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InterviewsExciting new artist Lula Gold shares bubbly new single “Wrong Lane”
Lula Gold Multi-talented artist Lula Gold is an exciting addition to the UK music scene. The Manchester-based alt-pop singer, songwriter & producer impressed us last year with her singles “Criminal Mind” and “Live Without You”.
InterviewsThe Living Orchestra Presents “Animal Party”: Hear the New Single
The song “Animal Party” by Canadian symphonic funk rock collective The Living Orchestra is really infectious. Blending funk grooves with rock rock and an orchestral texture, it shows us what the outfit is all about.
InterviewsTan Brown teases upcoming new EP with another single, “Green Glow”
Following a break that lasted a couple of years, Berlin-based R&B singer Tan Brown returned early this year with “S4TEOTW”. To new listeners, the song provided them an entry point into the world of the New York-native artist.
InterviewsStream RL’s first mixtape, Solitude
American singer and songwriter Robert Lavelle Huggar (now using the moniker RL) fronted the R&B group Next to massive success. He’s now doing solo projects. Recently, RL served up a new album called Solitude.
InterviewsListen: Cullen Emadrey – “DO THAT”
From Detroit comes this amazing artist Cullen Emadrey. You really need to give his latest single, “DO THAT”, a listen. The moody alt-R&B song is about an intense desire, the kind that makes one ignore red flags readily.
InterviewsListen: “I Thank You” by Sunstone
London music producer Sunstone (or Sunstone Collective) has just released a new album. It is a 14-song collection called Ultima: Ascension. One of the track on the album is “I Thank You”, a soulful track with textured production.
InterviewsGet Drawn Into the Dreamy Soundscape of Kina and EKKSTACY’s “Impatience”
A Naples native, Italian producer Kina got catapulted to break-out success by single “Get You The Moon” (featuring Snøw). His debut album (and the only one released so far) arrived in 2023, deeply cementing his place in the indie musician…
InterviewsMaster Peace teams up with Thomas Day for this earmworm called “Love Hate”
Right on the heels of rising London artist Master Peace’s warmly received EP, Stupid Kids, arrives a new single. Called “Love Hate”, the song is a collaboration with Thomas Day, the rising pop singer-songwriter from the US.
InterviewsNew Song: Listen to “Wasted” by Tender Glue
Listening to the song “Wasted” by Tender Glue is a really gripping experience. It had me ‘googling’ about the artist, or should we say band, after just one listen.
InterviewsDon Diablo joined by Tanzanian singer Ben Pol & Kenya’s Juliani for new anthem “Lete Sound”
Global dance music icon Don Diablo sampled that East African flavour on his latest single, “Lete Sound”. Featuring vocals by Tanzanian singer Ben Pol and Kenyan hip hop artist Juliani, the afro house track brims with tropical-flavour…