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For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife
Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?
August 20, 2021
"Pocket Rocket" sounds like Playboi Carti if he was dropped into the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lexi Jayde Wants Us to Love and Heal at Our Own Pace in "Bandages"
August 23, 2023
Jayde returns with a track that strays the line between heartbreak and the rush of new possibilities.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Berhana Scores a Vivid Ode to the Immigrant Story in 'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)'
October 26, 2023
'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)' is a journey through love, identity, and coming home to a new belief system.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Flipturn Navigates Human Connection in Experimental Rock Track "Sunlight"
November 22, 2024
"Sunlight" is a moving exploration of family, addiction, and the human condition.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
King Princess' "Cheap Queen" Has the Makings of 2019′s Pride Month Anthem
May 31, 2019
This is simply the beginning of King Princess' impact.
Author:
Jess Myers
Isaac Dunbar, Ama Lou, Doja Cat & More | #NowWatching Playlist
October 4, 2019
Today's playlist additions include bedroom pop heart throb Isaac Dunbaar, soulful R&B stand out Ama Lou, unpredictable hip hop maven Doja Cat, and so much more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Tay Iwar Releases Captivating New Visual for "MONICA"
June 26, 2020
The enigmatic multi-instrumentalist is back with a mystical new visual for "MONICA."
Author:
Maddy Quach
DWLLRS Premiere New Music Video for "We're All Just Falling And Flying"
January 14, 2021
DWLLRS' recent single "We're All Just Falling And Flying" is one of their best so far and it finally has an accompanying music video.
Author:
Tyler Borland
TSHA Scores the Return to the Dancefloor With "Power"
August 9, 2021
"I wrote this track with clubs in mind, in the midst of the pandemic, with a dream to play it out to a large crowd and have a proper dance again."
Author:
Alec Wing
Jake Wesley Rogers Finds Magic in the Mundane [Q&A]
January 13, 2022
"You still have to eat after Elton John tells you he likes your music. You still have to pay your bills."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Chloe Qisha Finds Her Sound in the Sweltering "I Lied, I'm Sorry"
August 13, 2024
"I Lied, I'm Sorry" blends alternative indie pop sonics to create a boiling point of palpable tension.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon