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Lily Seabird’s "The Afterglow" Is The Feeling of a Room After Someone’s Left It

Lily Seabird’s "The Afterglow" Is The Feeling of a Room After Someone’s Left It

August 13, 2026 “The Afterglow” is the feeling of a room after someone’s left it: not empty, exactly, but just changed. It’s a fitting way into an album that seems less interested in answers than in learning to sit with what lingers.
Author: Matt Keenan
DAYOUNG and Jay Park Get “FLIRTY” in Latest Single [Q&A]

DAYOUNG and Jay Park Get “FLIRTY” in Latest Single [Q&A]

August 13, 2026 Through a blend of contemporary pop, R&B, and reggaeton, “FLIRTY” explores the moments of tension before people fall for each other, or if they even want to fall at all.
Author: Nicole Oshima
pop
R&B
Dani Stocksdale’s Debut EP Is Sweetly Vulnerable Music For The Situationship Of Life [Q&A]

Dani Stocksdale’s Debut EP Is Sweetly Vulnerable Music For The Situationship Of Life [Q&A]

August 13, 2026 In her debut EP, Mexican-American artist Dani Stocksdale perfectly captures the feeling of not fully knowing where you are in life or love, and the both beautiful sense of infinite possibility, but also the fear of uncertainty it comes with.
Author: Daniela Waizel Rule
EP
“TURR4ZO” Is All You Need To Understand Trueno, The Argentine Rapper Planting His Flag All Around The World [Q&A]

“TURR4ZO” Is All You Need To Understand Trueno, The Argentine Rapper Planting His Flag All Around The World [Q&A]

August 12, 2026 The number “four” is everywhere in Trueno’s world right now, it's shaved into the side of his head and it's in the title of his fourth album TURR4ZO.
Author: Daniela Waizel Rule
How "La Vida Era Más Corta" Turned Milo j's Nostalgia Into One of Latin America's Most Vital Albums [Q&A]

How "La Vida Era Más Corta" Turned Milo j's Nostalgia Into One of Latin America's Most Vital Albums [Q&A]

August 12, 2026 With an album that tackles growing up, enjoying the now and finding our place in the universe, his vulnerable and poetic lyrics show a remarkable analysis of our mortal condition and its growing pains.
Author: Daniela Waizel Rule
Paris Paloma is Embracing her Femininity, and You Should Too [Q&A]

Paris Paloma is Embracing her Femininity, and You Should Too [Q&A]

August 11, 2026 Paris Paloma is emotional, fearless, and embraces every characteristic of what it means to be a woman living in the 21st century.
Author: Isabel Dowell
Inside Saint Avangeline's Fairytale World at Hinterland [Q&A]

Inside Saint Avangeline's Fairytale World at Hinterland [Q&A]

August 11, 2026 “I want my music to feel very deeply vulnerable and intimate, specifically for the queer experience," she shares.
Author: Isabel Dowell & Vika Brennick
SOFIA ISELLA, Mud Enthusiast and Musician, Talks All Things Onstage at Hinterland [Q&A]

SOFIA ISELLA, Mud Enthusiast and Musician, Talks All Things Onstage at Hinterland [Q&A]

August 11, 2026 Even if you are just a passerby, you can’t help but stare in awe at the young mud-covered musician doing exactly what it seems like she was born to do.
Author: Isabel Dowell & Vika Brennick
Q&A
In Conversation: UMI x PLACEHOLDER [Q&A]

In Conversation: UMI x PLACEHOLDER [Q&A]

August 11, 2026 For the latest installment of our Q&A series, we handed the mic to UMI and asked her to sit down with her personal OneToWatch, PLACEHOLDER: the colorful, soaringly passionate duo of Iris and Benj, who aren't afraid to come into contact with a few scrapes along the way as they embrace imperfection in their music making journey.
Author: Matt Keenan
R&B
UMI
Slow Fiction’s 'dollhouse' Finds Power in the Versions of Ourselves We Leave Behind

Slow Fiction’s 'dollhouse' Finds Power in the Versions of Ourselves We Leave Behind

August 11, 2026 The band’s debut LP is interested in the versions of ourselves we perform, the people who watch those performances, and what remains when the audience disappears.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Audrey Nuna Turns “superHuman” In New Single

Audrey Nuna Turns “superHuman” In New Single

August 7, 2026 The combination of hard-hitting beats, infectious melodies, and unique lyrical flows are some of the strongest they’ve ever been throughout Nuna’s career.
Author: India Yeoh
pop
Ashe Demands We “Stop the Wedding!” on Her Triumphant New Single

Ashe Demands We “Stop the Wedding!” on Her Triumphant New Single

August 7, 2026 Her label debut with Atlantic Records, “Stop The Wedding!” leans into a theatrical soundscape.
Author: Hillary Safadi
pop
Young Miko Is the Coolest Girl at Hinterland [Q&A]

Young Miko Is the Coolest Girl at Hinterland [Q&A]

August 7, 2026 On stage and online, Young Miko is electric, powerful, and commands a room. Behind the scenes, and in a small trailer at Hinterland Music Festival, she's gentle, articulate, and refined.
Author: Vika Brennick & Isabel Dowell
Neptune's Core Invent Their Own Genre on Debut Album 'Pivot'

Neptune's Core Invent Their Own Genre on Debut Album 'Pivot'

August 7, 2026 A record built by two sets of sisters who have spent a decade finishing each other's sentences, 'Pivot' is the sound of that shorthand finally getting the studio, and the world, that it deserves.
Author: Matt Keenan
Pop
Esther Kohl Stops Shrinking on Her Debut Album 'Winner'

Esther Kohl Stops Shrinking on Her Debut Album 'Winner'

August 6, 2026 The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s debut record plays like the sound of someone finally done making herself feel bad for what other people think.
Author: Matt Keenan
BAILEN learns how to ‘SWIM!!!" [Q&A]

BAILEN learns how to ‘SWIM!!!" [Q&A]

August 5, 2026 BAILEN, the sibling trio with harmonies that will have everyone take a second listen, are gearing up for the release of their new album.
Author: Robert Frezza
Benny G’s Audience is Growing and We're Along for the Ride [Q&A]

Benny G’s Audience is Growing and We're Along for the Ride [Q&A]

August 5, 2026 His new EP 'When You Know You Know' is told in chronological order and details the jittery butterflies of a new relationship.
Author: Noah Wade
EP
Jasper Dean Rides the Wave of Freneticism in Debut Album 'TOY COLLAGES' [Q&A]

Jasper Dean Rides the Wave of Freneticism in Debut Album 'TOY COLLAGES' [Q&A]

August 5, 2026 A collection of wily, chaotic tunes Dean themself describes as “crazy sounds” challenge the listeners mental stimulation.
Author: Noah Wade
Alyssa Baker And Baby Yu Want “Summer Love” To Last All Year Long

Alyssa Baker And Baby Yu Want “Summer Love” To Last All Year Long

August 4, 2026 It’s been a long road to get “Summer Love” released, but for a song like this, it was well worth the wait.
Author: India McCarty
pop
Evening Elephants Blend 00s Alt-Rock With Good Old-Fashioned Angst On ‘Wholeheartedly, Terribly Sweet’

Evening Elephants Blend 00s Alt-Rock With Good Old-Fashioned Angst On ‘Wholeheartedly, Terribly Sweet’

August 3, 2026 With its sonically-intriguing mix of 2000s alt-rock, sing-song rap verses, and electronic production, Evening Elephants create a sound that’s totally new — while delivering lyrics that anyone who’s ever been down on love can relate to.
Author: India McCarty
pop
London born Nigerian Rapper DRIZZZ finds his flow in Sydney

London born Nigerian Rapper DRIZZZ finds his flow in Sydney

August 2, 2026 At just 17 years old, Drizzz is staying true to his identity, his community and his sound. The story behind his music to the mindset that keeps him grounded, get to know one of Australia's most exciting emerging artists.
Author: Caitlyn Sinclair
How Wellington’s Dillon Jo Are Creating a New Coming of Age Soundtrack

How Wellington’s Dillon Jo Are Creating a New Coming of Age Soundtrack

August 2, 2026 Not every band can make vulnerability sound this loud. Dillon Jo channel heartbreak, hope and everything in between into alternative rock that refuses to let go.
Author: Caitlyn Sinclair
Meet Blue, the Singer-Songwriter Behind TikTok-Teased Debut “oh, lover”

Meet Blue, the Singer-Songwriter Behind TikTok-Teased Debut “oh, lover”

July 31, 2026 Blue has been teasing the catchy chorus of “oh, lover” on social media since April. The debut track is finally here, and the singer-songwriter has already sold out two back-to-back LA shows, but the question we all have is: Who is Blue?
Author: Chancey Stefanos
pop
Ones To Catch: Outside Lands 2026

Ones To Catch: Outside Lands 2026

July 31, 2026 It's almost time for San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park to be filled with music fans braving the notoriously cloudy summer festival that is Outside Lands.
Author: Carter Fife & Josh Kitchen & Hillary Safadi
Djo
How ggwendolyn’s Self-Diagnosed ‘Superstar Syndrome’ Became A Vessel For Her Greatest Artistic Achievement Yet [Q&A]

How ggwendolyn’s Self-Diagnosed ‘Superstar Syndrome’ Became A Vessel For Her Greatest Artistic Achievement Yet [Q&A]

July 31, 2026 We sat down to chat about the album's unique recording process, honoring her heritage along the way, and the lifelong pursuit of being an artist.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop