With a voice as smooth as her name, Angel Taylor steps onto the scene sounding a seasoned veteran, just waiting to find herself at the top of the charts. A diary-confessional songwriting style like that of Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat, and the sound of Corinne Bailey Rae with a side of Estelle combine to create an irresistible combination of artistry. Her first major single release “Make Me Believe” is doing just that, with a catchy chorus and funkified R&B segment. Another must hear, “Like You Do,” is a perfect summer love song reminiscent of warm breezes, birds and bees. Look for Angel Taylor as she makes the ascent from unknown to most played, and if you find her as appealing as I do pick up her first album Love Travels.

Bursting onto the country scene are the new faces of a group under the name Gloriana. For those of you who can remember, Cheyenne Kimball (of MTV reality show fame) formed the group after mediocre success as a solo artist with the Billboard hit “Hangin On.” The band consists of brothers Tom and Mike Gossin, Rachel Reinert and Kimball all contributing vocals and other musical stylings. The group’s first single “Wild at Heart” is a feel good jam climbing its way up the Hot Country Songs chart, currently sitting at 32 with steady airplay. If you’re one of the many attending Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour, you will also see them as an opening act. The group sound pops more than it twangs, which is just what the country scene seems to be enjoying at the moment.

The unconventional sound and folk blend of Joe Pug are proof that different isn’t always deadly. In a time of synthesizers and vocoders, this natural-sounding singer/songwriter is an example that artists such as Johnny Cash live on in the music industry. Pug has recently caught the attention of Billboard Magazine, who praises his stylistic eccentricity and down-to-earth demeanor. The best thing, however, is that Joe Pug truly is an Under the Radar artist (he doesn’t have a Wikipedia page). Check out “Unconventional Heart” before the rest of the masses even hear his first note.