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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
Jon Vinyl's "Told You" Is the Soundtrack to Your Makeup Sex
May 21, 2021
Vinyl's cathartic songwriting and captivating voice shine throughout every moment of "Told You."
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Snail Mail Delivers Love, Growth, and Freedom on Her Sophomore Album 'Valentine'
November 5, 2021
<i>Valentine</i> is the perfect reintroduction to one of indie rock's finest songwriting prodigies
Author:
Carter Fife
à˜HENRY Claims His Throne in 'My Turn to Be King'
April 6, 2022
"We're all kings and queens, we're all royal."
Author:
DJ Connor
Thavoron Comes of Age in "18"
April 27, 2022
Thavoron writes the words every tired heart has longed to speak.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
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
Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]
September 13, 2022
How old denim, Jeff Buckley, summer's end, Hanya Yanagihara, and more informed young friend's latest emphmeral project.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Khushi - "Sane Man" [Live + Interview] | Baà±o Flaco
August 8, 2019
If there is one thing above all Khushi proved at our latest Baà±o Flaco, it is that he is an artist you need to be keeping your eye on.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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
NONA Channels His Romantic Side with "I'm Not Trying" [PREMIERE]
January 24, 2019
"Lyrically, the song is inspired by a Winston Churchill quote and my desire to woo my current girlfriend."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Arms Akimbo Struts an Unconventional Dream in "Paycheck" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
"That's what pushes me and my bandmates past that feeling that we should put ties and collared shirts back on just for a bit of stability."
Author:
Chloe Robinson