NEW POP MUSIC:

Songstress Sevdaliza returns with a sobering track from her upcoming album entitled “Hero.” The Iranian crooner struggles with life’s realities while dealing with the expectations of love. It seems her solution is to keep walking ahead with her own purpose in mind. Ending with an enchanted string arrangement, “Hero” is a manifesto for those looking for relief of a heavy heart.

Atlanta-based singer BOSCO (Fool’s Gold Records) has just dropped a dreamy new video for her single “Castles” featuring St. Beauty, the mesmerizing duo from Janelle Monae’s label Wondaland Arts Society. Filled with a stunning pastel landscape, the three women share a beautiful message of self-love and inner-strength. With sultry vocals layered over a hypnotic dance beat, the new release is the perfect remedy for your mid-week blues.

                                                                                                   

If you’re not familiar with LA-based singer/songwriter Victoria Monét, now’s the time to get to know her — you’ll see her name attached to work from music heavyweights such as Ariana Grande, Jhené Aiko, Nas, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Dre and more. Cosigned by Kehlani, the artist now releases her latest video for “Ready,” a single ladies’ anthem off her forthcoming album Life After Love. Written after Monét ended a six-year relationship, the track is an empowering ode to what it’s like to pick yourself up after heartbreak. The visuals are directed by Beyoncé‘s choreographer JaQuel Knight, which is perhaps not that surprising considering the video is filled to the brim with hard-hitting dance moves.

In anticipation of her forthcoming studio album hopeless fountain kingdom, Halsey has recently shared a music video for her latest single, “Now or Never.”
Directed by Sing J Lee and Halsey herself, the six-minute film is set in Mexico City and sees the artist facing the tragedy of star-crossed love — think Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As the singer explains in a press release, the vignette is “one part in the center of a long narrative that tells the story of two people in love despite the forces trying to keep them apart.” We’re just as excited as you are to see how the story unfolds.
hopeless fountain kingdom is due out on June 2. In the meantime, check out the suspenseful short film above.