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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dijon's "Many Times" Is a Moment of Infectious Emotional Honesty
September 20, 2021
Dijon is making once-in-a-lifetime music.
Conan Gray Kicks Off Sad Girl Summer With "Yours"
May 23, 2022
"Yours" speaks to the experience of being used by someone who you thought was your forever.
We Can't Help But "Dance" to the New Jay Safari
February 11, 2022
"Dance" is the feel-good party track everyone needs to heat up the dancefloor.
boylife's Nervous Honesty Is a Much-Needed Slice of Comfort
May 14, 2020
Through his music, boylife reminds us we're not alone in facing our most brazen feelings.
Ashe and Niall Horan Reimagine Her Breakout Hit "Moral of the Story"
June 17, 2020
"There's only a few humans I trust with my music and I feel lucky Niall's become one of those people."
spill tab Is the Gen Z Duo Looking to Leave a Dreamy Mark on Pop
July 22, 2020
spill tab is leading the march towards a new form of pop where quality precedes classification.
We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”
May 10, 2024
Penned to his ex-partner, “Deeply Still In Love” cuts deeper than a downtrodden song about heartbreak.
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Ren Details Her Complicated Love Life In Vulnerable Music Video for "Waves" [PREMIERE]
February 22, 2019
"I used the ocean as a metaphor for this relationship, something we know so little about which scares us. Yet, we find what we know so beautiful so we always go back."
Hypnotic and Honest, Amaria Is Florida's Most Promising R&B Star
August 11, 2021
Synthesizing the best elements of funk, R&B, and ambient music, Amaria is an artist that needs to be on your radar.
bludnymph Unleashes the Unapologetic Pop Banger “Lights Out”
January 9, 2023
bludnymph’s sinister and forward-thinking take on electro-pop mayhem is intoxicating.