Make the day extra special by watching the music video for “Wonderful Day”, directed by accomplished director Robert Parham. In the video, Parham captures Q. Ali Bey illuminating an old-timey crowd with modern wisdom while they enjoy a night at the Revel Lounge in Hollywood, CA.

Language barriers mean little to a sensitive listener like Benedict Sinister, the Brooklyn transplant who has made himself famous in UK club circles for his inspired English versions of French songs. Watch his clips for “Only Sixteen” and “Spitting Rhymes From Debbie Harry”.

The most recent single off of The Diamond Collective, Volume 1, “Pull Up” features some serious flexes from Los Angeles acts Miss Bliss, Kemadonna, & Lightbrown Lyrics. Check out the Yellow Nguyen directed music video now.

Get to know this lovable pair of brothers from Ohio with a walk down Ingram Street. From inspiring their listeners or putting couples into the right mood, these guys are sure to deliver—and then some. Watch their music videos for “Throwback” and “I Just Want Your Love”.

Any music listeners who are looking to internalize the powerful words of Belle Vex as a personal mantra, look no further than the lyric video for “Nobody, But Me”. The flick offers an empowering atmosphere to engage with the song. With clean-cut graphics and bold-scripted lyrics, the video glistens with Belle VEX’s radiant sense of self.

Fans everywhere are enjoying the complimentary visuals for “twenty3 & one” in the music video directed by Blu. Crafted with its fair share of clever shots, the flick supplements the down-to-earth vibe of the track.

DJ Stan’s most recent single “Arlena” is a groovy dance track inspired by his fiancé. Taking its title from his partner’s mellifluous middle name, DJ Stan frames up the tune with a classic funk groove that obliges listeners to move. Watch the accompanying music video now.

BandLab, the world’s largest social music creation platform, is thrilled to announce the launch of BandLab Licensing, a new program available for its expansive global community of over 60 million music creators, granting them unparalleled avenues to monetize their music while maintaining complete artistic autonomy.

Coming on the back of the success of her last single ‘Goodbye to Someday’, California-based Portland pop princess DINER is excited to kick off 2024 with her brand new single titled ‘Lasso The Moon’.

Independent music company Reservoir Media and leading music publisher in MENA PopArabia announced a new publishing deal with In2Musica, the label, publisher, and production house of Lebanese star Nancy Ajram. The deal includes Ajram’s entire owned catalog, including hit albums Ya Tabtab and Nancy 10, as well as future works.

Dressed up in sultry post-punk stylings reminiscent of Arctic Monkeys' AM, “Why Can’t I Call You” is the final single to be shared from Slightest Clue’s forthcoming “Carousel” EP before it’s officially released on February 9th.

New York City’s premier underground event promoters Teksupport has announced ‘Teksupport At Sea,’ an exclusive partnership with the largest luxury event yacht in the North East, Cornucopia Majesty. The partnership will see the pioneering event collective program 18 electronic shows starting on May 26th.

Danish pop artist Theresa Rex kicks off 2024 with an infectious, upbeat friend-break-up-anthem. ‘Bad Blood’ follows up on the past year with exciting international collabs and a US #1-hit by the “newcomer” who has already amassed more than 1 billion streams on Spotify!

The Beatport Group, the global leader in music for DJs, producers, and their fans, has announced the promotion of Matt Gralen to President and Helen Sartory to Chief Revenue Officer at the company, with both continuing to report to CEO, Robb McDaniels.

Pigeon Club’s accompanying visual for ‘Liar’, which is our latest NN Music Video of the Week, sees a traveling entertainer and his puppet sidekick struggle to engage with an audience using card tricks, sleight of hand, and some honest-to-goodness magic. It’s clear that however successful the illusion…

Our latest NN Song of the Week comes from rising alt-pop act Chloe Star who returns with her new single, "Happy Place," out on all streaming platforms now. Bold, evocative, openly queer, and a fierce advocate for female empowerment, Chloe Star is the definition of a modern day rockstar.

Urban One has announced that GRAMMY™ and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR®-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at “URBAN ONE HONORS” on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8p/7c, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.

Whether you're a seasoned artist or a budding music producer, igniting the creative fire and shaping it into a finished song can feel like navigating a labyrinth. Fear not, fellow sonic architects! Check out NxtNow’s music creation to-do list, which will equip you with a roadmap to transform your musical vision into reality, step by step.

We’re starting the new year on a very high note with the unveiling of the brand new EP from Los Angeles based artist Elovet entitled “BEATZ ON THE RUN”. This new project features six tracks, including the single “LABRYNTH”, which we featured last month here on NxtNow Music and on our sister site Dopecausewesaid.

Music tech company Verses has launched their beat-based AI Music Video Generator Tool in the Zepeto aespa world. This past November, Verses teamed up with SM Entertainment to launch “aespa world,” an immersive experience shaped by the music of K-Pop supergroup aespa within avatar-based metaverse platform Zepeto.