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BRIT Award-winning UK R&B royalty @JorjaSmith is basking in her dance music-inspired new era with 'What's Done Is Done', a club-ready breakup anthem from her third studio album 'What Are the Odds', where she draws a line under a broken relationship and takes back her power over a glorious blend of UK funky and UK garage Directed by longtime collaborator KC Locke, the video follows Jorja on a night out, moving from quiet train rides and rooftops to buzzing block parties and raves, surrounded by her friends, family and collaborators including some of our faves Nadia Rose and Wohdee, turning a song about letting go into a celebration of friendship and community ‘What’s Done Is Done’ is one of the standout tracks on Jorja’s chart-topping new album 'What Are the Odds', which sees the Walsall star bringing her soulful vocals and intimate songwriting around friendship, grief, betrayal, love, loneliness, and self-discovery to the world of dance music, from UK garage, funky and 2-step to soulful house and afrohouse Next summer, Jorja will reach a major milestone with her first-ever headline show at London's renowned O2 Arena as part of her ‘10 Years of Jorja Smith’ tour across Europe and Australia. Until then, her ‘What Are The Odds’ tour rolls on into North America next week and she’s just been announced for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball this December! We cannot wait 💃🕺🏾🪩 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

GRAMMY and Oscar Award-winning New York pop icon @ladygaga brings huge energy with her performance of ‘Killah’ at her ‘MAYHEM Requiem’ concert for @AppleMusic Live in Los Angeles. Surrounded by broken pillars and glowing green lights, Gaga delivers a darker, dramatic and stripped-back reimagination of the standout ‘MAYHEM’ track Backed by her full live band, Gaga gives everything to the song's reworked dark and heavy soundscape, with powerful vocals and strong stage presence. The energy keeps building through the pounding synths and electric guitars until the song erupts into a wild, explosive section, making it one of the most exciting moments of the night 'Killah' features French producer Gesaffelstein and comes from her sixth solo studio album 'MAYHEM', which was one of the best albums of 2025 and among the best-selling albums of the year. Gaga has said it was her favourite song to make for the album, as it sounds very different from anything she had made before After making a cameo in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and providing three new original songs for the soundtrack, Gaga has gotten fans excited for her post-MAYHEM era, recently replying "don't worry" to a fan on TikTok who asked her not to make them wait too long for her next album Go check out her full 'Killah' performance to relive the best of the 'MAYHEM' era and follow @wepluggoodmusic for more good music, culture and conversation! #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

We’re taking it back to July, when GRAMMY-nominated California genre-defying artist @OfficialWillow took over @JimmyKimmelLive with a mesmerising live performance of ‘Talk On The Hill’, the hypnotic lead single from her ninth studio album and second project of 2026 ‘The Thread’ exploring spirituality and the divine feminine ✨✨ Inspired by the podcast ‘The Telepathy Tapes’, the track is a hushed, spellbinding plea to learn the unseen language that connects us to the earth and to each other. Backed by her touring band, Willow turns the late-night TV performance into something akin to a musical ritual, offering a taste of her curious and expansive new chapter What a year it's been for Willow! The Dior ambassador released ‘The Thread’ in July following her surprise jazz-fusion album ‘petal rock black’ in February, and has been sharing both records with her closest fans through special live shows in London, New York and LA, and her musical evolution is only just getting started 🌿 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Atlanta songstress and actress @chloebailey puts her own spin on Billy Joel’s ‘Vienna’ with a stunning live cover performance for ‘The Julia Set’, her upcoming film with Chase Infinity, allowing her rich vocals and heartfelt delivery to take centre stage. She reworks the classic with a more intimate approach and brings a fresh perspective to the timeless track Chlöe’s performance of ‘Vienna’ brings fresh attention to the song’s message about the importance of slowing down and not rushing through life. With the track reflecting on the pressure to grow up, achieve more and constantly move forward, Chlöe’s stripped down cover brings its lyrics to life to remind us that there is no need to have everything figured out just yet Alongside contributing music to ‘The Julia Set’, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews, Chlöe will be starring in the movie alongside Chase and Hollywood icon Gillian Anderson, as she continues to add deeper dimension to her work as both an actress and recording artist 🖤 ✨ #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Swedish pop powerhouse @zaralarsson brought the midnight sun to Sunderland back in May, when she headlined @BBCR1 Big Weekend and turned Herrington Country Park into one giant sing-along dance floor with a show-stopping live performance of ‘Blue Moon’, the latest single of her chart-topping fifth studio album ‘Midnight Sun’ 🌙🎑 ‘Blue Moon’ is a Baltimore club-flavoured love story and Zara brings it to life in the best way! It is bouncy, flirty and impossible not to dance to, with Zara’s effortless vocals gliding over the beat as tens of thousands of fans hang on every word. The performance is pure main-character pop energy and proof that very few artists do big festival moments quite like Zara! It’s been a huge year for her too. Zara picked up the Billboard Women in Music Breakthrough Award, two American Music Awards, and landed a Grammy nomination for ‘Midnight Sun’. She also just closed out her biggest headline tour to date, playing 100 shows across five continents, with her ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’ era still going strong! Were you in the crowd for her Big Weekend headline set in Sunderland? Tell us your favourite Zara live moment and tag whoever you’d drag straight to the front row 🪩 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

New York indie pop rising talent Audrey Hobert steps into the @triplej studio for a ‘Like A Version’ live performance of ‘Phoebe’ from her debut album ‘Who’s the Clown?’, bringing the sharp and self-aware storytelling that has defined her breakout debut era to Australia’s much-loved live session series! The song is a free-spirited ode to embracing your weird and wonderful side without apologising for it, perfectly capturing Audrey’s idiosyncratic songwriting style. There’s a sweet family twist here too, as her younger brother Malcom Todd covered ‘Phoebe’ in the very same studio just months earlier, calling it his favourite song of hers. Talk about keeping it in the family! Audrey wrapped up her sold-out ‘Staircase to Stardom’ tour and dropped the self-directed video for ‘Phoebe’ last month. She’ll next be joining Charli XCX on her ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour in February and her debut album earned her a 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nomination, a huge milestone for an artist who first made her name writing on Gracie Abrams’ debut album Go check out her album ‘Who’s the Clown?’ and follow @wepluggoodmusic for more live moments like this! 🎤💛 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Spellemann Award-winning Norwegian Filipino R&B and soul rising star HILLARI shares the visualiser for her warm and empowering new single 'How Does It Feel' about finding your way back to confidence, where she calls us to let go of our worries and embrace our authentic selves, while reminding us of our self-worth over a smooth, soulful groove 🤩 With her rich, soulful vocals front and centre, HILLARI glides through the song with effortless warmth, anchored by a melodic bass line and laid-back soundscape. The visualiser captures her cycling through a sunny park full of pink blossom trees, with her carefree ride perfectly mirroring the song's message of releasing your worries and embracing who you are Raised between Oslo and Bago, HILLARI began her singing journey in church and soon started garnering attention for her online cover songs. She won NRK P3's Årets Urørt with her debut EP ‘How Is Your Soul?’ in 2023 and went one better this year when she won Norway's GRAMMYs equivalent, the Spellemann Award in R&B/Soul for her sophomore EP ‘New Beginnings’ 🏆 HILLARI is now set to join three-time GRAMMY winner Tori Kelly as a special guest on the European leg of her 'God Must Really Love Me' tour, which kicks off in Madrid in two weeks and concludes in London in December. Go check out her 'How Does It Feel' visualiser and take in one of Norway's most exciting new voices! #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Ethiopian American alternative R&B visionary @kelelam steps into the next chapter of her sound with her third studio album ‘new avatar’, driven by one of its standout lead singles ‘linknb’ and its accompanying cinematic music video that follows Kelela through the streets and rooftops of New York with a cool, unbothered confidence that matches the song perfectly Built around an atmospheric winding guitar riff and brisk drums, ‘linknb’ began life as a mantra Kelela wrote to pull herself out of a creative block. It became a track about confidence earned the hard way and Kelela refusing to shrink herself, which hits even harder with those distorted guitar pushing her silky vocals forward ‘new avatar’ arrived in July to rave reviews and Kelela has been taking the new record across North America and Europe on her ‘new avatar live’ tour. The European run wraps up in London tonight at the O2 Academy Brixton, before she heads out to Salvador for Afropunk Brazil. If you’re in the building tonight, make sure you take it all in 🎸🔥 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

British Filipino indie-pop sensation @beabad00bee brings her dreamy sound to @BBCR1 Live Lounge with a graceful performance of ‘Memories’ from her chart-topping new album ‘Pylon’, showcasing her signature blend of nostalgic melodies and alternative pop sensibilities, and highlighting how she turns personal reflections into beautifully understated musical excellence beabadoobee’s Live Lounge performance brings out the song’s emotional depth, reflecting on the bittersweet feeling of looking back on moments that once brought happiness but can no longer be relived. The track explores the tendency to romanticise the past and hold onto meaningful experiences, capturing the sadness of wishing certain moments could last forever Her new album ‘Pylon’ explores the complexities of growing up and learning to accept change. Moving between anger, loneliness, love and nostalgia, beabadoobee reflects on the anxieties of her twenties, the challenges of being away from home and the conflicting emotions that come with finding your place in life Beabadoobee has just wrapped up the North American leg of her ‘The Powerlines Tour’ and is heading to Glasgow next Saturday to begin her run of European dates, which will conclude in Düsseldorf in December. Her Asian fans will also get in on the action when the tour travels east early next year, crowned by a homecoming show in Manila in April! We can’t wait 🎸🖤 #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

The Company Of Amateur Souls asks one big question on ‘Does This Feel Like Love to You’ driven by real strings, a bouncy bassline and live acoustic guitar ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/th… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying

~ @SanCiscoMusic turn the ache of loving someone but feeling far away into ‘Miles Away’ ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/sa… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying

DC R&B royalty @MYAPLANET9 brings her funk-infused R&B sound to ‘Just a Little Bit’ featuring @TooShort from her ninth studio album ‘Retrospect’. The playful collaboration blends infectious grooves and catchy melodies with Mya’s smooth, effortlessly captivating vocals and Too Short’s confident rap delivery to deliver a feel good energy with a nostalgic twist that makes it hard to resist The track explores the playful side of attraction and romantic tension, with Mýa capturing the excitement of knowing what you want and not being afraid to ask for it. The lyrics bring a confident and flirtatious energy to the track, celebrating desire, chemistry and the thrill of wanting a little more from someone Inspired by ‘70s and ‘80s funk, R&B, soul and pop music that shaped her childhood, ‘Retrospect’ is Mýa’s first album in eight years and it celebrates the joy of music while looking back at the artists and sounds that first inspired her. It also explores themes of love, self-discovery, growth and nostalgia, reflecting on past experiences and the relationships that have shaped who she is today Following the release of ‘Retrospect’ in May, the GRAMMY Award-winning songstress has been taking the new record on the road with a series of live performances across North America, including a special Blue Note show in New York tomorrow, before taking over Blavity’s Block Party in Houston on Thursday. She wraps up the current live run in New Jersey in December! #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Rising North Carolina singer, songwriter and producer @mynameisnomi takes over the @Spotify Fresh Finds stage at the very first Sounds That Move festival in Brooklyn for a soulful live performance of 'sweet talk', the groovy standout track from her highly anticipated debut album 'this wolf may cry' Leading with her sultry captivating voice, nomi. brings the song's soft and airy vibe and lush harmonies to life on stage, playing with the sweet contrast between her gentle delivery and the track’s hard-hitting drums as she sings about wanting a lover's actions to speak louder than words, asking them to "use your body, not your words" Originally released in April as the title track of her acclaimed sophomore EP, 'sweet talk' is part of a breakout run of singles from nomi. that have gone on to catch the attention and earn praise from the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Pharrell Williams, SZA, Kaytranada, Erykah Badu and even tennis star Coco Gauff With her debut album 'this wolf may cry' out now and a COLORS performance that is already making waves, nomi. is set to bring her new music to Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival next weekend. Go check out her full 'sweet talk' performance and dive into the world of 'this wolf may cry'! #NowPlaying #BestNewMusic

Vella explores the complexities of love and denial with Diane Warren on her soulful single ‘Don’t Mistake This For Love’ ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/ve… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying

~ @itsrlysarina explores the thin line between loving someone and being consumed by them on ‘Obsession’ ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/sa… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying

~ @saschaosborn explores finding light in difficult moments and learning to be kinder to yourself with her new single ‘Wicked Times’ ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/sa… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying

Everyone remembers a first crush that felt like the end of the world and @MarianneEng turned hers into the fond funny ‘Sentimental Sparks’ ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/ma… #BestNewMusic #NowPlaying