The French singer Maeva Fischer is, as the headline promises, a bright star, and her collaboration with rapper T Mike on the song "Supernova" is proof positive of that. You can hear distinct influences from French chanson, jazz, pop, and soul in this song. It represents all that is free, pleasant, and warm in our souls. Her dedication to the song's subject matter is constant throughout...

Toronto songwriter Tara Van has unveiled "Miles On It," the bittersweet title single from her upcoming EP due out October 16, 2026. As a practicing massage therapist and self-described unapologetic daydreamer, Van seems uniquely attuned to where we carry emotional ache in the body, and how melody can coax it loose. Blending indie pop warmth with folk intimacy, she approaches the quiet demise of...