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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
BIIANCO's New Video Is the Ultimate Embodiment of Embracing Our Eccentricities [Premiere]
August 28, 2020
BIIANCO is a unique artist boldly standing out and defying your typical norms.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Meet Mrley, the Artist Bringing His South London to the Masses [Q&A]
October 20, 2021
"I feel that as humans we need to physically connect more before a movement as strong as the punk era will ever exist again."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hot Flash Heat Wave Release Berserk-Inspired "Bay Boys" Ahead of Upcoming LP [Premiere]
February 10, 2022
"Bay Boys" is a biker gang allegory that tells the story of a wandering character who's always seeking escape.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of Last Week
May 3, 2022
Don't miss out on these pieces of eye candy.
Author:
DJ Connor
100 gecs Redefine Holiday Cheer With "sympathy 4 the grinch"
December 7, 2020
"sympathy 4 the grinch" is a hyperpop injection to the holiday canon.
Author:
Maddy Quach
C.S. Fulp's "Ego Death" Is a Dreamlike Self-Reflection
April 7, 2021
"'Ego Death' is about the struggle of moving on after a relationship and finding healing independently."
Author:
Tyler Borland
Bishop Ivy Drops the Melancholic, Soothing Lullaby "tunnel vision"
May 18, 2021
Bishop Ivy's voice is both comforting and hypnotic.
Author:
Joe Beer
Jazz Cartier Blossoms Anew on the Explosive 'The Fleur Print'
September 13, 2021
Cartier pulls no punches on <i>The Fleur Print</i>, returning with a seasoned combination of styles old and new.
Author:
Carter Fife
WOLF Reminisces on a Dreamy Basketball Court in Hoops Video [Premiere]
October 29, 2020
Indie-pop singer-songwriter WOLF keeps it "real from the start" in her infectious ode to her friends on her newest release "Hoops."
Author:
Rachel Lai
Get Lost in "Oblivion" With Alaska Reid
November 16, 2020
Produced by A.G. Cook and Rodaidh McDonald, "Oblivion" feels deeply personal, like finding a stranger's journal on the street.
Author:
Maddy Quach