Stereogum — Somewhat confusingly, Howard Ivans is the musical project of Ivan Howard, one half of the long-running North Carolina duo the Rosebuds and a member of the soft-rock supergroup Gayngs. Now, he's channeling the smoothness of Gayngs and the Rosebuds' co... more info

Discobelle.net — The prolific Copenhagen based producer and songwriter Vera has catapulted the careers of fellow Scandinavian artists including LISS, Goss and Off Bloom. Today he shares material from his solo project with the single “In And Out Of Love” that pull... more info

Stereogum — We were big fans of Amber Mark's last single, "Lose My Cool." Now Mark is back with another track from her 3:33 am EP. Whereas the last one was an understated banger with elements of Sade and tropical house, "Can You Hear Me?" is a bright, bold moder... more info

Stereogum — Gorillaz's new album, Humanz , comes out in a few weeks, and there's a million guests on the damn thing, but apparently some artists weren't game for a collaboration. In a new Q magazine cover story, Damon Albarn reveals a few pairings that didn't ... more info

Stereogum — In 1985, at the second annual MTV Video Music Awards, 'Til Tuesday, the new wave band that Aimee Mann formed when she was in college, won the Best New Artist In A Video moonman. They beat Sade and Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Sheila E. Some other ar... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Lucy MairFrom: London, EnglandStrip the vocals from 19 year old singer songwriter Lucy Mair's Midnight Car Ride and it's a pleasant pop song. The sort of song that's churned out by the hundreds every week to varied acclaim. But the vocals... more info

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Stereogum — Ever since the Nigerian-born, English-bred singer/composer Sade Adu released her 1984 debut LP, Diamond Life, she and her eponymous band have released countless high-charting hits -- it's just debatable if "By Your Side" is one of them. It's certainl... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Only three acts performed more than once at this month’s Grammy Awards. One was Adele, who opened the night with “Hello” and then paid tribute to the late George Michael. Another was Bruno Mars, who sang his song “Thatâ€�... more info