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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.
Sofía Valdés Tells Her Immigrant Story in the Stunning "Easy"
July 14, 2023
“I wrote this song at a time when I was asking so many people for help, but there was no help to be had.”
girl in red Lets the World Know 'I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!' With Brand New Single "Too Much"
February 13, 2024
girl in red is swerving into a pop maturity that still honors the understated softness we originally fell in love with.
Laila! Bares Her Soul and Undeniable Promise in ‘Gap Year!’
September 26, 2024
If Gap Year! is an exercise in talent, then the routine has just begun,
Oxis Dives Into the Unknown Depths of Oceanic Electronica in Debut Album 'Oxis 7'
June 10, 2025
Oxis presents a body of work saturated in yearning, weaving sonics and tones that span from the calmest of currents to the most engulfing storms of sound.
Lil Nas X, Cuco, Ashe, & More | #NowWatching Playlist
June 21, 2019
We are galloping into the weekend with a playlist chock-full of some of the best music we have heard in quite some time.
Plested's "The Least That I Could Do" Video Will Have You Calling Home
October 23, 2019
Plested has a gift for crafting songs designed to make you shed a tear.
somegirlnamedanna Pens Her First Chapter in "hello i am"
March 23, 2020
"This is my story, how I grew up, my life, and everything up to this point."
LOCS Proves His Self-Worth on "Nothing Less"
August 31, 2020
What started as just a dream is quickly becoming a reality for up and coming hip hop artist, LOCS.
The Millenial Club Invite You to Reminisce With Their 'Summer Nights' EP
December 19, 2020
With their latest EP 'summer nights,' The Millennial Club elegantly invites us to join them in what sounds like an amplified realm filled with romance and imagination.
Unusual Demont Delivers a Mesmerizing Vibe in the Prince-Inspired "Purple"
April 9, 2021
"Purple" sees Unusual Demont branching into a much more seductive and hypnotic style.