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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
BROCKHAMPTON, beabadoobee, Mura Masa, & More | #NowWatching Playlist
August 23, 2019
A new BROCKHAMPTON album, Lizzo remix, and Mura Masa and Clairo collaboration? This week's #NowWatching playlist sounds like music to our ears.
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Nolie's Lighthearted Style in "Come Over" Is Infectious [PREMIERE]
October 23, 2019
Ride down PCH with Nolie in the 360-degree video for "Come Over."
Austin Millz & Pell Might Leave You "On Read" in 2020
March 25, 2020
If you've ever ghosted somebody, this song is for you.
snny's 'Otito' Is a Border-Spanning, Genre-Bending Snapshot of Life
May 11, 2020
snny's music captures a universal sentiment, one of trying to find your voice and place in a newfound home.
Escape With Gatlin For a Dreamy Adventure in "What If I Love You"
April 8, 2021
Gatlin appeals to the open road as a place where possibilities seem more endless and new hopes more readily acquired.
NYXEN Races Through the '80s-Evoking World of 'PXNK'
August 22, 2022
'PXNK' is a showcase of everything NYXEN has been learning on her rise to fame.
The Backfires Write Their Next Chapter With the Exhilarating "Joyride"
February 24, 2023
"'Joyride' is the epitome of who we are as a band."
KATSEYE Train Their Eyes on International Pop Stardom With Debut EP 'SIS (Soft Is Strong)'
August 20, 2024
The unconventional girl group has all the trappings of a breakout success story.
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Shallou Takes Us Behind The Scenes at Coachella [TOUR DIARY]
April 17, 2019
Relive Shallou's soothing sounds and feel-good synths at the Sahara Tent.
Julia Michaels, Role Model, Scarypoolparty, BENEE & More | #NowWatching Playlist
June 28, 2019
Do you crave that "Fuck Up, Kinda" love?