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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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
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.
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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.
Author:
Joey Legittino
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.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
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.
Author:
Maddy Quach
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.
Author:
Malc.
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."
Author:
Precious Kato
iyla Replaces Feelings With a Crown in "Tattoo Tears"
January 25, 2020
"Tattoo Tears" dominates as a sophisticated resignation of feelings.
Author:
Janette Ayub
Kid Bloom Doesn't "Sugarcoat" With Bittersweet New Single [PREMIERE]
January 17, 2019
"Its concept is melancholy, but you can't help but feel happy when you hear it; like being at a relative's wedding on acid."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Chelsea Cutler Puts Her Own Infectious Spin on the Breakup Anthem With "Walking Away"
July 19, 2021
Anyone who's been part of a mutual, natural end of a relationship will find something in "Walking Away" to hold close.
Author:
Giselle Libby
ericdoa Dives Headfirst Into Angst and Confidence in "back n forth"
August 13, 2021
ericdoa further cements his role as one of the young voices leading the coming tidal wave that is hyperpop.
Author:
EJ Saftner
Cassie Marin Comes Alive on the Infectious "Tanto" [Premiere + Q&A]
September 29, 2021
Marin proves unstoppable on the Spanish-sung "Tanto."
Author:
DJ Connor
KAIRO Is Aiming to Be the Pop Stars They Never Saw in the Mirror [Q&A]
May 25, 2022
"I'm happy that we... are able to make our music with our skin, our hair, our real appearance, and be confident."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Peach Fuzz Get Personal in Debut EP 'Can Mary Dood the Moon?'
August 2, 2022
The indie-pop supergroup leaves an effervescent mark with their debut EP.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Willow Kayne, the Unapologetic Gen Z Artist Rewriting the Rules
April 19, 2022
The UK rising star makes pop that is brash, infectious, and wholly true to herself.
Author:
Kelly Park
csndra Serves Up a Cocktail of Wounded Love and Perreo in "dmlo"
July 22, 2022
csndra cuts no corners when it comes to the quality of her art.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Jarryd James Makes a Bold Comeback With "Slow Motion"
January 30, 2019
"The world is a noisy place these days. The one thing I love about music is you can shut everything out to it, feel confident, and be at ease."
Author:
Kelly Itatani