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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.
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."
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Winona Oak Links With Robin Schulz For the Soaring and Brooding "Oxygen"
May 29, 2020
"Oxygen" is the sort of heart-racing pop smash that has us all the more excited to experience live music once again.
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Sirens of Lesbos Take Us on a Mental Journey With "How Many Miles" [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
"How Many Miles" is the perfect soundtrack for your mental journey; a glimpse of heeded optimism with vibrant, visual lyrics and a retro melange of family sitcom sounds that make you want to start out on a journey despite the limitations.
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JW Francis Follows the Feeling on 'WANDERKID' [Q&A]
October 12, 2021
JW Francis captures the candid stories of the people who come in and out of his life, even if just for a moment.
WILLOW Continues Her Pop-Punk Reign With “<maybe> it’s my fault"
June 24, 2022
There is nothing quite like hearing WILLOW unravel on her own work.
Philine Sonny Feels More Alive Than Ever Before in "Drugs"
September 29, 2023
"'Drugs’ is the soundtrack to the movie playing in your head."
NIKI's "24" Is a Beautiful Quarter-Life Crisis Ballad
January 12, 2024
"Everyone can be many things at once. Of the many takeaways I've gathered since turning 24, I think that's the most freeing one."
Amira Elfeky and Scarlet House's "Remains of Us" Is a Haunting Sonic Maelstorm
July 2, 2024
"Remains of Us" pulls inspiration from artists like Deftones and Evanescence to deliver a hazy, all-consuming track.
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lemin. - "New Friend" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
February 6, 2019
It has been quite some time since we have heard a voice as entrancing as lemin.'s.
Baker Grace Overcomes Her Relentless Haters with Trap-Infused "Illest"
April 26, 2019
"It's easy to play the victim role and think the world is against you when a lot of times it's you betting against yourself."
NJOZMA Is Infatuating and Ethereal in the Soulful "No One Is Spared"
June 27, 2019
Be prepared for NJOMZA's hypnotic new single to wash over you, envelop you completely, and leave you in a melted puddle of what you once were.
DWLLRS Return With the Lovesick New Single "You"
February 18, 2021
The pop duo DWLLRS has been one of the most exciting new artists of the past year.
Worry Club Taps Childhood Hero John The Ghost For "Lately"
March 7, 2022
Linking up with The Maine frontman, Worry Club proves that sometimes childhood dreams do come true.