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The 15 Most Important Albums of the 2010s
December 31, 2019
The decade would not have sounded the same without these albums.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Author:
Staff
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
Author:
Precious Kato
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Author:
Precious Kato
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
Author:
Precious Kato
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
Author:
Emily Bird
When They Were Young: Asking When We Were Young Artists About Their Youth [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 29, 2025
In between crying sessions, wild mosh pits and plenty of crowdsurfers, The Noise had the chance to sit down with some of your favorite artists to discuss not just When We Were Young but also when they were young.
Author:
Moe Horta
Storm Ford's Down Payment EP Is A Striking Analysis of Emotional Investments
October 29, 2025
Storm is on an exciting trajectory that also includes supporting R&B powerhouse Isaia Huron in New York City this past September.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Flipturn's Secret to Not Burning Out & Their Album 'Burnout Days' [Q&A]
October 29, 2025
We sat down to talk about their latest album, Burnout Days, as well as the importance of friendship in collaborators, the ability to pivot, and movie nights watching The Incredibles.
Eleni Drake's Album 'Chuck' Faces the Inevitability of Endings
October 31, 2025
British-Greek singer Eleni Drake decided to face this complexity head on in her new album.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Jai'Len Josey Confronts the Ache of Letting Go in "Won't Force You"
October 31, 2025
Recently, Jai’Len ignited the stage with a showstopping set during the OnesToWatch X ONE Musicfest at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Get Lost in Johan Lenox's Mind with Full Speed Nowhere
October 31, 2025
Johan Lenox is the producer artists turn to elevate, tonally extract and downright make music hum, but on his latest album, he turns those talents inward.
Author:
DJ Connor
Eliza McLamb Embraces A Change of Pace on Album, Good Story
November 1, 2025
The title refers to the power of storytelling, the idea that life is what you make it, and the way those unassuming moments in our lives sometimes make the biggest impression.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Pacifica's Album, In Your Face! is a Revolution of Recklessness
November 1, 2025
The album draws on a unique well of influences, including the raw urgency of early-2000s garage rock, the swagger of post-punk, and the emotional undercurrent of '90s alt.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Eli Is Pop's Next Stage Girl (of Our Dreams)
November 2, 2025
With co-signs from artists like Doechii, Lizzy McAlpine, and Meghan Trainor, Eli has been using TikTok as her own personal audition to be the next big pop star.
Author:
Uchechi Adeboye
Samy Sharif on Time, Transformation, and His Trilogy ‘Three Houses’ [Q&A]
November 3, 2025
His latest visual is a short film disguised as a music video, relaying the opaque darkness of the human experience by way of an unmistakable, charmingly relatable personality.
Author:
Ariana Tibi