Candian superstar Justin Bieber gifted his fans once more as he has unleashed a brand new remix to his #1 song Peaches that features heated vocals from Nigerian Afro-fusion singers, Alpha P and Omah Lay. As expected, the tune was ridden with enough afro-fusion that would have you dancing in no time, probably why it was tagged “Masterkraft remix“ as the producer gave the pop song a different identity entirely. The song has no weak spots, as the Masterkraft-produced jam flushes with a perfect blend of Afro Pop and Pop itself – leaving one imagining if the American superstar, Bieber, would not be a great artist himself as a Nigerian. This has been a year of stellar and intentional collaborations from both local and foreign artists, all of which have been battery-powered by the expansive and flourishing African music market. Burna Boy, earlier this year, was a guest feature on Bieber’s latest album dubbed, Justice. Alpha P has also had an impressive run with his work on the Hollywood blockbuster, Coming to 2 America – Rhythms of Zamunda project, as well as his Tiny Desk performance.

Nashville-based alt-pop singer Bre Kennedy has been quickly making a name for herself in the vein of singer/songwriters. Most recently, Kennedy debuted her 2020 sophomore EP, "Twenty-Something," and she is now back, building to her new full-length album, Kennedy has returned sharing her latest single, “Control." The track brings Kennedy’s songwriting into newly anthemic territory with the addition of a towering string section, transforming her lyricism from contemplative to free-wheeling. A powerful crescendoing chorus and subtly catchy melodies make for a track that sports both a plaintive folk tenderness and a defiant pop side, all brought together by Kennedy’s deft vocal abilities. Throughout her music, she touches on profound themes of life’s messy moments and self-growth. She has been featured in notable publications such as Billboard, Atwood Magazine, Paste Magazine and American songwriter. The singer has also opened for renowned artists such as Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr. and Birdtalker. In 2019 she released her acclaimed, buzzworthy EP Jealous of Birds, making her a definite artist to watch. With her second EP released the following year in 2020 Twenty-Something, she continues to build that momentum. Her new album is expected to be released in August 2021.

London-based singer-songwriter Natalie Shay is serving us an energized, vibrant new single, “Medicine Boy.” The radiant single has a catchy warmth through the glowing strums of indie guitars and an explosion of pop synths. Talking all things boys, she touches on being involved romantically in a dysfunctional relationship, whereby her lover (the medicine boy) experienced an addiction to drugs. Leaving the meaning up for interpretation, Shay shares, “The lyrics are written so that if I told you the whole song was about an addictive relationship, it would make sense. But if I also told you the whole song was about recreational drug use, every line would still make sense.” Aside from her undeniable, intelligent vocals, the single storms throbbing synths and electro-tinged vocals. Shay continues to pique the interest of audiences across the globe. Garnering attention from notable publications such as Billboard, Clash and The Line of Best Fit, to name a few, as well as landing Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist in nine countries, Shay has collectively amassed hundreds of thousands of streams. She has also worked on EDM tracks with the likes of Grum and Kryder, racking up over 2 million streams to date.

Mary J. Blige has shared the end credits song “Hourglass” heard in her new Amazon Prime documentary "Mary J. Blige’s My Life." On “Hourglass,” Mary sounds like a grown woman, vulnerable yet strong, as she asks us, “If you could see the life that you wish you had / Could you be strong and carry on with what you have?” The track is weighty and thought-provoking as she implores listeners not to waste life but to chase life. The piano-led power ballad was written by Teddy Riley, Andy Murray, Benjamin Wright and RØMANS. The sparse production showcases Blige’s voice, which is sometimes tender and other times she soars, but it's the lyrics that will hit you square in your feels. “Hourglass” is the first new song from Blige since reimagining Wham!’s 1984 holiday classic “Last Christmas.” Before that, she collaborated with Dave East for “Know How I Feel” and Busta Rhymes for “You Will Never Find Another Me.” Also, Blige shared “See What You’ve Done,” an original song penned for the "Belly of the Beast" documentary. "Mary J. Blige's My Life" is airing now on Amazon Prime Video, and it is a must-watch for fans of MJB and her iconic "My Life" album.

After a long wait, her third album "Planet Her" by Doja Cat has finally graced her fans with its release. The project arrives after she spent most of 2020 promoting songs from her second album, "Hot Pink." This includes the chart-topping “Say So” and the TikTok favourite “Streets.” All of that is in the past now as Doja begins the third chapter with a brand new video for “You Right” with The Weeknd. The new track is also accompanied by a majestic video that follows Doja as she walks through an elegant palace as details her desires for a man despite being in a relationship with another one. Planet Her was led by two singles, “Kiss Me More” with SZA and “Need To Know.”

Singer-songwriter MAX teamed up with Canadian singer-songwriter Ali Gatie to release a new song “Butterflies" which marks the first collaboration between MAX and Ali Gatie. The track was written by Maxwell Schneider, Ali Gatie, Johnny Simpson, Jake Torrey and Tia Scola. It also comes with the accompanying music video that was directed by Andy DeLuca, Sarah Eiseman and MAX, starring MAX, Ali Gatie, MAX's wife Emily Schneider, MAX's daughter Edie Celine, Skye Ferrero and Brooke Castillo. In the past, Emily Schneider also appeared on the music video for MAX's smash hit “Lights Down Low”, which was released in 2016. Max got his start after he signed to Arista and Sony RED. In 2018, MAX's single "Lights Down Low" went double platinum in the US,[2] Platinum in Canada. This led to MAX being named an iHeart 2019 'Best New Pop Artist' nominee, and, in 2020, his single "Love Me Less" went Gold in the US and Canada. The song will appear on his upcoming third studio album. which will be a follow-up to his album "Colour Vision" released in September 2020.

FLETCHER | HEALING Pop singer-songwriter FLETCHER has released a new track titled ‘Healing,’ a powerful song about recovery. “The process of making this song was really freeing,” says the Los Angeles-based 27-year-old. “We’re all healing from something,” she says. “The world is healing right now. I can feel the collective energy of people waking up to their power and connecting to themselves in a way that humanity never has before. Healing isn’t a linear process, and it’ll take you on the most insane rollercoaster ride of your life. But it’s worth the view at the top.” "Healing" follows her successful 2020 EP "The S(EX) Tapes," which reached the top of iTunes charts and featured standout single "Bitter." The acclaimed album explored her breakup with YouTuber Shannon Beveridge. JIMMIE ALLEN, PITBULL, TEAMWORK | FLAVOUR (FEAT. VIKINA) On the heels of his critically-acclaimed project "Bettie James," the chart-topping, platinum-selling recording artist Jimmie Allen releases his new album "Bettie James Gold Edition." A standout track from the expanded edition is a track titled "Flavour" with Pitbull, Teamwork, which Allen recently joined for a photograph with Elton John and features Cuban and Ecuadorian singer Vikina. The 16-track album doubles down on Allen’s expansive love for music across genres, with nine brand new collaborations in addition to the seven previously featured on "Bettie James." Allen says of the expanded album, “There’s some Pop, there’s some Rock, there’s some Country, there’s some R&B. I got a chance to work with legends! When I was writing some of the songs, I was trying to picture each moment." "Bettie James Gold Edition" is a continued homage to Allen’s late father, James Allen, and late grandmother, Bettie Snead, who passed away in September 2019 and February 2014, respectively. HERE AT LAST | REMEDY Formed in 2020 and now with almost 2 million followers on TikTok plus hundreds of fan accounts across all social media platforms, and aim to climb up the charts to be the next household boyband to come out of the UK. The group consisting of Zach, Tommy, Pedro, James and Ryan are known as Here At Last, has leaped from obscurity with a masterstroke of collective thinking. Now they have released a new single titled "Remedy," a follow-up=to their debut single, "Tongue." Currently, Indonesians and Filipinos make up a big chunk of the band's following on TikTok. Both Indonesia and the Philippines are in the Top 5 based on the band's follower count on the app. The catchy track “Remedy” officially marks Here At Last’s step into the music industry, and this is only the beginning for the band. OLIVIA HOLT | NEXT Olivia Holt is about to embark on her new musical era with her new song "Next," a confident summer bop co-written by Meghan Trainor that marks the beginning of "Cruel Summer," the star's latest creative endeavour. The catchy single holds significant meaning for Holt as she embraces and evolves her artistry. On "Cruel Summer," in which the first season ended last week, Holt stars in as Kate Wallis; she was offered the opportunity to cover three iconic '90s songs by the Smashing Pumpkins ("Today" and "Disarm") and Radiohead ("Creep"). Producers on the Freeform mystery drama reached out to Holt with the knowledge that she made music, asking if she'd be interested in contributing to the show's soundtrack. Holt's haunting "Creep" cover in the freshman finale remains a highlight of the episode. EMILY BURNS | I'M SO HAPPY The introspective happy-sad track from Emily Burns called "I'm So Happy" arrives ahead of her support tour with Rag’n’Bone Man's tour booked in September. She explains the new single, "I clearly remember the day I wrote "I’m So Happy" … I went into the studio and was in the best mood ever. I said to the guys about how good I was feeling and how everything was going right in my life that day - "I’m in love, I have great family and friends, I love my job," and so on. We started talking about the fear that comes hand-in-hand with overwhelming happiness, the worry that something is bound to go wrong, even when it might never. That’s where the idea of "I’m so happy, it’s a problem" came from… the idea that sometimes happiness can be painful because you feel like you’ve got so much to lose. It’s like being on a tightrope and knowing that one wrong move could cause the end of it all." No word yet if there will be a follow-up to last year's "I Love You, You're The Worst" EP. PEACH PRC | SYMPTOMATIC After making huge waves with her major-label debut single earlier this year, pop songwriter and TikTok star Peach PRC have returned with her follow-up, "Symptomatic" Despite the song being filled to the brim with the type of glittery electro-pop Peach infused in debut single "Josh," the song is actually born out of Peach’s experience with mental illness. “One of the features of my mental illness is I can have really low periods and then swing into an incredible high manic period,” Peach said in a press statement. ‘Symptomatic’ also marks Peach PRC's first song since she accused comedian Alex Williamson of “abusive” & “predatory” behaviour. Once Peach’s allegations began to circulate, Williamson was dropped by his management team and kicked off the lineup for both the Sydney and Perth comedy festival. .’

Following their collaborative track, “I Quit Drinking,” with Kelsea Ballerini, LANY has returned with another single. Titled “dancing in the kitchen,” the romantic song is a part of the group’s upcoming album. Teasing the track earlier this week, Klein shared on Instagram, “tbh this is just the most fun I’ve ever had making music. I hope the song makes u smile. I hope it makes u happy. go dance in the kitchen! by yourself or with someone u love!” They also dropped the accompanying music video starring lead singer Paul Klein showing off his killer dance moves while he sings: “Mhm, swear the only one I want is you/, And it doesn’t matter what we do/We could have nothing and all and still feel like nothing’s missing.” He continues the chorus: “Now we’re moving like we’re on the moon/Dom Pérignon drip on our shoes/We could fly around the world, but we always end up/Dancing in the kitchen.” LANY released their last album "Mama’s Boy" in October 2020 and released a deluxe version earlier this year featuring three new renditions of "Heart Won’t Let Me (stripped)," "Sad (stripped)," and "I Still Talk To Jesus(live)."

Ed Sheeran has released a brand new song titled “Bad Habits,” marking his official return to music after a two-year hiatus. The singer-songwriter co-wrote and co-produced the track with longtime collaborators Johnny McDaid (“Shape of You”) and FRED (No.6 Collaborations Project). Sheeran did release a song titled "Afterglow" with an accompanying performance video late last year, his first since welcoming his baby girl, Lyra Antarctica, with wife Cherry Seaborn back in August. “Feels great to be back with my new single,” Sheeran wrote in a statement. “I wanted the video for ‘Bad Habits’ to play on the nature of habits in a fantastical way, so I decided on vampires. It was mega fun getting into character except for the heights (that wasn’t so fun). Enjoy x” In the accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, Sheeran portrays a vampire alter-ego as he embarks on a wild night out with other goblins and ghouls. Starting Monday, June 28th, Sheeran will take up a week-long residency on "The Late Show With James Corden," performing some of his biggest hits live in the Late Show studio and being interviewed by Corden. “Bad Habits” will be featured on Sheeran’s upcoming fifth studio album that has no official release date as of yet.

The Northern Irish singer-songwriter will put out his second song of 2021 titled "Loud" via Warner Records. This serves as the follow-up to "Break My Heart which was released five months ago. Stewart, from Magherafelt, said that Loud was written when he went on a trip to Kent earlier this year to clear his head. Lyrics in the song include "My head's a mess / I'm scared of everything." He says about the track: "I went to Kent a few months ago to clear my head and wrote this song while I was there. Now I'm releasing it at the end of a really weird time in my life, and I'm very grateful for that. Never before have I put so much of myself into my music as now, and I'm pleased with the result." JC Stewart will be looking for "Loud" to become his third release in a row to impact the Official Irish Homegrown Chart. His 2020 collaboration with British producer 220 Kid Too Many Nights reached Number 2, while the January release Break My Heart peaked at Number 4. He is best known for co-writing Lewis Capaldi’s hit "Hollywood," which featured on Capaldi’s best-selling debut album "Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent" and for his parody of the "Friends" theme tune, which went viral after being noticed by Jennifer Aniston in 2020.

It may seem like just yesterday that Doja Cat’s sophomore album "Hot Pink" launched the LA rapper to stardom, and now she releases her third studio album titled "Planet Her." The LP features a string of notable guests, including SZA, Ariana Grande, J.I.D, and Young Thug. The new album leads the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for the week of June 11th through June 17th. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums that fans are most excited about. The space-themed album consists of 14 songs that highlight Doja's versatility. Opening track "Woman" frolics with a reggae-fused sound that differs from what she's usually known or recognized for. On songs like the Young Thug-featuring "Payday" and Ariana Grande-featuring "I Don't Do Drugs," Doja channels nostalgia for the early '00s. Still, with plenty of modern innovation — her sound is familiar yet fresh all at the same time. "Planet Her" has no skips, not even the previously released singles. It showcases many sides to Doja but remains cohesive — if you don't consume it in its entirety, you'll definitely miss out on truly understanding her world.

Jazmine Sullivan has shared a new single called “Tragic.” Sullivan wrote her new single with Dutch-born R&B singer-songwriter Leven Kali, who also produced the track. It’s built around the phrase “reclaiming my time,” which became a meme and, as Vox put it, “a catchphrase for commentary on the Trump administration, racism, misogyny, and other progressive issues,” when California Congresswoman Maxine Waters used it to cut off Secretary-Treasurer Steve Mnuchin when he was stalling during a 2017 deposition. “Tragic” begins with a sample of that moment and proceeds to excoriate a lover whose performance is disappointing Sullivan. A purposeful midtempo glide, the song boasts a nasty bassline and some magnificent vocal outbursts from Sullivan. The singer and songwriter previously announced the track earlier on Tuesday with a teaser clip on Instagram. The video finds Sullivan chatting with her friends about sex—an extension of the conversational theme surrounding her last album, "Heaux Tales." Sullivan issued "Heaux Tales" early this year. Following its release, Sullivan performed a “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert,” sang the national anthem alongside Eric Church at Super Bowl LV.

Surfaces, a pop duo from Texas that consists of Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, has had success both in the U.S. and globally by creating a fresh, appealing sound that blends pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz and reggae. Perhaps best known for their 2020 hit “Sunday Best,” they are building a large following, and they just released their new album, called "Pacifico." The new album contains many highlights, including their single “Wave Of You,” an uptempo pop/soul song that captures their Malibu surroundings' breezy, ocean feeling. Other key songs are “Hideaway” (a feel-good song with rich harmonies), “Come With Me” (an uptempo dance cut featuring female artist Salem Ilese), plus “Let It Ride” and “Let Me Know.” Although It was Surfaces’ hit “Sunday Best” that provided the breakthrough for the duo. Not only was the single a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but it was also a hit in many other countries. Along with the release of their "Pacifico" album, Surfaces is about to launch a concert tour called the Good 2 Be Back Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will include shows in many U.S. cities.

Way back in 2005, Natasha Bedingfield released what would become one of her biggest hits: “Unwritten.” The song was everywhere later, “Unwritten” became the theme song for the popular reality TV series "The Hills." Today she is back with a brand new single titled "Lighthearted which is breezy acoustic guitar-driven over a mid-tempo beat. She recently asked fans what picture expressing lightheartedness they liked best of her. And this is not just a random poll; it seems that she’s picking out the cover art for some new music. A video clip also shows Natasha in the studio, revealing where the magic happens. In the end, we can see her warming up, singing high “li li li,” as the beginning of the word “Lighthearted.” Right after that, she gave a preview of the finished song. In August 2019, Natasha Bedingfield released "Roll With Me," her first nine-year album. It launched the singles “Roller Skate,” Kick It,” and “Everybody Come Together,” as well as a North American tour that fall. Following such a long gap between albums. In addition, Last year in June, Natasha shared a song called “Together In This,” which was part of the children’s movie "Jungle Beat." That song was written by her good friend, musician Jonas Myrin.

Cautious Clay’s first full-length album is called "Deadpan Love," and it’s out June 25 via The Orchard. The singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has also shared the LP’s new song “Shook” The debut album comprises of 14-track, including preceding singles “Strange Love” and “Roots,” and features a bel%guest appearance from Saba. Cautious Clay said of the album, “Deadpan Love explores the ways I cope with the worst of what humanity has to offer. It's about opposites—having an outer layer that's tougher, this “deadpan” state, and an inner layer of compassion, where you're open to being there for the people you care about. It's this warring compassion and cynicism that has empowered me to express myself through this medium.” On “Artificial Irrelevance” of the album, he played saxophone. He minored in jazz studies at George Washington University graduate. He said, “It was fun. The saxophone on that song was very, very purposeful, which is also why I loved it. It was sort of similar to how you hear somebody like Sarah Vaughan or Carmen McRae where they sing, and then there's a horn line that comes in between. I wanted to take a similar format with that song.”

Jaden Smith has released a breezy new summer track titled “Bye,” which will serve as the first single off his upcoming collaborative album, "CTV3 Day Trippers Edition." Written by the artist himself and produced by Lido, the song is a carefree summertime bop accompanied by a psychedelic visual of Jaden wandering the Los Angeles desert. “I was sad when I made this song, but I’m happy it’s out,” Jaden said in a statement. “Welcome to CTV3, welcome to trippy summer. It was the time of our lives.” The release date for "CTV3 Day Trippers Edition" has yet to be announced, but the album will feature collaborations with Justin Bieber, Joey Badass, Babe Rainbow, and ¿Téo? among others. Last August, Smith released "CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3," a 17-track album that included his quarantine track “Cabin Fever,” “Falling for You,” featuring Justin Bieber, and “Endless Summer” with Raury. In November, he shared the standalone single “I’m Ready,” featured on the PlayStation video game "Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales."

Bastille has shared a new single called ‘Distorted Light Beam," which was co-written and co-produced with hitmaker Ryan Tedder alongside the band’s long-time collaborator Mark Crew. Frontman Dan Smith explains: “For us, Distorted Light Beam soundtracks dancing through some twisted, euphoric futuristic club space. It’s a song about limitless possibilities – which isn’t something any of us actually have in real life right now, so it’s been fun to explore that idea while experimenting with new sounds in our music.” ‘Distorted Light Beam’ follows up on their recent EP ‘Goosebumps.’ Its video features a newly developed immersive technology, Futurescape, created by pioneering global tech entity Future Inc transform life as we know it, and stars Remmie Milner from the BAFTA-winning series Save Me. This summer, Bastille will take their ReOrchestrated show back on the road, headlining Latitude and Standon Calling with a further two sold-out shows at Hampton Court Palace Festival in August.

New York City-based alt-pop trio AJR that consists of Adam, Jack and Ryan has shared a new music video for “3 O'Clock Things”. The song is included on their fourth studio album, “OK ORCHESTRA,” which was released back in March, spawning the hit "Bang Bang." The video was directed by Jack Met and Edoardo Ranaboldo, starring Ezra Donellan, who is lighting designer for AJR and played as frontman Jack Met. The new music video features parody of their past videos, the like of “Dear Winter,” “My Play,” “Sober Up,” “I'm Not Famous,” and “Come Hang Out.” Also, Zach Sang of Zach Sang Show appeared on the video as a cameo. The track delved into politics and was written by Adam Met, Jack Met and Ryan Met. The trio said, “We wrote the most political song on the album, '3 O'Clock Things,' about the predicament of, 'Should I even write a political song? Should I even discuss politics with my friends? Is it worth it?' Then we ended up talking about racism.”

After securing his first top 10 R&B single on Billboard this year with “No Plans For Love” featuring Ne-Yo, D-Nice has teamed up with Kiana Ledé for his new track “Rather Be.” Over a soothing production, crafted by CasperDoltAgain, Ledé tries to make sense of how she feels about her relationship. After bringing people together through his Club Quarantine virtual parties on Instagram, fans will finally be able to party with D-Nice in person. On August 29, he will launch his Club Quarantine Live Music Series, in partnership with Live Nation, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The show will feature a mix of appearances from musical acts of different generations, including The Isley Brothers, Common, Trey Songz, Deborah Cox, Amerie, Carl Thomas, Sheila E, Mary Mary, and Kiana Ledé. On September 2, D-Nice will perform at the Bric Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in Prospect Park. Stephanie Mills, KRS-ONE, Anthony Hamilton, and Estelle are scheduled to join D-Nice and other acts that have yet to be announced. D-Nice and Ledé will perform “Rather Be” this Thursday, June 24, on "Good Morning America," as part of its Summer Concert Series.

Even though Tate McRae dropped her new EP "Too Young to be Sad" back in March, the 17-year-old singer is already got new music. She teamed up with the one and only Khalid for a brand new summer bop called ”Working,” Today, they unveil the new music video for the track. While Khalid hasn’t dropped any new music for a while, Tate was recently featured on ”You” with Regard and Troye Sivan. Tate said that she’s very stoked about this song with Khalid: “I usually release a lot of songs that are pretty emotional, but this one is just a straight summer bop. We had such a fun time creating this song,” she says in a recent statement. We’re just happy that these two young musicians found each other. ”Working” is an amazing song to vibe along to with your friends in the summer. The beat is straightforward but catchy, and it only gets better when the voices of Tate and Khalid get mixed up together.