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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.
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
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
Author:
Joey Legittino
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Author:
Precious Kato
Issue 10: Gratitude
November 18, 2025
Our latest issue is settling into the coziness of fall with Sasha Keable, Parcels, Nick Cheo, and more.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Get to Know Max Baby, the French Artist You Won't Want A Break From
November 18, 2025
In this interview we chatted about the dreams that inspired BREAK, life in Paris, Max´s songwriting process and allowing his limitations to fuel his creativity.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Genevieve Hannelius Tells A Story of True "Girlhood" On Title Track of Impending EP [Q&A]
November 19, 2025
With the narrative, folk-pop track comes the announcement of her January 16th EP, GIRLHOOD.
Author:
DJ Connor
This House is Creaking Combines Grit and Glittering Alt Sounds in "Something Else"
November 19, 2025
The band’s production and songwriting style are distinctive, and truly a sound we can’t get enough of.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Honey Revenge Release Electrifying New Single "Poison Apple Baby" | THE NOISE
November 14, 2025
Honey Revenge channels a more vengeful spirit with their latest single, "Poison Apple Baby."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Taylor Acorn Proves Her Worth On Label Debut 'Poster Child' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
November 20, 2025
The Noise caught up with Taylor to talk about finding freedom in nostalgia, learning from the past, and what it means to start a new chapter on her own terms.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Carlie Hanson "Takes The L" On Vulnerable New Single | THE NOISE
November 20, 2025
The confessional-style single is musically fearless and resolute in its intimacy, as the young singer-songwriter lays her soul bare for the masses.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Blair Davie, On Firsts, Lasts, and All the Love in Between
November 24, 2025
We had the joy of learning more about Davie's latest EP, First and Last, after their show in LA.
Author:
DJ Connor
h3nce's EP 'WRITE IT ON YOUR FLAGS' Exists Where Longing Meets Grit
November 25, 2025
The genre-defying project taps into hyperpop, trap, rock, and more, soundtracking h3nce's singular sound.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ally Evenson Announces Sophomore Album, SPEED KILLS, With Single "Strawberry"
November 25, 2025
Alongside a heartwrenching video, "Strawberry" invites us into Evenson's latest cinematic soundscape.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon