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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.
Conan Gray's "Checkmate" Hits Like an Adrenaline Shot to a Broken Heart
June 26, 2019
"'Checkmate' is a song that spewed out of me while alone in my bedroom. It took me about four minutes, and I just ugly cried out a whole song..."
Meet wishlane, the Emerging Hyperpop Artist Behind "selective altruism"
June 23, 2022
The electrifying single currently sits at the top of Spotify's hyperpop playlist for good reason.
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Huron John Welcomes You to the Kaleidoscopic World of 'Apocalypse Wow' [Q&A]
April 23, 2020
"At the end of the day, I just want to make people's lives better with my shit."
Charli XCX, KennyHoopla, FLETCHER, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 15, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Dillon Francis and BabyJake Create a Romance-Filled Banger With "Touch"
April 15, 2020
Good vibes only from this dynamic duo.
lilspirit Shares His Flirtatious New Single "nothing2prove"
April 16, 2020
There is a growing surge of fans flocking to the seductive and angelic vocal stylings of lilspirit.
Ultra Q's "Gool" Is a Moment of Guitar-Driven Ecstasy
June 21, 2019
Ultra Q is one of the best guitar-driven rock bands to emerge in 2019.
grandson Channels an Infamous Psychology Experiment for the "Stigmata" Video
July 11, 2019
Grandson is undoubtedly an artist we need now more than ever.
Francesco Yates Is the Epitome of Artistic Growth
October 14, 2019
Meet the Pharrell-cosigned artist.
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Let's Talk Gavin Haley's 'Long Game' [Q&A]
October 18, 2019
'Long Game' is about not knowing what's going to happen but also not ever being willing to stop.