Mr. Vegas – ‘Wakanda Jam’

Mr Vegas is back with another dance hit, this time taking his inspiration from Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’, with his song, ‘Wakanda Jam’. The track features his incredibly catchy blend of reggae and dancehall, with a modern twist.

ash.ØK – ‘Shattered On The Inside’ ft. Conkarah x DJ Jounce

Better known by his performing name ash.ØK, Philadelphia-based producer Ashok Kailath is one of the most versatile around, with his excellent ear and refreshing cutting edge vision which enables him to turn to gold anything he works on. His debut album, ‘The Unravelled’, takes his talents and combines them with his expertly chosen team of collaborators, including Indian percussionist Jomy George, the pan-ethnic West Philadelphia Orchestra and Grammy-award-winning cellist Tina Guo. ash.ØK follows up the powerful title track which was released last year, with his brand new single, ‘Shattered On The Inside’, which picks up where ‘The Unravelled’ left off.

Adrian Conner – ‘Airport Coffee’

Adrian Conner is a very busy lady. Familiar to regular readers of Essentially Pop as one half of duo Beaux Cheveux (with Clementine providing the other half), Adrian is also the lead guitarist in an all female AC/DC cover band, Hell’s Belles. Now Adrian has a solo EP coming out, ‘SpazKitty’, on which she’s not only performed but also written, produced, edited and engineered. Adrian is certainly the definition of an independent artist and we’re not even going to pretend it’s a coincidence that her new single is named ‘Airport Coffee’, because she likely needs a few coffees (not necessarily airport ones) to get through all she manages to do.

‘I Am A Killer’ – Docu-Series Premieres May 29th, 2018

In the same vein as many documentaries on the subject of the most horrific of crimes; murder, this new ten-part series ‘I Am A Killer’, produced for the Crime and Investigation channel, in association with Netflix, will challenge our understanding of what is evil. There is nothing more grimly fascinating than what drives one human being to brutally, and in some cases without remorse, murder another human being.

80’s Icons, A Flock of Seagulls, Announce First New Recordings With All Original Four Members Since 1984!

A Flock Of Seagulls are as well known for their hairstyles as for their hit single, ‘I Ran’, but legions of their fans from their early days, as well as those who have joined their musical cult in the years since, recognise that their musical influence on countless bands has been under-appreciated for far too long.

The Egg Release Psychedelic Electronica Album ‘Galactic Love Machine’

London electronic artists The Egg have returned with their fifth studio album, ‘Galactic Love Machine’. Produced and co-written with Greg Hunter (known for his work with The Orb, Az-Ra, ad Dubsahara), it’s a trip-tastic psychedelic aural feast.

People Like You – ‘Why Say Why?’

The brainchild of singer songwriters Eli Elkus and Andrew Polakow, People Like You is a collective of travelling musicians whose music is an eclectic blend of roots, punk, psych, and even vaudeville. Their new single, ‘Why Say Why?’, is an encouragement to live life like every day is your last.

Duncan Morley – ‘Find You Now’ Ft. Rick Ross

Duncan Morley had a troubled youth but is now on the right path with help from Rick Ross, and the team at Blue Sapphire Music Group, with whom he’s released his first single, ‘Find You Now’.

Sweet Sweet – ‘Roam’

South Carolina natives Sweet Sweet are duo Jeremy Dunham and Kerrine Gifford, whose feel good single ‘Roam’ is their latest release.

Herb Alpert – ‘What A Wonderful World’

There must be very few people who’ve not at least heard of Herb Alpert. The Grammy award winning trumpeter, singer, and songwriter has had a career of more than 60 years, and has reached the number one spot on the album charts no fewer than five times with his band, the Tijuana Brass. Love, joy and creativity have always been the primary motivators in Alpert’s life, and behind his work as one of the founders of A&M Records, and they’re also pivotal to his mission with the Herb Alpert Foundation.

Oliver Hazard – Illinois

Americana-folk trio Oliver Hazard release ‘Illinois’, the third single off their upcoming album, ’34 N. River’.

Daniel Verstappen Releases New Single ‘On My Mind’ With Video

Belgian artist Daniel Verstappen’s new single, ‘On My Mind’ will be released on 18 May. Fans can have a sneak peek of the song, with the accompanying video out now.