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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
Danny Dwyer's "Swordfish" Video Is An Authentic Look At His Life [PREMIERE]
February 27, 2019
Watch the exclusive premiere of Danny Dwyer's new video "Swordfish"
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
Tierra Whack Flexes Her Range in "Wasteland"
March 12, 2019
We may only be a few months in, but Tierra Whack is already an early contender for 2019's most memorable hip-hop drop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Girl Wilde Unleashes Truth & Emotion in Bubblegum Grunge Anthems [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
April 16, 2019
Girl Wilde has asserted herself as an anti-genre artist with inspiration from the pop-punk, grunge sounds of Alanis Morissette and Paramore.
Author:
Ashley Naliwajko
Alt-Rocker Evan Konrad Narrates a Sinister Story In "Come On Snake, Let's Rattle" [PREMIERE]
April 25, 2019
"On the surface he is a walking statement of obsessive self-consumption, but as the song moves into its finale, he begins to show a deeper sadness to his character, a vulnerability."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Whethan and Jeremih's "Let Me Take You" Is the Collab You Never Knew You Needed
May 10, 2019
This collaboration might just cement Whethan as a household name.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Andy Suzuki & The Method's "Medicine" Is Here To Help You Survive Flu Season
January 10, 2019
The NYC-based songwriting duo Andy Suzuki & The Method are back with the lead single, "Medicine", from their new project Alibi.
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
Jay Wile Turns On the Charm With "2AM" [PREMIERE]
January 15, 2019
Every note and sung word of Jay Wile's feels prophesized.
Author:
Chuck Ramos
LEISURE's Orgasmic Psychedelia Is Certainly "Too Much Of A Good Thing"
June 4, 2019
"It's about chasing the instant gratification that is so often promised and promoted in today's modern society and never quite being satisfied with the outcome."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
How To Build a Birdhouse With Inner Wave
May 12, 2020
Los Angeles' own Inner Wave is the latest act to help us make the most of our time whilst in quarantine.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Whethan, Slump6s, and glaive Go Absolutely "Mental" on New Single
March 11, 2022
"Mental" is an iconoclastic and forward-thinking heater from three of music's most promising stars.
Author:
Carter Fife