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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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
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.
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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.
Author:
Joey Legittino
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.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
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.
Author:
Maddy Quach
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.
Author:
Malc.
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."
Author:
Precious Kato
Meet the Artists Playing Aries' First-Ever Wunderworld Fest
November 9, 2021
It's safe to say that Wunderworld Fest is stacked.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Conan Gray's "People Watching" Sees Him Turning His Deeply Personal Songwriting Outward
July 16, 2021
For an artist who has had much of their life on full display, People Watching" arrives as such a refreshing perspective shift.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]
July 1, 2019
Pulling inspiration from Leslie Feist, MONEYPHONE, and Earl Sweatshirt, Yano has finally unveiled his incredible debut EP, nervous.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Charlotte Cardin Gives Herself the Love She Deserves in '99 Nights'
August 25, 2023
The sophomore effort from Cardin is equal parts vulnerable and heartfelt.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
FLETCHER and Kito Have No Issue With Staying "Bitter"
May 13, 2020
FLETCHER gives us an anthemic outlet for when we are just not quite ready to move on.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hazel English on Cults, Moving to California, and Her Debut Album 'Wake UP!' [Q&A]
April 24, 2020
With biting honesty and clarity, English explores everything from the downfalls of capitalism to the seesaw of power in relationships.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Gus Dapperton's "Fill Me Up Anthem" Is a Visceral R&B Offering
March 14, 2019
Dapperton is leading up to a debut album the likes of which we have never heard before.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
the moss Deliver a Surf Rock-Inspired Look at Love and Loss in 'Insomnia'
January 24, 2023
Love, anxiety, loss, and more inform the moss' latest standout effort.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Chenayder, the Breakout High School Artist Crafting an Indie Pop Dream in 'Blue Oblivion'
May 26, 2023
At only 16, bedroom pop newcomer Chenayder is making a name for herself.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
DeathbyRomy Is Giving Pop a Goth Makeover
January 3, 2020
It is only a matter of time until Romy and her goth aesthetic to carve out a significant niche in the music world.
Author:
Matthew Rudas