NEW & DEVELOPING ARTISTS: FLASHCARDS FOR WHAT'S NEXT

THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF QUARTERLY PREVIEWS

Every big name was once an unknown, and the paths to visibility, momentum and breakthrough are as varied as the sounds made by our latest batch of contenders. Previous installments of our New & Developing roundup have featured such up-and-comers as Adele, Alessia Cara, Luke Combs, Hozier, Dua Lipa, Midland, Mumford & Sons, Katy Perry, Sam Smith and Chris Stapleton. This time out, we look at such genre-spanning artists as Arkells, Russell Dickerson, GASHI, Dean Lewis, LIVVIA, Kim Petras, Silk City, Tenille Townes and Sheck Wes. Will a star be born from this musical Petri dish?