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Issue 11: The Class of 2026
January 20, 2026
Our first issue of 2026 welcomes our class of 2026, Boylife, recaps our top albums of the past year, and more.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Lexa Gates Sophomore Album, I Am, Is A Quiet Claiming of Space
January 17, 2026
Vulnerable without being fragile and confident without being guarded, I Am feels like Gates stepping closer to herself in real time.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Quarters Delivers Stellar Double Single With "HEADLIGHT" and "PERFECT WORD"
January 17, 2026
The twin singles continue Quarters’ momentum, evolving into a full-scale rock act, connecting with their roots and demanding your attention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Top 30 Artists to Watch in 2026
January 16, 2026
Meet the OnesToWatch class of 2026.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Feng Goes "Cali Crazy" in Nostalgic, Sun-Soaked Single
January 16, 2026
California has a history of inspiring some of the best songs, and it looks like Feng’s “Cali Crazy” is going to be joining that list.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Fcukers Deliver a Dreamlike Dancefloor Escape in "L.U.C.K.Y."
January 16, 2026
While it feels like we’re living in the worst timeline, at least we count ourselves “lucky” that we live in the timeline where Fcukers is releasing new music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
2026 May Be the Year of the Horse, But Oxis' '8' Will Make It the Year of the Fish!
January 16, 2026
After ending the year opening for Magdalena Bay´s US-Canada tour, LA-based artist Oxis (Latin for ¨tuna¨) is kicking off the year with the release of her album, Oxis 8.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Buffalo Traffic Jam’s New Single Lives Between Comfort and Heartbreak
January 16, 2026
From couch covers to sold-out shows, what started as two friends playing covers on a couch has turned into an almost completely sold-out tour.
Author:
Taylor Brooks
Solya Announces Debut Album With Release Of New Single "Tell Me It's Over"
January 14, 2026
West Texas singer-songwriter phenom Solya is foreshadowing her reign, announcing the release of her debut album Queen of Texas, out March 6.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Theo Bleak is 'Bargaining' For Connection on Her Latest Album [Q&A]
January 12, 2026
Bleak answered all our burning questions about the 14-track project, covering a transformative year of grief.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
BEL Begins Again in Breezy New Single “Fresh Start”
April 25, 2025
Produced by Jason Vance Harris (Role Model, Juliet Ivy), the breezy anthem of new beginnings comes hand in hand with BEL's new signing announcement to Nettwerk Music Group.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Duckwrth Welcomes Los Angeles to the All American Freak Show
May 5, 2025
Duckwrth is duality and contradiction.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Susannah Joffe’s “Call Me Pretty” Is a Smoky, Slow-Burning Ode to Wanting the Wrong Person
May 7, 2025
“Call Me Pretty” tells the tale of a desperate love, more specifically, the feeling of hopelessly grasping for someone that, deep down, you know is bad for you.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Natalie Shay Gives a Toast to Change and Growth in ‘CHAMPAGNE’
May 27, 2024
With 'CHAMPAGNE,' Shay raises a glass and cheers to the closing of one chapter and the beginning of a new one.
Author:
Joe Beer
nickname jos' "3" Is A Gauzy Shoegaze Soundscape + Album Announce
June 27, 2025
Alongside the single release, nickname jos announces his new album, Buckshot, set for release on August 29th via Acrophase Records.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Tessa Violet, Brye, and corook Shine on Remix of Body Positivity Anthem "My Body's My Buddy"
December 23, 2024
"My Body's My Buddy" is a tender ode to self-love.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Get To Know Sam Cullen in 10 Questions or Less
January 30, 2025
Sam Cullen is a force to be reckoned with in the New Zealand music scene, breaking out of the small town of Invercargill and establishing himself as a dynamic artist with a rock-and-roll-meets-pop energy.
Daisy Grenade's "Don't Sweat It" Is An Addictively Scorching Summer Anthem
June 20, 2025
Currently on tour with Honey Revenge, Daisy Grenade are a powerhouse duo sure to set the alt-pop scene ablaze.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Watch Gully Boys Rough Up Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Courtney Pierre For New "Love Me 2" Video | THE NOISE
February 28, 2025
With a unique blend of vengeance and a newly single glow, Minneapolis' Gully Boys weave anger and tenderness into "Love Me 2," their own Gully-fied version of a breakup anthem.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Prince Royce Talks Reviving the '90s in New 'Eterno' Cover Album [Q&A]
May 27, 2025
'Eterno' travels through several eras, classic by classic, reconceptualizing them with respect and grace.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene