Everybody is banging on Taylor Swifts door, including A-list celebrities, hoping they can join the American role model on stage. Steven Tyler, Nelly, Mick Jagger, Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake – you name it! Julia Roberts and Joan Baez even crashed the party and danced along side Swift.

Rihanna is the few who won’t join Swift on stage. “I don’t think our brands are the same: I don’t think they match, I don’t think our audiences are the same,” Rihanna explained to the U.K. magazine. “In my mind she’s a role model, I’m not.”

As to why these A-listers are joining Swift onstage is another question. It’s about a fun time on stage with screaming tweens or making Monday morning news.

Southern-Californian indie pop band The Rebel Light are working on a new EP called “A Hundred Summer Days”.  According to the band “A Hundred Summer Days” has the retro endless summer California vibe falling in the same vibe as their previous track Strangers. While waiting for the new EP,  familiarize yourself with the summertime vibe that The Rebel Light flawlessly offers. The video for Strangers can be viewed here.
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London trio FLAWES have released their debut single ‘Don’t Wait For Me’ which is taken from their upcoming EP ‘Unspkn’. Front man Josh Carruthers having been on the road with Ella Eyre as part of her band will support her upcoming UK tour this November. FLAWES first show is scheduled for October 19th at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen’s ‘New Crush’ night. Check out the video here. Flawes beautifully molds R&B, indie-pop, & electronica leaving them the only player on the field.
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Sydney singer-songwriter Allan Smithy released the single “The Streets”. The song was recorded in Melbourne with Tom Iansek (Big Scary , #1 Dads) & mixed by Liam Judson (Cloud Control, The Laurels). Smithy notes “I think that 80’s Australiana sound is a national treasure and something we should wear proudly on our sleeves”. Music blogs have already fell in love with his brand of beachy & atmospheric dream pop.
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Ward & Sahraei are two girls from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Ward brings in the electronic, while Sahraei brings pop punk back in scene. They are a mix of indie, electro, pop, & synth. The duo notes “We try to inspire and we are inspired by our favorite bands, like Hellogoodbye, Passion Pit and Vampire Weekend”. The song “Talk” which comes off the EP, has surpassed 3,000 SoundCloud plays in a short time. Ward & Sahraei eventually will be venerated by indie purists.
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