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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Savor the End of Summer with "ARIZONA" by young friend and ella jane
August 3, 2020
young friend and ella jane prepare us for the end of summer with "ARIZONA"
Author:
Joey Legittino
IDK's "Peloton" Is The Perfect Song For Getting Over Your Toxic Ex
June 14, 2021
With three successful singles and a Migos co-sign under his belt, 2021 is certainly shaping up to be IDK's year.
Author:
Carter Fife
99 Neighbors Bare Their Soul on 'Wherever You're Going I Hope It's Great'
September 24, 2021
In their hauntingly beautiful debut album, the art-rap group reimagines the music collective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Baby Rose's 'To Myself' Is a Self-Dedicated Masterpiece that Debuts Her Gorgeous Vocals to the World [Q&A]
August 28, 2019
"No matter what, always embrace who you are."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Laufey's 'Bewitched' Is an Enchanting, Generation-Spanning Triumph
September 11, 2023
The breakout jazz-pop star delivers her most breathtaking body of work yet.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Nilüfer Yanya's "Tears" Is the Perfect Track to Dance and Self-Realize to
February 20, 2019
Blending the lines between exquisitely crafted indie rock and infectious pop magic, Nilüfer Yanya is shaping up to be on every 2019 shortlist for breakout artist of the year.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Could Gabrielle Aplin's "Nothing Really Matters" Be Her Most Significant Song to Date?
March 27, 2019
"'Nothing Really Matters' is about the battle between the excitement of wanting to open up, and the fear of opening up... It's about focusing on what's really important to you."
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Sophie Powers Enlists DE'WAYNE For the High-Rise Invasion-Inspired "Greed" [Premiere]
November 10, 2021
"At the end of the day, we are all humans, and the song 'Greed' is about taking back your power from the people blinded by that greed."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lollapalooza 2019: 13 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't The Strokes or Ariana Grande)
July 29, 2019
The music fanatics' equivalent to Christmas in August is nearly upon us.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo