English singer-songwriter Sting has released his new album called "Duets." The album covers the past 20 years, exclusively focusing on Sting’s work with other major recording artists. During this period, collaborations were frequent, including a brand new collaboration with Italian icon Zucchero entitled “September,” “Desert Rose” with Rai music singer Cheb Mami, “It’s Probably Me” with Eric Clapton, 44/876 with Shaggy, among some of Sting’s other most beloved duets with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Annie Lennox, Charles Aznavour, Mylène Farmer, Melody Gardot, Gashi and more. Duets was Executive Produced and A&R’d by Guénaël “GG” Geay & Martin Kierszenbaum with all songs mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Los Angeles, United States. Last year, Sting released "My Songs," which featured reworked versions of songs from his time as a solo artist and with the Police. In 2018, he and Shaggy released the collaborative album, "44/876."

Rising singer Grace Weber makes her official introduction with her debut album, "A Beautiful Space." The 12-track album—which features Chance the Rapper, whom Weber has written for in the past—explores how Grace came back to herself through music and embraced self-love again. The album was led by “Feels Like Heaven,” a brisk fresh start following challenging times. Weber returned with the Chance The Rapper-assisted track, “Thru the Fire,” a work in progress anthem that finds her using unkind words to nourish her drive to achieve many aspirations. Capturing her resilience over the past four years, Weber has also shown her ability to compile complex emotions into poetic lyrics. Weber sat down with American Songwriter to discuss her feelings since the release and the stories behind some of the tracks. Active in the music industry for the past decade, Weber began releasing music shortly after graduating from NYU in 2010. Her debut album is ten very long years in the making, and yet this is somehow only the beginning as a taste of her full potential and a teaser showcasing her many sides.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s joyous celebration of the Washington Heights neighbourhood, “In The Heights,” has finally arrived via the soundtrack that soars just as high even without the benefit of interstitial dialogue and sumptuous visuals. Adapted from the Broadway musical, the story centers on a bodega owner, Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who discovers his mom-and-pop stop-and-shop has sold a winning lottery ticket. Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Jimmy Smits and Olga Merediz make up the cast. While the original cast recording exists featuring Miranda in the lead role, Atlantic Records’ soundtrack showcases the remarkable talents of this new cast singing the old favourites, along with a newly written closing song, “Home All Summer.” Diehards of the musical will immediately notice the shifts of songs… and, lamentably for some, the inevitable cuts. Gone are “Sunrise,” sung by Nina and Benny after spending a night together, and “Hundreds of Stories,” a duet between Usnavi and Abuela Claudia as they sing about what they’ll do with them the lottery money. Also missing is “Atención,” a song that Kevin sings, announcing Abuela Claudia’s passing. And MIA is Nina’s mother, Camila Rosario, which changes the dynamics between college student Nina, her father and their story.

After releasing his second album "Orca" in 2020, Gus Dapperton is back with a deluxe version of the pop-rock record. The new album explores human pain and suffering, but also healing and redemption. "Orca" was written and produced by Dapperton, with Spike Stent (Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, Beyonce) mixing the album. The deluxe edition adds several new songs onto the original pop-rock project; he’s also shared a new video for one of the tracks, “Sober Up,” where he performs the song in an immaculately hip apartment accompanied by his shadow. Other new songs include “Flatline” and “Steady,” along with the rest of the original tracks. And now that restrictions on touring have been lifted thanks to vaccines for COVID-19, Dapperton also shared a slew of tour dates for the rest of the year and into the fall, kicking off with Lollapalooza this July. Check out the “Sober Up” video above and two new songs below, as well as his full touring schedule. His collaboration also joins these new songs with Chanel Tres on a new version of the track “Palms.”

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, JP SAXE releases his highly anticipated debut album, "Dangerous Levels of Introspection." The album will include the Grammy Award-nominated track for Song of the Year, “If The World Was Ending” ft. Julia Michaels and “A Little Bit Yours,” "More Of You" and “Line By Line” with Maren Morris, among other special guests. JP worked with several exciting people on this album, including one of his musical heroes, John Mayer. JP Saxe received his first Grammy nomination for his platinum single “If The World Was Ending” ft. Julia Michaels, at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. The duet, produced by six-time Grammy Award-winner FINNEAS, was one of the most impactful songs during the pandemic, resulting in over one billion streams across platforms and over 130 million music video views. It has been certified platinum in the U.S., among other territories, and 4x platinum in Saxe’s native Canada. Saxe recently announced "The Feelings Are Stupid" headlining world tour, which will kick off in the U.S. in San Diego, CA, on October 18 and includes two nights in London on March 29, 2022, at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and March 30, 20,22, at O2 Academy 2.

Australian pop sisters duo The Veronicas have released their fourth studio album, “HUMAN,” which is the follow-up to "GODZILLA" that dropped May 28th. It saw the re-emergence of the writing trinity of Toby Gad, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso for the first time since The Veronicas’ international hit "Untouched." The new album "HUMAN" showcases the Origliasso twins as “vulnerable songwriters.” But listening to these albums back-to-back, they’re not entirely different beasts. The album opens soothingly with the power ballad "Without You," with minimal instrumentation immediately enhancing Lisa and Jessica’s vocal virtuosity. On track two makes an edgy, crunchy-trap-beat detour, featuring artist Muki delivering the repetitive, accusatory hook. There are also appropriate future-dancefloor moments, including the boppy "On Your Side," disco-infused "Jealous," and "Goodbye." At the same time, dancing to "Out Of Time" with a surprise Rüfüs Du Sol-level rave breakdown. In addition, The duo recently released their own ethical perfume brand, Untouched, launched their fashion collaboration with Jagger and Stone and starred in their very own MTV-produced reality show Blood Is For Life and will appear in the coming months on Nine’s Celebrity Apprentice.

Little Monsters, get ready to put your paws up — Lady Gaga has re-released one of her most groundbreaking albums, "Born This Way." The new edition of the album "Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary," which features all 14 songs off the original version, comes with new packaging and six additional tracks. Gaga taps different artists who are "representing and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community" to reimagine the songs of "Born This Way." “Born This Way, my song and album, were inspired by Carl Bean, a gay black religious activist who preached, sung, and wrote about being ‘Born This Way.’ Notably, his early work was in 1975, 11 years before I was born,” Gaga explained. “Thank you for decades of relentless love, bravery, and a reason to sing. So we can all feel joy because we deserve joy. Because we reserve the right to inspire tolerance, acceptance, and freedom for all.” While five selected songs are covers by different artists, include “Marry The Night” (Kylie Minogue), Highway Unicorn (Road To Love)” (The Highwomen), “Yoü and I” (Ben Platt), “The Edge of Glory” (Years & Years), and “Born This Way (The Country Road Version) (Orville Peck). "Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary Edition" comes alongside releasing a new collection of merchandise available for pre-order from the official Lady Gaga website.

Singer-songwriter Cautious Clay gives us a bird-eyes view of the calamities of life in his debut "Deadpan Love," an album as perfect for summer weather as it is for broodier storms. The Orchard. Clay, a George Washington University graduate who minored in jazz studies, demonstrates his music-theoretical and practical abilities as a writer on all fourteen tracks. "Deadpan Love" seems slightly cynical on the surface, but there’s a heart to the album that subtly reveals itself. Single ‘Roots’ is especially heartfelt, lamenting the loss of a relationship dying from its own toxicity, with an addictive metallic snare and infectious vocals. Cautious Clay breaks up the album with an arrangement around his alliterative name, showing that this is a creative work enthused with humour, portraying the singer-songwriter’s authentic connection to fame and his adoration of wordplay, as well as a love for a groovy vibe that appears in most of the tracks. Cautious Clay gives us timeless music in this debut release, soul-pop music which almost transcends its genre in its eleven tracks that are easy to listen to and easier to love; "Dying in the Subtlety" is the perfect example of this, an earworm that’s creative, smooth and a dream to press repeat on. If Cautious Clay hadn’t already marked himself as one to watch, this album would have cemented that title in a heartbeat

Singer-songwriter and musician Greyson Chance release his third studio album titled "Trophies" via Arista Records. The album includes a healthy slate of single releases put out through the last year’s pandemic, including well-received titles “Boots,” "Dancing Next To Me,” the revealing “Bad to Myself,” and his latest single "Hellboy." In addition, the acclaimed, chart-topping will be among the first music artists celebrating with fans this summer with the piano virtuoso will embark on his long-awaited "Trophies World Tour' set to kick off June 25th with a headlining spot at Oklahoma City’s Pride Festival. Additional summer dates will include shows in major cities across North America. European and South American dates will follow in the fall and winter of this year, with a second round of North American dates set for January of 2022. Chance came into the national spotlight in 2010 after an unforgettable performance of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” that since has been viewed by over 60 million people on YouTube. Since then, the acclaimed recording artist reached over 100 million views online all before the age of 16, and to date has made multiple appearances on Ellen, The Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, and The Today Show to name a few.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling band Goo Goo Dolls have released "Rarities," a brand new compilation album via Warner Records. "Rarities" is a retrospective collection of 20 songs spanning Goo Goo Dolls’ career from 1995 to 2007; a prolific period during which the band released several chart-topping hits, ascended to mainstream stardom and cemented their footing as one of the most influential rock bands in recent memory. The double LP features numerous tracks never before, including b-sides, live songs, acoustic renditions, radio performances, international releases and additional non-album tracks. With over three decades and counting together as a band, this special release provides an incredible panoramic view of Goo Goo Dolls’ alternate journey through the past. "Rarities" include live tracks such as “Let Love In” and “Listen” that was recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, acoustic versions of iconic singles such as “Iris,” “Slide,” and “Name,” international releases including a remix of “Long Way Down” by Grammy Award-winning mixer/producer/engineer Tom Lord-Alge, and even a one-minute performance of the Major League Baseball-staple “Take Me Out To The Ball Game,” plus many other rare tracks from the vault.

Justine Skye and Timbaland have been steadily cooking up their project Space & Time for quite a while now, and it is finally here. The 11-track LP, which she refers to as “the bad bitch manual,” and she kept us intrigued with singles like “Intruded,” and following that with her latest cut for us to enjoy. The songstress tapped in with Nigeria’s very own Rema for her song “Twisted Fantasy.” The songstress was elated when Timb reached out about working together. Fast forward after their collab is a reality, she expressed her unending gratitude for the opportunity and their chemistry. “At the top of 2020, the most amazing collaboration came to life for me,” she wrote in her grateful caption. “I’ve always wanted to work with Timbaland, and due to God’s timing, he now wanted to work with me. Now we have a full body of work, created off of pure chemistry and creativity that I’d go to war for.” "Space & Time" follows Skye's 2020 album Bare With Me (The Album) and will also feature a collaboration with Justin Timberlake. Skye, whose initial fame was from Tumblr, found a career in the music industry and signed with Atlantic Records at the age of 19.

Anthony Ramos has released his sophomore album, "Love and Lies," alongside that, he has released a brand new music video for the album's track "Lose My Mind." Ramos tweeted out, 'Shout to everybody who made this possible in celebration of the new album. It takes a village' and sharing that the album has been two years in the making. Ramos says while his first album was 'really finding' himself, this second album he really 'tapped into something.' "This album was driven by sonics," Ramos says on the album. He says the message he would keep going back to was that "The music will always tell you what it wants to say." These songs on "Love And Lies" came out of beats and what chords Ramos was feeling. In addition to music, Ramos made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in 2015. In his stage roles, Ramos has co-starred in the police brutality drama "Monsters and Men" and "A Star Is Born" alongside Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. He can also be seen in Legendary's "Godzilla: King of Monsters" and in the 2020 DreamWorks Animation film "Trolls World Tour" as techno ruler King Trollex. He also stars in the Netflix series "She's Gotta Have It."

Following the success of 2019’s "MDRN LV," the now four-piece band known as Picture This’ has released their highly anticipated third album, "Life In Colour." Having joined the label of Joe Jonas, the Athy crew have spent the last two years painstakingly creating a polished effort – undeniably aimed at a US audience. At its core, "Life In Colour" is a fan album – a record that will delight followers who’ve stuck with the group since their 2015 emergence. Picture This’ iPhone-filmed video for the irresistibly catchy "Take My Hand" launched them to rapid stardom, albeit they’ve had the obligatory internet critics to contend with along the way. But taking a characteristically smart approach on "Life In Colour," Ryan Hennessy and co don’t over-complicate things, relying on the colossal hooks. The band has also announced a headline tour of the UK in related news, kicking off in October. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, their Irish summer tour has now been rescheduled to 2022 - with shows at Musgrave Park, Cork (June 17), Malahide Castle, Dublin (18) and Ormeau Park, Belfast (19).

Jennifer Nettles is best known for her work as part of the country music sensation Sugarland and has worked as an actor in films like "Harriet" and the TV series "The Righteous Gemstones." Her taste for Americana might never have been so clear—or catchy—however, as it is on "Always Like New," her new album comprises numbers from the American Songbook and paying tribute to musical theatre. Nettles partnered with Alex Lacamoire, "Hamilton’s" music director, orchestrator, and conductor, to create "Always Like New," which features classic songs—“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from "My Fair Lady," “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from "Oklahoma!"—as well as favourites from newer shows including "Hamilton" and D"ear Evan Hanson." "Always Like New" features a splendid lineup of show tunes to please fans of musical theatre of every generation, each one showcasing Nettles's unique, instantly recognizable voice and signature twang. In terms of the choices of the selections made, it was all done with deep intention and purpose. Nettles and her producer and partner on this project, Alex Lacamoire, made sure to balance classics with songs from contemporary musical theatre and to make sure to respect the original composition.

U.K. singer/songwriter Jack Savoretti has released his new album "Europiana" via Capitol Records. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Savoretti worked with producers including Cam Blackwood (George Ezra, Florence & The Machine) and Mark Ralph (Jess Glynne, Years & Years, Jax Jones) approaching the album with more confidence and imagination than ever before. Says Savoretti, “Europiana isn’t a sound. It’s references and inspirations and the emotions they evoke. It’s the music of my childhood summers, remade for today.” With an Italian father, German-Polish mother and UK upbringing, the dashing, rough-voiced singer-songwriter is well placed to do so. The 37-year-old has even invented a name for this new genre – Europiana. “I was definitely trying to recreate that feeling of being on holiday,” he explains over Zoom. “I was trying to create this kind of escapism – this world that we weren’t being allowed to be a part of because of Covid and because of lockdown.” The seventh full-length from Savoretti, "Europiana," serves as the follow-up to the singer/songwriter’s breakthrough 2019 album "Singing to Strangers," his third consecutive gold seller and first No. 1 U.K. Album chart, which has amassed over 65 million streams globally.

Rapper Daja Cat released her latest album, "Planet Her," this past Friday, getting rave reviews across the board. The album features guest appearances from The Weeknd (on the latest single "You Right"), SZA (on the lead "Kiss Me More"), Young Thug, Ariana Grande and JID. Now she has dropped a deluxe edition of her album, adding 5 new tracks, and one of them is an extended version of "You Right" with The Weeknd’ while other tracks are "Tonight" with Eve, "Why Why" with Gunna, and more. The LP is eyeing a #2 debut in related news, just behind Tyler, The Creator, leading the race. According to Hits Daily Double, "Planet Her" is set to launch with equivalent sales (plus streaming) of 100K, which will give competition to Olivia Rodrigo’s "SOUR," which is currently sitting on the #2 spot. This past year, Doja Cat hopped on Ariana Grande’s “34+35” remix, alongside Megan Thee Stallion. She also linked up with Saweetie for “Best Friend." Last summer, Doja Cat released a collaboration with City Girls called “Pussy Talk.” Earlier that year, she remixed the Weeknd’s “In Your Eyes.” Her last full-length project, "Hot Pink," was released back in 2019.

It’s fun to pop on a Chromeo album for an impromptu dance party, but nothing beats seeing the duo – comprised of Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel and David “Dave 1” Macklovitch – live in concert. Chromeo has released their first-ever live album, "Date Night: Chromeo Live!" via Last Gang Records/eOne. It features tracks that include "Hot Mess." "Fancy Footwork," "Night By Night," "One Track Mind," and "Come Alive" featuring Toro y Moi. The album comprises live versions of Chromeo’s career-spanning hits, all recorded during their 2019 headlining tour. Proceeds from "Date Night: Chromeo Live!‘s" vinyl and merch sales will benefit the Touring Professionals Alliance and their TPA Kitchen program. The non-profit organization provides touring crew, entertainment venue staff and music industry colleagues with meals from some of the nation’s top restaurants. “Last year’s been rough for everyone. It made us want to build fundraising campaigns into every one of our releases,” said P-Thugg in a statement. “We can get down and have fun to lighthearted party music and also get down for a cause.”

Norwegian singer AURORA has made a return with her brand new single called "Cure For Me." The new track follows the singer’s recent singles "The Secret Garden" and "Exist For Love," as well as curated EP "For The Humans Who Take Long Walks In The Forest," which was released back in February to celebrate six years of her early single and new TikTok hit "Runaway." Aurora shared a teaser for the song, an upbeat, arcade-sounding melody backed by a sturdy bass beat. A trailer currently serves as a placeholder for the video, which premieres on YouTube at 1 p.m. on July 8. The 21-second teaser features a small pixilated version of Aurora jumping over masks and collecting albums -- matching the gamer vibe of the song.AURORA’s last full-length album, ‘A Different Kind Of Human (Step 2)’, came out in 2019. and of the record, she says: “The album shines with crisp production, a dynamic of extremes and AURORA’s unflinchingly confident performance and message.” This latest news follows Aurora's recent mini-tour announcement -- starting in August, she'll perform at seven different locations across Norway, the Netherlands, New York and Los Angeles.

Self Esteem has announced her eagerly awaited new album "Prioritise Pleasure" alongside sharing the title track alongside the self-directed video. Self Esteem, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor, says of the song and video, "The song is a widescreen mantra, remembering to put me first and in turn making myself a better, more present person. My journey to accepting myself is far from over, but some of the age-old simple shit has started to kick in finally over the last few years. Love yourself, be in the moment, put your needs first - that all used to feel so abstract and impossible, but with a bit of willpower (and writing a tonne of songs about it), I finally not only see the benefits but am actively enjoying them." Self Esteem says the second album is "13 songs of cleansing myself of the guilt and fear of being a woman who is ‘too much’ and replacing that very notion with a celebration of myself, of you, of being a human and the way that isn’t always easy or perfect, and that’s ok. Sorry to my parents for the lyric "shave my pussy, that’s just for me," but I think it’s maybe my finest hour!" Self Esteem's new album "Prioritise Pleasure" will be released on October 22 via Fiction Records

Ariana Grande has teamed with VEVO to ignite her latest album, "Positions." The flawless 27-year-old released an official live rendition of “Safety Net” with collaborator Ty Dolla $ign joined Grande for the showing, set against a moody, minimalist backdrop. This would be the first performance of the song and most of the tracks on the album, which were never sung live. This is an opportunity for fans to see Ariana Grande's vocal power outside the studio. Grande previously worked with Vevo to give us performances of “Dangerous Woman,” “Be Alright,” “Leave Me Lonely,” “Greedy,” and “Into You," and her most recent was her “pov” live performance, a song that was among the most played on the radio in the United States.