new single “Bouncin" earlier this month, the 28-year-old singer announced that her fifth studio album would be released within a few weeks. In anticipation of the release, she has released another track titled "I Can See The Future." The title of Tinashe’s fifth studio album is "333." In a recent interview, she explained The special meaning behind the numbers. She described it as her “angel number.” “I think it always felt like a good sign to me. It feels like good things will happen in the future,” explained Tinashe. “I’m always on the right track, reminding me that the universe is looking for me at the end of the day.” In addition, Tinashe is set to begin the 333 Tour across the nation late this summer. The 22-date run launches on September 16 in Houston and also includes shows in Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and more. She concludes the official trek on October 21 in Seattle. Tinashe has recently shared two new songs: “Bouncin” and “Pasadena” featuring Buddy. Both songs are expected to appear on her upcoming album "333."

Molly Burch has released her new album called "Romantic Images," which is the follow-up to 2018’s First Flower was produced by Tennis, via Captured Tracks. “I’ve written quite a bit about anxiety and heartbreak in the past, but this record is more inspired by confidence and self-love,” Burch reflects, “This is the most me I’ve ever sounded on an album.” The confidence she speaks of is palpable throughout, a noticeable development in Burch’s writing being her desire to show rather than narrate. That’s to say; there’s a real visceral quality to the record, making it nigh on impossible to listen passively; rather, it demands to be felt, to be experienced. It’ll come as no surprise then that Burch was writing with performance in mind. Her press release name-checks Blondie, Madonna, and even Mariah Carey as influences for this revised direction while stating that the album “marks a distinct evolution for Burch.” Add A Taste of Honey’s pop-dance-funk to those influences, and it’s clear this approach was driven by the artist, not any label-related dictate to move more product. "Romantic Images" is nothing short of a delight, with Burch displaying all the merits of a metamorphosed pop diva.

Prince may have left us five years ago, but his music and legacy lives on and remains as a new track has debuted a previously unreleased song by the late legend titled "Hot Summer." The single is from "Welcome 2 America," an album that Prince recorded in 2010 released from his legendary Paisley Park vault in standard and deluxe editions on July 30. The song was originally only played once on Prince’s 52nd birthday, June 7th, 2010. The singer debuted the track on Minnesota public radio station the Current before it reentered Prince’s vaults after that one-time airing. “Hot Summer” premiered following a heatwave that swept through Minnesota that year, and the track was inspired by the weather and classic beach soundtracks and the West Coast pop sound of the Sixties but with an Eighties New Wave flair. The album is described as "a powerful creative statement that documents Prince's concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, misinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice." The album was recorded and ultimately shelved by Prince in 2010 and 2011; the estate has previously shared the spoken-word title track and “Born 2 Die” from the most politically minded LP.

British singer-songwriter Will Young has released his version of London Grammar’s "Strong" as the latest single from his new album. The singer will release "Crying on the Bathroom" Floor’ on August 6 and shared a final taste from the project; his upcoming 10 track LP is the star’s second collaboration with Richard X, who produced ‘Lexicon’ and the hit single "All The Songs." Speaking about the project, Will says: “I’ve always enjoyed singing other people’s songs. There is a liberation to it. It’s how I feel when I approach a script. I have reverence for the piece of art and the artist who created it. “After 18 years of recording and performing a lot of original material, I loved the idea of creating an album that celebrates some of the modern female artists I so admire in pop.” After winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest "Pop Idol," the singer came to prominence, making him the first winner of the worldwide Idol franchise. His double A-sided debut single "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. "Crying on the Bathroom Floor" is due August 6, 2021.

Anne-Marie has released her second studio album, "Therapy," which includes songwriting collaborations with Max Martin, Kamille, MNEK, Raye, TMS, Blake Slatkin, Ed Sheeran, Nathan Dawe and Plested. Therapy has production by Mojam, Fred Ball, TMS and Blake Slatkin. "Music is a source of healing for everyone, and music is therapy itself, right?!" she said in a press release. "I hadn't realized until we were hit by the pandemic just how much I NEEDED music. I need to perform. I need to write. My lyrics are my open diary to you all, and writing this album has helped me focus and understand my feelings. I needed this album." The album features some awe-inspiring names along with Little Mix, including Rudimental, MoStack, and KSI. Anne-Marie also had some incredibly talented friends help her in writing the album, including Ed Sheeran, Raye, and MNEK. To celebrate the release, Anne-Marie will be performing the new album in its entirety for the first time on 7 August through a global live-stream event hosted on streaming platform On Air. The album is preceded by a new single, Our Song, which features Niall Horan and her most recent single, "Beautiful."