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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
brakence Drifts Into the Solitary World of "cbd"
January 21, 2022
brakence has mastered the art of conveying refreshingly raw and candid subject matter in a novel way.
Author:
Kelly Park
Giveon's 'When It's All Said And Done... Take Time' Demands Your Full Attention
March 22, 2021
The new deluxe album is a smoldering marriage of Giveon's buttery baritone and penchant for romantic lyricism.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Fred Again.. Is Making Transcendent, Timeless Dance Music
August 31, 2021
Rarely do artists capture the euphoric bliss of losing yourself on the dancefloor as brilliantly and regularly as Fred Again..
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Faouzia Cements Her Place in the World of Pop With Debut Album 'CITIZENS'
May 19, 2022
The Moroccan-Canadian artist's vision for pop knows no limits, geographically or otherwise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ruel Links With Cautious Clay For Irresistible Slow Burn "say it over"
October 2, 2020
Ruel's latest is an exquisite marriage of neo-soul and pop, of reflection and moving on.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Aries Cements Himself as Anti-Pop's New Star With 'WELCOME HOME' Project
April 18, 2019
From its very opening moments, it is immediately apparent why the enigmatic artist is currently gracing the cover of Spotify's Anti-Pop playlist.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Pomme Revisits 'consolation' With Two Stirring Versions of "very bad"
November 19, 2022
“very bad (album version)” and “very bad (soft version)” are two sides of the same coin, each warm to the touch.
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
Alfie Templeman's "My Best Friend" Is a Hypnotic Ode to Depression
April 28, 2020
"It's about depression and sadness being the only thing that's always there for you, as if it's the only thing that really sticks around..."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Emotional Oranges Portrays a Relationship Gone Sour in "Someone Else (Rejuiced)" Single + Video
July 16, 2019
Two oranges who have grown unhappy in their relationship cheat on one another with an apple and a strawberry. Yeah, you read that right.
Author:
Jess Myers
SEBASTIAN PAUL Scores a Moment of Transition in 'BOY OH BOY'
September 17, 2019
"Each track looks to serve as a snapshot into this transitional phase of life, a set of experiences, and lessons."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo