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Last December, the Grammy-nominated roots rock duo Larkin Poe teamed up with the innovative hybrid orchestra Nu Deco Ensemble for a special collaborative livestream show from the Miami Beach Bandshell. It represented Larkin Poe’s first show in support of their critically acclaimed album ‘Self Made Man’, which reached #1 on the UK’s Independent and Americana Albums charts, and on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart.

Joseph Reuben has battled against the odds to commence his solo career. He first came to attention several years ago with his soulful take on Robyn’s ‘Call Your Girlfriend’. But just as he began to build traction, he required emergency surgery which resulted in the devastating news that he may never sing again. Instead he channelled his talents into a successful vocation as a score composer for film, TV, theatre and ballet. But after years of gruelling vocal rehabilitation, Joseph is now able to step back into the spotlight and focus on his long overdue solo work.

Australia's most arresting and revealing new pop artist Gretta Ray cuts straight to the heart with her third double-single release of 2021, Cherish/The Brink (Duology Three): the latest ravishing studio creations in her bold, innovative and hook-laden Duologies series lifted from her forthcoming debut album, BEGIN TO LOOK AROUND which will be released on August 27th and available to pre-order now.  

After earning his 25th career #1 chart-topper last week on US country radio, multi-Platinum entertainer Jason Aldean shares the lead single from his forthcoming 10th studio album, a heart-pounding duet with seven-time Grammy award winner Carrie Underwood, "If I Didn't Love You.” The pair trade vocals for the fiery new track available now at Country radio and all digital retailers here.

Indonesian Singer, songwriter, and producer King Anis has just dropped his debut single "It's Alright".

Aquilo achieved huge success as their first two albums, ‘Silhouettes’ and ‘ii’, amassed 250 million streams as they hit Glastonbury, played with Oh Wonder, and picked up positive comparisons to The xx and London Grammar. But they’ve been audibly reborn on recent releases such as ‘Out In LA’ and the ‘Sober’ EP, a resurrection that will be fully realised with the release of their new album ‘A Safe Place To Be’ on October 15th. The duo have today launched the album with their brand new single ‘Our Bones Turn To Stone’. Listen HERE.

Birmingham’s Austin Riddle is an interesting artist. He manages to blend hip-hop elements with pop in a flawless smooth manner.

Nina Nesbitt’s critically lauded second album, ‘The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change’, raised the bar for the singer, songwriter and producer as she emerged from a rising prospect to an artist with a global reputation.

JONES’ previous releases, the ‘Camera Flash’ EP and ‘Giving It Up’, ignited her reputation as a vital new talent in UK Pop Soul with widespread acclaim and airplay that spanned Radio 1, Radio 2, 1XTRA and Capital XTRA. Since then, JONES has connected with a host of talent from South London’s burgeoning modern jazz scene to bring a fresh and vibrant flavour to her sound.

The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris Wheeler, Heritage Orchestra and percussion collective Ghost-Note to release ‘Apache’, the stunning debut single and fresh take on the Incredible Bongo Band classic. Listen HERE. The single release comes alongside the announcement that the album ‘The Breaks’ will be released 3rd September 2021 on Decca Records.

NEW YORK, NY -- Sha-La Music Inc. announces the release of the And You Know Why single by US Roots Rocker DownTown Mystic on June 22.

Atlantic Records has announced the resounding label debut single from acclaimed Glasgow, Scotland-based alt-pop brother duo SAINT PHNX. A touching ode to their late father, “Happy Place” is available now. The song arrives alongside an epic music video, streaming now.

The 22-year-old South London-based singer Imen has signed to New York based record label, icons+giants. The company was launched by chart topping industry figureheads Billy Mann and Benton James as a global joint venture with ADA / Warner Music Group.

Brave James’ debut single ‘Soldier’ made a strong first impression for an artist with the imagination and distinction to occupy a space all of his own. Word of Brave James’ exploratory artistry will continue to spread as he today shares his second track ‘Lighthouse’.  Listen HERE. Watch the visual HERE.

Tony Carlucci pays homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes through his great tribute album, ‘Fly Me To The Moon.’ It’s a collection of Frank Sinatra greatest hits and a few of his more less popular tunes that have built a strong cult following over the years.

JC Stewart started 2021 in style, when he was named as MTV’s first global Push artist of the year. The single ‘Break My Heart’ continue to fire his momentum skywards. Co-written with Niall Horan and broadening his already engaging pop appeal, it reached a remarkable 37 New Music Friday playlists, a total that matched Taylor Swift’s single from the same week. It continued his airplay support at both Radio 1 and Radio 2, while his Spotify following was elevated over 4 million monthly listeners. The attention continued, most recently when he was highlighted in Hunger’s Britpop 2.0 portfolio.

Aquilo have cultivated a global following which has taken them in excess of 250 million streams, but their current single ‘Out In LA’ is their best moment to date - an expansive hybrid of dreamy, mid ‘70s Beach Boys harmonies and the modern psychedelic swirl of Tame Impala. Now the song’s profile is set to be boosted as Aquilo share its highly imaginative new video. Watch it HERE.

Manchester’s finest Aitch returns with his scorching new single “Learning Curve” - out now via Capitol Records / 10K Projects. Listen HERE and watch the video HERE.

As England’s Euro 2020 campaign rolls into the knock-out stages, Woody & Kleiny x The Hoosiers continue to soundtrack the celebrations with their anthemic ‘Route 66’. After hitting #1 on the iTunes,  Amazon and UK Download Chart, the single is given a fresh boost as the hitmaker and two-time MOBO Award winner Naughty Boy drops his ‘La La La’ remix. 

Two of the UK’s most distinctive talents, Toddla T and Lady Leshurr, have teamed up to release ‘2Gether Now’, a modern update on The Farm’s 1990 Top 5 classic ‘All Together Now’, which has been adopted as an iconic football song. The track is released as part of JD Sport’s #JDPassItOn campaign on TikTok, which has already achieved a staggering 2.1 billion views.

London-based newcomer Freddie Long has quickly built a grassroots following, amassing a million streams each for his first two EPs ‘These Darker Days’ and ‘Blessed Or Cursed’ and then another million alone for his most recent single ‘The Nowhere Times’. Complemented by mounting critical acclaim plus shows for The Great Escape and BBC Introducing, Freddie Long today releases his brand new single ‘In Your Arms’. It’s released via his own Banana Split Records label, with distribution from Sony.