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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."
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Cheridomingo Talks "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]
April 1, 2021
Cheridomingo creates alt-rock music with an undeniable level of honesty and grit.
BabyJake's "Do I Fit In Your Shoes?" Is the Ultimate Dig at the Recording Industry
May 3, 2021
"It's not easy talking about bad experiences, even harder letting the entire world hear about them."
Thomas Headon and the Empathic Euphoria of 'The Greatest Hits'
March 30, 2020
<i>The Greatest Hits</i> very well may be the first of many to come for Headon.
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Olivia Dean Embraces the ‘Messy’ Side of Falling in Love Again [Q&A]
July 5, 2023
"Messy is an album about learning to fall in love again, the fear that comes with it, and finding independence within that still."
BETWEEN FRIENDS and Bakar Bask in the Summer Glow of "Haircut"
July 31, 2023
The sibling duo encapsulates the carefree essence of summer ahead of their long-awaited debut album.
Peter McPoland’s 'PIGGY' Finds Beauty in the Discomfort
August 15, 2023
“My whole purpose is to make art. I just try to be a vessel for it to come out past all of the overstimulation and noise on the internet.”
Thoreau And Darci Join Forces For Infectious Multi-Genre "Sick Too"
February 21, 2019
"I think you're perfect when you're broken, don't ever be alright."
BURNS Enlists Sabrina Claudio and A$AP Rocky for a Moment of Unparalleled "Energy"
April 30, 2019
You will be hearing "Energy" a lot this summer and beyond.
HONNE Shares Their Favorite Conspiracy Theories and Love Languages | Quick 6
June 20, 2019
HONNE makes music for all occasions and moods, transforming deep-rooted feelings into soulful electronic songs that exist with a life of their own.
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Up & Coming Indie-Rocker Tommy Newport Takes Us To Wichita, Kansas [GO HOME WITH]
February 21, 2019
What could be more revealing of an artist's influence than the place they grew up?