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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
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Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
![With 'DSM,' Van Buren Records Is Looking to Put Brockton and Themselves on the Map [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/van-buren-records-dsm-1662997264.jpeg)
With 'DSM,' Van Buren Records Is Looking to Put Brockton and Themselves on the Map [Q&A]
September 12, 2022
"It’s the album of the year."
Conan Gray's 'Superache' Is For The Hopeless and Hopeful Romantics
June 27, 2022
In his sophomore album, Gray mourns the loss of an idea of a person, the intangible 'what-ifs' and 'what could have beens.'
5 of The Best Sets We Saw at Primavera Sound Los Angeles and Where to See Them Next
September 26, 2022
If you were unable to make it, worry not, there's always next year.
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The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]
October 10, 2019
"I just feel like happiness and sadness are really conducive to creativity, but happiness even more..."
Cub Sport Finds Love Under Neon Lights in "Hearts in Halves"
December 10, 2019
Cub Sport is embarking into brand new territory.
half•alive Break and Mend Their Own Hearts in 'Conditions of a Punk'
December 8, 2022
"It's an expression of a breakup and a healing, it's both about a person and God in the same breath."
Wallows' Debut Album, 'Nothing Happens,' Was Well Worth the Wait
March 26, 2019
'Nothing Happens' reflects on our experiences growing up together, our loss of innocence and the thoughts and fears that come with transitioning into adulthood."
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Elliot Lee Is Done Feeling like "Dirt" [PREMIERE]
June 27, 2019
With an eccentric fashion style and distinctive sound, Lee is fearless, bold and authentically herself.
![Derek Luh's "Hoodie" Is Not Your Typical Break Up Song [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/derek-luh-ones-to-watch_1573750589.jpg)
Derek Luh's "Hoodie" Is Not Your Typical Break Up Song [Premiere + Q&A]
November 14, 2019
"It's a beautiful break up song. No animosity; just real feelings about not fully being over someone."
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."