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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.
Little Monarch Brings a Groovy New Energy to "Same Old"
November 1, 2023
“Same Old” invokes an effortlessly serene sense of self.
Meet The Brazen Youth, The Folk-Rock Band Living Like Thoreau
July 24, 2019
Using their childhood farm as a home base for their music has allowed The Brazen Youth to organically cultivate a timeless sound.
Haley Joelle Bares Her Sensitive 'Sideways Heart' on Debut EP
November 12, 2021
<i>Sideways Heart</i> is a tender, beautiful listen.
Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"
January 14, 2020
In the fine line between the raw, confessional nature of emo and the exploratory, grandiose nature of indie, you will find Pinegrove.
Reneé Rapp Proves Herself a Triple Threat With The Impactful 'Everything to Everyone'
November 14, 2022
The Sex Lives of College Girls star goes straight for the heartstrings in her debut EP.
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BENEE's Groovy Tune Is "Soaked" with Indie-Pop Righteousness [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
April 5, 2019
We're so pleased to be introducing you to your newest indie-pop obsession.
Maràa Isabel and Yeek Ponder Love and Long-Distance Relationships in "Where Does the Love Go?"
April 29, 2020
In the age of social distancing, Isabel's long-distance ode hits all the harder.
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Samuel Jack Reminisces on the Good Times in "Feels Like Summer" [PREMIERE]
June 13, 2019
"I hope this song transports whoever listens in the same way and puts a massive smile on their face."
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Joy Oladokun Demands Truth From the Unspoken in "Blink Twice" [PREMIERE]
October 9, 2019
Oladokun explores the unsavory mess of "situationships" in heartbreaking fashion.
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Dylan Conrique Opens Up on the Heartfelt "i miss you (skin to skin)" [Q&A]
June 24, 2022
We chat with the rising star who si the very definition of a triple threat.