The brand-new "Is Anybody Out There" is an excellent example of K'naan's evolving, pop-savvy aesthetic coupled with the resurfacing of Nelly Furtado since her Grammy win for "Mi Plan."
Los Angeles duo DWNTWN turns Angus & Julia's "Big Jet Plane" into an intensely atmospheric and perfectly tuned down-tempo synth pop gem that does fully justice to the critically-acclaimed original.
Once in a rare moment you are captured by a voice so powerful that it changes everything. Platinum-selling artists like Adele and newcomers like Michael Kiwanuka are a few of those innately talented artists who can use their voice to add a dose of emotional intensity to their songwriting that grips listeners instantly.
Pop rock outfit All Mankind's "Can You Hear Me?" is a solid slice of propulsive pop rock that has an undeniable mainstream appeal and is slowly but surely finding its way to the masses - like good music always does.
Hugely inspired by some of the great pop of the past, rising Los Angeles synth pop duo Capital Cities decided to cover Madonna's 1983 breakout single "Holiday" to tap into some of its retro glory.
Set to an instantly catchy, thumbing club groove, "Shady Love" features lead man Jake Shears rapping and rhyming, letting it all hang out with his debaucherous tale about "nip slips," "dancing to Madonna," "getting loose" and doing the "voodoo."
Los Angeles DJ/producer/artist Pace (aka Lincoln Jesser) is a massive pop fan and decided to revamp MIKA's classic breakout tune "Relax (Take It Easy) with a dark, nocturnal electro-groove and menacing strings.
Now that "Brand New B*tch" has caught fire, Anjulie continues to fuel it with the release of the video for her second single "Stand Behind The Music", an anthemic pop gem about standing up for what you believe in no matter what that is.