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“Selene” finds English guitarist-composer Martin Lloyd Howard gazing skyward and turning moonlight into melody. Trained in the classical tradition but well-traveled through folk, blues, and rock, Howard usually splits his time between electric textures and acoustic ensembles. Here, though, he strips everything back to a single, 50-year-old hand-built classical guitar…

Irish pop newcomer Kaylene steps into her most confident era yet with “Classy,” a bold, tongue-in-cheek single that sets the tone for her upcoming debut EP due in February 2026. Hailing from Listowel, Ireland, Kaylene has been steadily building buzz through live shows and a growing online following, and “Classy”…

Larry Karpenko steps into the holiday season with Celebrate the King, a richly layered Christmas album, reverent and joyfully alive. He merges jazz, gospel, pop, and cinematic storytelling and turns it into a cohesive celebration of faith, family, and wonder. Sparked by the realization that he’d never released a full…

23 Fields step into a powerful lane with their new single “You’re Alright,” through empathy, restraint, and emotional clarity. Known for crafting genre-blurring songs that sit somewhere between alternative rock, indie, and cinematic folk, 23 Fields continue to refine a sound, as a gentle counterweight to an anxious world, built…

From Romford, England, The Cockney Cowboy rolls back in on December 1st, 2025 with “FIVE,” a bright, boots-on-the-floor country-rock single that wears its heart right on its sleeve. Known for blending Americana grit with unmistakable British wit, The Cockney Cowboy teams up once again with his full band—Dave Wright on…

Foxy Leopard steps out of Quebec, Canada, with “The Call,” released November 28, 2025. Inspired by the American Civil War and, more specifically, the “unbearable truth” at its center—slavery—Foxy Leopard frames the track as a memorial and a warning: millions of enslaved people suffered unimaginably, and hundreds of thousands of…

Spencer Graham’s “BLACK,” released on November 14, 2025, feels like a turning point rather than just another single. Coming out of Clearfield, United States, Graham teams up again with producer and co-writer Adam Bell, alongside a tight circle of trusted musicians, and you can hear the chemistry straight away. The…

Based in Los Angeles, Erik Maroney steps into the spotlight with “Relief from Me,” released December 9, 2025. Written and recorded at home with former bandmates and close friends, “Relief from Me” traces the fault lines between three relationships and the moments that changed everything, serving as the first single…

Samantha L. Keller makes a warm, confident entrance into the recording world with her debut single “Materializing Dog,” released on November 21, 2025, and it already feels like the kind of song that finds people rather than the other way around. The short context behind the track is as charming…

JCCutter’s latest release comes wrapped in lived experience and quiet resolve. Based in New Mexico, United States, JCCutter draws from years of global travel with his family, moving through personal hardships and natural disasters alike. That long road feeds directly into “We Live Through it All,” released on November 20,…