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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."
beabadoobee and Clairo Create the Perfect Starry-Eyed Duo in "Glue Song"
April 20, 2023
The soundtrack to every hopeless romantic’s indie love story just got a whole lot sweeter.
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Rà˜YLS Prove Loyal with New Single, "Choose To Believe" [PREMIERE]
August 1, 2019
Ones To Watch is honored to premiere the second single from burgeoning pop band, Rà˜YLS.
#NowWatching Playlist: 04-12-19
April 12, 2019
New music from Jessie Reyez, Omar Apollo, Oliver Tree, and more.
Huron John & Lonely God Are Now In "Control"
July 8, 2020
Aaron Taos's buzzy tune "Control" just got a lively Vitamin C shot from Huron John and Lonely God.
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McCall Talks New EP, Fake IDs and Self-Imposed Isolation [Q+A]
September 22, 2020
We had the opportunity to talk with McCall about her latest project, fake IDs, and becoming nomadic.
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Saint Blonde Returns with "Morningside" [Premiere]
September 24, 2020
Texas band Saint Blonde is back with new single "Morning Side."
100 gecs Redefine Holiday Cheer With "sympathy 4 the grinch"
December 7, 2020
"sympathy 4 the grinch" is a hyperpop injection to the holiday canon.
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June3rd Is a Leader of the New Wave
March 9, 2021
Rising LA-based artist June3rd drops his newest single, "POV," off his forthcoming project, 'Jemeni.'
Izzy Day Emits an Enchanting Energy in Soul-Folk Single "Silence"
May 18, 2021
"Silence" is equal parts vulnerable and mesmerizing.
The Image Ends the Year Strong With the Gospel-Inspired Single "Every Woman"
December 11, 2020
The Image is an enigmatic Hip-Hop duo best known for their forward-thinking production, wild vocal delivery, and signature masked personas.