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Kenny Mason Is Atlanta’s Underdawg in New Album 'BULLDAWG'

Kenny Mason Is Atlanta’s Underdawg in New Album 'BULLDAWG'

May 12, 2026 The Atlanta-based rapper stakes his claim as rap’s underdawg: a junkyard dog still getting it out the mud, still clawing through a lane of his own.
Author: Kiani Shabazz
OnesToCatch: All Points East Festival 2026

OnesToCatch: All Points East Festival 2026

May 12, 2026 This year’s festival brings together an eclectic mix of headliners across genres, including Jorja Smith, Tems, Lorde, Deftones, Tyler, the Creator, and Twenty One Pilots.
Author: Isabella Fowden
26 OnesToCatch at The Great Escape 2026

26 OnesToCatch at The Great Escape 2026

May 12, 2026 The festival in Brighton on the English South Coast kicks off on Wednesday, May 13th, celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Author: Tanja Brinks Toubro
Wasia Project Announces Debut Album Alongside New Single “Bleeding Gold”

Wasia Project Announces Debut Album Alongside New Single “Bleeding Gold”

May 12, 2026 The single’s release came alongside the announcement of the duo’s debut album, Nocturne, set for release on September 18th.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
Owen Riegling, Look Where You Are Now! [Q&A]

Owen Riegling, Look Where You Are Now! [Q&A]

May 12, 2026 Despite the wins in both his personal and professional lives, In The Feeling sees Riegling stoically admit to many of his greatest insecurities and intrusive thoughts.
Author: Noah Wade
Pop
DE’WAYNE And Lenny Kravitz Team Up On Remix Of “Highway Robbery”

DE’WAYNE And Lenny Kravitz Team Up On Remix Of “Highway Robbery”

May 12, 2026 DE’WAYNE’s reworked “highway robbery,” now featuring Lenny Kravitz, feels like more than a refreshed single.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
The Last Dinner Party Bare Their Teeth On “Big Dog”

The Last Dinner Party Bare Their Teeth On “Big Dog”

May 12, 2026 As a standalone statement, it feels immediate and unpolished in the best sense, capturing a band that thrives on the tension between control and chaos.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
The AAPI Artists Who Defined A Generation At OnesToWatch

The AAPI Artists Who Defined A Generation At OnesToWatch

May 11, 2026 In honor of AAPI month and our anniversary, we want to take a moment to celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander artists that shaped the earliest days of OnesToWatch.
Author: Ones To Watch Staff
BTS
Fireball Kid Juxtaposes the Glory and Gore of Partying on 'Deer Path Turn To A Shortcut' [Q&A]

Fireball Kid Juxtaposes the Glory and Gore of Partying on 'Deer Path Turn To A Shortcut' [Q&A]

May 11, 2026 Entranced by the honesty and gritty indie rock tone, we called Fireball Kid up to hear more about the creation of the album and the legends of local party-goers.
Author: Abby Kenna
Patrick Droney Is Reinvigorated On “Back In My Body”

Patrick Droney Is Reinvigorated On “Back In My Body”

May 11, 2026 Nearly three years following the release of his outstanding sophomore album Subtitles For Feelings, Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter Patrick Droney is gearing up for another go-around.
Author: Noah Wade
Pop
Johnny Orlando’s “Charlotte” Is Shameless Pop

Johnny Orlando’s “Charlotte” Is Shameless Pop

May 11, 2026 Ahead of the release of his new album, Songs For Young Lovers, out June 12th, Johnny Orlando has unveiled its latest single “Charlotte.”
Author: Noah Wade
pop
Undeniably Singular, NYC Band Saudi Oil Walks Us Through Their Single, "Hair In My Shower Drain" [Q&A]

Undeniably Singular, NYC Band Saudi Oil Walks Us Through Their Single, "Hair In My Shower Drain" [Q&A]

May 11, 2026 Brash, irreverent, and pushing the boundaries of genre, we got the scoop from the band themselves.
Author: DJ Connor
Melbourne’s Cooper Smith Finds His Home on the Stage.

Melbourne’s Cooper Smith Finds His Home on the Stage.

May 10, 2026 As a fan and creator of house music, Cooper has a natural instinct for lighting up a crowd.
Author: Caitlyn Sinclair
DJ
Junior Varsity Are Ready For The Mainstage On New EP ‘Ready’

Junior Varsity Are Ready For The Mainstage On New EP ‘Ready’

May 8, 2026 The LA duo have long existed between DIY chaos and polished alt-pop ambition, but this latest collection feels less like a pivot and more like a realization of everything they have been building toward.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
EP
TSHA Wants You Off Your Phone And On The Dance Floor [Q&A]

TSHA Wants You Off Your Phone And On The Dance Floor [Q&A]

May 8, 2026 TSHA’s first release of the year pulses with vitality, flirtation, and that irreplaceable rush of losing yourself in the music.
Author: Ariana Tibi
DJ
lucky break Conjures a West Coast Dreamland in Debut Album ‘made it!’

lucky break Conjures a West Coast Dreamland in Debut Album ‘made it!’

May 8, 2026 A product of the distinct aesthetic of 2010’s Tumblr culture, lucky break is the perfect find for fans of soft-pop and confessional songwriting.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
10 Questions With Macy Todd, Your New Favorite Soulful Pop Star [Q&A]

10 Questions With Macy Todd, Your New Favorite Soulful Pop Star [Q&A]

May 8, 2026 Her most recent smash, "bad bad love", joins a winning streak of perfect introductory singles.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
How Tiffany Stringer Drew Back The Curtain and Emerged 'The Lone Starlet' [Q&A]

How Tiffany Stringer Drew Back The Curtain and Emerged 'The Lone Starlet' [Q&A]

May 8, 2026 We spoke with Stringer on everything from the EP’s remarkable visual story to not letting the past stop herself from what she deserves; having meaningful, protected relationships that compliment her (in our eyes) inevitable stardom.
Author: Giselle Libby
Pop
EP
Sabrina Song On Loosening the Reins and Aiming for a Moving Target [Q&A]

Sabrina Song On Loosening the Reins and Aiming for a Moving Target [Q&A]

May 8, 2026 We chatted with Song about flipping the internal nature of her previous record, allowing collaboration to flow freely, and everything that led to the kismet creation of her "Big Trick" EP.
Author: Giselle Libby
Pop
EP
Riovaz Leans Into Vulnerability On Latest Single “Bleed Belief”

Riovaz Leans Into Vulnerability On Latest Single “Bleed Belief”

May 7, 2026 At only 22, Riovaz continues to sharpen a sound that feels deeply tied to the internet generation he came from while still pushing beyond it.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
LØLØ Spills Her Guts On Sophomore LP 'god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!'

LØLØ Spills Her Guts On Sophomore LP 'god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!'

May 5, 2026 Each track feels like an entry, yes, but also like a shift in temperature, a change in lighting, a different version of the same moment repeating until it finally sticks.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
Isabel LaRosa Takes Huge Sonic Steps With “Hallucination”

Isabel LaRosa Takes Huge Sonic Steps With “Hallucination”

May 4, 2026 “Hallucination” is most definitely a huge step for her career and cements her as one of the most notable dark pop artists of this generation.
Author: India Yeoh
Drucker's Debut Album, See Myself Out, Is Simultaneously Haunting and Sweet

Drucker's Debut Album, See Myself Out, Is Simultaneously Haunting and Sweet

May 4, 2026 We reached out to the rising talent from Montreal to get a track-by-track breakdown of the album.
Author: Abby Kenna
WHIPPED CREAM Declares that HOME WAS ALWAYS ME On Her Debut Album [Q&A]

WHIPPED CREAM Declares that HOME WAS ALWAYS ME On Her Debut Album [Q&A]

May 1, 2026 We sat down with the powerhouse of a producer and artist to hear her incredible journey to stardom and more on this album.
Author: DJ Connor
DJ
Love Spells Returns With Slow-Burn Single "Crutch"

Love Spells Returns With Slow-Burn Single "Crutch"

May 1, 2026 Love Spells turns dependency, longing and emotional collapse into something hazy, tender and strangely beautiful.
Author: Kiani Shabazz