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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
flor Soundtracks a New Beginning in "little light one"
May 29, 2019
flor has a talent for exploring a range of emotions, and their latest single is no exception.
Author:
Jess Myers
Sofi Tukker Takes Us on a Spiritual Journey Through Tropical Dance with "Playa Grande"
June 3, 2019
"The only thing more fun than making a song with one of our favorite bands of all time is getting to spend a week with them in their hometown...!"
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Peach Tree Rascals, Yellow Days, Maràa Isabel, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 1, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
King Mala Confuses Her Taste Buds for Feelings on "Sugarblind" [Q&A]
August 12, 2020
Alt-pop artist KiNG MALA unveils her latest single "sugarblind."
Author:
Chloe Robinson
BETWEEN FRIENDS Capture the Fleeting Joy of Summer in 'I Love My Girl, She’s My Boy'
August 25, 2023
No album feels more fit to soundtrack the end of your summer than 'I Love My Girl, She’s My Boy'.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Allison Ponthier Isn't Content to Live Life Stuck on "Autopilot"
April 8, 2022
Ponthier's deeply personal sonic musings never fail to capture an air of the universal.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Alexander 23 Delivers a Nuanced Pre and Post-Breakup Album With 'Aftershock'
July 19, 2022
"It’s about the events leading up to it, the breakup, then getting over it."
Author:
Dillon Stave
Curtis Waters Is Making Music You Can't Perfectly Define But You Can Feel [Q&A]
October 26, 2022
"The joy I get out of making songs and expressing myself is something that whether I want to or don’t want to, I can’t really stop."
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
Homeschool Sounds Happier Than Ever in "The Strangest Thing" [Premiere]
April 7, 2022
"Music has shown me what I don't want, not just in the industry but in my life..."
Author:
DJ Connor
Pink Sweat$ Takes It to the Next Level in Bluesy "I Know" Ahead of 'Volume II' EP
March 4, 2019
The sultry guitars and soothing percussion underneath his sweet crooning are exactly what we needed to confirm that Pink Sweat$ is worth keeping our eyes on.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul