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It was 1999 when Mandy Moore released her first single ‘Candy’ and immediate comparisons were made to the other stable of teenage female pop stars of the late 90s, the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera for example.

Yael Naim, who built a global following from her song being personally selected by Apple's Steve Jobs for a high profile ad campaign, is back with her fourth album 'Nightsongs', due next month. 

You might be thinking the name sounds familiar, and if you’re not a Scissor Sisters fan, then you would be forgiven for misplacing Jake Shears’ face.

Emeli Sande seems to have been quieter than normal in recent years. Her dominance at the 2012 Olympics drew a huge amount of attention and new fans, but her anthems were already known to many after her debut in 2009.

One thing we certainly know is that Gregory Porter is not overrated, even if love is. At 48 years young, his voice and experience is developing more and more with each release.

For the generation of hopeful admirers that fondly remembers Mandy Moore living her teenage years on their screen, this tune is bound to be devastatingly familiar, somber and uplifting.

Jason DeGeorge Releases masterful blues cover “Nothing At All”

Gavin Haley’s latest single ‘It’s Getting Worse’ is a rosy, saccharine melody reflecting the most romantic yet terrifying fantasies of this season of love.

The history of Phantogram is that of a long lasting friendship, leading on the creative prowess of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter to come to fruition. Forming in New York back in 2007, they can now boast a catalogue of 3 albums, 4 EPs and 10 singles, with a mix of genre influences that creates an overall unique blend that both multiinstrumentalists can produce. 

There is something just intangibly magical about Carly Rae Jepsen’s sound. Since her breakout hit ‘Call Me Maybe’ some nine years ago, she has been steadily enthralling her fans with her warm, impassioned music.

Sean Paul and Tove Lo come out with a dazzling dance number ‘Calling On Me’ that’s set to capture the dancefloors with its infectious sound.

Anne-Marie’s latest single ‘Birthday’ serves as a profound anthem for self-empowerment packaged within an exquisite, pink-drenched aesthetic appropriate of a special day.

The Pussycat Dolls have been away for quite a while now. Whilst in the UK we are used to seeing Nicole Scherzinger on our screens, ‘React’ marks a return from the whole band following a staggering 10 years away. However the group are one member down with their reunion, as Melody Thornton has elected to pursue her own solo ambitions.

The Magic Gang are one of the UKs most entertaining live acts. Since forming in Brighton in 2013 they have built a reputation as a fun and high energy band that has masses of talent.

When you see that the current front man of Queen has teamed up with Nile Rodgers, one of the most influential guitarists of the last century you’re already intrigued as to what they will produce.

Some artists need little introduction and Niall Horan is certainly one of those. If you didn’t already know, he first found fame as a fresh faced 16 year old in One Direction.

British Rapper J Grange’s workrate is second to none as he drops visuals to his latest joint ‘What’s Your Perfume’.

For 10 years, Ghostpoet has been giving us a blend of music, that he might say is unidentifiable. Not limiting himself to one area has been a stroke of genius and has allowed for his productions to move in and out of the Hip Hop mould and experiment with other mixes to get his creative side across.

Mr Eazi, whose real name is Oluwatosin Ajibade is a 28 year old musician who is bringing his roots from Nigeria into mainstream music in the form of Banku, an afro fusion blend of modern hip hop and trap genres.

It has been 6 years since Porter Robinson’s first album release ‘Worlds’ which catapulted him into the mainstream media.

It is safe to say that the music industry is changing very quickly. It could be argued that it’s not always in the most positive ways, but for others it is.