Having the most creative and longest album title of 2021, sister duo Aly and AJ Michalka are off to an early lead with their first album in 14 years. The album is titled "A Touch Of The Beat Gets You Up On Your Feet Gets You Out And Then Into The Sun." The lengthy album title is significant on multiple levels. Besides the fact, they say it is the perfect title, especially given the release this week, as things start to open up a bit from the COVID lockdown of a year plus, and there is a sense of optimism, the length and creativity of the title make a powerful statement. This serves as the follow-up to their last album, 2007's "Insomnia," as the new album is a long time coming for both the band and their fans. Aly believes the duo wasn’t quite ready to release the current music any earlier, putting off the release of the 12-track album until now, making it feel like a new start for the sisters.

MARINA has joined forces with Pussy Riot on an updated version of her latest single, "Purge The Poison." The track was released last month alongside news of MARINA's fifth album, "Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land." Today, MARINA has unveiled a new version of the track featuring a new verse from Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova. Pussy Riot has collaborated with several American artists this year, including Tom Morello, but this Marina remix sees them flexing a different music muscle than usual. Instead of doing their spin on political punk, Pussy Riot leans into Marina’s slick electropop sound. “Purge the Poison” is the lead single from her fifth studio LP and the follow-up to her 2019 double album "LOVE+FEAR." It’s due out June 11th.

Following the release of a double EP, and her hit "Moral of the Story" and her current duet with FINNEAS, "Till Forever Falls Apart," Ashe has finally released her full-length debut album titled "Ashlyn." It features both "Moral of the Story" and "Till Forever Falls Apart." Ashe wrote the project last summer while sitting outside with her co-executive producer Leroy Clampitt. “Ashlyn" is deeply reflective and honest, full of stories of my experiences with fear and pain and turning those hard things into joy and independence," the singer adds. "I’m an experiential writer, and there was no way I was going to make an album that didn’t address my personal journey, from my brother’s death this last year to my own experiences with emotional abuse."

The 20-year-old pop singer and the 'Hold Back The River' hitmaker Massie Peters have joined forces with James Bay on the moving ballad "Funeral" from the soundtrack to Apple TV+ Original's 'Trying: Season 2'. The full soundtrack saw Maisie co-write with James, 30, and Sophie 'Frances' Cooke, while the collection also features collaborations with BRITs Rising Star-winner Griff and folk group Bear's Den. Maisie landed a cameo in the first season of the comedy and got to perform her song "Favourite Ex." After being invited to work on the soundtrack for the second series, released on May 21, Maisie made history as the youngest artist to write and curate an original soundtrack.

British indie-pop singer Alfie Templeman has already established himself as a veritable force to reckon with and perform all instruments with his multi-talented fingers, ‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough,’ is his most recent album release. This has to be his most comprehensive release to date; it turns up the production slickness while sacrificing none of his affable, boyish charms. Alfie takes a percussive Foals-Esque indie disco throughout the album as his primary rhythmic mantra, dousing his tracks with crowd-pleasing choruses and hip-shifting backbeat chops. The release includes eight tracks, including "Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody," and its final track "One More Day," which features a guest appearance from Irish musician April.

The pop star has released her highly anticipated new album titled "Better Mistakes" which is packed with collaborations featuring the likes of Lil Uzi Vert on the extremely catchy recent single “Die For A Man,” along with a whole host of who’s who in hip-hop including Rick Ross, Ty Dolla Sign, and Pink Sweats. Her debut album "Expectations" was a terrific start that promised big things to come, and her sophomore follow-up, "Better Mistakes," is a chaotically fun album. The first half is loaded with catchy, upbeat songs that sound like a work of pop genius, but after that, it quickly dissolves into familiarity and a wealth of songs that feel a bit messy. As for a new single, her song with Travis Barker, “Break My Heart Myself,” will be getting a music video tonight to coincide with the album release. Keep your ears out for this record, pop fans, and it’s going to put Rexha on a new level

Indie darling Ingrid Michaelson releases her sixth studio album titled "Lights Out," which is 14 tracks and 6 extra tracks with the deluxe edition that has 15 different co-writers and co-producers, primarily fellow singer-songwriter Trent Dabbs and her bassist Chris Kuffner, with Mat Kearney co-writing and guesting on "One Night Town." The new album is her maturest yet and features resounding beats, refined pop melodies and Michaelson’s own stunning, vocal range. "There was something about writing with all these people that opened up things maybe I wouldn't have thought of before, which I think a good co-writer will help you do," explains Michaelson, who recorded 18 songs after coming up with more than 30 ideas for "Lights Out." Michaelson currently has dates booked into early June, including a show at the Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Fest on May 16 in Alabama and two-night stands in Washington, D.C. and Boston.

English singer-songwriter Dodie Dodie Clark – better known as Dodie has released her debut album titled "Build A Problem." After over a decade of knowing Dodie through her YouTube channel, her debut album is an honest and open journey that draws listeners into the peaks and troughs of her life curtained by an alt-pop soundscape of soft vocals and reflective lyrics. Dodie says she gave herself new opportunities to shine during production on her new LP. Feeling more and more confident in herself and in the fact that she’s gained praise and attention over the past few years, Dodie allowed herself the chance to spread her wings sonically and aim for new, perhaps even more elevated creative ground. "Build a Problem" was preceded by six singles: "Guiltless," "Boys Like You," "Cool Girl," "Rainbow," "Hate Myself" and "I Kissed Someone (It Wasn't You)."

18-year-old singer-songwriter Chloe Moriondo releases Her major-label debut album titled "Blood Bunny" courtesy of Public Consumption Recording Co. It sees the young songwriter transformed from a sweet ukulele-playing YouTuber to a full-blown assured indie rock star who knows what they want to say and exactly how they’re going to say it. The sound is far more developed and dynamic than what we’ve previously heard from Chloe as she worked for the first time with some outside producers harnessing her songwriting skills into a far more powerful proposition. You can hear it through the album as her songs swell to fill the room while the quieter moments have an added degree of close intimacy. Chloe had something special from her earliest independent releases and EPs, but here on her first ‘Big Kid’ album, as she calls it, she puts everything together into one satisfying package.

Six-time Grammy Awards winner, including for Album of the Year, Kacey Musgraves releases a brand new song titled "Cherry Blossom." Musgraves shared several photos and videos of herself with long, straight hair and blunt bangs, gold hair accessories and green eyeshadow, and the look prompted some fans to guess that the singer might be shooting a music video for "Cherry Blossom," a song she played on her Instagram Story a few months ago. Musgraves recently discussed her new music during an interview with "Rolling Stone," sharing that she is again working with producers Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian, her collaborators on her critically acclaimed 2018 album "Golden Hour" and that her new album will be released this year.

One of the greatest and most genuine talents to emerge in British music in decades is Amy Winehouse. Today we see the release of "At The BBC," a 3LP/3CD, a collection chronicling her many remarkable performances. For the first time, this updated release offers audio-only versions of the songs featured on 'A Tribute To Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland,' and the 'BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall.' So a high proportion of these tracks will be completely new to digital music services. "Stronger Than Me," "Tears Dry On Their Own," and "You Know I'm No Good." This comprehensive collection captures the strong and enduring relationship that Amy enjoyed with the BBC and further proved what an extraordinarily talented, completely original, and truly engaging performer Amy was.

A newly unreleased track from Tennessee-born singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake has leaked online titled "Roller." The song is rumoured to be from 2015 that was left out from his album "Man of the Woods," and it sounds exactly like what you would naturally expect from Timberlake in 2018 after his album "The 20/20 Experience." It is unknown why the song did not make the final cut, but it may still be a hit even if it was released today. "Man Of The Woods' debuted atop the US Billboard 200, while "Filthy" and "Say Something" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, his single "Say Something" received a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards

Singer-songwriter and Made In Chelsea star Fredrik Ferrier has released his latest single and second release of 2021, "You." This release further cements Fredrik’s place in pop music, a complete contrast to his childhood beginning out singing in cathedral choirs and playing the violin in chamber music ensembles. "You" showcases the full register of Fredrik’s unmistakable voice and unique tone and tells a story of obsession, love and the refusal to move on. Having started writing his own music in collaboration with various producers who have helped hone his sound, he has finally released his debut single “Messed Up” in 2019 and has continued to release singles in 2020. He is currently hard at work on a new album that should arrive very soon.

Rock band Wavves based in San Diego, California, formed in 2008 by singer-songwriter Nathan Williams, has released a new single and the announcement of their seventh studio album, "Hideaway." Ahead of the new record, the new single, “Help Is on the Way,” and the second single released after March’s “Sinking Feeling,” which marked the band’s return since 2017’s "You’re Welcome." The song continues the summery, surfy feeling that has made Wavves’ works like "King of the Beach" so beloved over the past decade. Their upcoming album was produced by TV on the Radio guitarist Dave Siteknine. It was influenced by Sitek playing the band – frontman Nathan Williams, bassist Stephen Pope and guitarist Alex Gates – deep cuts from Johnny Cash records and obscurities from the honky-tonk era.

The band, who recently celebrated being together for a decade, Imagine Dragons, have premiered their new video for their recent single "Cutthroat." The band was released back in March alongside the single “Follow You.” The video for the latter stars "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" stars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson. The actors and a real-life couple who play Mac and Dee in the hit sitcom alongside Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton. The band has yet to announce their upcoming album, produced by Rick Rubin. The video features Munn arriving at the DMV to see an employee smothering herself in lipstick, and it all goes downhill from there: Munn is the 99th person in line, her pencil breaks, filling out a form, and her driving instructor (Adrian Martinez) drinks soup on their ride. She later speeds through the desert, abandoning Martinez on the side of the road.

The pop-rock band One Republic consisting of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, who formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, OneRepublic, has released their fifth single titled "Run" accompanying music video. The new track will be lifted from their upcoming album "Human," which will serve as their first album single since “Better Days” in March 2020. Last year the band released a new single with Kygo titled "Lose Somebody," which appears on Kygo's third studio album "Golden Hour" and their own song titled "Wild Life" from Disney+ movie "Cloud." the band announced the release of "Human" has been postponed and now has been delayed indefinitely until fall. The band has sold approximately 16 million records worldwide.

K-pop group Monsta X has officially released their latest Japanese album, "Flavors of Love." The 11-track record was released on all major streaming platforms today and featured original Japanese songs such as ‘Wanted’ and ‘Wish On The Same Sky.’ For the album, the boyband also recorded Japanese-language versions of their Korean singles, including "Follow." "Fantasia" and "Love Killa." In celebration of the album’s release, MONSTA X has also dropped a performance video for ‘Flavors of Love,’ the record’s title track, originally released on April 14. "Flavors of Love" serves as the band’s third Japanese studio album, following ‘Peace’ in 2018 and ‘Phenomenon’ in 2019. The six-member group is also set to make their first Korean comeback of 2021 with ‘One of a Kind’ out on June 1.

Super Junior’s Yesung is back with his 4th Mini Album titled "Beautiful Night." In his new mini-album, Yesung offers seven new tracks composed of; Beautiful Night, Phantom Pain, Lost Heart (Corazon Perdido), Fireworks, No More Love, Like Us and A Letter in the Wind. In contrast, the album’s title song, ‘Beautiful Night,’ is a bright and romantic song depicting the feeling of two persons falling in love. The album has since topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 21 regions, including Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Paraguay, Bolivia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Furthermore, immediately after the album release, the hashtag “Beautiful Night with Yesung” trended on Twitter in South Korea.

Toronto-born singer Rochelle Jordan has released her album titled "Play with The Changes," out now on TOKiMONSTA’sYoung Art Records. The new LP is her first in seven years and combines R&B, UK garage, pop and dance into a well-made record. Jordan’s longtime collaborator KLSH, Machinedrum, and Jimmy Edgar produced the album for some slick and well-crafted beats the give the platform for her vocals to shine. The album is a 2010s time capsule of introspective R&B, Jordan’s transparent vocals floating over tracks inflected with quiet storm and UK garage. According to Jordan, the album is designed to bring all of these different styles and sounds together. The album includes the already released singles, "Something," "Next 2 You," "All Along," and "Got Em." which she has been releasing each month since the beginning of the year,

Brazilian pop star Anitta performed her new single, “Girl From Rio,” on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tuesday, May 4th. The performance was filmed at the Goodtime Hotel in Miami, and its Art Deco-inspired design helped perform a classic feel as Anitta breezed through the song with the help of a small group of masked-up dancers. Anitta’s new song is part of her upcoming fifth studio album of the same name and samples worldwide hit Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song, “Garota de Ipanema“ (”The Girl from Ipanema”).