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Rising San Jose-based artist Eddie Thompson, better known as Crooner Ed, delivers a heartfelt gut punch with his new single “I Wish I Knew,” released on September 22, 2025. Known for his smooth jazz sensibilities and storytelling charm, Crooner Ed trades swing for soul this time around, offering a deeply…

Los Angeles-based Indian artist Safiya Sayyed unleashes an epic fusion of East and West with her new single “Misjudged,” released on September 26th, 2025. Following the viral success of her debut “Crave,” which amassed over a million streams, Safiya returns with something grander and bolder, an alternative rock odyssey that…

UK punk-rock force Roses in December crank up fury and finesse with their blistering new single “Inferno,” released on September 26, 2025. The track, their most progressive and politically charged release yet, channels the chaos of modern time, from environmental collapse to social decay, into a prophetic, protesting firestorm. Born…

Adai Song, the Beijing-born, NYC-based multi-hyphenate artist, shatters musical and cultural boundaries with her breathtaking album The Bloom Project, released in 2025. A Grammy® candidate for Best Global Music Album, this record sees the electropop producer, DJ, and singer reimagining early 20th-century shidaiqu, the glamorous fusion of Chinese folk and…

Unsplash Dubai throws some massive music events. Electronic festivals until sunrise, jazz and rock concerts featuring legendary performers. This city is brimming with music options. Most people prefer not to bother with transportation. So they rely solely on public transit and taxis. Until they’re stranded somewhere at night with no…

South West England’s The Boy Blue returns with a deeply moving single, “Tears I Shed,” released on October 5th, 2025, that cuts straight to the heart with its honesty and emotional weight. Known for telling stories with cinematism, The Boy Blue delivers his most intimate piece yet, inspired by real-life…

Hudson Valley alt-rock collective Our Bones delivers a gut-punch of truth and tension with their latest single, “All the Time,” released on September 26th, 2025. Known for blending the emotional weight of Manchester Orchestra with the grit of Bad Books and Young the Giant, the band channels post-pandemic introspection into…

Alan Mair, best known as the bassist of post-punk legends The Only Ones, returns to center stage with his gripping new single “Ghost of You in Me,” released on August 25th, 2025, via IKA Records. Written, produced, and performed almost entirely by Mair, with only the lead guitar handed to…

Paris-based experimental collective Shooqa 22 crashes through genre walls with their daring debut single “Isgonnabeok (drill-jazz #2),” released May 6, 2025. It’s as wild, unpredictable, and hypnotic as its title suggests. Fusing drill’s dark rhythmic energy with the spontaneity of jazz and the melancholy of indie pop, the track feels…

UK artist Kwun makes a triumphant return with his radiant new single “Sovereignty,” released October 17th, 2025, a stirring fusion of soul, gospel, and modern consciousness. After a two-year hiatus, this track sets the tone for his long-awaited debut album due in early 2026, and it’s safe to say the…