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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.
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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.
Tate McRae and Ali Gatie Pour Out Heartbreak in Melancholic Video for "Lie to Me"
October 16, 2020
Tate McRae and Ali Gatie have collaborated on a new song lamenting the heartbreak of a relationship betrayed.
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.
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Slow Pulp: From Playgrounds to Playing Crowds [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
July 31, 2019
Dive headfirst into Slow Pulp, a dark musical aesthetic with a nightlight of hope that sounds similar to the way red wine tastes.
'Happy Endings With An Asterisk' Is a Brilliant Showcasing of AUGUST 08′s Versatility
August 12, 2019
Though classified as a contemporary R&B artist, AUGUST 08 continues to blur the lines of what it means to be a "traditional" singer in the genre.
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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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ALUS Puts a Sexual Twist on Willy Wonka in "Cherry" Video [Premiere]
November 4, 2019
"'Cherry' is a women's anthem for creating that fantasy world of desire."
Who Is Maisie Peters?
September 15, 2021
We rang up Maisie to get to know the artist behind the heartfelt, anthemic music.
Electronic Pop Duo X Lovers Yearns For Love in "Colder When It Rains" Video
May 7, 2019
"It's not specifically about an ex, 'cause I never dated the girl. But it's about someone I just really deeply cared about and kinda fucked up the relationship with."
Freya Ridings Finds Redemption After Heartbreak With "Castles"
May 31, 2019
You wouldn't want to sleep on a pop artist whose earliest work has been praised by the likes of Florence Welch and Taylor Swift, would you?
King Princess' "For My Friends" Is a Beautiful Portrait of Platonic Love
March 21, 2022
"For My Friends" signals a new chapter for the breakout artist.