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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
Dean Lewis Questions His Self-Worth in the Stirring "Looks Like Me"
October 21, 2021
"Looks Like Me" views self-doubt and how we value our own self-worth through a uniquely human lens.
Author:
EJ Saftner
Briston Maroney Unveils the Stirring “Paradise,” Announces Paradise Festival
July 12, 2022
"Paradise" is the sonic definition of carpe diem.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cavetown’s 'worm food' is a Delicate Portrait of Self-Reflection [Q&A]
November 4, 2022
"For me, I can't see a world where I could possibly write a good song without being vulnerable."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Aries' "Conversations" Is Not Afraid to Beg For Your Attention
December 9, 2020
Reveling in an intoxicating fusion of slacker rock, West Coast alternative, and emo rap, Aries' latest feels surprisingly laser-focused.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Charlie Burg Is Transforming Literary Inspiration Into Stunning Music [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 24, 2019
From the warmth of soul, the intricacies of funk, the bent of left-of-center pop, to the art of jazz-inspired spoken word, Burg's vision is one worth getting lost in.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ashe Watches the World Unfold Around Her in “Shower With My Clothes On”
August 2, 2022
"It’s about remembering those last few moments in a relationship when you’re hopelessly hanging on but know you have to let go.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
6LACK Hops on Snoh Aalegra's "I Want You Around" for a Timeless Work of Art
November 1, 2019
This is the definition of a match made in heaven.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Charlotte Lawrence Offers a Striking Critique of Society in "God Must Be Doing Cocaine"
November 15, 2019
Lawrence is no longer a pop star in the making. She is a genreless artist taking to heart society's failings.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Boyish Enter the Ring in "I Think I Hate It Here"
April 18, 2022
"I Think I Hate It Here" is a whirlwind of unconventional distorted sounds and ethereal textures."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Coachella 2022: 15 Ones to Catch
April 12, 2022
There are the acts you will not want to miss when Coachella makes its grand return to the Polo Fields.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo