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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.
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
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
347Aidan Plays By His Own Rules on "BAD KIDS"
February 15, 2022
347Aidan is notorious for his genre-bending sound, and "BAD KIDS" is no exception.
Author:
Tatum Van Dan
Who is Siiickbrain?
November 3, 2022
Meet the rising alternative star who kicked off her first-ever tour opening for Bring Me the Horizon.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Zack Bia Enlists 347aidan and Lil Yachty For the Effortlessly Infectious "One of Those Days"
February 23, 2023
Bia's latest nostalgic sun-dripped track is giving us life.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ashe Performs Live From Her Living Room | All Eyes On(line)
May 14, 2020
Grab a nice cup of tea and curl up to the lovely sounds of an intimate Ashe performance.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Etham Sings of All-Consuming Love on "Marathon Hearts"
November 15, 2021
"Marathon Hearts" is a love story, but not the kind of Hollywood love story we're all accustomed to.
Author:
Blake Small
Rhys Lewis Reminds Us To"Hold On To Happiness" With Harmonious Melodies
February 22, 2019
There is something to be said about Lewis' artistry and the power it has in evoking emotions deep within us.
Author:
Andra Nechita
Garćons Shares 5 Funkadelic Influences That Inspired 'Be Human'
October 10, 2019
Frank Ocean, Herbie Hancock, Fela Kuti, and more.
Author:
Bianca Brown
99 Neighbors on Vermont, 99 Radio, and Their New Singles "QWOP" and "Basement" [Q&A]
July 24, 2020
99 Neighbors has been disrupting current notions of what band and rap collectives look and sound like.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Bunny Lowe Creates a Dreamy Landscape For Lost Souls on "Blood in My Nikes"
September 28, 2021
Writing for the likes of Dua Lipa, Kesha, Bea Miller, and many more, Bunny is ready to take center stage.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Hoodzy on Changing Direction, M.I.A., and Growing Up [Q&A]
May 16, 2022
Hoodzy is ready to make waves.
Author:
Jessica Magtalas