Following the buzz of her reimagining of David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans,” Kaylif pivots into a seven-track cycle with Call of the Yoni, which enters as a carefully staged rite. Drawing on Sufi philosophy, particularly Ibn Arabi, and weaving together oud, ney, rabab, chamber strings, and sparse electronics, she…

There’s something refreshingly no-frills about PJD, a one-man operation out of Birmingham who’s done the rounds as a session guitarist before deciding to go fully solo, handling everything from writing to production himself. That DIY spirit runs straight through “On New Horizons,” the debut single from A New Religion, a…

Some music lovers aren’t satisfied with just listening. They want the records, the right speakers, and now, apparently, the themed furniture too. A handful of contemporary design brands have taken musical references seriously, using song titles, compositions, and instrument names as starting points for their product designs. Some of these…

There’s a quietly magnetic sincerity running through Lucija Grabovac’s debut album Smile, that settles in slowly, like sunlight through Dalmatian trees. Emerging from Zadar, Croatia, and already balancing work with the a cappella group A.K.A. Crescendo and country trio No Ordinary, she steps into solo territory with a record. With…

South African-born singer-songwriter meelu digs into something raw and radiant on “candlelight”, a single that feels less like a neat tribute and more like a real conversation with loss. Written in Mykonos with the sea in view and shaped by the death of her grandmother, the track carries a deeply…

Porto Velho’s Mariadri arrives with Mlk Invisível, a debut that does not just tweak Brazilian funk around the edges, it kicks the door off its hinges. Released on 10 April 2026, the album turns lived experience into rhythm, pulling together street-level funk energy, Amazonian sound research, and hard truths about…

Released on 19 April 2026, Karan Singh’s “Let Me Say” is the kind of love song that works with something trickier and, honestly, more moving: restraint. The rising Punjabi artist has been steadily carving his own lane through sheer grit, teaching himself production, building from early releases like “My Way”…

1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music? LAYLA Z: I want to start off this interview by saying that I’m extremely grateful to chat with you about music…

There’s a certain effortless charm in the way Seanchez steps into the Latin urban lane. It’s smooth, rhythmic, and undeniably global. Based in Lucerne, the rising artist has been quietly shaping a sound that blends Spanish R&B with reggaeton, Afrobeats, trap, and even a touch of Brazilian funk. With “Báilame,”…

Reset 89, the solo brainchild of Brisbane-based producer and songwriter Clay Wakefield, operates in that gritty intersection where alt-rock angst collides with electronic precision. After a long creative hiatus, Wakefield re-emerges with Influence, a tightly wound, concept-driven record that sinks its teeth into the chaos of online culture. Built entirely…

Jonas Axmark steps into a new chapter with “Rio Grandes Strand,” a warm, rootsy single from his first full-length Swedish-language album. A seasoned musician with a long history playing alongside some of Sweden’s notable acts, Axmark merges power pop sensibilities with Americana ease, a touch of rock ’n’ roll grit,…

Amsterdam-based artist Van Sur Les crafts music like memory, fragile, layered, and haunting, and “Soikkola” is a striking example of that vision in motion. Sitting at the crossroads of cinematic electronica and neo-classical minimalism, the track is a conventional song and more like a slow, unfolding narrative. Drawing from a…