
BlakRoc is The Black Key’s hip hop/rap side project, combining their soulful bluesy sounds with a variety of rappers from Mos Def to Ludacris.

Wild Child is the blogosphere’s new folk lovechild. You can expect it to appear on many best albums of the year lists. It’s honest, sweet and playful.

1,2,3 consists of two long-time buddies by the name of Nic Snyder and Josh Sickles. The duo’s debut album, New Heaven is probably one of the most dynamic rock records I’ve heard in a while. Check out their video for “Work” but don’t expect all the other songs to sound simliar.

As the number of sunshine filled days dwindle down, TV Girl is the perfect replacement for summery happiness.

Not a lot is known about Canada based Abel Tesfaye, the lone figure behind the R&B project, The Weeknd. What is known is that The Weeknd is revitalizing an expansive genre.