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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."
bbno$'s 'good luck have fun' Will Have You Wishing You Could Stay
October 29, 2020
<i>good luck have fun</i> is the perfect dose of lyrical levity and heavy, hard-hitting rhythms.
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Alt-Pop Band Armors Embraces the Rain in "Human Touch" Video [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
Armors' first-ever music video was well worth the wait.
The Aces’ 'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is an Indie-Pop Sapphic Soundtrack
June 5, 2023
'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is a nostalgia-riddled triumph of The Aces’ musical innovation.
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LAUNDRY DAY Kick Off a New Chapter With "Connect 5" [Q&A]
October 20, 2021
The past year has cemented New York's LAUNDRY DAY as an act to watch.
HVN's 'All Girls Go to Heaven" Is the Hip-Hop Subversion 2021 Needed
November 10, 2021
If this is your first exposure to the Houston artist, then you're in luck, because this is the perfect place to start.
Pine Barons Pay Homage to Cult Japanese Band Fishmans With "Night Cruising"
May 17, 2022
With the tribute album <i>I Love Fish</i> set to release later this year, "Night Cruising" gives us a brief taste of what's in store.
Just In Time For Winter, Bliss Samsa Embraces Romantic Turmoil in “Cold Shoulder”
November 2, 2022
Bliss Samsa is an artist that deserves your eyes and ears as we move into the New Year.
Hobo Johnson's Pool Party-Themed Video is Anything But a "Typical Story"
June 25, 2019
With a record deal and national Ones To Watch-presented tour now under his belt, Hobo Johnson is winning with unparalleled creativity and uniqueness.
Clairo's "Closer to You" Is an Anesthetic for Growing Pains
June 28, 2019
While Clairo's earlier work evokes the starry-eyed daydreams of a teen with a long road ahead, "Closer to You" feels like we've opened a door into the more shadowy recesses of the singer's mind.
Channel Tres Shouts Out His Native Compton on "Black Moses" with JPEGMAFIA
July 30, 2019
Among Compton's freshest exports is Channel Tres, who reminds everybody that the city of less than 100,000 is still the hip-hop capital of the world.