The concept of the “breakout artist” was close to being written off until 2024, when both Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan exploded into the public consciousness as two very different, but equally ...

The only version of pop music you’ll ever hear me listening to is the kind that twists, bends, and breaks all traditional pop barriers. These 7 new albums pull from jazz, R&B, indie, psych, and ...

Rising alt-pop artist Lauren Presley is set to make waves with her highly anticipated debut EP, Hanging In The Balance, due April 18. A deeply personal exploration of self-doubt, resilience, and the ...

Buckle up, and witness the ride of genre-defying, alt-pop breakout Alemeda, the burgeoning singer-songwriter who's not holding back. With hooks that hit harder than your ex’s excuses, Alemeda’s latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Lorde gets ghosted, it’s like Banquo at the feast. “Do you know you’re still with me, when I’m out with my friends?” she ...

The winds of change this fall are coming with new additions to listeners’ playlists. A collection of alt-pop stars-in-the-making have released new projects recently that are ready for fans’ ...

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Back in August, the 20-year-old Shane Boose of Sombr threw his record release party on the patio of the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. Sombr’s debut album, “I Barely Know Her,” wouldn’t be out for ...

Being an independent artist has never been easy — and with the constantly changing internet landscape, advent of TikTok, and razor focus on streaming services — it doesn’t seem to be getting easier.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to choosing our own best new artists, there’s no talk of genre or streaming numbers, and it doesn’t matter if they ...