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Singer-songwriter Cory Singer is among a new wave of artists using the relatively fresh platform of TikTok to express their singing and songwriting talents. With over 1 billion users across 150 countries the short-form video hosting service has become a serious player in gaining recognition for musicians alike.

Hot on the heels of the successful Lead Me On release three weeks ago, Jade Helliwell is finally sharing her new EP - Woman, this Friday (7th October).

Latin-GRAMMY nominees Mariachi Herencia de México are on tour with a brand-new album, Herederos (The Heirs), which pays tribute to the past while looking to the future. Their fifth studio album will be available starting September 30 across all digital platforms.

Simone made the jump and changed her name from Late July to her given name Nicole Simone. "I think I'm just becoming myself after three years of being Late July and trying to hide all these pieces of who I am, I'm ready to coalesce with my music." Simone has a busy fall with a steady stream of releases including a full six song EP entitled "Green Eyes".

This summer has seen AR/CO emerge as major new contenders in the UK dance scene. Their Franky Wah collab ‘Under The Sun’ hit Radio 1’s B-list, #19 on the UK Dance chart, and #61 on the Shazam chart, and saw the duo join him for Radio 1 Skyline Session on top of Broadcasting House. Their track ‘Call Me By My Name’ received airplay from Sir Elton John and Gemma Bradley (Radio 1 / BBC Music Introducing), and they continued to win new fans by teaming up with The Stickmen Project for ‘Tears In Ibiza’.

Eb&Flow is a rising rapper, producer, and animator whose upcoming track, ‘Rap Grifters’, is out 11/1 and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms.

Kuti family scion Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 have been relentlessly touring the globe for the first time in years, with an ongoing US, UK, and European tour that has hit stops at major festivals like Glastonbury. The tour is currently booked through October 1 in the US, at the tenth annual Desert Daze in Moreno Valley, California, and through November 7 in Europe, at Villanos del Jazz in Madrid, Spain. Along the way, they have been performing classic anthems from their catalogue alongside new material from their upcoming album, like singles “Love and Revolution” and “Emi Aluta.” These two tracks were recorded live at Clout Studio, the legendary premises of Cool FM 96.9 on Victoria Island in Lagos and are out now.

After completing a UK and Ireland headline tour as well as collaborating with Swedish dance star Oliver Nelson on ‘Long Summer Nights’, Lilla Vargen today releases ‘The Lucky One’, her first solo track of 2022. The Northern Irish singer-songwriter has previously toured arenas with Dermot Kennedy, picked up Radio 1 and RTÉ airplay, and hit numerous New Music Friday playlists on the way to exceeding 30 million streams to date.

Celebrated pianist Ricardo Bacelar releases his third video, "She Walks This Earth," from his latest album, Congênito (August 5, 2022). It is based on the song "Soberana Rosa," composed by Ivan Lins and Vitor Martins; Brenda Russell and Chico Cesar originally recorded the English version.

Los Angeles-based CARRÉ, who approach making music like Dali approached his paintings, have released an innovative track, “Brothers”, on September 2nd. The French group creates boundary-crossing and genre-blending music that amplifies feelings of surrealism and curates an attitude of questioning our surrounding world in the listener. With emphasis on audiences having their own unique perception, CARRÉ blends aggressive, dark, and provocative elements with hypnotic lyrics to create a truly mind-bending musical experience.

Last weekend saw the return of The British Country Music Festival at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. According to reports, guest attendance figures doubled in 2021, and this year marked its third anniversary since it launched in 2019. TBCMF is described as supporting contemporary, country-leaning songwriters from the UK and Ireland.

JAXN has been busy bringing the ‘90s vibe to the 21st century, winning plaudits from Clash, The Line of Best Fit, Lyrical Lemonade and Office for songs which evoke the sounds of Britpop as well as the American radio rock of the era. This time around, he looks to the late ‘90s/early 2000s skate and surf scenes for inspiration with his new single ‘Foolin’ Around’. Listen below.

Songwriter, performer and 2-time ACM winner Tenille Townes drops her heartbreaking new single 'The Last Time.' The song talks about the universal feeling of nostalgia you get after the realisation of an occurrence in your life happened for the last time. Listen below.

Giving the audience feels and vibes of vintage Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Stapleton, and Joe Cocker, Hippies and Cowboys releases a new single "Hard Times," which is available now on all streaming & download platforms. You can click here to listen. 

The Comancheros have already shared the stage on tour with Randy Rogers, The Cadillac Three, Drake White, The Steel Woods, Alabama, Whiskey Myers, Blackberry Smoke, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville buzzworthy duo Seaforth has released their latest project, What I Get For Loving You, which was produced by the pair’s Tom Jordan entirely from their home studio. Listen below.

Country Rock band ReknRoad have just released two new songs “Kinda Girl”, and “Gonna Rock This House Tonight”. Both tracks are taken from their upcoming third album that is yet to be named.

Spotify has released a playlist with Ukrainian music, performed by popular Ukrainian artists. It will also include music from top performers around the world who have pledged their support to Ukraine. The goal of the launch is to engage global music fans with supporting Ukraine, as well as to popularize Ukrainian culture worldwide. Users can now donate via the link in the playlist's description, which leads to the country’s main fundraising platform, UNITED24, launched by the President of Ukraine.  

Boy In Space’s stratospheric adventures span alt-pop, electronica, rap, punk and more, taking the storytelling Swedish songwriter over the landmark of 300 million streams - despite having just one EP, last year’s ‘FRONTYARD’, to his name. Also known for his huge collaborations with Alan Walker, Boy In Space now tees up the September 16th release of his second EP ‘BACKYARD’ with the new single ‘Lean On’. Watch visual below.

Midwestern artist Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who will release her new Americana-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons on September 16 via Lionboy Records. Early singles “Flowers” and “Night Moves” have received acclaim spanning MTV, No Depression, FLOOD and much more. Today, she has unleashed a resilient breakup anthem “Sad” alongside a powerful video. Watch below.

Raised in the rural market town of Newbury; Joe Hicks blends pop, blues and folk influences, combining intricate guitar composition with classic pop song-craft. The Best I Could Do at the Time is an earnest collection of music, combining Joe’s exceptional songwriting and pop sensibilities with a boldness to wear his heart on his sleeve.