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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Author:
DJ Connor
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
Author:
Joey Legittino
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Author:
Precious Kato
Nessa Barrett's "die first" Is Your Heart-Wrenching Summer Soundtrack Moment
June 28, 2022
If you are ready to get in your feels on a nice summer day, this is the song you've been waiting for.
Author:
Dillon Stave
Charlotte Cardin's "Jim Carrey" Is an Invitation to Free Yourself of Your Ego
July 18, 2023
"You can decide what your destiny is if you take a risk and accept to be who you really are at the fullest."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
UMI's "Love Affair" Is a Masterful Blend of Identity Struggles, Love, and Anime
October 9, 2019
UMI has delivered everything we didn't know we needed.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
heylog Is Quietly Creating Emotive Hyperpop in His Own Corner of the Internet
July 20, 2021
While little is known about the anonymous artist and producer, it's likely that this is only the beginning.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Wallows Remind Us It'll Be "OK" in Heartening Bop
March 20, 2020
"...no matter where we are or how alone/lost we feel right now, we can get up again and try to feel OK. We're in it together."
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Sam Fender Presents a Chilling Dystopian Vision in "Play God" Video
January 22, 2019
"'Play God' is set in an alternate dystopian reality that shares similarities with our own world."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tate McRae's "she's all i wanna be" Is All I Wanna Listen to
February 7, 2022
"she's all i wanna be" is a sadly relatable confession in the guise of a pop stunner.
Author:
Tatum Van Dan
again&again Is the International Collective You Need to Keep on Your Radar
July 31, 2020
again&again is a glorious melting pot of varied sounds and ideas.
Author:
Ruby Scott
BLàœ EYES Shares Her Journey to Finally Feeling "actually happy"
May 26, 2021
"I had no idea what to think about it - that's the day I made this song."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Noah Kahan Is The King of Relatability in Latest Single, "Mess"
March 4, 2019
Teasing his forthcoming debut album, "Mess" is an ode to the chaotic time in young adulthood that begs for a sense of normalcy.
Author:
Anna Scholfield