Curtis Peoples writes some catchy music, no doubt about it. What makes this young Californian so special, though, is the deeply personal way listeners connect with his songs.

Singer-songwriter Ernie Halter went through a real storm this year. "The new record is called ‘Starting Over’ for a reason,” says Halter. “I wanted the title to be direct, simple, and set the tone for the album.

Maiysha’s This Much Is True, the first release out this summer on the UFO/Ryko-distributed Eusonia label, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in the presently up-for-grabs realm of contemporary soul music.

Dan Dyer greets his second decade as a musician with a self-titled album. From this soul-revivalist recording, produced out of an old snake-charmer church turned studio on the East side of Austin, emerges a spooky, diaphanous

At the age of 15, Aaliyah Haughton, better known simply as Aaliyah, became one of the most promising new stars in R&B with her double-platinum debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number.

"As we sat this afternoon contemplating the loss of our brother, we wondered how we could possibly do a show today. Dave put it into perspective stating, "There's no place I'd rather be than here with you guys right now."

As singer-songwriter Tony Lucca prepares to release his independent album 'Come Around Again' next month, he's caught the eye (and ears) of famous fans.

Lucy Schwartz is a singer/songwriter with an old soul that belies her young age of eighteen. Although her influences are varied, the result is a truly original and timeless musical voice. She just released a CD of original songs titled "Winter in June".

Kumi and Naoki formed Love Psychedelico in 1997, while studying at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. Through their music, they are strongly committed to promoting the values of Love and Peace throughout the world.

Fans of Rachael Yamagata and Fiona Apple will certainly enjoy this artist. Combining a beautiful voice with smart clever lyrics,

Alex Woodard is giving back to his fans with an ambitious new project. It's a simple concept: pre-order Woodard's new self-titled album (out 8/19 via Woodshack Music/Adrenaline Music Group), and he'll write a song for you.

On this date in 1963, 13 year-old "Little" Stevie Wonder started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart with 'Fingertips Part II', making him the youngest singer to top the charts

Lonely Boy is Eivind Kirkeby (Norway), who wrote the poems and drew the cartoons and Antony Harding (Sweden/England) who wrote the music and performed the songs. He also played the drums for Darren Hayman's own band Hefner

Ryan Adam's Easy Tiger was released on June 26, 2007, and never one to just rest at that, he also recorded an entirely alternate version of the album, along with a couple alternate versions of songs from Cold Roses

Peace in Our Time is a one-man musical project from Uppsala, Sweden. The only member of the band is Johan Regnér. He bought his first guitar when he was 16 years old and still lived in his hometown Jönköping