Music Features

The right song can feel like shelter. It gives us somewhere to place the fear, grief, or frustration we have been carrying and, for a few minutes, makes another way forward seem possible. Music cannot resolve every crisis unfolding around us, but it can remind us that empathy is still an option. It can challenge […]

Sydney, Australia–based pop artist Lara D embraces her identity with “Habibi,” an emotional fusion of contemporary pop, Afro-R&B and rhythmic world influences. The title comes from the Arabic word meaning “my love,” “my darling” or “my beloved”—a term that represents warmth, affection and deep connection. Created in 2023, the song marked a defining moment when […]

Singer-songwriter Gary Marks has released his new single “Nobody’s Following,” an unreleased track originally recorded in 2007. The track features Marks on vocals, guitar and keyboard, Mike Moroney on bass, Greg Donscov on drums, and was mixed by Grammy Award-nominee Mark Needham.  This is rock at its best, combining a great rhythm track with powerful lyrics. Sadly, very few voices in rock write […]

Waterparks joins Demi Ramos on The Popdust Podcast.

New York City singer-songwriter Alwyn Morrison announces his sophomore EP, Trial, arriving October 23, 2026, following last year’s acclaimed debut, Heartsplit. In his new release, Morrison moves through betrayal, inherited pain, self-defense, and survival. The result is a loud, yet vulnerable rock record that treats emotional wreckage as both confession and evidence. Mixed by Alex Aldi (Goo Goo Dolls, Passion Pit), and mastered […]

Jordan Edwards talks to original Foreigner fromtman Lou Gramm about his new solo album and Foreigner’s biggest hits.

Dallas-based singer-songwriter and pediatric oncologist Andy Koh has been making music since his undergraduate days at Harvard in the late 80s. Now, with nearly four decades of writing behind him, he returns to release his debut LP, Taking the Long Way, due October 30, 2026. Today, Koh shares the album’s second single, “My Side,” an upbeat, melodic song about the familiar ache […]

Most festivals ask you to show up for the music. Summer’s Last Dance asks you to show up for something bigger – and it’s been that way since day one. Returning September 19 to Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside Chicago, Summer’s Last Dance has spent the last three years building a reputation as one of the […]

With “Memo,” Dasha proves once again that she’s mastered the art of turning heartbreak into something you can’t help but sing along to. Rather than wallowing in the aftermath of a failed relationship, she delivers a sharp, self-assured breakup anthem wrapped in glossy country-pop production and one of her catchiest hooks to date. Instead of […]

For plenty of artists, Los Angeles represents the ultimate destination. It is the place where careers are built, opportunities appear overnight, and ambition feels limitless. Lily Lane’s new single, “So Long, California”, looks at that dream from the other side, capturing the moment when chasing what is supposed to make you happy no longer feels […]