A Bowling Green, Kentucky native transplanted to Los Angeles, Mills started pursuing his musical aspirations by pairing contemporary musical resources like loops, samples and beats with a lovingly nurtured passion for the sounds of Nashville and Los Angeles’ own Laurel Canyon, home to legends like Joni Mitchell, Brian Wilson Crosby Stills & Nash. The end results make for a particular brand of warm, dreamily emotive pop first showcased on his first EP, Clashing Thoughts, in 2019 and are further realized on his eight-song 2021 EP, Train of Thoughts. While hearkening back to the sounds that inspired him, Mills’ music feels both contemporary and timeless. Catch him live as he prepares for his first full-length LP.

Fusing hip-hop with a classic country sound, Shreveport, LA native Willie Jones is blazing his own trail that 1 million listeners are following on social media. As host of his own biweekly show on Apple Music, “The Cross Roads Radio,” Jones is leading the charge in blending these genres. As a recording artist for Sony Nashville/The Penthouse, Jones released his debut LP, Right Now, in 2021, featuring the patriotic single “American Dream,” which jointly premiered on both CMT and BET, a first for the networks. His story has since been covered in Forbes, NPR, Rolling Stone, E! News, PEOPLE, MTV and more. Jones followed up with the 2-Piece Combo EP and is currently on tour.

A LA native with a lifelong immersion in rock ‘n’ roll (she wrote her first song at age 7 and formed her first band at 11), Jesse Jo Stark’s story seeps through her music in a heady, stylized mix of earthy Americana and Hollywood allure that nods to ‘70s rock, classic country, and ethereal pop. Sitting at a cross-section of Mazzy Star, Fleetwood Mac, and Lee Hazelwood, Stark’s cinematic grit was first heard on her early EPs Down Your Drain and Dandelion, and later on singles like “Tangerine” and “A Pretty Place to Fall Apart.” Her full-length debut, DOOMED, is a high-drama movie in the form of an 11-track album, blurring the edge between truth and fantasy. DOOMED (out Sept. 21) features production from Stark herself along with Jesse Rutherford (The Neighbourhood, benny blanco) and Michael Harris (HAIM, Angel Olsen), and contains unique sounds including a box of Hot Tamales as percussion. A single from the LP, “so bad,” is out now.

In the last few years alone, Giovannie and the Hired Guns have grown from a beloved live act to an undeniable new force on the national rock scene. The Stephenville, TX-based band amassed millions of streams almost entirely through word of mouth, thanks in large part to their unforgettable live shows and high-octane collision of rock, country, metal, Latin hip-hop, and la musica norteña. Their 2017 full-length debut, Bad Habits, and their 2020 self-titled follow-up drew much of their power from the eclectic sensibilities at the heart of the five-piece band which includes Giovannie Yanez, Milton Torres, Jerrod Flusche, Carlos Villa, and Alex Trejo. Standout songs from G&TH include “Rooster Tattoo,” “Change,” and “Ramon Ayala,” the latter of which got its name from the famed Mexican singer/songwriter who soundtracked Yanez’s childhood. The guys are currently prepping their third full-length album, due out later this year, and they just released two versions (a studio one and a live one) of their newest single, “I Don’t Mind.”

A New York City native with a gift for turning heartbreak into stirring, resonant music, Rosie started writing music at age 12, applying her silken voice and lilting piano to matters of the heart. Distinguished by her unfiltered approach, the raw emotion conveyed in tracks like “Never the 1” have struck a chord with listeners. That song alone amassed over 15 million views on Tik-Tok. Having signed with Arista Records, Rosie is currently readying the release of her debut EP, 20 Milligrams of Happiness, and touring with Chelsea Cutler before she hits the BMI stage at Lollapalooza.

Lorna Shore is a New Jersey deathcore band that was formed in 2010. The prolific group has already released several EPs and three albums, the most recent being Immortal, released in 2020. Sweeping, emotive and cinematic, the band’s more recent work returns the fury, heft and stealth of the band’s heavy metal roots, but welds it to a newfound conviction and dedication forged by the creative challenges imposed by the pandemic. Ready to return to the stage, Lorna Shore are preparing their new material, a new album dubbed Pain Remains for an October release.

As Daisy the Great, Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker make folk-inflected indie rock that spans every mood under the sun. After meeting as acting majors at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, the pair bonded during a sketch comedy class and decided to write music together, recruiting band members, Matt Lau (guitar), Bernardo Ochoa (bass), Matti Dunietz (drums), and Brie Archer (additional vocal) along the way. DTG’s first LP, I’m Not Getting Any Taller, dropped in 2019, and their quarantine-born Soft Songs EP was released the following year. In 2021, they released a collaboration with AJR called “Record Player,” which saw the two bands create a new version of Daisy the Great’s early hit, “The Record Player Song.” A brand new album is due later this year, and first singles, “Glitter” and “Cry in the Mirror” are out now.

Specializing in a high-energy sound too frenetic to be kept in any garage, San Francisco’s Taipei Houston is the fraternal duo of Myles and Layne Ulrich. Utilizing a stripped-down arsenal of only a fuzzed-out bass and drum kit, the brothers kick up a furious brand of high-octane rock that invokes nods to classic hard rock through envelope-pushing alternative and all high-volume points in between. Their cover of “Eleanor Rigby,” as one example, turns that mournful single into a high-impact jam owing more to vintage Black Sabbath flecked with Black Flag than the regal pop of Beatles. Since re-locating to Los Angeles, Taipei Houston have toured all over California, played SXSW in Austin and toured England and Ireland. Their explosive debut LP is due later this summer.

GaTa is an actor, rapper, and mental health advocate who rose to prominence in the first season of FX’s hit series, DAVE. In addition to his acting work (he currently has projects and brand campaigns lined up), GaTa has released a string of fan-favorite songs including “Havin It,” “We Good” (from DAVE), and his most recent single, “What’s the Plan.”

Joey Valence & Brae are a rising hip-hop duo who started writing raps in Valence’s bedroom just last year. Flash forward to 2022 and they’ve gained millions of streams, released several music videos, and performed on nationally syndicated daytime talk shows. The 22-year-olds, who were college roommates and are inspired by video game music, Beastie Boys, and Quad City DJs, released their debut single “Crank It Up” in 2021. Earlier this year, their six-song EP, The Underground Sound, dropped, and they’ve continued to unleash fan fave tracks like “Punk Tactics,” “Hooligang,” and “Startafight” in the time since. Catch them on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza and on the road later this year, with stops in New Jersey, London, Toronto, and Atlanta, and many more.

With music full of funk, rap, and bratty rock swagger, binki is here to have some fun. The 23-year-old musician, who gets his stage name from a nickname he’s had since he was six, released his first single, “Marco,” in 2018. His subsequent singles, “Wiggle” and “Sea Sick,” made their way through the blog circuit, and he began opening for acts like Still Woozy, BENEE, and Johnny Utah. Binki takes inspiration from the deep-catalog tracks of Pharrell Williams and Ye, and songs like “Landline” and “Heybb!” continue his habit of erasing genre boundaries and establishing himself as an expert in exhilaration. His most recent EP, 2021’s MOTOR FUNCTION, is available now.

Using reggae as only a starting point, Venezuelan collective Rawayana prefers to describe its music as “trippy pop,” in that it melds an array of genres and influences into a colorful, positive and engaging blend that engages and encourages its listeners to explore and experience. After three celebrated albums, they received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for their efforts.

Sam Austins’ music occupies an uncharted middle-ground somewhere between edgy alternative and = R&B, a blend of styles that makes this Detroit native beguilingly difficult to categorize. It’s that quality that informed Austins’ debut album in late 2021 on Atlantic Records, Homelesstar, a bold coming-of-age opus about never quite fitting in. Now based in Los Angeles, Austins has been sharing his music on stages with Vince Staples, Post Malone and SirChloe. As a platinum-selling songwriter, he’s been name-dropped by HBO’s Euphoria, Pigeons & Planes, Billboard, Rolling Stone and Vogue.

Formed in 2015, Meet Me @ The Alter is an all-female, Black and Latina pop-punk trio from Florida, Georgia and New Jersey that first came together via YouTube, making music via the internet before embarking on their first tour in 2018 and landing a deal with Fueled by Ramen in 2020. The trio further upends the boys’ club mentality to the back pages of history with their own fun, high-energy take on the genre, packing a musical punch that stays true to its melodic roots. Infectious singles like “Garden,” “Now or Never” and the anthemic “Hit Like A Girl” have already recruited legions of fans with their fresh approach, clearly displayed on their 2021 EP, Model Citizen.

Born Daniel Balderrama in the sun of Palm Springs, DannyLux is headed to the top. A TikTok singing video led to his first viral moment, and last year, he hit #1 on Billboard’s Latin Songwriters chart thanks to his collaboration with Eslabon Armado, “Jugaste Y Sufri.” Now two albums in, his latest release, 2021’s Perdido En Ti, hit #1 on Apple Music’s Top Latin Albums chart and racked up over three million streams in its first three days of release. DannyLux opened for Coldplay’s Mexico shows this year and his goal with music is to inspire people to fight for their dreams. His song with Yagooo, “Sabe Que La Quiero,” is out now.

Already championed by names like Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Meghan Trainor and Mark Hoppus, Prentiss is a teenager from Jackson, Mississippi who is turning heads and gaining followers with his fresh, heartfelt, genre-splicing pop. His youthful perspective and distinctively high-piped vocals paired with a savvy sampling of disparate influences landed him a deal with Cinematic Music Group. After a string of infectious cuts like “October” and “Rock With It,” Prentiss released his debut EP, hey prentiss, in January and is expanding his fanbase.

BabyJake is bringing back rock ‘n’ roll for the new era. The Florida-born, LA-based singer/songwriter/producer introduced himself in 2019 with the gold-selling single, “Cigarettes On Patios” (which has exceeded 120 million streams across platforms), and followed that success with his first EP, 2020’s Don’t Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine. BabyJake has earned acclaim from Billboard, V Magazine, American Songwriter, and more, and in 2021, he released his first full-length album, The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now.

Fearlessly honest and undeniably magnetic, 17-year-old singer/songwriter, GAYLE, creates the kind of self-possessed pop music that empowers both audience and artist. Her debut single for Atlantic Records, “abcdefu,” lit up airwaves, charts, and playlists earlier this year with its raucous chorus that cleverly spells out an irreverent kiss-off to an ex, and she has earned acclaim and playlist placement from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and MTV. “abcdefu” was a hit on TikTok, as well, and the success of the single placed GAYLE at #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart and at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Raised in Dallas and having been a singer since age 7, she is the mentee of famed pop songwriter/publisher, Kara DioGuardi, and is at work on her debut full-length project. Her latest EP, a study of the human experience volume one, was released earlier this year.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, TRELLA is an indie-pop combo fronted by singer/songwriter Lindsey Nicole Sweat. Having signed her first publishing deal at age 21, Sweat built up an arsenal of songwriting experience and eventually felt ready to branch out as an artist in her own right, releasing her debut EP, Vapor, in 2017 under the name TRELLA. Since then, her songs have been featured in series like Netflix’s The Ultimatum and Nickelodeon’s Monster High. Her new EP, Highlight Reel, is due this summer.

Since his earliest infatuation with the guitar, Buffalo Nichols has asked himself the same question: “How can I bring the blues of the past into the future?” After cutting his teeth between a Baptist church and bars in Milwaukee, his globetrotting trip through West Africa and Europe revealed the answer. “Part of my intent, making myself more comfortable with this release [of my music], is putting more Black stories into the genres of folk and blues.” His 2021 self-titled debut is composed largely of demos and studio sessions recorded between Wisconsin and Texas, and the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist says he wants “more Black people to hear themselves in this music that is truly theirs.” Nichols has earned praise from NPR Music, Rolling Stone, and Guitar World, and in addition to his own headlining and festival shows, has spent time opening for Drive-By Truckers and Houndmouth.

Leading the charge of the Pop-Punk revival from the Great White North, Toronto-born singer/songwriter LØLØ exudes the infectious, high-energy sound and attitude of the genre’s forebears, but with her own contemporary spin, accomplished songwriting and undeniable stage presence. Signed to Hopeless Records and having already supported bands like New Found Glory and Less Than Jake, LØLØ is making her Lollapalooza debut on the BMI stage. LØLØ is destined to make an impression with high-octane singles like “junkie,” “debbie downer,” and the recently released “The Floor is Lava.”

Already a versatile keyboardist/composer/producer and music director, Peter CottonTale officially added artist to his title with the release of his 2020 solo debut, Catch, a breezy, uplifting, Gospel-tinged album which reached #8 on the Apple Music Gospel charts. His single from that album, “Pray For Real,” made it into the Top 25 Billboard Gospel Airplay chart. While his own star is on the rise, Peter CottonTale already has a GRAMMY to his name for his work with Chance the Rapper, and a backlog of collaborations stretching back a decade, including work with artists as diverse as SZA, Skrillex and Vic Mensa.

India Shawn is a LA-based singer/songwriter who discloses the secrets of her life, relationships, trials, and triumphs with the candor of a late-night chat among best friends. Her lyrics are delivered over a stoned R&B beat twisted with West Coast spirit and otherworldly ambition, and she launched her career as part of the songwriting collective, Full Circle. There, she started making waves as a songwriter with cuts for Chris Brown, Diddy Dirty Money, El DeBarge, and Keri Hilson in between performing in Ye’s Sunday Service and touring with Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals. Shawn’s independent solo releases, Origin and Outer Limits, entranced audiences and helped develop her soulful, seductive sound, and she has earned praise from NPR, Billboard, UPROXX, and more. Last year, she released the Before We Go project via Epic Records, which features the highlights, “DON’T PLAY WITH MY HEART,” “NOT TOO DEEP” featuring 6LACK, and “TOO SWEET” featuring Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Shawn’s latest single, “Only You (Revised),” is out now.

Dylan is a London-based, Suffolk-born singer/songwriter who released her first EPs, Purple and Red in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and earned additional acclaim with three outstanding singles in 2021: “Nineteen,” “Someone Else,” and “You’re Not Harry Styles.” Her ability to pen a hit earned her spots on the road with Yungblud, Griff, and Thomas Headon in the UK while also headlining her own sold-out show at the Camden Assembly. Media tastemakers including Clash Magazine and BBC Radio 1 stepped forward in support and acclaim of Dylan as she released her biggest-sounding project yet, 2022’s No Romeo. Having already supported Bastille on their UK tour this year, she’s due to tour Europe with Tate McRae before her debut performances in the US. With charm, emotion, and candid honesty, Dylan is living up to The Line of Best Fit’s description of her: a pop prodigy. No Romeo is out now.