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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."
![Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/BEN KESSLER ones to watch smaller_1576782730.jpeg)
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.
Meet Matt Watson, the YouTube Personality Who's Pretty Damn Good at Pikmin and Music
September 8, 2020
With <i>OUCH!</i>, Watson does more than deliver a promising debut EP; He delivers an emotional push-and-pull that extends far beyond the seemingly endless days of quarantine.
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guccihighwaters' "rope" is an Emotional Goodbye to Creativity [Premiere + Q&A]
June 24, 2020
"rope" is en emotional three-minute track that's spun as a heartfelt goodbye to a long-lost friend. Listen to "rope" and read our full Q&A.
FKJ Soundtracks a Perfect Period of His Life in 'Ylang Ylang'
November 12, 2019
"When I made music there it felt kind of like a dream state."
Meet Jelani Aryeh, the Alternative R&B Artist Destined for Greatness
December 5, 2019
Aryeh's name and music convey an inimitable, soft-spoken power.
The Rare Occasions Pair Existentialism and Explosive Indie Pop on "Origami"
June 7, 2021
"I hope this song can serve as a reminder to seek out the quiet and calm that exists outside our noisy little brains."
![Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/billy-steinberg-ones-to-watch-6.jpg)
Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
January 3, 2019
"If you can write something truly personal, it sometimes becomes universal simultaneously if it's honest."
Every Song Featured in Euphoria Season 2, Episode 5
February 7, 2022
A music-lite episode brings its fair share of feels.
Wallows Shares All Of Their Quirks in New Alternative Single, "Scrawny"
February 20, 2019
Fresh off their The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debut, Wallows is blessing us with yet another anthem.
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RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through "Selfluv" [Q&A]
March 11, 2020
"If you're not at peace with yourself, you will never find happiness in someone else..."
![vaultboy's Debut Single "everything sucks" Is Finally Out of the Vault [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vaultboy-everything-sucks_1621623057.jpeg)
vaultboy's Debut Single "everything sucks" Is Finally Out of the Vault [Premiere + Q&A]
May 21, 2021
"I hope my music can help people get a little more cozy with their emotions and make them feel a little less alone."