Okay, let’s tumble into Apryll Aileen's “Under My Tree,” shall we? It’s not your grandma’s sleigh-bell jingler, not by a long shot. Aileen, this classically-trained pianist, decides to cloak herself in a Christmas-themed R&B haze, like wrapping a finely-made watch in soft flannel. It’s the kind of thing that makes you tilt your head. https://open.spotify.com/track/6BBE2fTRte3f7HW7NZkTwm?si=JDkhIyolRLeIJS9r8m7PVA The song feels like staring at a snow globe, the tiny...

Ellakate brings Atlanta's heartbeat to the world of alternative pop with her latest single. An emerging artist whose sound is prepared to push and redefine the traditional confines of the alternative pop genre was born in Atlanta, the city that gives her name to the artist's hometown. Ella Greenbaum, better known by her evocative stage name Ellakate, has recently published a compelling musical piece that goes...