When the production crew in the Y! Music studios gets awfully excited about the sound of the band they're shooting--a band that they probably haven't even heard before--it's a very good sign.But enthusiasm is unavoidable in the presence of New York's Phenomenal Handclap Band, a fairly new group of sophisticated... 
England's Hotrats are technically not a "new" band, considering that its two core members, Gaz Coombs and Danny Goffey, are Britpop veterans (their respective "day jobs" are frontman and drummer for the almightily awesome Supergrass). Additionally, the Hotrats' side-project album, Turn Ons, is a collection of cover songs in the... 
Every year, there is one highly anticipated MC on the verge
of breaking onto the scene. For 2010, that artist is J. Cole, the first signee to Jay-Z's Roc Nation.The Fayetteville, North Carolina native has been working on his forthcoming debut
slated for a Spring release. He was holed up in a... 
Snarky, jaded types may grumble that no real quality new music came out in 2009, or that this decade's musical output could never compare to that of the '90s, '80s, '70s, and beyond. But those cynics are wrong: 2009 was actually the fantastic finale to a sonically rich decade (although much... 
One could say that there's a fine tradition of young blonde females emerging from the California pop music landscape--must be something in the air, no?--and if one did, one could place Sara Haze in the epicenter of that fine tradition.Haze, whose new album My Personal Sky hit the streets last... 
Priscilla
Renea's funky pop track "Dollhouse" has the attitude, empowering message and
energy of a Katy Perry anthem. There's good reason for that. The 21-year-old Vero Beach, Florida
native was signed by Capitol Records pop A&R Chris Anokute, who also signed
the "I Kissed A Girl" singer.Anokute heard Priscilla's music when meeting with the... 
Los Angeles-based, Ron Jeremy-resembling, pimpdaddy pop prince Har Mar Superstar has recorded many cult favorites over the last few years--like "DUI," his Jackson Five-ish ode to bootycalling (the "D" stood for "dialing"), and "Power Lunch," his Prince-ly salute to sexy career women. But with his buzzy "Tall Boy," Har Mar... 
She has been called "every nerd's dream girl," and it's always meant as the highest praise imaginable.Indeed, LIGHTS--the Canadian singer/songwriter born Valerie Poxleitner--may be the most interesting female to set foot on our great planet!The attractive young singer/songwriter, who's already won Canada's esteemed Juno Award for her talents, came to... 
Steph
Jones could host a workshop for artists looking to market themselves
online.
The R&B/pop singer and songwriter who has written for
Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis and Jesse McCartney has created a solid web presence
for himself with coverage on numerous popular blogs, not to mention his own YouTube channel featuring
several random moments.
Steph Jones: Yahoo!... 
When I first heard "Turn Left" from Little Dragon's eponymous 2007 debut, I was entranced by the haunting MF DOOM-like beat. The strange, sad synths juxtaposed with snappy snares and quirky happy bloop-bleeps combined for a nice way to do a whole lot with a little. But I wasn't sure I was... 
