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Baseball Game Makes A Captivating Debut With the Idyllic "Woman"
June 16, 2020
Carpenter and Bennett - who perform as Baseball Game - are making their grand entrance with the captivating, "Woman."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Jorja Smith Gets Jazzy With a Cover of St. Germain's "Rose Rouge"
June 15, 2020
Smith breathes new life into a modern jazz classic.
Author:
Maddy Quach
It's Zella Day's "Game," And We're Playing It
June 15, 2020
The enigmatic Zella Day has returned with the anthemic "My Game."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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
Conan Gray Is Unsurprisingly Amazing at ASMR and Backflips | Truth or Dare
September 5, 2019
There are no two ways about it - Gray is pop's next big thing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Innovative Rocker grandson Has No Need to "Apologize"
February 1, 2019
"I first began working on this back in 2016 without a song out, broke and lost, for all the grandkids I hoped one day to meet, to tell the world we will not apologize for who we are."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Parcels Brings Disco To The Desert at Coachella 2019 [TOUR DIARY]
April 18, 2019
Parcels is comprised of five charming musicians who are reviving classic disco sounds and modernizing it with electro-pop undercurrents.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
Manila Killa Embarks On a Solo Journey With the Hypnotic '1993′ EP
February 22, 2019
"It's my first complete body of work and represents what I truly hear in the power of music and emotion."
Author:
Andra Nechita
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ones To Watch Presents: 'Ashe: Mom's First Headline Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]
June 17, 2019
Tickets will be available Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM local time!
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Best of 2020 | Staff Picks
December 21, 2020
We look back at some of our favorite music and moments from 2020.
Author:
Staff
100 gecs Hits Up Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito For the "ringtone (remix)"
February 24, 2020
100 gecs and friends are pushing hyper pop to its limits.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Max Leone Cements Himself as an Anti-Pop Prodigy on "Malleable"
July 1, 2020
"Malleable" demonstrates Leone's technical understanding of what makes for good, new-sounding music along with his in-depth emotional capacity and ability to convey a feeling.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Carlie Hanson Shaves Off Any and All Labels on the Deb Never-Assisted "Snot"
October 29, 2021
"I'm showing everyone that I can look however I want - no labels."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon