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"I know now that I have the confidence that I wish I had when I was 20," Candi Staton says.

Candi Staton Stops At Nothing To Create

The veteran soul singer released her 30th studio album, Unstoppable, last year. Staton talks about the inspiration behind her new music, her battle with cancer and her message to women everywhere.
Theon Cross' Fyah is due out Feb. 14 on Gearbox.

First Listen: Theon Cross, 'Fyah'

by Nate Chinen

The rambunctious, indefatigable tuba player and composer makes a lot of joyful noise on London's jazz scene — part heavy anchor, part combustion engine, with a will to set any groove aflame.
Ariana Grande attends Billboard's 2018 Women in Music event on Dec. 6, 2018 in New York City.

Ariana Grande's Road To 'thank u, next'

by Joshua Bote

Grande has transformed in the public eye, from a wunderkind with a mighty voice to a figure whose every move seems to redefine what pop stardom can look like. Here's how it happened.
Ladytron's new, self-titled album comes out Feb. 15 via !K7.

First Listen: Ladytron, 'Ladytron'

by Leah Mandel

The veteran group's long-awaited new songs sound right at home alongside fellow conceptual electronic pop artists like SOPHIE, Robyn and Christine & The Queens.