NEW YORK, Jan.

New Canadian artist KG releases her debut album entitled 'The Art of Love' April 2008. The music of this former South African Idol echoes the likes of Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill and John Mayer.

By Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Feb. 26--Exploding into the national consciousness with 1997's near-flawless Baduizm, Dallas native and neo-soul figurehead Erykah Badu spurred a mini-revolution within the borders of soul music.

By Brian Mansfield Bubbling up to the top: MySpace phenomenon Colbie Caillat (rhymes with "ballet") spent four months as the site's most-played unsigned artist. Now everybody else is getting the message.

By Brad Kava, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jul.