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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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Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 6, 2019
Welcome to Bane's World, a place of dreamy musings and bedroom pop.
Charlotte Lawrence Explores the Pain of Falling in Love With Your Best Friend in "Boys Like You"
June 29, 2023
"We’ve all been there. It hurts, but it doesn’t have to pull you under. I’m dancing through the ache, and I hope you can dance with me.”
Asha Imuno Takes Us Through His Debut Album 'Pins & Needles' Track By Track
March 6, 2024
'Pins & Needles' is a journey of past and future selves; it's a story of growth and rebirth told through hypnotic R&B.
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Alternative Rocker Samia Is The Voice Of Her Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 12, 2019
The singer-songwriter has taken it upon herself to share what she knows to be true for not only herself, but so many others.
Emei Finds "Better People to Leave on Read" on Cutthroat New Single
January 26, 2022
Some people simply aren't worthy of a reply.
april27 Follows Up His Breakout Hit With the Otherworldly “into a g**”
March 4, 2024
april27 is a mad genius.
Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap
April 7, 2020
Zaia is conveying complex ideas in infectious refrains and melodies.
Cavetown Just Covered Frank Ocean, and We Are Eternally Stuck in Our Feels
March 1, 2019
"I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonight."
The Albums That Got Us Through School | Staff Picks
September 18, 2019
What album served as your guiding light through those tumultuous school years?
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Mons Vi's "Come On Violet" Is a Heartbreaking Portrait of Addiction [PREMIERE]
July 18, 2019
If there's one thing we know to be true about Brooklyn-based artist Mons Vi, it's that he works in words the way other artists work in watercolor or clay.