From the Site
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.
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.
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.
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.
![Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/milq-otw_1591052389.jpg)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
![WOLF Reminisces on a Dreamy Basketball Court in Hoops Video [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Wolf_-_Hoops_1603993396.gif)
WOLF Reminisces on a Dreamy Basketball Court in Hoops Video [Premiere]
October 29, 2020
Indie-pop singer-songwriter WOLF keeps it "real from the start" in her infectious ode to her friends on her newest release "Hoops."
Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It
August 16, 2021
Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
August 9, 2023
From Maeta to Ethan Tasch, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Rising Star Kara Marni Releases "Young Heart" featuring Russ
July 21, 2020
Kara Marni's light keeps getting brighter with her latest release, "Young Heart"
![Shirazee's "Zaddy" Is An All Out Vibe [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/shirazee ones to watch smaller_1598370658.jpg)
Shirazee's "Zaddy" Is An All Out Vibe [Premiere]
August 25, 2020
Shirazee's "Zaddy" is one of the most vibrant Afropop tunes to drop this summer.
iivrson Creates His Own Lane on "Adrenaline"
September 11, 2020
Atlanta's iivrson has a distinct delivery that's impossible to replicate.
Caught in a Romantic High, LA Rapper kxvg Looks to the Future on "Titania"
February 2, 2021
After dropping two full-length projects last year, LA rapper kxvg returns this week with his newest single "Titania."
IAMREBELWILL Acts as a Voice For the Underrepresented in "Addicted"
May 28, 2021
"As a proud queer black man I wanted to create something that gave a voice to my experience and a voice to folks whose stories the majority of time are not told."
Russ Reiss' Latest Alternative-Fueled Single Is "everything"
June 8, 2021
Consider this another solid addition to the growing pop-punk comeback.
KIANA Articulates Love's Darkest Qualities on "Playing with Fire"
August 6, 2019
With unrelenting transparency and powerfully haunting talent, KIANA manages to write some of the best sad songs you've ever heard.