Featured artists, rising stars and international performers — solo singers, bands and independent musicians from every continent.
Emerging and internationally recognized musicians, presented with the same editorial weight — profiles, photography and performances from every continent.
“A percussive, humid new voice from Lagos whose choruses are built for open-air stages.”
“A producer-songwriter folding Brazilian song tradition into patient, analogue electronics.”
“A vocalist who set the choreography aside to record an EP of late-night intimacy.”
Emerging independent musicians, singers, performers and bands from around the world — photographed large, never listed small.
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Layla Haddad
Breakout Voices
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The Northline
Rising Bands
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Mateo Rivas
Artists to Watch
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Zarael
Independent Artists
Our recurring editorial franchise returns each season: ten artists our regional desks believe will define the year ahead, chosen without submission fees or pay-to-play.
Discover Rising Stars
Music Without Borders
Established and famous artists from different countries and musical traditions — editorial stories, artist profiles, interviews and notable performances. Features are independent journalism and do not imply any endorsement of, or participation in, International Music Star.
The Long Career
Established performers on the decades between a first pressing and a stadium tour, told in their own words.
Living Traditions
Artists carrying classical, folk and devotional forms into contemporary international touring.
Major Developments
Notable performances, label moves and landmark records covered as reporting, never promotion.
Our signature editorial feature follows one artist at a time: the biography, the career story, the influences and the record being made right now. Spotlights are chosen by the editorial desk and are never purchased.
“I wanted the drums to sound like the street outside the studio, not like a plug-in.”
