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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
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Kenya Grace Eyes Up Another Smash Hit With the Wistful "It’s not fair"
March 19, 2024
Grace's distinctive fusion of pop and dance feels destined to take over the charts and world.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
6arelyhuman and asteria Set the Scene Ablaze in 'Cute Songs For Gangsters'
February 14, 2025
Scene is so back!
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Shae Jacobs - "Fuck Me Up" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
May 1, 2019
"Guys don't usually open up, but I am doing it for them."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hobo Johnson's Pool Party-Themed Video is Anything But a "Typical Story"
June 25, 2019
With a record deal and national Ones To Watch-presented tour now under his belt, Hobo Johnson is winning with unparalleled creativity and uniqueness.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
TRACES & TYLERxCORDY Brace You For A Lonely Night
March 25, 2020
TRACES + TYLERxCORDY dropped something to make us feel a bit better about being alone.
Author:
Malc.
gabriel black Unveils LSD-Fueled Simp Anthem "batman"
May 28, 2021
The latest addition to the DCEU sounds great.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired 'Love Letterz'
June 24, 2021
To celebrate Black Music Month and PRIDE, Marzz shares with us a few of the incredible black artists that inspired her debut EP.
Author:
DJ Connor
BUZZ Questions What It Means to Be "Human"
May 23, 2022
Having penned hits for artists like Kylie Minogue, Hayley Kiyoko, and Katy Perry, we're finally getting to witness BUZZ's talent manifest.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Worry Club Work Through The Stages Of Grief On 'All Frogs Go To Heaven' EP | THE NOISE
May 26, 2023
The project takes you on a journey of self-actualization through personal turmoil and the six stages of grief, using carefully crafted sonics and all too-relatable lyricism to usher us down the rabbit hole. Or, in this case, the frog hole?
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
London Punks JOHN Want Fans To Question Everything On Fiery LP ‘A Life Diagrammatic’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 22, 2023
The Noise had the chance to talk with drummer and vocalist John Newton about the record, what it means to be punk in 2023, and the message of their music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon