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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
Arms Akimbo Struts an Unconventional Dream in "Paycheck" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
"That's what pushes me and my bandmates past that feeling that we should put ties and collared shirts back on just for a bit of stability."
Author:
Chloe Robinson
DRAMA - "Hold On" | Live at Baà±o Flaco
October 2, 2019
DRAMA graced us with a self-empowerment anthem wrapped up in a wholly infectious range of sonics.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jimi Somewhere Dives Into an Angelic, Crisis of Faith on Latest Single "Jesus" [Q&A]
September 14, 2020
We caught up with Jimi Somewhere for a quick Q&A about his new track's grandiose and "larger than life" feel and the inspiration he pulled from the Christian summer camps he attended growing up.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
min.a Premieres New Video for Her Addictive Single "Hour 24″
December 28, 2020
New York-based Korean-American, min.a, has been steadily garnering attention through her unique brand of pop with glitchy electronic elements.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Max Leone Chases the Ultimate High in "the craziest thing i've ever done"
April 5, 2021
"the craziest thing i've ever done" arrives as Leone's most romantic and enthralling track to date.
Author:
Lexi Vaganos
Sydney’s Rising Musician Lola Scott is Blending Neo-Pop Charm with Grunge-Rock Grit
November 10, 2023
“I loved Avril Lavigne and decided from a young age that I wanted to be her.”
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
Adan Diaz Realizes He's A "Jerk x2" in Laidback New Single
May 13, 2024
"jerk x2" is a standout indie-pop track that will stay with you all day.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lauren Sanderson Gifts The Perfect Sapphic Anthem Of The Summer: "FREAK / PINTEREST"
June 14, 2024
Alt-pop rock creative genius and self-proclaimed "freak" Lauren Sanderson is back with her latest single, "FREAK / PINTEREST."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Baird Reminds us of the Magic of A/B Singles In "In Dreams/Anais" [PREMIERE]
May 7, 2019
The full magnitude is felt when they're listened in succession, beginning with the swooning of "In Dreams..." but ending with the more somber message of "Anais."
Author:
Greg Gaffney
Ghost Orchard Shares Bedroom-Pop Paragon Entitled 'bunny'
August 27, 2019
The genre-mixing artist taps into lo-fi, experimental-pop, Soundcloud rap, and other unworldly echoes to create a distinguishing resonance of his own.
Author:
Sean Kayden