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Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
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
Strawberry Generation Reflect on a Wistful Summer in "Miss Me"
August 29, 2022
“Miss Me” embodies the transition of changing seasons and sentiments in one sun-drenched song.
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
Sports Team, Like All of Us, Are Looking For Fulfillment [Q&A]
September 28, 2022
"Is this brilliant? Or have we just made this hell for ourselves?"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sophia Galaté's "Should I Tell You" Is Complicatedly Delicate
December 5, 2023
Galaté's voice is warm even when describing the cold conduct of a past flame in this raw new single.
Author:
DJ Connor
Maggie Lindemann Cracks Open Her Mind For the World to See in 'HEADSPLIT'
March 12, 2024
HEADSPLIT marks a new era for Lindemann, one that sees the rising star more assured in her identity and voice than ever before.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Suzanne Sheer Makes Music For "All the Bad Bitches With a Little Bit of Trauma" [Q&A]
July 3, 2024
We sit down with the soul songstress to talk social media, alchemizing anger, and the importance of female friendships.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Andy Suzuki & The Method's "Medicine" Is Here To Help You Survive Flu Season
January 10, 2019
The NYC-based songwriting duo Andy Suzuki & The Method are back with the lead single, "Medicine", from their new project Alibi.
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
The Track of the Summer Arrives Early in Whethan and Bearson's "Win You Over"
April 2, 2019
Spring may have just begun, but this is the joy of dancing in the summer given sonic form.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Morgan Saint on Aliens, Shadowhunters, and Her Awkward Phases | Quick 6
April 4, 2019
Learn a thing or six about Morgan Saint who is opening for LÉON on her upcoming tour.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
KIITA Entrances Us All with Deathly Lullaby, "Temptation" [PREMIERE]
July 30, 2019
Dreamy yet dangerous, the new release entrances and entices its listeners.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Dad's Safehaven Is "Smash Bros" [Premiere]
December 3, 2019
Your new favorite 2-D e-girl delivers an impassioned ode to one of the best Switch games.
Author:
Precious Kato