BRANDYN BURNETTE Florida-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Brandyn Burnette is a talented young artist, most definitely deserving of the Promising Pop accolade. Sure, Brandyn Burnette can
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Parson James Unveils Powerful Mini-Documentary; Debut EP Out February 5th
Ever since I heard Parson James‘ soulful, honey-coated vocals set against the warm & breezy tropical house vibes in KYGO‘s
Elohim Releases “Pigments,” Another Flawlessly Produced Electro-Pop Stunner
LA-based singer/songwriter/producer ELOHIM is on a roll with “Pigments,” the new single which premiered last week on Stereogum. “Pigments” is
Jack Garratt Announces Kacy Hill As U.S. Tour Opener
24 year-old British singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Jack Garratt is officially on my list of live acts I will continue to see live, over
Listen To This: Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up
“Keeping Your Head Up” is the euphoric new single from 19-year-old British singer/songwriter BIRDY. Previously known for her extensive catalog
Interview: Lostboycrow Talks Debut EP, Tonight’s Popshop West Performance and More
Last week I introduced twelve promising new artists as part of my ongoing and ever evolving ‘Promising Pop‘ feature, including a
Promising Pop: Kiiara + Paralexis
We’re not even half way through January yet and my inbox is already flooded with SWEET SWEET music. Hey! No
Promising Pop: ‘Since I’ve Been Gone’ Edition – Part 2
Promising Pop AND another month goes by. While most bloggers and music journalists were busy putting together ‘Year End‘ and
Giveaway: Win ‘Blue Neighbourhood’ – The Debut Album from Troye Sivan
While 2015 wasn’t necessarily THE BEST year for pop music (or music in general, really) it certainly is ending stronger
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New U.S. Tour
For those of you who missed out on Carly Rae Jepsen‘s mini-jaunt down the eastern seaboard last month, you’re in luck! Carly
Promising Pop: ‘Since I’ve Been Gone’ Edition – Part 1
So…HI! it’s been a month. **CRICKET** While I wish I could blame my absence on Adele (“Congrats, girl”), Rihanna (“I
Giveaway: Win ‘Delirium’, The New Album By Ellie Goulding
It’s a few days after the release of Delirium, Ellie Goulding‘s highly anticipated 3rd studio album and MASSIVE world tour
Promising Pop | Pixel Fix | Pat Lok | Jake Troth
In my latest Promising Pop feature I’ll be introducing you to three exciting new discoveries you might not have heard
Listen To This: XY&O – Fahrenheit
ICYMI, this past Friday, perennial Music Is My King Size Bed favorites, XY&O premiered their latest single, “Fahrenheit” over on Idolator. Lead singer
Giveaway: Win ‘Confident’ The New Album By Demi Lovato
AND the giveaways continue! First up we had ‘Revival,’ the new album by Selena Gomez. Now, and kind of in the same
Giveaway: Win ‘Revival’ The New Album By Selena Gomez
So it’s November 1st and we all have an extra hour of sleep in us now, so why not celebrate
Listen To This: Brayton Bowman – Bieber’s Hotline (Justin Bieber x Drake Mash-Up)
Brayton Bowman is a straight up BEAST. While you should really just take my word for it, here’s some musical
Kita Alexander 2 for 2 In The Smash Department; Listen to ‘Like You Want To’ (Out Now)
Since my first play of 19 year-old Aussie singer/songwriter Kita Alexander‘s new single “Like You Want To” on NOISEY this week, I’ve been
Promising Pop – CMJ Edition – Part 3
When I went to my one and only CMJ Music Marathon showcase last year, it was at Santos Party House (in Manhattan’s
Promising Pop – CMJ Edition – Part 2
The thing I love most about CMJ is that it’s essentially a live music discovery tool. While I only made
Promising Pop – CMJ Edition – Part 1
Live music is my drug, it’s why I moved here to New York City. Sure, there are nights when I
GRAMMY-Nominated ZHU Teases New Mystery Project, ‘Genesis Series’ with 3 Brilliant Cuts
ZHU is an LA-based electronic producer/singer/songwriter signed to Mind of a Genius Records (home to another one of my new
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces Headlining Tour Dates; Tickets On-Sale Today
You guys, tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen‘s ‘Gimmie Love’ Tour go on sale at 4:00 PM (EST) and I’m so
Remix Roundup: John Newman, Wolf Alice, The Golden Hippie
If you know me and my musical taste, there’s nothing I like more than a good remix. While you won’t
Hot Video Alert: Kazy Lambist – On You (NSFW)
I discovered French singer/songwriter/producer Kazy Lambist thanks to Spotify’s NEW MUSIC FRIDAY playlist (which I highly recommend if you’re interested
Promising Pop: LEISURE
LEISURE is a mysterious five-piece band from New Zealand that I’m just getting into in a BIG WAY and with only
Listen To This: Petite Meller – Barbaric
When it comes to discovering edgy, ahead-of-the-curve, slightly-off-kilter-but-still-really-cool pop music; music snobs (sorry, tastemakers) tend to turn their attention to Europe. First it
Giveaway: Enter to Win a Physical Copy of JoJo’s New “Tringle,” III.
In case you missed the memo, the ever-so-talented, outspoken and generally badass pop singer/songwriter (and sometimes actress) JoJo is back with
Listen To This: Dorj – Move On
I previously included Israeli artist DORJ in my ‘Promising Pop‘ category, when I spotlighted a song called “Don’t Care” from
Delta Goodrem Plots UK Comeback; New Single ‘Wings’ Impacts October 30th
Australian pop-singer Delta Goodrem is BACK folks. Well, if you live in the UK anyway. If you live in the