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RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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
Maude Latour Takes Us on the Journey of a Lifetime With Debut Album 'Sugar Water'
August 16, 2024
'Sugar Water' is the fully realized version of years of soul searching through song.
Author:
Giselle Libby
FINNEAS - "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
March 11, 2019
Watch an exclusive performance + interview with an understated musical genius.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Baby Rose Reminds Us Why It's Called the Blues on "All To Myself"
July 1, 2019
With a voice that can move mountains, it's no wonder that Baby Rose has caught the attention of SZA, Kehlani, and J. Cole.
Author:
Brady Moses
torr Delivers "selfdestruct," a Heart-Racing Lovesick Stunner
January 7, 2022
"I wanted to make a super cute and danceable song about having a crush but also write about the not-so-cute part about crushes."
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Indigo De Souza Is Exploring Love in All Forms
March 15, 2022
When it comes to the art of creation, De Souza does not hold back.
Author:
Kelly Park
Relive Tour Life With These BTS Photos of Marc E. Bassy's 'PMD' Tour [Tour Diary]
April 7, 2020
Relive concerts, life on the road, and going outside with these 14 photos of Bassy's 'PMD' tour.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
B.Miles Is a Bridge to Pop Music's Future
November 16, 2020
We recently caught up with alt-pop maven B.Miles to discuss how she handled chasing success after "Salt" became a hit, the concept behind her debut 'In Order of Appearance,' what she learned about herself as a songwriter, and more.
Author:
Malc.
Rising Stars Belmont Detail Genre-Bending LP 'Aftermath' + Countrycore Single "Country Girl" [Q&A]
March 28, 2022
Belmont are proving they are much more than meets the eye.
Author:
Moe Horta
10 Questions With Say She She on Their Debut Album 'Prism'
October 17, 2022
'Prism' is a blast of nostalgia we may have never experienced but are left wanting all the same.
Author:
DJ Connor
Maggie Lindemann and Travis Barker Give "Friends Go" a Punk Makeover
June 24, 2019
Maggie Lindemann doesn't play by anybody's rules.
Author:
Brady Moses