Move forward Joe Lington has the most modern R&B sound and is Cork's own musical gem. It's just as interesting to read about Lington's quick rise in the R&B scene around the world as it is to listen to his music, which is based on the emotional rhythms of the lively streets of Cork. As the saying goes, all artistic projects have to start somewhere....

Some tracks simply refuse to wait politely for your attention; they pull you right into the middle of the messiest, most thrilling part of growing up. "Kinda Love It" is exactly that kind of record. Romanian pop artist Francis On My Mind has returned with a new single via Universal Music Romania that bottles up the exact second a friendship crosses the line into romance. It...