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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.
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
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.
UPSAHL Turns Up the Heat in "Summer so hot"
June 25, 2024
“Summer so hot” is a laidback banger designed for the hottest moments of the hottest season.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Jordan Adetunji Returns With Explosive New Banger "KEHLANI"
July 10, 2024
Few are as deserving of a spot on your summer rotation as UK-born Jordan Adetunji.
Author:
Carter Fife
Charlie Powers Delivers Electric New Single "Can We Be"
July 21, 2020
The 23 year old self-produced singer-songwriter is back at it.
Author:
Joey Legittino
JORD4NEVERDIED Needs You to Take Things "Slowly" [Premiere]
November 18, 2020
JORD4NEVERDIED is an emerging artist and producer from Boston, MA.
Author:
Malc.
SAHRA Takes Accountability in "Come With Me," Announces 'Stolen Moments' EP
June 23, 2022
"Come With Me" is a single you just want to melt into.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
MAY-A Embraces the Rush of a Doomed Relationship in "Your Funeral"
March 28, 2023
"'Your Funeral' is about seeking out the things you know are bad for you because you're a little bit of a sadist."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Guardrail Redefine Themselves On Debut LP ‘Content’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 10, 2023
Featuring recent singles "Silhouette" and "Joke's On Me," the LP shows the band's sound and writing style evolution, with the twelve-track body of work being the most dialed-in project the band has ever crafted with their unique sound.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Dhruv Asks the Hard Questions in Heartbreaking New Single "How?"
April 12, 2024
"'How?' is about trying to earn someone's love and attention and realizing you've completely lost sight of yourself in that process."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Bossa Synthesizes Jersey Club, Pop, and PluggnB in New Banger “Go Crazy”
April 22, 2024
Bossa's new single may just be one of his best yet.
Author:
Carter Fife
Memory and Fate Intertwine in David Kushner’s '20 Years From Now'
February 20, 2025
'20 Years From Now' is a sea of beautiful sorrow.
Author:
René Cobar