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Sedona Paves Their Own Vulnerable Pop Rock Lane on "Soft Machine"
June 16, 2020
The Brooklyn-based band, Sedona, is able to captivate listeners on every track through grand production that pushes indie-pop in a more nostalgic rock direction.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Baseball Game Makes A Captivating Debut With the Idyllic "Woman"
June 16, 2020
Carpenter and Bennett - who perform as Baseball Game - are making their grand entrance with the captivating, "Woman."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Jorja Smith Gets Jazzy With a Cover of St. Germain's "Rose Rouge"
June 15, 2020
Smith breathes new life into a modern jazz classic.
Author:
Maddy Quach
It's Zella Day's "Game," And We're Playing It
June 15, 2020
The enigmatic Zella Day has returned with the anthemic "My Game."
Author:
Maddy Quach
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
Elevating Hip-Hop Standards: "Arya" Sees Nigo and A$AP Rocky Return in Full-Force
January 31, 2022
"Arya" is a full dose of modern culture, where fashion, music, and film collide into one harmonious fusion.
Author:
Carter Fife
Mom Jeans. Reflect on the Past and Look to the Future on 'Sweet Tooth'
March 2, 2022
"This band is really about so much more than the four of us."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Dominic Fike Returns Home in "Dancing in the Courthouse"
April 14, 2023
Fike is one of one.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Laufey Falls Under Love's Spell in New Single "Bewitched"
July 27, 2023
It's hard not to fall head over heels for Laufey's timeless take on being in love with love.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Phum Viphurit's "Hello, Anxiety" Is an Outright Uplifting Tune
March 22, 2019
Does Viphurit have another viral hit on his hands?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Peter McPoland's "String Lights" Is Painstakingly Beautiful
January 17, 2022
McPoland is as heartfelt and raw as ever.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Yung Gravy, bbno$, and Cuco's "Off the Goop" Is the Collab We Never Knew We Needed
February 10, 2020
The unexpected team-up of the year is here, and we're not mad about it.
Author:
Emily Bird
I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME Uncovers a Long-Forgotten "Choke" Video
January 11, 2019
While we are left trying to piece together the perplexing, out-of-time music video, we certainly cannot deny iDKHOW's charm and infectious nature.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Lexi Jayde Sings Her Truth on "hate to be you" [Q&A]
March 10, 2022
"I want every person that hears this to know their worth and know how amazing they are."
Author:
Weslee Kate
WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]
March 7, 2019
Another feel-good anthem by indie-pop trio WILD.
Author:
Kelly Itatani