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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
![ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/zola-ones-to-watch_1576864228.jpeg)
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
Katie Greenberg's Debut Single "Insider" Captures the Moment Want Turns to Need
April 22, 2020
Greenberg paints a portrait of desire that somehow manages to feel carnal, sentimental, and spiritual all at once.
Lexi Jayde is the "Oldest Teenager"
July 29, 2020
With her new single, "Oldest Teenager," Lexi Jayde describes feeling out of place with regards to her own bodily age of 17 years old.
ericoda Ascends to Even Greater Heights With 'things with wings'
May 23, 2022
<i>things with wings</i> is an album rife with catharsis, and one that makes the most of its genre-defying star.
Eva Rose's "Final Girl" is a Horror-Inspired Pop Slowburn
September 28, 2022
With a wonderfully dulcet vocal range, Rose's music lends itself to all sorts of quiet daydreams.
Charlotte Lawrence Turns Pain Into Art in "Navy Blue"
September 27, 2019
Balancing hypnotic melodies with a take on the genre that is equal parts infectious and dark, the Los Angeles - based pop star in the making never fails to impress.
Abhi The Nomad's 'Modern Trash' Is Environmentally Conscious Hip Hop at its Best
October 4, 2019
"The planet that is clearly crying out to us, to stop the destruction. We can't save it all, but we can each do our part."
![Au/Ra on Writing Fan Fiction, Anime, and Not Having to Always "Stay Happy" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/aura-ones-to-watch_1571351882.jpeg)
Au/Ra on Writing Fan Fiction, Anime, and Not Having to Always "Stay Happy" [Q&A]
October 17, 2019
Au/Ra may be the only artist we know who can speak Elvish.
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Riker and The Beachcombers Escape to Sea in "She Just Wants to Be Famous" Video [Premiere]
November 26, 2019
"Tropical islands, the beach, good vibes, fun music, rum, and tequila." Riker and The Beachcombers have it all.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Joel Blackmon is Earnest and Honest on "Morning"
June 24, 2020
Blackmon's vibrant harmonies and near-tears romantic lyricism will make him an instant favorite for those needing musical accompaniment to their summer love quests.