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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.
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."
Author:
Precious Kato
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
FLO Picks Up Where Destiny's Child Left Off With Debut EP 'The Lead'
September 26, 2022
Listening to FLO brings about a special kind of nostalgia, like remembering all the lyrics to a forgotten song.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Sadie Jean Finds Her Self-Worth in New Single "Just Because"
May 8, 2023
"It's okay to miss someone who hurt you and to want to call someone you know you should probably never speak to again."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Bear Rinehart Explores His Softer Side with Wilder Woods Project and "Supply & Demand" Acoustic [Q&A + PREMIERE]
June 19, 2019
Wilder Woods marks the beginning of a new era for seasoned folk-rocker Bear Rinehart.
Author:
Brady Moses
No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For
December 2, 2019
No Rome is a much-needed R&B outlier.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Arlo Parks Is Here to Remind You It Won't "Hurt" Forever
August 27, 2020
"Hurt" is a reminder that it is possible to find peace with pain that feels never-ending.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Suzanne Sheer Is Here For Her Girlies in "Girls on the Internet" [Q&A]
May 12, 2022
"Girls on the Internet" sees Sheer penning both a love letter and accepting her envy.
Author:
DJ Connor
Camp Flog Gnaw 2019: 11 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't Tyler, the Creator or ???)
November 6, 2019
Camp Flog Gnaw 2019 is stacked.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Joji Attempts to Escape Stardom in "Run"
February 6, 2020
Joji continues to break free from genre molds in 2020.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
A R I Z O N A's 'ASYLUM' Is a Collection of Electro-Pop Bangers Advocating for Mental Health
October 14, 2019
"The pressure of following up... making sure we don't alienate our fanbase while creating something new and fresh - the classic sophomore album dilemma."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Isabel LaRosa Crafts a Magnetic, Undeniable Atmosphere in "eyes don't lie"
July 10, 2023
"eyes don't lie" expertly threads the needle between the dancefloor and the confessional booth.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon