In the contemporary R&B scene, however, a fresh voice emerges from the Byron Bay shores in Australia. The first part of this year has seen the debut EP from Billie Skye – a 19-year-old prodigy - who takes her place as an emerging star with beautiful R&B moments. For Billie Skye, a person who grew up in a family where music flows through his veins; her...

Heartbreak hits harder when it refuses to slam the door. Reetoxa's "Love Keeps Burning Still," takes that feeling and gives it piano, strings, and two voices circling the same emotional bruise. Led by Melbourne songwriter and vocalist Jason McKee, the single carries the ache of a marriage that ended, but left warmth behind. It is soft in pace, big in feeling, and built for late-night...