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OVERSTREET's "On The Way" Live Performance Embodies Classic Rock 'n' Roll Vibes [PREMIERE]

OVERSTREET's "On The Way" Live Performance Embodies Classic Rock 'n' Roll Vibes [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019 "It has a nostalgic classic rock tone that musically makes me feel inspired as it's the feel of music I grew up on - and I mixed it up with modern elements."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
rock
session
on the way
overstreet
chord overstreet
Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]

Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019 The track's sole instrumentation beyond Osment's own voice is a supple acoustic guitar, leaving an open canvas on which the artist paints her immaculate vocals.
Author: Brady Moses
singer songwriter
folk
indie
bluebiird
emily osment
good girl
James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]

James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019 "Being a live artist has always been one of the most important aspects for me."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
session
singer-songwriter
something good
James vickery
Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]

Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]
June 19, 2019 Their new 'lost' EP explores both the awkward nuanced lingering of post-breakup relationships and the cautious excitement of new ones.
Author: Rachel Lai
pop
interview
loote
Billy Raffoul Shares Heartwarming Tour Memories & Teases  Forthcoming  Album [Q&A]

Billy Raffoul Shares Heartwarming Tour Memories & Teases  Forthcoming  Album [Q&A]
June 19, 2019 Deep gravelly voice. Long luscious locks. There's something hypnotic about Billy Raffoul's live performance, and we can't get enough.
Author: Alyssa Yung
alternative
interview
rock
indie rock
singer-songwriter
billy raffoul
liily - "Sold" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On

liily - "Sold" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
June 19, 2019 liily is standing at the cusp of an electric guitar - led revolution.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
all eyes on
alternative
punk
rock
liily
i can fool anybody in this town
sold
Introducing Arlo Parks, A Sagacious Voice for a Broken Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]

Introducing Arlo Parks, A Sagacious Voice for a Broken Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
June 19, 2019 Carefully crafted with tidbits of real life details and poetic liberties, Parks is able to capture personal moments while tapping into our overarching shared human experience.
Author: Jessica Thomas
new artist discovery
soul
r&b
jazz
Arlo Parks
george
cola
Lily Allen
Erykah Badu
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Bear Rinehart  Explores His Softer Side with Wilder  Woods Project and "Supply & Demand" Acoustic  [Q&A + PREMIERE]

Bear Rinehart  Explores His Softer Side with Wilder  Woods Project and "Supply & Demand" Acoustic  [Q&A + PREMIERE]
June 19, 2019 Wilder Woods marks the beginning of a new era for seasoned folk-rocker Bear Rinehart.
Author: Brady Moses
soul
folk
interview
wilder woods
sure ain't
supply and demand
supply & demand
someday soon
Carly Rose's Sultry Vocals Shine Right Through in "birds & bees" [PREMIERE]

Carly Rose's Sultry Vocals Shine Right Through in "birds & bees" [PREMIERE]
June 18, 2019 Her guitar-driven pop is refreshingly bubbly and captivating, so we suggest that you add Carly Rose to your playlists before her career really skyrockets.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
singer-songwriter
birds & bees
Carly rose
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Brings Pride to the Troubadour [PRIDE MONTH SPOTLIGHT]

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Brings Pride to the Troubadour [PRIDE MONTH SPOTLIGHT]
June 18, 2019 Rainbow Kitten Surprise is championing Pride Month with more than just their name.
Author: Brady Moses
alternative
pride month
rainbow kitten surprise
how to friend love freefall
troubadour
hide
charlie holt
sam melo
100 gecs Hits Up Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito For the "ringtone (remix)"

100 gecs Hits Up Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito For the "ringtone (remix)"
February 24, 2020 100 gecs and friends are pushing hyper pop to its limits.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
anti pop
charli xcx
rico nasty
100 gecs
ringtone
ringtone remix
1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues
kero kero bonito
Max Leone Cements Himself as an Anti-Pop Prodigy on "Malleable"

Max Leone Cements Himself as an Anti-Pop Prodigy on "Malleable"
July 1, 2020 "Malleable" demonstrates Leone's technical understanding of what makes for good, new-sounding music along with his in-depth emotional capacity and ability to convey a feeling.
Author: Alexis Vaganos
Max Leone
Malleable
Anti-Pop
Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]

Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019 "'Love Me Better' started out as a love song about someone else and ended as an anthem for my own self-empowerment."
Author: Miranda Hyman
Pop
Mothica
Love Me Better
Dark pop
CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]

CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 3, 2019 CROOK offers a unique, dark twist to pop in his music, which exquisitely juxtaposes a soothing atmosphere with hauntingly honest, relatable lyrics.  
Author: Allissa Williams
singer songwriter
pop
interview
crook
oh cool
Tim Atlas' 'Together Lonely' Is an Introvert's Dream R&B Record  [Q&A]

Tim Atlas' 'Together Lonely' Is an Introvert's Dream R&B Record  [Q&A]
November 8, 2019 "I hope this record does what music is supposed to do: bring people together."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
r&b
indie
interview
album reviews
Tim atlas
together lonely
The Best of 2020 | Staff Picks

The Best of 2020 | Staff Picks
December 21, 2020 We look back at some of our favorite music and moments from 2020.
Author: Staff
channel tres
arlo parks
Remi Wolf
Jean Dawson
joesef
Benee
Kennyhoopla
Year End List
Ones to Watch
Best of 2020
Best of
Slowthai
Maria Isabel
Manila Killa Embarks On a Solo Journey With the Hypnotic '1993′ EP

Manila Killa Embarks On a Solo Journey With the Hypnotic '1993′ EP
February 22, 2019 "It's my first complete body of work and represents what I truly hear in the power of music and emotion."
Author: Andra Nechita
electronic
dance
manila killa
1993
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'

Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019 The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
hip hop
funk
R&B
steve lacy
album reviews
apollo xxi
AMAKA Opens Up About Going Solo, Thirsting Over Pedro Pascal, & More | Close Friends

AMAKA Opens Up About Going Solo, Thirsting Over Pedro Pascal, & More | Close Friends
May 3, 2023 she just like me fr
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
amaka
close friends
Bathe Alone's "Decades & Dreams" Finds Inspiration in Tattoos, Best Friends, and Beach House  [Q&A]

Bathe Alone's "Decades & Dreams" Finds Inspiration in Tattoos, Best Friends, and Beach House  [Q&A]
April 1, 2022 "Decades & Dreams" sees Bathe Alone transporting us to another realm entirely.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
bathe alone
decades and dreams

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