Because of the deft manner in which she combines the styles of country music, pop music, folk music, and the music of her Brazilian ancestors, Anna Lopes stands out as a bright light in the huge musical tapestry of linked genres and worldwide influences that characterises the music business. At the age of 19, she uprooted her life and travelled to the United States to...

Desperate Electric, the genre-defying power disco duo out of Butte, Montana, dive headfirst into an intoxicating cocktail of rhythm and human vulnerability on their new studio album, "News Flash!". Kayti Korte and Ben Morris are tapping into a bizarre yet flawless universe where late-night romantic nostalgia meets a relentlessly confident dance-pop bounce. The entire record is an exploration of sexual liberation and escapism that...