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Lostboycrow Embodies Dreamy Summer Days with Live "Orange Juice" Video [PREMIERE]
August 19, 2019
+ Make sure to check out Lostboycrow this fall on tour with flor, presented by Ones to Watch.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Juice WRLD Delivers Heat on Lil Tecca's "Ransom" Remix
August 19, 2019
Listen to Juice WRLD add more fire emojis to Lil Tecca's viral hit "Ransom"
Author:
Emily Bird
Channel Tres, Hope Tala, Fletcher & More | #NowWatching Playlist
August 16, 2019
This Friday, we've added fresh sounds by Compton producer Channel Tres, soulful UK newcomer Hope Tala, pop sensation FLETCHER, and lots more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Indie Duo HOAX Sheds Light on the Looked Over "Unamerican Dream" of Struggling Immigrants
August 16, 2019
"The 'American Dream' sounds wholesome and inspiring, but with the current social and political climate of our country, it almost feels more like a cruel joke..."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Do Not Sleep on Tkay Maidza and JPEGMAFIA's "Awake"
August 16, 2019
Punk in 2019 sounds a lot like Tkay Maidza and JPEGMAFIA on the same track.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Get High On Life with Maude Latour's "Ride My Bike" [Q&A]
August 16, 2019
"This song is definitely about when you're in that low spot, take charge of it. Go on a bike ride. Do it. Force yourself."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
FLETCHER's 'you ruined new york city for me' Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Heartbreak
August 16, 2019
"Everyone remembers their first love, for better or for worse. I just decided to write about mine...in a very TMI kind of way."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jake Troth Proves Simplicity Is Key in the "Alive & Well" Video [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019
"'Alive & Well' was written over the course of five years, initiated in the lowest point of my life and then completed years later during the best moments of my life."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019
"'Love Me Better' started out as a love song about someone else and ended as an anthem for my own self-empowerment."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Is Jakey Ready to Be the Next Joji?
August 15, 2019
Jakey is going from critiquing Red Dead Redemption's 2 open-world mechanics to creating music quite like anything else out there.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
10 Questions With BIZZY [Q&A]
October 5, 2023
Nashville-based writer and artist, BIZZY, talks us through her recent single, "I Don't Get Breakups," as well as drink pairings to her tunes, non-music inspiration, and what it felt like to be signed.
Author:
DJ Connor
J Ember Has Us "Wishing For Rain" On New Single
January 29, 2019
Listen to some new indie rock from the enigmatic J Ember.
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
Your Smith Soundtracks the Best Day of Her Life in "In Between Plans"
July 25, 2019
Driven by effervescent synths and a restless drum beat, this indie anthem mirrors the cathartic experience of shouting into a massive canyon.
Author:
Brady Moses
anders - "Bad Habits" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
August 15, 2019
Emerging from the lush and competitive soundscape that brought us Drake and The Weeknd, anders' own ominous blend of hip-hop and R&B is nothing short of intoxicating.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jess Connelly Has Us Completely "Hooked"
October 3, 2019
Smooth like a hot salted caramel mocha, Connelly's voice floats over the honey-toned melody.
Author:
Precious Kato
Isaac Dunbar, Ama Lou, Doja Cat & More | #NowWatching Playlist
October 4, 2019
Today's playlist additions include bedroom pop heart throb Isaac Dunbaar, soulful R&B stand out Ama Lou, unpredictable hip hop maven Doja Cat, and so much more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Get Hip to Siaira Shawn's Silky Delivery [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"As a queer artist, I make that aspect of my identity explicit in my music."
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
Khamari's "The Heat" Is a Vibrant Display of Songwriting and Vocal Ability
August 5, 2020
Few artists have been able to strike such a strong balance between lyrical vulnerability and catchiness as newcomer Khamari.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Gus Dapperton Is Rapturous and Vulnerable in 'Orca'
September 18, 2020
In <i>Orca</i>, Dapperton delivesr a palpable emotional symphony that is impossible to forget.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Introducing Ones to Watch Aotearoa
October 8, 2020
There's a wealth of new music talent simmering in Aotearoa. Ones to Watch is here to show it off.