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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."
The Best New Artists of the 2010s (According to the Grammys)
November 21, 2019
Remember that time fun. beat out Frank Ocean? We do.
emawk Sings of Self-Care and Hope in "tea"
December 12, 2019
emawk's soulful voice is as soothing as a cup of tea on a cold day.
grouptherapy. Reclaims Their Childhood Innocence in 'i was mature for my age, but i was still a child'
July 6, 2023
'i was mature for my age, but i was still a child' feels like an album levied at any and every "gifted kid."
![Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)"
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Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
May 7, 2019
Get to know the songwriter who merged the hip hop & country spheres by writing Billy Ray Cyrus's verse on Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road Remix."
Meet Jos, the 19-Year-Old Artist Crafting an Effortless Vibe
April 22, 2020
The debut single from Jos arrives like a breath of fresh air.
Breland and the Radical Rise of Country Trap
March 25, 2020
Breland is country trap's next star.
Haley Joelle Bares Her Sensitive 'Sideways Heart' on Debut EP
November 12, 2021
<i>Sideways Heart</i> is a tender, beautiful listen.
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
![Chris Johnson Shares 10 Ways He Became The Most In-Demand Touring Drummer [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Chris-Johnson-Industry-Infiltration-Ones-To-Watch-2.jpeg)
Chris Johnson Shares 10 Ways He Became The Most In-Demand Touring Drummer [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]
February 20, 2019
Beyond lending his talents to recorded critically-acclaimed recorded work, Johnson has toured with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Madonna, Taylor Swift, & more.