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Photo courtesy of The Sun Katy Perry’s newest album is due out in August and she has another project she’s working on as well: motherhood. Her and Orlando Bloom are expecting a child this summer together. Her new uplifting ode “Daisies” is a vibrant tune about overcoming obstacles in life. The song was produced by the Grammy winning songwriting team The Monsters & Strangerz. “They told me I was out there/tried to knock me down/Took those sticks and stones, showed ’em I could build a house/They tell me that I’m crazy, but I’ll never let ’em change me/’Til they cover…

Electronic/R&B duo Phantogram are ready to release their still untitled fourth album. The pair — lead vocalist/keyboardist Sarah Barthel and vocalist and guitarist Josh Carter — have released a new tune called “Into Happiness.” The vibrant, uplifting single is the group’s first new material since 2016’s Three album. The single strikes a balance between heavy bassline funk and an 80s synth beat that is featured in the chorus. Carter sings the verses while Barthel belts out the chorus: “Fall into happiness/Wish you could be here/No more loneliness/You make it perfect.” Lately, the band has been more active on their Instagram…

Soul turned pop band Fitz and the Tantrums are moving further away from their Motown soul sound that made them quite rare to begin with and further into the pop stratosphere with their new single “123456”. Listen to their new song below and see if you agree.

First listen of NYC singer Lydia Halloway’s single “Dancing To You” it feels in the vein of Kylie Minogue and Kiesza. The song is a pulsating vibe of confection you cannot get out of your head. Her upcoming EP Never Meant To Hurt You is out this Spring. “‘Dancing To You’ is about two things,” declares Halloway. “It’s about wanting someone’s attention, but it is also about the music itself”. Check the song out below via Soundcloud.

Florence and the Machine shared two new songs today. The two piano driven tracks premiered today on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1. The heavy thumping “Moderation” is an upbeat anthem whereas “Haunted House” is a slow melodic tune that builds in anticipation. Listen to both songs below. “Moderation” “Haunted House”

Brooklyn based band Vampire Weekend’s hiatus is just about over. They are back after close to six years with new two new songs “Harmony Hall” and “2021”. The new album Father of the Bride will be a double album due sometime later this year. Frontman Ezra Koenig told Beats 1 the following, “It was hard to imagine at first, what does a Vampire Weekend feature look like, cause we’ve never done it,” Koenig said. “And then I realized, our whole thing was that we make record with a small crew, whether it’s the early days, me and Rostam Batmanglij sitting…

Priests came to the public’s attention during the 2016 election. Their last album, 2017’s Nothing Feels Natural, generated some serious buzz for the punk outfit. Today the band whets everyone appetite even more with the release of their sophomore project, The Seduction of Kansas, and also with debuting the self titled video for it, which can be seen below. The band has said, according to Stereogum, that Portishead and Nine Inch Nails were some influences going into record this album. Check out the video for the single for “Seduction of Kansas” below. The album is due out April 5.

DJ and Canadian record producer Kaytranada releases three new songs today. The smooth “Nothin’ Like U” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, a second song called “Chances” featuring his Canadian counterpart and contributor Shay Lia, and a song called “It Was Meant 2 B”. This is off a mini new project that Kaytra just released today.  He plans on releasing more  songs as an LP next year as he stated on Twitter.

Leave it to pop artist SSION to release an 8 minute creative video for his song “Inherit”. Modern Frequency considers him the gay Madonna. The creativity bursting form SSION is amazing to say the least and proves he is dedicated to his craft. “Inherit” is off of O, the singer’s new audiovisual album. Check out the video below.

Janet Jackson has released a new song with rapper Daddy Yankee called “Made For Now”. The video is reminiscent of “Escapade” and moves to an upbeat rhythm. Jackson’s last album, Unbreakable, was released in 2015. Check out the video for “Made For Now” below.