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Conan Gray's "Checkmate" Hits Like an Adrenaline Shot to a Broken Heart
June 26, 2019
"'Checkmate' is a song that spewed out of me while alone in my bedroom. It took me about four minutes, and I just ugly cried out a whole song..."
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Sure Sure Expertly Blends Classic and Modern in 'What's It Like?' [PREMIERE]
June 26, 2019
Having received praise from Grizzly Bear and Rostam of Vampire Weekend, you don't want to sleep on this indie genre-bender.
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Marco McKinnis Illustrates Love, Growth, and the Beginning of an Artistic Evolution in 'E'Merse' [Q&A]
June 26, 2019
R&B's best-kept secret isn't so much of a secret anymore.
The Band CAMINO's New Video Is a Heartbreaking Hue of "Daphne Blue"
June 25, 2019
Is this what they mean when they refer to modern art?
Watch FINNEAS Tumble Through Pastel Purgatory in "I Lost a Friend" Video
June 25, 2019
FINNEAS transforms the loss of a friend into a breathtaking visual affair, shot all in one take.
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Quinn Lewis - "Only Everything" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
June 25, 2019
In Quinn Lewis' music, you will find a rare transformative gift.
Matt Maeson Is Having a Great Week
June 25, 2019
From making his national television debut to dropping a remix with grandson, everything is coming up Matt Maeson.
Aries Takes Us to "AMY'S GRAVE" in a Surreal and Haunting New Video
June 25, 2019
Do not sleep on Aries.
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Ones To Watch Presents: 'The Dead South - Served Cold Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]
June 25, 2019
Tickets will be available Friday, June 28 at 10:00 AM local time!
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.
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Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024
Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Remy Bond Channels Old Hollywood Into Aesthetic Pop with "Simple Girl"
February 7, 2025
Invoking Lana Del Rey and Sabrina Carpenter with a sound entirely her own, Remy Bond crafts a vision for herself.
Coffee Cups & Keys Remind FLETCHER of Lost Loves in Heart-Wrenching "About You"
May 27, 2019
Eight years after her appearance on the first season of The X Factor, FLETCHER is still dropping one electro-pop banger after another.
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Karmic Boldly Declares Their Signature Sound With 'This Is Karmic' [PREMIERE]
May 30, 2019
Karmic's debut EP is an audacious introduction to the band's contagious blend of funk, indie, and pop.
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We're "All In" for Bearson's New Collab With Georgia Ku and JRM [Premiere]
November 21, 2019
Bearson has us falling in love with his music all over again.
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RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019
RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
They're a Meme and They're Owning It in Top That Track's 'Indie Starter Pack' Episode
February 25, 2020
This week's episode comes with a free side of fairy lights and rolled-up vintage jeans.
Cody Lovaas Re-Imagines "OH NO!" For "Acoustic Sessions From My Room'
July 1, 2020
It's time to get intimate with Cody Lovaas.
Dreamer Isioma Embarks on an Intergalactic Journey Inward in "Fuck Tha World"
January 13, 2023
'Fuck Tha World’ touches on the existentialism of life and freedom.”
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FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023
It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.