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A gentle percussion and a gorgeous synth groove dance back and forth with one another as we listen in on the first few bars of Keyvous’ “Catch A Wave (C.A.W.),” and with the sway of every beat, we find a little bit more color within the growing melody before us. …

The world of music is in a constant state of renewal and expansion. As listeners, we crave an experience that expands our musical palette, daring us to step beyond the borders of the familiar and into uncharted territories. The thrill lies in unearthing a unique sound, one that compels us …

Gilded notes glisten in the echo of a gentle melody that leads us into “Ooh La La,” the new single from pop songstress Carly Hanley. Like raindrops pelting against a solemn dry patch of earth, the melody slowly mellows the hardened, silent backdrop until everything is melting under the warm …

Not every rock song is defined by its guitar parts, but in a larger-than-life work like that of Greg Hoy’s new single “Comfort Vendetta,” they’re at the heart of every explosive moment in the track. Hoy gives a stellar performance behind the mic in “Comfort Vendetta” that doesn’t require adept …

Smilez melds more pop elements than he does hard hip-hop rhymes in his new single “I Hate My Ex,” but while his lyrical wit is certainly something that should feel like the proper showcase here, it’s hardly the only reason why I would recommend serious rap fans give the track …

Simple lyrics and untold melodies from a pair of artists who know their way around a beat or two – that’s essentially what Honey and Blue’s “All in My Head” is made of, and yet it feels as stacked to the brim with charisma as a song can be on …

Vili V’s “Tupelo Rhythm” isn’t shy about trumpeting its musical debts. He’s an artist who wears his influences on his sleeve. The rough-hewn guitars, spot-on drumming, and robust vocals burning bright in this song are enough to put it over the top, but he adds a little extra fairy dust …

Party anthems seem to have the same narrative and visual theme when reimagined as music videos, but while some are content to do the same things their rivals and influences just did, Ron Brunk wants to blaze forward in the new single “Five Lights.” “Five Lights” invites us into a collage of …

Erupting like a stadium rocker in the style of classic chest-beating bands like Led Zeppelin but quickly shaped into something too grungy and disobedient to live by the disciplined rules of metal, it’s obvious from the first couple of seconds we hear in The Dead Daisies’ “Make Some Noise” forward …

Massachusetts-based Clash Bowley continues his prolific ways with yet another new collection entitled Warm and Fuzzy. His idiosyncratic songwriting bears no ready comparison with his peers and contemporaries; much of this is due to the nature of the recordings, DIY affairs laid down in his home studio setting, but there’s more …

There aren’t many sacrifices in this world that can compare to that which a group of musicians makes when they give their soul over to the audience for nothing more than a round of applause, and in the new single “Heaven Collides” by Makes My Blood Dance, the up and …

2023 has been a banner year for new pop music, and among the talent that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to this summer, few stand out as much as R&B crooner Andon does. Andon’s new single “Love Language” is a fiery groove number that puts a lot of stock …