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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.
![Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/milq-otw_1591052389.jpg)
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."
![Sara Kays' 'Struck By Lightning' Will Always Be There For You [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sara-kays-struck-by-lightning-interview_1628270894.jpeg)
Sara Kays' 'Struck By Lightning' Will Always Be There For You [Q&A]
August 6, 2021
Sara has a profound gift crafting universal, bittersweet anthems that carry all the emotional weight and intimacy of a close friend confiding in you.
![Cassie Marin Comes Alive on the Infectious "Tanto" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cassie-marin-tanto_1632931651.jpg)
Cassie Marin Comes Alive on the Infectious "Tanto" [Premiere + Q&A]
September 29, 2021
Marin proves unstoppable on the Spanish-sung "Tanto."
Nessa Barrett Takes Control of Her Own Happiness on 'pretty poison'
September 13, 2021
In her debut EP, the viral star grapples with the cost of fame.
![ViVii Is Stockholm's Effervescent Light that Shines Through the Darkness [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vivii-ones-to-watch_1562616308.jpg)
ViVii Is Stockholm's Effervescent Light that Shines Through the Darkness [Q&A]
July 8, 2019
Their hushed soundscape has been compared to the esteemed Lana Del Rey, but where they differ is found within ViVii's ability to draw listeners in with every romantic note.
![Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brahny-ones-to-watch_1566409586.png)
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Thutmose Is Living the Dream in 'Don't Wake Me' EP
November 5, 2019
Thutmose is living it up and it keeps getting better.
Who Is Noa Kirel?
November 4, 2021
Meet Noa Kirel, the Israeli pop star looking to make a global splash.
![Bren Joy on 'Arcane,' Revisiting Tumblr-Era R&B, and Manifesting Good Days [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bren-joy-interview_1642019997.jpeg)
Bren Joy on 'Arcane,' Revisiting Tumblr-Era R&B, and Manifesting Good Days [Q&A]
January 11, 2022
Joy is making the most of his 20s.
Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine
April 3, 2020
Sycco is pulling us out of this springtime-sadness, let her do the same for you.
![KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kian-every-hour_1588373371.jpg)
KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]
May 1, 2020
"This song embodies safety within a relationship, learning about and acknowledging each other's past in order to better understand one another."