KEXP Seattle — Whatever the decade, Boston is a tough town to be from if you’re a band. Sure, it’s had its share of breakout stars – Boston (of course), The Cars, Buffalo Tom, Tracy Chapman, The Pixies, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr. (and yes, we’re stretching out t... more info

Guardian Music — Following our potted history of German pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues as Wyndham Wallace introduces the acts making waves in his adopted countryReading this on a mobile? Click here to view videoGermany is the world's third bi... more info

Guardian Music — The English-Zambian singer-songwriter from Aberdeenshire on growing up with Eternal and Tracy Chapman and her latest love, Swedish electronica band Little DragonBrittany Howard, lead singer of blues-rock stompers Alabama Shakes, has been making music... more info

Guardian Music — Dingwalls, LondonKrystle Warren is a remarkable, if complicated lady. Taking time off from extensive tours with Rufus Wainwright, she is briefly back in the UK to promote what is surely one of the best albums of the year, the ponderously titled Love ... more info

Guardian Music — (Parlour Door)Krystle Warren is a true original. Born in Kansas, she busked in New York and Paris, before her 2009 album Circles led to comparisons with Nina Simone and Tracy Chapman. She has recently become a darling of the English folk scene, appea... more info

Guardian Music — Like Beck in the 90s and Todd Rundgren in the 70s, this San Diego band seem savvy enough to master any kind of musicHometown: San Diego.The lineup: Joel Williams (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals), Trung Ngo (acoustic and electric ... more info

Guardian Music — If this is R&B, the letters stand for 'rage' and 'blood'Hometown: Glasgow/London.The lineup: Emeli Sandé (vocals, music).The background: Emeli Sandé's real first name is Adele. That augurs well. It also augurs well for this, the launch of her solo ... more info

MVSW — Nice & Smooth ~ “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” Greg Nice and Smooth B rhyming slow and quick back in 1991 over the Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car” sample. Samples Tracy Chapman ~ “Fast Car“ Lyrics Sometimes I rhyme slow sometimes I rhyme quick I�... more info

The Telegraph — Fast Car races to No4 in charts thanks to the Britain's Got Talent effect. more info

Totally Fuzzy — (Photo Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of Nonesuch Records) James Farm's self-titled debut — out April 26 2011 on Nonesuch Records. James Farm is the newish band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric... more info