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Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]

Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]
May 6, 2022 "<i>BRAND NEW YOU</i> is about gender, trauma, ego, and the other things on my mind after leaving high school."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
nick ward
brand new you
Who Is Maggie Lindemann?

Who Is Maggie Lindemann?
May 4, 2022 Meet Maggie Lindemann, the rising pop-punk star with a stadium-ready edge.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
alternative
interview
pop punk
maggie lindemann
who is
suckerpunch
There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]

There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]
May 3, 2022 The Israel breakout star stays unapologetically true to her weird and clumsy self.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
netta
I love my nails
Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]

Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]
April 29, 2022 Following a breakout single, Bortnick muses on growing up while the world stands still.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
pop
interview
ethan bortnick
prom
Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]

Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]
April 28, 2022 Listening to Kokoroko makes you feel held and cared for, revitalized yet at full ease.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
jazz
kokoroko
Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]

Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]
April 22, 2022 "Martial arts, anarchism, feminism, fashion, and the stray cats in my neighborhood" inspire this idiosyncratic artist.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
haru nemuri
shunka ryougen
jpop
Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves

Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves
April 20, 2022 "The decisions we make aren't always the prettiest, but they're the most fun"
Author: Jessica Magtalas
indie
alternative
interview
new zealand
na noise
WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]

WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]
April 18, 2022 Meet the Australian pop duo with an infectious sound and boundless charisma.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
pop
interview
australia
wiigz
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]

Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 "I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
mothe
i dont want you to worry anymore
Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]

Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 On his long-awaited debut album, the rising star comes face to face with sex, religion, love, and deeply personal realizations.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
anti pop
role model
album reviews
rx
Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)"   [ANATOMY OF A SONG]

Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)"   [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
May 7, 2019 Get to know the songwriter who merged the hip hop & country spheres by writing Billy Ray Cyrus's verse on Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road Remix."
Author: Anna Scholfield
anatomy of a song
interview
hip hop
country
old town road
billy ray cyrus
jozzy
Ralph Castelli Breaks Down  'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]

Ralph Castelli Breaks Down  'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]
August 7, 2019 At just 22 years old, the Alaska native has honed his quirky reputation and crafts infectious indie-pop fused with hip-hop, folk, and electronica.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
interview
album reviews
long distance
Ralph castelli
Lexi Jayde Sings Her Truth on "hate to be you" [Q&A]

Lexi Jayde Sings Her Truth on "hate to be you" [Q&A]
March 10, 2022 "I want every person that hears this to know their worth and know how amazing they are."
Author: Weslee Kate
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lexi jayde
hate to be you
Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]

Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]
January 19, 2022 "I could write and sing whatever I wanted to, and it didn't matter what I looked like or where I came from. That was freeing."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
R&B
erika tham
shhh
Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]

Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]
October 22, 2019 "If I can't find anyone that's like me, then I'm just going to have to keep being me."
Author: Tanja Toubro
soul
interview
R&B
arlo parks
For FINNEAS, Everything Has Changed [Q&A]

For FINNEAS, Everything Has Changed [Q&A]
November 5, 2019 FINNEAS on writing about heartbreak in spite of being in love, his and Billie's astronomical rise to fame, and the one constant in his life.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
finneas
billie eilish
blood harmony
Is Malu Trevejo Just an Influencer or an Embodiment of the American Dream? [INTERVIEW]

Is Malu Trevejo Just an Influencer or an Embodiment of the American Dream? [INTERVIEW]
February 13, 2019 Her most recent single, "Como TຠMe Quieres," is a bilingual sensation with all the hallmarks of a crossover hit.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
latin
malu trevejo
como tu me quieres
'Dissect' Podcast Host Cole Cuchna on Taking a Critical Lens to  Tyler, the Creator and Kanye's Sunday Service [Q&A]

'Dissect' Podcast Host Cole Cuchna on Taking a Critical Lens to  Tyler, the Creator and Kanye's Sunday Service [Q&A]
May 8, 2019 You need to be listening to 'Dissect.'
Author: Maxamillion Polo
interview
hip-hop
kanye west
dissect
dissect podcast
podcast
tyler the creator
sunday service
cole cuchna
joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]

joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]
February 18, 2020 joan should have scored <i>13 Going On 30</i>.
Author: Maggie Einstein
pop
interview
indie pop
joan
Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]

Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]
July 1, 2019 Pulling inspiration from Leslie Feist, MONEYPHONE, and Earl Sweatshirt, Yano has finally unveiled his incredible debut EP, nervous.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
interview
singer-songwriter
album reviews
nervous
Jonah yano
monsune

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