New Music from Maren Morris, Little Big Town, The Beaches, The Cadillac Three, The Dead Love, Jann Arden with Zoie Palmer, Shawn Austin, Bon Villan, Damhnait Doyle, and Kenzie Cates

There’s a lot of great new music floating around right now, and we’ve got a double shot of the New Music Spotlight to try and share a bunch of it with you.

This list has Canadian, American, and Australian content covering rock, pop, and country for your listening pleasure.

We hope you’ll hit play and give all 10 of these songs a listen, and we can’t wait for your comments telling us which of them you’ll be adding to your playlists.

Ready? Let’s Go!

Artist: Maren Morris
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Genre: Country
Related: Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini
Song: Kingdom Of One
Notes: Game Of Thrones returns for its eighth and final season this Sunday night, and Maren Morris is here for it with Kingdom Of One from the new Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game Of Thrones album. And if these last episodes pull us in the way this song does, we’ll be happy.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Little Big Town
Hometown: Homewood, AL
Genre: Country
Related: Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts
Song: The Daughters
Notes: Little Big Town sang The Daughters live at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, and instantly we were in. The four voices come together in a perfect way, as they are known to do. But it’s the message that wins here. Listen and love it.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: The Beaches
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Rock
Related: Arkells, July Talk, Hollerado
Song: Snake Tongue
Notes: These four women keep pushing forward and paving their way to a HUGE rock & roll career. Snake Tongue is personal, visceral, strong, and emotional. As a song it bangs. And as a story, a lot of women are going to find it relatable.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: The Cadillac Three
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Genre: Country
Related: Brothers Osborne, Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion, Dallas Smith
Song: Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys
Notes: Watching them on stage or sitting with them in a booth for a pre-show interview, we’ve never not had a good time when The Cadillac Three is involved. And from the moment we hit play on Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys, we knew that same good timin’ feeling was coming on strong. Turn this one up and have some fun.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: The Dead Love
Hometown: Sydney, AU
Genre: Rock
Related: The Lazys, Raised As Wolves, Dear Seattle
Song: Anyway
Notes: The grungy rockers from Australia are back with a new track, and we’re into it. Anyway is the first single from The Dead Love in a while, which makes it even more exciting for us. And if we close our eyes, we can imagine them rocking hard on stage as they play it live. Boys, come back to Canada so we can see it for real!
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Jann Arden with Zoie Palmer
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Genre: Pop
Related: Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall, Chantal Kreviazuk
Song: Mother Mine
Notes: Mother Mine is the first original song from Arden’s new TV series JANN, and features her on-screen sister Zoie Palmer as a singer and songwriter. The song is sweet, with lyrics dedicated to the love and affection the TV characters have for their mother. But there’s also a current underneath that we can’t ignore as we think about Jann Arden’s recent loss of their mother. It’s both heartbreaking and sweet.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Shawn Austin
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Genre: Country
Related: Dallas Smith, Andrew Hyatt, Jojo Mason
Song: What Do I Know
Notes: Shawn Austin continues his consistent and impressive rise through the Canadian country music ranks, and What Do I Know is the next step. The smooth style of the BC native is on display as he sails through the track. The story is going to connect for fans who’ve been there. And we won’t be surprised if gets some heavy rotation.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Bon Villan
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Pop
Related: MONOWHALES, Alvvays, Poppy
Song: All The Way
Notes: If you’re looking a song to add to your party playlist, Bon Villan has got you covered. All The Way fits the bill so well that the music video (featuring friends and fellow musicians, including MONOWHALES) has party good times included!
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Damhnait Doyle
Hometown: Labrador City, NL
Genre: Pop
Related: Shaye, Kim Stockwood, Sarah Harmer
Song: Liquor Store Flowers
Notes: The Canadian singer-songwriter is back at it with a brand new album and lead single of the same name. Liquor Store Flowers is a strong start to the new project and a great new chapter in Damhnait Doyle’s career. As a storyteller, she knows exactly what she’s doing and is a pro. As a singer, she’s got everything we want. And when we put it together, we’re all in.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Kenzie Cates
Hometown: Kamloops, BC
Genre: Pop | Rock
Related: Florence + the Machine, Elle King, Gin Wigmore
Song: Black Magic
Notes: Black Magic walks the line between pop and rock in a way that we can fully support. As an introduction to Kenzie Cates, it’s a win. The hook of her voice, the beat of the track, the guitars in the back, and the lyrics on the song all work and we can’t wait to hear more.
Links: Facebook / Instagram / Spotify

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