Chuck Prophet, "Temple Beautiful"

"Temple Beautiful" is a gritty blast of boy-meets-girl garage rock that might be a lost T. Rex B-side. But dig a little deeper and discover that the actual Temple Beautiful was a San Francisco punk club that existed on the same site once occupied by notorious cult leader Jim Jones. The backup singer? Roy Loney, vocalist for rock icons the Flamin' Groovies. With its swaggering attitude, sinewy guitar lines and sure-footed songwriting, the entire Temple Beautiful LP is a brilliant roots rock tour of Chuck Prophet's beloved city by the Bay. – Nate Cavalieri, Google Play

"Temple Beautiful" Chuck Prophet

Earl Scruggs, In Memoriam

When your surname is attached to the dominant technique used on your instrument, you know you've made a monumental impact. But the "Scruggs style" of banjo playing popularized by Earl Scruggs—who passed away on March 28 at the age of 88—wasn't the bluegrass giant's only achievement. As a key member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, Scruggs had a major role in defining not only the way the banjo would be played forever after, but the very sound of bluegrass itself. North Carolina-born Scruggs was only 21 when he joined Monroe's band, but he already had a fully-formed musical vision in his mind and fingers.

Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."

Disguised as a cartoon pop group with hip-hop leanings, Gorillaz is really a Trojan horse for Damon Albarn's dystopian songs about modern life, and the 2005 hit "Feel Good Inc." is a prime example. It has a catchy dance-pop beat produced by Danger Mouse, a killer rap cameo from De La Soul's Dave and memorable lyrics about "a melancholy town where we never smile." – Mosi Reeves, Google Music

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Emeli Sandé, "Heaven"

In its opening week, Emeli Sandé's debut, Our Version of Events, became the first album to knock Adele's 21 off its record-breaking reign at No. 1 on the UK charts. With high hopes for her U.S. album release on June 5th, the Scottish singer/songwriter's first solo single "Heaven" is a trip-hop club anthem with vocals as strong as the lyrics. Strings build on the chorus as Sandé repents: "Oh heaven, I wake with good intentions/ But the day, it always lasts too long." – Laura Checkoway, Google Play

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Free Artist Pages On Google Play

Between blown tour bus gaskets, cases of PBR, and a mountain of hot pockets, most musicians are on a pretty tight budget. To provide them a little relief, we’ve teamed up with FanBridge to waive the $25 sign-up fee for creating a new artist page on Google Play artist hub, which is the direct route to getting your music in the Google Play store and in the pockets of tens of millions of Android users.