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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]

The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021 "We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author: EJ Saftner
pop
interview
alternative pop
motel 7
things i hate
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]

For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 "I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
hip hop
tiktok
louyah
i used to care
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]

Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author: Chloe Liz
pop
interview
album reviews
alternative pop
modern original
the mowgli's
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star

Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021 "Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
electronic
dance
riovaz
leaving you
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on  "The Mission"

Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on  "The Mission"
August 23, 2021 Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author: Joey Legittino
alternative
R&B
bakar
the mission
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"

Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021 Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author: Alexis Vaganos
pop
justus bennetts
insomniac
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak

GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021 "I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
fragile
gracey
what a waste
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"

Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021 Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author: Joey Legittino
electronic
hyperpop
kazi
real ones
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"

Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021 The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
jazz
lyn lapid
in my mind
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"

After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021 It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author: Carter Fife
soul
rap
hip hop
R&B
playboi carti
abra
boys noize
unlock it
Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]

Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 "I don't care to put on this picture-perfect human being. I'm more than willing to show my flaws."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lillian hepler
used to that
Isaac Dunbar Reinvents Himself on "Bleach"

Isaac Dunbar Reinvents Himself on "Bleach"
February 18, 2022 "'Bleach' feels as though it's my first single."
Author: Kelly Park
pop
isaac dunbar
bleach
Op-Ed: Punk Rock Was Never Meant To Be Cool

Op-Ed: Punk Rock Was Never Meant To Be Cool
March 25, 2022 Punk rock music was created as an outlet to escape popular trends like Top 40 radio. So what happens now?
Author: Jimmy Smith
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Punk Rock
Machine Gun Kelly
Ben Kessler and the Complicated Friendship  of "Just Wanna Be Your Friend"

Ben Kessler and the Complicated Friendship  of "Just Wanna Be Your Friend"
April 30, 2020 "This tune is a reminder to get out of my own way."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
ben kessler
just wanna be your friend
Yes, That Is the Tony Hawk in Deaton Chris Anthony's  "Tony Hawk"

Yes, That Is the Tony Hawk in Deaton Chris Anthony's  "Tony Hawk"
October 24, 2019 Do a kickflip!
Author: Bianca Brown
electronic
dance
Deaton Chris Anthony
DCA
LA
Tony Hawk
bo y
FINNEAS - "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On

FINNEAS - "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
March 11, 2019 Watch an exclusive performance + interview with an understated musical genius.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
all eyes on
finneas
billie eilish
let's fall in love for the night
Confidence Is Key and SwaVay Has Plenty in "Who We Be" Video [PREMIERE]

Confidence Is Key and SwaVay Has Plenty in "Who We Be" Video [PREMIERE]
June 12, 2019 "'Who We Be' is my most liberating song. It's me telling myself to embrace who I AM."
Author: Chuck Ramos
rap
hip hop
swavay
who we be
metro boomin
Little Simz's "I Love You, I Hate You" Sees the UK Rapper at the Top of Her Game

Little Simz's "I Love You, I Hate You" Sees the UK Rapper at the Top of Her Game
July 14, 2021 "I Love You, I Hate You" synthesizes the best parts of both classic and contemporary hip-hop.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
little simz
i love you i hate you
sometimes i might be introvert
Meet Muroki, a Soulful Singer With a Big Year Ahead

Meet Muroki, a Soulful Singer With a Big Year Ahead
March 1, 2021 With just 3 tracks to his name, young singer-songwriter Muroki, has rocketed through the New Zealand indie scene.
soul
funk
jazz
BENEE
Muroki
Elton John
Light Me Up
Iglooghost Adds to His Fantastically Haunting World With "Amu"

Iglooghost Adds to His Fantastically Haunting World With "Amu"
April 21, 2020 Iglooghost blends reality and fiction, creating entire worlds of his own making.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
electronic
dance
iglooghost
amu

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