Reigns Pays Homage to Unconditional Love With New Single ‘Closer Than Your Shadow’ Featuring Waives

Reigns is ready to make her mark on the drum and bass landscape with ‘Closer Than Your Shadow’ – a fluid blend of electronica and soul-infused vocals. It’s a fusion she has been meticulously refining with each release, now elevated to new heights. The track marks the second instalment of her creative partnership with Waives, following their TikTok-viral hit ‘Collateral Damage’, and stands as her most immersive offering to date.

AC Scott On Finding Her Voice, Crossing Oceans, And Starting Again When It Mattered Most

For most of her life, Alison Craig, now recording as AC Scott, was the one asking the questions. As a celebrated broadcaster and interviewer, she built a career drawing stories out of others. But after a life-altering diagnosis forced her off the air, something unexpected happened: songs began to surface. Written quietly at her late father’s desk and carried across oceans to studios in London and Los Angeles, those songs became ‘Out Of The Blue’, a debut that feels less like a beginning and more like a return. We spoke to Scott about finally holding her own record in her hands, the track that still surprises her, and why it’s never too late to listen to the voice within.

Top 5 Emerging Technologies Powering Any Modern Online Slot in 2026

The graphics no longer characterize the online slot industry in 2026. The current platforms are based on intelligent architecture, real-time analytics, and secure infrastructure to achieve a seamless performance in the background. The difference between a competitive platform and an outdated platform is not visual design, but architecture, automation, and adaptive technology.

Interview: Carly Ann Taylor Reflects On ‘Why Should I Worry’ And Her Breakthrough Year

Written during a season of post-graduation uncertainty, ‘Why Should I Worry’ began as Carly Ann Taylor’s way of confronting fear and stepping boldly into a career in music. What happened next became a defining moment – from performing the track live for the first time in Sacramento to landing a record deal with Curb Records shortly after.

Born This Way: The Infamous HER Talks About Her Celebration Of Difference, ‘Born Outta Step’

The Infamous HER speaks to Essentially Pop about their new single, ‘Born Outta Step’, and what it’s like to be an outsider.

The Infamous HER’s ‘Born Outta Step’ Is An Instant Classic Anthem To Those Of Us Who Don’t Toe The Expected Line

Monique Staffile, the frontwoman of The Infamous HER, knows what it’s like to not want to squeeze yourself into any one mould or thinking, and new anthemic single, ‘Born Outta Step’ will resonate with those who feel this way.

Sending Out An SOS – Denise Marsa Talks To Us About Her Music, And New Single, ‘HOLE (Until Dawn Remix)’

You’ve just checked out Denise Marsa’s latest release, ‘HOLE (Until Dawn Remix)’ – now learn about the artist herself in her own words as she speaks with Essentially Pop.

Riding The Train To Freedom: Denise Marsa’s ‘HOLE (Until Dawn Remix)’ Is The Very Definition Of Pop With Purpose

Denise Marsa’s latest single, ‘HOLE (Until Dawn Remix)’, follows hot on the heels of seven consecutive Top Ten UK Music Week Commercial Pop Club Chart hits, and seems certain to be their eighth, and additional remixes from the upcoming album, ‘RISK + HEAL’, are already in the works.

Liyah Bey Speaks To Us About ‘Abused’

Following on from our review of Liyah Bey’s new single, ‘Abused’, we speak to the artist herself about her music, her career, and what lies ahead.

Liyah Bey Seeks Healing With Latest Release, ‘Abused’

LA-based singer-songwriter Liyah Bey uses her voice to make the world a better place, and with latest release, ‘Abused’, she moves one further step towards achieving that goal.

Allegra Claims the Year of the Fire Horse with a Blazing Red Era

The Chinese Year of the Fire Horse signifies new beginnings, alignment, and abundance, as well as shedding what no longer serves us. Allegra’s latest EP, ‘Red’, feels like the perfect ignition point – a vivid soundtrack for renewal, a love letter to self-empowerment, and all that the months ahead may hold.

‘Closer Than Your Shadow’: A New Chapter Begins For REIGNS 

On 27th February, UK Soul breakout star REIGNS is set to make a cinematic return with ‘Closer Than Your Shadow’. What began years ago as a forgotten soul ballad has been reshaped and re-sung with a voice that now carries lived experience. Reimagined alongside Waives – the force behind the viral collaboration ‘Collateral Damage’ – the track blends emotional intimacy with a surging drum & bass undercurrent.Â