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boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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
Petey Makes an Anthemic Debut With Genre-Spanning 'Lean Into Life'
September 7, 2021
"My creative process doesn't have anything to do with routine, it has to do with the time and space to think critically about myself."
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Serena Isioma Is Crafting a Vibe All Her Own
March 24, 2020
Isioma is a slow burn that is quickly heating up.
Author:
Jenna Singer
Meet DAISY WORLD, the Tyler, the Creator-Approved R&B Star in the Making
July 24, 2021
It's not too late to become engrossed in the prismatic world of Daisy, an artist who has found fans in not just Tyler but Addison Rae and The Internet.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
7 Artists to Watch If You Can’t Stop Listening to Taylor Swift's 'Midnights'
October 27, 2022
Swift may be dominating the charts, but these rising stars are ones to watch.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Gracie Abrams Grapples With Self-Growth in "Block Me Out"
April 11, 2022
Even amid the busiest season of her career, Abrams still manages to find time to carve out a tender moment of vulnerability.
Author:
Kelly Park
Find Joy Again with the Unpredictable Philly Indie-Pop/Rock Band
July 31, 2019
Joy Again is the kind of band that makes music that you can both dance to and have an existential crisis to.
Author:
Jess Myers
Q's "Stereo Driver" Is a Nostalgic, Intergalactic Venture
September 26, 2022
It’s all too easy to get lost in the kaleidoscope of Q’s sound.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ant Saunders Continues to Win Over Our Hearts With His "Yellow Hearts" Video
December 10, 2019
Saunders' takes us back to where his viral hit all began.
Author:
Joey Legittino
The Marías Happily Destroy Us All Over Again With "If Only" and "No One Noticed"
May 7, 2024
The Marías continue to drown in their deep ocean blues.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Best New Artists of the 2010s (According to the Grammys)
November 21, 2019
Remember that time fun. beat out Frank Ocean? We do.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo