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This January 31, prepare for an auditory adventure as Polygonia unveils its latest masterpiece, "Da Nao Tian Gong" – a musical tale with elements from the timeless Chinese classic, "Journey to the West." Released under the storytelling-focused Midgar Records label.

Following an electric performance on NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna last week, country star Nate Smith notched the No. 1 position on country radio for his smash single 'World On Fire' for the sixth week in a row. The blazing track has held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for six consecutive weeks, making him the first artist since Luke Combs to have back-to-back multi-week No. 1s on the chart with their first two singles. Smith is only the third artist ever to have a six-week No. 1 within their first two singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, following Carrie Underwood’s 'Jesus, Take The Wheel' and Bailey Zimmerman’s 'Rock and a Hard Place'.

Pioneering electronic music duo Orbital is gearing up to reissue their iconic 1991 debut album, 'The Green Album,' in anticipation of The Green & Brown Album Tour. Originally released on September 30, 1991, the album features landmark tracks like the breakthrough single 'Chime' and the enduring comedown classic 'Belfast.' The comprehensive reissue package includes early favorites such as 'Satan' and previously unreleased tracks, making it a must-have for fans of Orbital.

MusicCred, the soundbreaking mobile app that aims to revolutionize the connection between artists, venues, and fans, proudly announces its collaboration with rising country sensation Jessie G for her latest music video, “Like My Whiskey.” The video shows the young country songstress booking a backyard concert at the Country Rebel Ranch, as she invites a few of her iconic friends to join in on the fun, notably superstars Gretchen Wilson and Colbie Caillat.

Canadian songwriter Donovan Woods, a JUNO Award winner, concluded an eventful year of touring with U.S. dates supporting The Gaslight Anthem. He also unveiled his first new music of the year, the single "I'm Around," exploring the intricacies of human relationships. Now, Woods is back with "How Good," a delicate and introspective song co-written with Steve Robson. The piano-driven track serves as a lullaby for Woods and his wife during a challenging time.

JB Dunckel, a significant figure in electronic music through his solo career and as part of the French duo AIR, has unveiled his latest project titled "Paranormal Musicality," marking his debut recording as a pianist and composer. Listen below.

The highly successful duo, Brooks & Dunn, has announced the upcoming REBOOT 2024 Tour produced by Live Nation. Commencing in West Palm Beach, FL on May 3, the Country Music Hall of Famers will embark on a tour spanning over 20 dates across the United States and Canada, building on the momentum of their highly acclaimed 2023 Tour. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, January 26 at 10 AM local time on brooks-dunn.com. The tour will also provide various VIP packages and experiences, offering fans opportunities to enhance their concert experience. These packages include premium tickets, an invitation to the Neon Lounge, an exclusive signed poster, VIP merchandise gift, and more. For additional information, visit vipnation.com.

Avril Lavigne has revealed her upcoming 2024 headline tour across North America, titled Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits. The 27-date tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature Avril performing her most significant songs, including hits like the RIAA 3x platinum-certified “Complicated,” the 2x platinum-certified “Sk8er Boi,” the 2x platinum-certified “Girlfriend,” the platinum-certified “Here’s To Never Growing Up,” and more from her extensive catalog.

After a 21-year wait, the legendary artist and ex-Genesis member Peter Gabriel has finally released new musical material. Since the beginning of the previous year, 2023, Peter released one song digitally every Full Moon, with its alternative mix released on the following new moon. This continued until December 1st when the official album "i/o" was released. The album, in total, has 12 original songs, each with two different mixes.

An unexpected collaboration between Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams has led to the release of a new song “Good People.” It kind of sounds a bit more soulful, something like Imagine Dragons could brew up. The vocals by Mumford & Sons are bluesy and mostly stay in the same tonality for the whole song. The end has an open bridge which rides the song out. The whole song is driven by the repeating eighth-note claps, which everything else sort of revolves around. Many artists are against using monotonous drum samples and patterns in their songs. But remember, if you have one solid anchor that brings the same rhythm to the whole song, then just play with stuff around that; the monotony can actually fit really well. So it does in this song. You often can’t have a song that is pure structure and order with rhythmics and note choices hitting exactly where people expect them to hit. At the same time, you can’t have a song that is pure chaos, with no cohesiveness that leads the listener to just drop interest.

Elder was recently named 2023 Adult Contemporary New Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly

Emerging singer-songwriter Myles Smith, hailing from Luton and now based in London, has recently recorded an acoustic session for his acclaimed track, 'Behind.'

Today, multi-platinum-selling artist Calum Scott returns with his glorious new single “Lighthouse.” A full-hearted love song of epic proportions, “Lighthouse” finds the British singer/songwriter approaching his soulful brand of pop with more boldness and confidence than ever before. Listen below.

Reba McEntire is set to perform the national anthem for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, as announced today on CBS Mornings. The Super Bowl is scheduled to take place at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 11, and will be broadcasted on CBS.

Country music trio Restless Road has announced an additional UK date for their headline LAST RODEO TOUR. The band is scheduled to perform at Omeara on March 11th, with tickets set to go on sale on January 19th at 10 am GMT here. This show follows Restless Road's performances at C2C: Country to Country, where they are set to play in both the O2 Arena and Glasgow's OVO Hydro. The tour will feature additional stops in London and various college towns across the southeast, including Athens (GA), Knoxville (TN), and Tuscaloosa (AL), covering a total of 23 cities.

Rock artist, Danielle Bloom has just released her new single, a rock cover of the Helen Reddy classic, “I Am Woman” with the accompanying video produced by a team of film professionals from Nashville Women in Film & TV (WIFT). The song, which topped the charts 50 years ago, still resonates as an enduring anthem for female empowerment and inspiration, which is why Bloom reached out to Nashville WIFT to create the accompanying music video.

The Ramona Flowers has secured a coveted spot in the US Alt Radio Top 40 at #38 with their hit track "Up All Night," featuring the legendary Nile Rodgers on guitar. As the band's most significant release to date, the single has also achieved an impressive milestone, crossing over 1 million streams on Spotify.

Jennifer Lopez has just released a new song titled 'Can't Get Enough.' This song is supposed to be from her upcoming studio album 'This Is Me… Now.' It has been about a decade since her last release, 'A.K.A,' in 2014. I guess artists kind of think differently when they release singles before their new projects. Some might pick the songs they want or believe will gain the most traction. Some might choose the song they feel represents the feeling of the album in the most coherent way. But whatever the case, I am curious to find out how J.Lo and her team has figured this one out.

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Jack Francis begins 2024 with tense new single ‘Lifeline’ out 19th January, taken from his upcoming album Early Retirement due for release 22nd March. 

Arianna releases new music for the first time in a long time. Most people believe this song will be a part of her upcoming seventh album, referred to as AG7. This is an upbeat, house-inspired banger with a positive message of self-empowerment. One thing that catches you off guard straight away is the choice of groove for Ari. This house thing is fairly new. I dig it.

KOBeats, the 17-year-old musical newcomer from Lancashire, UK, has just unleashed his debut EP, "Find the Light," featuring the resonant vocals of Kelsie McArdle and the dynamic rap of No_Peace. This marks KOBeats' inaugural release, leaving us intrigued about the enigmatic producer's identity.