Prior HITS New & Developing issues have spotlighted artists like Adele, Katy Perry, Lorde, Mumford & Sons and Hozier. Our latest sampling of up-and-coming acts includes buzzing singer/songwriters (Republic’s James Bay, Columbia’s Rachel Platten), Pop heartthrobs and sirens (Global Entertainment’s Nathan Sykes, RCA’s Elle King, Pinetop/Hollywood’s Zella Day), hip-hop hybrids (Interscope’s X Ambassadors), global breakouts (Louder Than Life/Ultra/Columbia’s OMI), Country rule-breakers (Arista Nashville’s Cam, I.R.S. Nashville’s Ashley Clark, MCA Nashville’s Clare Dunn), melodic alt-rockers (Capitol/Caroline’s In the Valley Below, Interscope’s BØRNS) and roots revivalists (Glassnote’s Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear).
Which of these promising artists will be the next to blow up? Hey, that’s above our pay grade. But when they do, remember you saw ’em here first. Just follow the links below for the rundown on each act.
Ashley Clark | Zella Day | |
Nathan Sykes | Connell Cruise | |
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TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
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