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Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 17, 2023 As we quickly approach the official end of summer 2023, don’t be so quick to anoint an album of the summer just yet..
Author: Jimmy Smith
Interview
Reggae
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Pop Punk Goes Reggae
Stevedreez Invites You to the Effortlessly Smooth World of 'DIAL TONE' [Q&A]

Stevedreez Invites You to the Effortlessly Smooth World of 'DIAL TONE' [Q&A]
August 17, 2023 An eclectic mix of sounds and overlapping eras, Stevedreez is reviving the disco era with a signature, tender groove.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
indie pop
disco
stevedreez
dial tone
Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]

Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023 The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
rap
hip hop
R&B
neo soul
lo village
yellow brick road
Hot Milk Wants You To Answer ‘A CALL TO THE VOID’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Hot Milk Wants You To Answer ‘A CALL TO THE VOID’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 10, 2023 Hot Milk's upcoming body of work will be their loudest statement yet of who they are and what they stand for – an opportunity to show the world what they are made of.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
rock
The Noise
pop-punk
Hot Milk
A Call To The Void
METTE Paints a Beautiful Portrait of Self-Expression in "Van Gogh" [Q&A]

METTE Paints a Beautiful Portrait of Self-Expression in "Van Gogh" [Q&A]
August 10, 2023 "Feel all the feelings. Don’t deny them and think you need to be positive all the time, that’s not inspiring."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
van gogh
mette
METTE NARRATIVE
INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]

INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]
August 9, 2023 "The whole EP is about joy and feeling confident in yourself, whoever you are. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t deserve you!"
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
dance
inji
lfg
Mayday Parade Are Creating On Their Own Terms With New Independent Releases [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Mayday Parade Are Creating On Their Own Terms With New Independent Releases [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 2, 2023 Mayday Parade has decided to take things into their own hands and operate on their own terms and timeline.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
mayday parade
Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 28, 2023 This new era of Cassadee Pope finds her unafraid to wade into new waters with an unmistakable voice, unflinching optimism, and unbreaking confidence. With a tremendous sense of freedom guiding her, she is ready to once again amplify her confessional writing and redefine her place as a pop-punk mainstay.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
cassadee pope
Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]

Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]
July 28, 2023 "There were a lot of moments this year where I felt like collapsing and giving up on music as a whole."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
indie
interview
album reviews
postcard boy
Somewhere On a Hillside
BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]

BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]
July 28, 2023 "It’s not always just rainbows and butterflies—sometimes it’s really really hard and scary."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
out loud
bizzy
i'd never tell you
John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]

John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]
April 1, 2020 John-Robert on his obsession with Swedish Fish and what he has been doing to prepare for COVID-19.
Author: Kristin Robinson
singer songwriter
folk
indie
interview
john-robert
john robert
urs
Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]

Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]
May 21, 2019 Ones To Watch chatted with Christian French about crushes, his recent tour with Quinn XCII, and of course, "head first."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
interview
singer-songwriter
head first
christian french
RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]

RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]
May 15, 2020 Rini is a master, both in the kitchen and in the world of velvety-smooth R&B.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
interview
R&B
rini
bedtime story
Aidan Bissett  Wants You to Know It's Okay to Be Alone  [Q&A]

Aidan Bissett  Wants You to Know It's Okay to Be Alone  [Q&A]
October 1, 2021 "I would hope that it inspires you to be your independent, wonderful self again."
Author: EJ Saftner
pop
interview
indie pop
alternative pop
aidan bissett
dumped
Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]

Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]
March 4, 2022 Flower Face is an artist who has battled life.
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
pop
interview
flower face
pisces moon
Meet BEXY, the New Zealand Dark Pop Rising Star

Meet BEXY, the New Zealand Dark Pop Rising Star
August 9, 2022 “I only do music for healing and sharing."
Author: Jessica Magtalas
interview
new zealand
bexy
Montell Fish Explores the Emotional Impact of Lingering Spirits in 'Her Love Still Haunts Me Like a Ghost'

Montell Fish Explores the Emotional Impact of Lingering Spirits in 'Her Love Still Haunts Me Like a Ghost'
October 28, 2022 Hauntings come in all shapes and forms this Halloween season.
Author: Gregory Castel
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
montell fish
her love still haunts me like a ghost
Fiji Blue on All the 'Reasons You Should Care' About the Duo's Debut EP [Q&A]

Fiji Blue on All the 'Reasons You Should Care' About the Duo's Debut EP [Q&A]
May 10, 2021 "There's so many reasons you should care. It's right there in the title."
Author: Joey Legittino
pop
interview
electronic
album reviews
fiji blue
reasons you should care
Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)"   [ANATOMY OF A SONG]

Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)"   [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
May 7, 2019 Get to know the songwriter who merged the hip hop & country spheres by writing Billy Ray Cyrus's verse on Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road Remix."
Author: Anna Scholfield
anatomy of a song
interview
hip hop
country
old town road
billy ray cyrus
jozzy
Ralph Castelli Breaks Down  'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]

Ralph Castelli Breaks Down  'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]
August 7, 2019 At just 22 years old, the Alaska native has honed his quirky reputation and crafts infectious indie-pop fused with hip-hop, folk, and electronica.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
interview
album reviews
long distance
Ralph castelli

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