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Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author:
Ruby Scott
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Calpurnia Stars in Nostalgia-Inducing Weezer Video for "Take On Me"
February 13, 2019
"Calpurnia has covered Weezer in the past and I'm really honored that they asked us to do this."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Maggie Lindemann's "Friends Go" Video Is Explosive, Literally
May 29, 2019
Pop and ska clash to explosive effect in Lindemann's latest visual feat.
Author:
Jess Myers
underscores’ “Cops and Robbers” Is a Melting Pot of HyperPop Mastery
May 10, 2023
“Cops and Robbers” invokes Radiohead’s madness, early 2000s pop melodies, and modern hyperpop production.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Charlie Burg Is Transforming Literary Inspiration Into Stunning Music [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 24, 2019
From the warmth of soul, the intricacies of funk, the bent of left-of-center pop, to the art of jazz-inspired spoken word, Burg's vision is one worth getting lost in.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
salem ilese Pens an Ode to "Ben & Jerry," the Only Guys Who'll Never Do You Wrong
August 20, 2021
There are only two men I trust in this world and they made half baked ice cream.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
NIKI Strips Back to Bare Her Heart in 'Acoustic Sessions: Head In The Clouds II"
November 13, 2019
88rising's resident queen of R&B shows off her more sentimental side in a surprise release.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Kid Bloom's Psychedelic Indie Discography Reaches a Whole New Level with 'Lemonhead' EP [Q&A]
August 7, 2019
"'Lemonhead' was inspired by a self-reflection period in my life where I completely drained myself of love and let my morals stray a bit too far from me."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Jacob Lee's Captivating Voice Is One of Australia's Best Kept Secrets [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
May 8, 2019
+ Catch Jacob Lee on his 'Conscience' tour this summer!
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ones To Watch Presents: SAINt JHN - "IGNORANt FOREVER" Tour [Announcement]
February 6, 2020
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6 at 10 a.m. local time!
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bakar's Genre-Bending Artistry Makes Him the Newest Force in London's Budding Music Scene
September 11, 2019
As long as Bakar follows his trend of challenging the norm, it is only a matter of time before we have another British sensation.
Author:
Matthew Rudas