• 10 Artists to Watch in '15: Ryn Weaver, Vince Staples, Years & Years, More

    Can you believe it? 2014 has come and gone just like that, and that means another year of music is in the books. We have recapped the year with a bevy of lists, and now it is time to look ahead to what 2015 has in store for us. It is impossible to predict everything that is going to happen in 2015 and all of the viral trends that seem to pop up out of nowhere — "NaeNae," "Selfie," "Shmoney Dance" — but we can look into our crystal balls to see who is set to be successful in 2015. Looking toward the halfway point of this decade, we tab 10 artists who are poised for a breakout year in 2015. Some are hot, up-and-coming names like Goldlink, ZHU and Kygo, while others you may not know just yet. These are in no particular order.

  • BBC Sound of 2015 Longlist Announced

    To be named on the BBC Sound of lists is a pretty big deal. Last year's winner was Sam Smith and past winners have included HAIM in 2013, Jessie J in 2011, Ellie Goulding in 2010, Adele in 2008, Keane in 2004 and 50 Cent in 2003. If you land on this list, your future is probably headed in the right direction, and if you win, your career is most likely going to take off quickly. BBC has now announced the longlist for those artists who are set to make waves in 2015, via MTV. The artists on the BBC Sound of 2015 are James Bay, George the Poet, Kwabs, Lapsley, Rae Morris, Novelist, Raury, Shamir, Shura, Slaves, Soak, Stormzy, Sunset Sons, Wolf Alice and Years & Years. The list spans a whole host of different sounds and styles from pop to grunge to grime. There is talent across the board, but several bands and groups on this list stand out.
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