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Towa Bird's "Your Girl" Is Fit for a Rom-Com
October 20, 2025
An exciting drop featured in season two of the Emmy-nominated rom-com “Nobody Wants This” on Netflix, the self-aware tantalizing track is an exciting reflection of Towa’s signature electric guitar tonality.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
RIIZE Makes History as the First K-Pop Group to Play Austin City Limits [Q&A]
October 17, 2025
Following the release of their first album ODYSSEY, RIIZE made history as the first K-pop group to perform at Austin City Limits Music Festival [ACL].
Author:
Nicole Oshima
BEL Goes On A Journey to Find Her 'Holy Grail' in Debut Album
October 17, 2025
On the 12-track record, listeners follow BEL on her quest to find her holy grail, witnessing every triumph, defeat, and lesson along the way.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Dogpark Pays Homage to Indie Rock Influences with "I Don't Mind"
October 17, 2025
With a music video showcasing the band’s infectious presence, “I Don’t Mind” continues to put Dogpark on the map of leading alternative artists.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Chloe Qisha Transforms Heartbreak Into a Statement Accessory in "So Sad So Hot"
October 16, 2025
"I like to think that this song is an assertive reminder that you're still that bad bitch even if you've had your heart broken."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Between Ascent and Vertigo: Astral Bakers’ “Vertical Life”
October 16, 2025
Paris-based quartet Astral Bakers open the next chapter in their story with their second album, Vertical Life, a striking affirmation of the band’s evolving identity.
Author:
Lucy Ward
London Afro Fusion Riser, PapaRaZzle, On Soulmates, Patience, Heartbreak and New Album [Q&A]
October 15, 2025
PapaRaZzle is a London-based, Nigerian afrofusion artist reshaping the global music landscape with his original and layered blend of afrobeats, R&B, soul, dancehall, rap, and pop music.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
GALE Brings The Heat on 80s Pop Single, "Ciao!"
October 15, 2025
The Puerto Rican pop powerhouse's whistle-laden hook pulls listeners into her world
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Solomon Fox Has A 'Sweettooth' For Love & Remote Greek Islands [Q&A]
October 14, 2025
Intertwined with funk and electronic-pop influences, Solomon's album is a producer's dreamscape.
Author:
DJ Connor
Chloe Stroll's Debut Album 'Bloom in the Break' Bridges Youthful Love and Maturity
October 14, 2025
Curious as always to dig in the album, we reached out to get a track-by-track breakdown.
Author:
DJ Connor
Mobley Couples Weighty Themes With Infectious Sonics in “stay volk”
July 21, 2022
“‘stay volk’ is a song about the ways people perform identities imposed on them by society and how draining that performance can be."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Natalie Red's "Nameless" Is a Manifestation Given Infectious Sonic Form [Premiere]
November 9, 2022
“Nameless” makes amends with the doubts and fears of going after your dreams
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Baseball Game Are Caught Between Hope and Regret in "Fall in Line"
January 27, 2023
The indie duo craft a tender sonic space in their latest single.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
April 18, 2023
From grentperez to LØREN, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sam Short Walks Us Through Her Debut EP 'Faulty Wiring' Track by Track
August 31, 2023
"Each song on this EP details my experience with my own toxic tendencies, my obsession with melancholia, and pure disillusionment."
Author:
DJ Connor
Mai Anna’s “Trash Bag” Is a Love Letter to Emotional Baggage
September 6, 2023
"...I talked about rediscovering past letters, finding the courage to throw them out, and what it felt like trying to let go."
Author:
Carter Fife
Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”
November 30, 2023
The newly imagined single sees the MUNA adding their twist to Humberstone's already poignant sad bop.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
Author:
DJ Connor
OnesToWatch x Mastercard Artist Accelerator Present Asha Imuno
March 8, 2024
Welcome to the start of the Mastercard Artist Accelerator X OnesToWatch program.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
ayleen valentine Recontextualizes What It Means to Be a "sex symbol"
March 15, 2024
“sex symbol” proves that valentine is not only capable of breaking the rules but thrives when the boundaries are nonexistent.
Author:
Giselle Libby