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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
Kllo Breaks a Year-Long Silence With the Wistful "Back To You"
October 16, 2019
After a near calendar year of silence, the return of Kllo is anything but underwhelming.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]
May 1, 2020
"This song embodies safety within a relationship, learning about and acknowledging each other's past in order to better understand one another."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dead Emerson Showcases Another Level of Sophistication on "Siddhartha"
December 18, 2020
It's been too long since we've found an indie rock artist to bring us to our happy place. Alas, Dead Emerson emerges and here we are.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Interview With Wasia Project: On Isotope Chic, Bathroom Scribbles and Being Ready to Make An Album
November 27, 2024
The iconic brother and sister pop-duo have just completed their Isotope World Tour, so at their show in Brussels, we sat down to chat about their songwriting process, cats, and being ready to add more songs to their musical catalog.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Cub Sport Revisits Their First Love Story in the Ethereal "Party Pill" Video
January 11, 2019
"So, I finally turned the pain of those years into something beautiful and it feels like I'm setting myself free."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Kid Bloom Doesn't "Sugarcoat" With Bittersweet New Single [PREMIERE]
January 17, 2019
"Its concept is melancholy, but you can't help but feel happy when you hear it; like being at a relative's wedding on acid."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Channel Tres Is Underground Dance Music's New Star [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
June 5, 2019
Home to the same label that brought us the likes of Shamir and Yaeji, Channel Tres' mark in dance music feels assured.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
iyla Replaces Feelings With a Crown in "Tattoo Tears"
January 25, 2020
"Tattoo Tears" dominates as a sophisticated resignation of feelings.
Author:
Janette Ayub
BabyJake is "MadHappySad" About You
May 26, 2020
"It's about the feelings that come up when you're with someone who's probably not the right person for you, and they just make you feel all these emotions at the same time. MadHappySad."
Author:
Joey Legittino