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Dolly Ave Pays Homage To The Queen Of Country With Her Dynamic Rendition Of “Jolene”

Independent singer-songwriter Dolly Ave Celebrates the iconic Dolly Parton on her classic hit’s anniversary. Dolly Ave’s cover of “Jolene” is set to release on October 15, exactly 48 years after the original recording. Dolly Ave colors this track with a glimmering contemporary alt-pop color; her interpretation – crystal clear vocals layered over a creative beat that swells into a booming chorus – reflects her defined, innovative artistic vision. The seasoned artistry inherent to Dolly Ave’s music has garnered the attention of major publications like Atwood Magazine, Forbes, and New York Times among many others.

“To share a name with an icon that represents timelessness, light, and activism – I wanted to pay tribute to Dolly Parton with my own version of Jolene.” – Dolly Ave on recording “Jolene.”

Channeling the international icon in this cover, Dolly Ave pays respect to her work with this signature adaptation of the beloved anthem. “Jolene” is the type of art so special that its relevance persists through generations. Forever linked to her namesake artist, Dolly Ave relishes in every live performance of “Jolene;” it only made sense for the emerging Asian American songstress to record this long-lived 1973 masterpiece. For Dolly Ave, this cover of “Jolene” is an opportunity to highlight the significance of Dolly Parton’s impact on the music community and beyond.

Dolly Ave’s music touches on intimate, personal topics over soundscapes that weave between pop, R&B, soul and electronic music. Her Summer 2021 collaboration with rapper Charlie Curtis-Beard titled “Play With It” won 103.5 KISS FM Chicago’s #MusicMeetUp 4 out of 5 nights, topping tracks from Alessia Cara, Bazzi, Dixie D’Amelio and Lil Nas X. Dolly and Curtis-Beard’s previous collaboration “Sunlight, Quiet, Flowers” trended #1 on TikTok’s Original Music charts for 7 straight days.

Following the release of her debut single “Birds” two years ago, Dolly dropped her first full-length E.P. on May 7, 2021, titled SLEEP which garnered her 5 editorial playlists placements, write-ups in Forbes, Atwood Magazine, Live Nation’s One To Watch and two radio adds on the SiriusXM’s channel 88Rising Radio and the influential KEXP 90.3FM.

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Dolly was recently named Live Nation’s “Artist of the Week” and she was cited by the New York Times as one of a handful of Asian-American female “Pop Stars Taking Center Stage”. Her recent album release show at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood sold out. Dolly Ave is touring North America with global star MIYAVI in the fall of 2021.

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Lana Crow turns challenges into a celebration with “Laugh With You”

Lana Crow

“Laugh With You,” the latest single from Lana Crow, is a sincere rallying cry to embrace life in all its messy, beautiful mess. In the song, indie pop and alt-pop combine to deliver an emotional blow that feels both personal and universal.

“Laugh With You” feels like an instant connection, and Crow is telling you stories of hard times with a cozy, knowing smile. This song is as much about struggle as it is about how strong you are. It serves as a reminder that these struggles are simply what give us the strength to keep going, even when life is tough.

Crow encourages people to welcome them, create happiness in the cracks, and laugh even as the world gets heavy. The result is a song that delicately nudges you to love and embrace yourself. It is an anthem for anyone experiencing tough times who refuses to give up hope. Lana Crow continues to demonstrate her songwriting skills, both musically pleasing and emotionally rich, with “Laugh With You.”

It’s a reminder that it’s how we respond to tough times, rather than how they affect us, that’s key. With this song, not only does Crow provide us with music, but she also lets us know that sometimes a laugh is what we need to remember that there is always something to smile about and that, even when it feels like life has waged war against you, laughter can still be found.

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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”

Lisa Boostani

Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.

Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.

If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.

The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.

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