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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
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
VALÉ and Kat Dahlia Join Forces For Cinematic "oop" Visual [Premiere]
April 16, 2021
"'oop' pulls you in swiftly and leaves you falling in love with its raw, spirited energy."
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Emmit Fenn Releases Cinematic Visual Accompaniments to Debut Album 'Far From Here'
April 30, 2021
"With this album, I wanted to be completely open about my past on a very intimate level and show how I've grown from it."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Cherie Amour Are “Letting Go” With Stellar New Single [Premiere] | The Noise
September 6, 2022
"Letting Go" is an exhilarating amalgamation of disparate influences.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
PinkPantheress Conjures a Bittersweet Daydream in "Capable of Love"
October 16, 2023
Effervescent and faithfully committed to Y2K culture, PinkPantheress' latest single arrives as yet another glimpse into her inimitable craft.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Moth & The Flame's Triumphant Return Has "Only Just Begun" [PREMIERE]
January 17, 2019
An entrancing explosion of alternative rock, the new single will make you appreciate the beauty and simplicity of life's generous offerings.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Myles Cameron Warms Us Up With His Latest Single "Yellow"
February 5, 2019
The new project revolves around two major themes, warm summer aesthetics and the suburban blackness.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
30 Artists to Watch on Tour This Summer 2019
June 24, 2019
Don't miss PUP, Matt Maeson, half ·alive & more on tour this summer!
Author:
Brady Moses
filous and Ashe Call Out Hook-Up Culture In "Monday"
July 26, 2019
+ Grab your tickets to 'Ashe: Mom's First Headline Tour' now!
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Alt Bloom Smoothly Creates "Potential" in Life and Love [Premiere + Q&A]
July 31, 2019
"The song itself is a reflection on dating. I'm always finding myself on the edge of diving in with someone rather than jumping."
Author:
Janette Ayub
Cheb Rabi Lets His Music Speak on His Behalf on "Void"
March 25, 2021
You can hear the pained emotion in Cheb Rabi's strained vocal inflections as he laments on past love on his latest song "Void."
Author:
Tyler Borland