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boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
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.
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Ananya Birla Shares 5 Artists Helping Her Change Indian Music Stereotypes [TABLES TURNED]
March 5, 2019
Birla is the first Indian born-and-raised artist to go platinum with an English track in India.
Kota the Friend Keeps It Real in 'Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1'
January 27, 2020
Kota the Friend's distinctive brand of hip-hop is rooted in complex ideas and thoughtful interpretation.
Sasha Alex Sloan Releases the Existential "WTF," Announces Sophomore Album
March 18, 2022
Sloan's new era is set to be her most "honest, non-hopeful" yet.
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Valley's "The Problem Song" Is the Start of a New Era For the Band [Q&A]
October 12, 2022
"Sometimes people just want to hear what you're saying and thinking, and it doesn't have to be the most clever or game-changing thing in the world."
Delaney Bailey Wants You to Remember 'What We Leave Behind'
July 28, 2023
'what we leave behind' is a testament that sometimes less is more.
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ASL's "Til You Pulled Up" Is an Indie-Folk Love Ballad You Need to Hear [PREMIERE]
September 27, 2019
An LA based music collective fronted by John Ryan (One Direction, Maroon 5) and Shungudzo (Little Mix, Rudimental), ASL stands for exactly what you'd expect: Age. Sex. Location.
Sam MacPherson Pours His Heart Into His Debut EP 'Songs for Sam'
October 18, 2021
"Sometimes you write music because you want to and sometimes you write music because you have to."
re6ce and nimstarr Link For the Effortlessly Infectious “come here”
August 11, 2022
The 16-year-old Liverpool artist unveils a track that is nigh impossible to put down.
6 Relatable Moments for Any Young Adult in Anna Clendening's 'Waves' EP
February 27, 2019
Anna Clendening is the very definition of relatable songwriting.
Electro-pop Savant Blake Rose Wants to Get "Lost" in Post-Breakup Blues
February 8, 2019
Blake Rose might have just embarked on his musical journey, but he is well on his way to the top.