POP ETC

Doug Hoyer

Singer-songwriter is from Edmonton. His self-released EP came out in late 2014.

Dude York

New song from Seattle band -- follows 2014's "Heartland"

Redolent

New single from the Scottish band

Valentiger

website

All Dogs

Columbus band -- this new single is out on Salinas Records (a Detroit-based label).

The Cradles

Band is from Wales - this is their new single, no album info.

CFCF

Montreal producer - from a compilation and Adult Swim and Ann Arbor-based Ghostly International

Actual Water

Canadian band - their album was released in 2014

Pink Mountaintops

The project of Canadian rock musician Stephen McBean of Black Mountain. This is the band's 4th release (came out in late 2014). Now, the band's returned with a new two-song 7-inch

The Speechless Radio

The project of Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Michael Elder. His EP was released in late 2014.

Ephemerals

Dante Cope

website

Prateek Kuhad

Singer-songwriter from India, from his forthcoming debut album - due January 21

First Aid Kit

Postcards

From the Lebanese folk band - from forthcoming second EP - as yet untitled.

Wilco

Marian Hill

From a 7-inche that came out in early December 2014

Kendrick Lamar

New song debuted live during one of the last episodes of The Colbert Report

Magic Island

EP is due on Feb. 3, 2015

Broken Social Scene

Previously unreleased track from Canadian supergroup, recorded for 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record, released as part of the compilation issued by the Globe and Mail newspaper in Toronto.

Rick Chyme

website

D'Angelo & the Vanguard

Paul Cook & the Chronicles

Available free via Bandcamp through the end of the month

Justin Townes Earle

Out on Jan. 15 - companion to 2014's "Single Mothers"

Mary J Blige

Corsica Arts Club

New single from LA band

Etiquette

Out on Feb. 24

The Mountain Goats