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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."
Blxst Joins Forces with Drakeo The Ruler & Russ on 'Just For Clarity' EP
March 12, 2021
Blxst is back with a surprise two-track EP to reassert his status as one of LA's hottest upcoming artists.
Serena Isioma's "HUH?" Is an Unapologetic Celebration of Identity
June 21, 2021
"HUH?" is a perfectly-timed celebration from an artist who is never afraid to reinvent themselves.
min.a Creates a Futuristic Atmosphere in "Tape It Back Together"
May 1, 2020
min.a is an artist unafraid to constantly reinvent herself.
Debbii Dawson Pens a Resounding First Chapter With 'Learning'
July 24, 2023
Dawson’s 'Learning' is folk-pop at its finest.
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Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
The writer of Maroon 5's "Daylight" and Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" is stepping into the limelight.
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5 Artists You Need in Your Life This Week [SPOTLIGHT]
March 14, 2019
What is cooler than knowing about the best rising artists out there? Knowing about them first.
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Kat Cunning's Airy Vocals Soar in New Ethereal Single, "BIRDS" [PREMIERE]
March 29, 2019
"The song is about birds pecking at you-thoughts that keep you up at night... the arresting feeling that you can't and won't ever fit in."
Coachella 2019: Six Pop-Ups Better Than Any Coachella Party
April 9, 2019
From Sunday Service to Gambino dropping a film, this is what you cannot miss at Coachella 2019.
slenderbodies Advocates for Togetherness & Acceptance in Euphoric "belong"
June 5, 2019
California's indie duo slenderbodies has impeccably translated the gratifying experience of belonging into an eclectic track.
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liily - "Sold" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
June 19, 2019
liily is standing at the cusp of an electric guitar - led revolution.