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After completing a UK and Ireland headline tour as well as collaborating with Swedish dance star Oliver Nelson on ‘Long Summer Nights’, Lilla Vargen today releases ‘The Lucky One’, her first solo track of 2022. The Northern Irish singer-songwriter has previously toured arenas with Dermot Kennedy, picked up Radio 1 and RTÉ airplay, and hit numerous New Music Friday playlists on the way to exceeding 30 million streams to date.

Celebrated pianist Ricardo Bacelar releases his third video, "She Walks This Earth," from his latest album, Congênito (August 5, 2022). It is based on the song "Soberana Rosa," composed by Ivan Lins and Vitor Martins; Brenda Russell and Chico Cesar originally recorded the English version.

Born in Ireland, Brooke Scullion has begun to build a strong reputation as a talented performer. In 2020, as a contestant on the Voice, she managed the rare feet of turning all four of the judges chairs around, demonstrating her raw talent and power as a singer. Many people may have seen her perform in the 2022 Eurovision semi-finals, representing Ireland and eventually finishing 10th overall, but didn’t quite make it to the final! 

Los Angeles-based CARRÉ, who approach making music like Dali approached his paintings, have released an innovative track, “Brothers”, on September 2nd. The French group creates boundary-crossing and genre-blending music that amplifies feelings of surrealism and curates an attitude of questioning our surrounding world in the listener. With emphasis on audiences having their own unique perception, CARRÉ blends aggressive, dark, and provocative elements with hypnotic lyrics to create a truly mind-bending musical experience.

With great vocals and honest lyrics, Matt Stell has quickly made his mark on the country music scene.

Last weekend saw the return of The British Country Music Festival at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. According to reports, guest attendance figures doubled in 2021, and this year marked its third anniversary since it launched in 2019. TBCMF is described as supporting contemporary, country-leaning songwriters from the UK and Ireland.

JAXN has been busy bringing the ‘90s vibe to the 21st century, winning plaudits from Clash, The Line of Best Fit, Lyrical Lemonade and Office for songs which evoke the sounds of Britpop as well as the American radio rock of the era. This time around, he looks to the late ‘90s/early 2000s skate and surf scenes for inspiration with his new single ‘Foolin’ Around’. Listen below.

The Young British artist has been busy since her initial rise to fame. First performing on the Glastonbury Introducing stage in 2019, her first release came in early 2020 and she can now boast a growing catalogue of songs. Scarlett (Garden Version) is from her second album - ‘The walls are way too thin’ and establishes her place as one of the country's most exciting acts to watch out for. 

Low Island are a UK based band from Oxford who are starting to gather a good reputation as an exciting live and recording band. They are currently working their way around Europe on tour promoting their material, but will be back in the UK to continue to build a following by the middle of October. 

I'm In Love With You is the third single to be released from The 1975’s latest album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. The band have been going now for 20 years, being formed in 2002, but have only really been a feature of the mainstream music scene for the last 10. 

Songwriter, performer and 2-time ACM winner Tenille Townes drops her heartbreaking new single 'The Last Time.' The song talks about the universal feeling of nostalgia you get after the realisation of an occurrence in your life happened for the last time. Listen below.

Giving the audience feels and vibes of vintage Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Stapleton, and Joe Cocker, Hippies and Cowboys releases a new single "Hard Times," which is available now on all streaming & download platforms. You can click here to listen. 

The Comancheros have already shared the stage on tour with Randy Rogers, The Cadillac Three, Drake White, The Steel Woods, Alabama, Whiskey Myers, Blackberry Smoke, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Neither artist here needs much of an introduction, although, I am interested to know how, why and when they decided that this duet should happen! It does always surprise me when we see artists' ages appear and I often forget how much time has passed since they were first brought into the public eye. Elton John, now 75 and Britney Spears is now 40! Both artists are undoubtedly icons and have legions of fans across the globe that will buy Hold Me Closer.

Gayle may be a new name to many people, as her entry to popular culture is very much in its infancy, but her passion and dedication to her craft stand her in good stead for the future. Born in Plano, Texas, her desire to make a name for herself was fostered very early on and her first release came in 2021, with her debut single ABCDEFU reaching the number 1 spot in many countries. Her latest track comes from her recent album called A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two and is a wonderful example of her raw talent. 

Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville buzzworthy duo Seaforth has released their latest project, What I Get For Loving You, which was produced by the pair’s Tom Jordan entirely from their home studio. Listen below.

Fans are still recovering from the emotional roller coaster of the previous single, “On the Edge,” from James Parkinson, the genius that is One Cure for Man. But he is not even close to being done with us yet. The first track may have been a delightful teaser, leading us toward his forthcoming EP, “We All Pretend,” which is due September 23 of this year. But the second, will blow your mind.

Country Rock band ReknRoad have just released two new songs “Kinda Girl”, and “Gonna Rock This House Tonight”. Both tracks are taken from their upcoming third album that is yet to be named.

Spotify has released a playlist with Ukrainian music, performed by popular Ukrainian artists. It will also include music from top performers around the world who have pledged their support to Ukraine. The goal of the launch is to engage global music fans with supporting Ukraine, as well as to popularize Ukrainian culture worldwide. Users can now donate via the link in the playlist's description, which leads to the country’s main fundraising platform, UNITED24, launched by the President of Ukraine.  

Boy In Space’s stratospheric adventures span alt-pop, electronica, rap, punk and more, taking the storytelling Swedish songwriter over the landmark of 300 million streams - despite having just one EP, last year’s ‘FRONTYARD’, to his name. Also known for his huge collaborations with Alan Walker, Boy In Space now tees up the September 16th release of his second EP ‘BACKYARD’ with the new single ‘Lean On’. Watch visual below.

Midwestern artist Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who will release her new Americana-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons on September 16 via Lionboy Records. Early singles “Flowers” and “Night Moves” have received acclaim spanning MTV, No Depression, FLOOD and much more. Today, she has unleashed a resilient breakup anthem “Sad” alongside a powerful video. Watch below.