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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
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
Gus Dapperton Hits the Dancefloor With "Give It To Me Straight"
August 23, 2019
There is only one Gus Dapperton.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Vonte* Experiments with Melodic Vocals on "Bank of America"
January 11, 2021
Vonte*'s most recent release "Bank of America" perfectly defines what makes him so engaging.
Author:
Tyler Borland
B.I Opens the Page on a New Chapter With Debut Album 'WATERFALL'
June 1, 2021
A king is coming for his crown ðŸ''
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Elyse Jewel Traces the Fallout of a Toxic Relationship in "TBH IDK"
May 9, 2022
"My songwriting process feels like a therapy session a lot of times."
Author:
Chloe Liz
Loki's Folly Are Uncertain About the Future in New Single "Beaches and Peaches" | The Noise
January 27, 2023
"The song's result felt like the perfect description of the uncertain and uncomfortable future that seems imminent."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Phem Breaks Through On Latest Single "Slippery Slope" | THE NOISE
April 4, 2023
Emerging alt-pop star phem embraces a new era on her latest track, "slippery slope."
Author:
Ally Rincon
Track By Track: Arrows In Action Prove They're 'Built To Last' On New LP | THE NOISE
May 31, 2023
After much anticipation, Gainesville-formed, Nashville-based alternative pop rock band Arrows In Action have finally released their highly anticipated debut album 'Built To Last.'
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Amy Shark Opens Up About Her Future Ahead of Third Annual The Aussie BBQ [Q&A]
June 16, 2023
"Songwriting is still my favourite thing to do, it doesn't feel like a job even though it is now."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
About You Throws Out a Sonic Life Raft in “God Don’t Let Me Lose My Mind” [Premiere]
September 25, 2024
"I hope this song can be the same tether to Earth for others facing depression that it was for me."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Jon Vinyl and Tash Paint a Soulful Haze on "Euphemism" Visual [PREMIERE]
May 10, 2019
Get lost in the soulful haze that is the "Euphemism" music video
Author:
Janette Ayub