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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.
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.
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.
Dillon Francis and BabyJake Create a Romance-Filled Banger With "Touch"
April 15, 2020
Good vibes only from this dynamic duo.
Fake a Smile Take Us Track By Track Through Their Debut EP ‘Shoot Me to the Moon’
June 21, 2023
Join us in getting to know this up-and-coming British trio.
2Hollis Finds Out Who He Is in Genre-Defying Album 'Boy'
June 7, 2024
boy is a raw collection of electropop, hyperpop, and daring experimentation.
![Franke Is Ditching Traditional Pop For A Self-Titled Sound In 'Internet Heartbreak' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Franke-Ones-To-Watch 2.png)
Franke Is Ditching Traditional Pop For A Self-Titled Sound In 'Internet Heartbreak' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
April 3, 2019
Every component of Franke's career screams DIY.
Van Buren Record's 'Black Wall Street' Is a Sinister Look Into Hip-Hop's Golden Future
August 30, 2021
The Massachusetts collective delivers a gritty offering primed to win over even the most hard-headed hip-hop skeptic.
Pine Barons Pay Homage to Cult Japanese Band Fishmans With "Night Cruising"
May 17, 2022
With the tribute album <i>I Love Fish</i> set to release later this year, "Night Cruising" gives us a brief taste of what's in store.
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Braden Bales Opens Up and Talks Summer Plans Following Release of New EP 'NOMAD' [Q&A]
July 7, 2023
"I’ve found that I’m much better at expressing myself musically than verbally and the vulnerability I’ve felt through music has been incredibly therapeutic."
Ruby Waters Takes a Bite Out of Love and Life in Debut Album 'What's The Point'
June 7, 2024
"I hope this album feels like a big comforting hug to whoever needs one!"
RITUAL and Tove Styrke Take Us to the End With "Love Me Back" Video
January 23, 2019
RITUAL enlists Tove Styrke for their most noteworthy collaboration yet.
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Dreamer Boy Makes the Desert His Dance Floor in "Falling for the Wrong One" Video [PREMIERE]
April 9, 2019
Shimmering with synth, playfully energetic, and soft in delivery, Dreamer Boy is a sonic and visual treat.