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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
Unearth 'Lost Genres' With Top That Track
April 7, 2020
In the latest episode of Top That Track, Dave and Precious go virtual crate-digging within the confines of their four walls.
Author:
Precious Kato
Thoreau's "These Days" Is an All Too Relatable Story [Premiere]
August 13, 2020
The self-produced singer/songwriter, Thoreau, is back with a vivacious new single entitled "These Days."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Emma Oliver Breaks Down Her Barriers on "Getting Older"
December 14, 2020
On her latest and most intimate song to date, Emma Oliver breaks down the barriers she's been trapped behind and lets us into her world.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Benjy Ali Boasts Soulful Vocals on the Reassuring "ALRIGHT"
January 29, 2021
Singer, songwriter, and, producer Benjy Ali demands attention with his soulful delivery and introspective songwriting.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Teen-Pop Heartthrob Gunnar Gehl Returns with Heavy New Single "Dance Alone"
March 12, 2021
Fresh off the success of his 2020 LP One Second of One Day, teen-pop heartthrob Gunnar Gehl is back this week with his newest single "Dance Alone."
Author:
Carter Fife
Brother. Drop Cryptic New Visuals for "EZ"
March 19, 2021
Indie/alt band Brother. have just unveiled their video for their latest single "EZ."
Author:
Joe Beer
Araya Flexes His Limitless Versatility on "Favorite Sin" and "Dancer"
July 20, 2021
Araya is an artist you can turn to if you need to lose yourself in the club one moment only to throw yourself into an experimental pop mosh pit the next.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
kate the dreamer's Dual "Plastic Heart" Singles See Her Striving For Peace With Her Emotions
November 14, 2022
The indie-pop artist's complementary tracks score an emotional upheaval.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kito and Lolo Zouaï Heat Things Up in the Dance-Inducing "Sticky"
July 24, 2023
"Sticky" feels designed to get the dancefloor moving.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Jeremy Zucker, Lauv, and Alexander23 Get "Cozy" in New Supergroup Single
May 22, 2024
"We’ve been talking about making music all together for years, and when it finally happened it was magical."
Author:
Giselle Libby