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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.
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Shallou Takes Us Behind The Scenes at Coachella [TOUR DIARY]
April 17, 2019
Relive Shallou's soothing sounds and feel-good synths at the Sahara Tent.
![Brighten Up Your Life With kwassa's Cheerful Love Songs [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kwassa-ones-to-watch-2_1557962343.jpeg)
Brighten Up Your Life With kwassa's Cheerful Love Songs [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
May 15, 2019
Sunny summer days are calling our names, and British pop icon kwassa is sure to be the soundtrack of those warm, shining hours.
Carlie Hanson Transforms a Suburban Life Into a Pop Dream in 'Junk' Debut EP
June 10, 2019
From working at a McDonald's drive-thru in a small Wisconsin town to delivering an anthemic debut EP, this is the first chapter of a veritable pop star to be.
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Ones To Watch Presents: Cautious Clay - 'Context Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]
June 18, 2019
Tickets for the Cautious Clay - 'Context Tour' will be available Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM local time!
'The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change' but Nina Nesbitt Is the Future of Pop
February 1, 2019
Nesbitt's much-anticipated debut is brimming with everything the pop genre has to offer, but at no point does it ever begin to feel trite.
![Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/japanese-wallpaper-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]
March 15, 2019
After a two-year break, we now have the pleasure of bearing witness to Japanese Wallpaper's unconventional return.
Genre-Bending Easy Life Surprises Us with Interstellar 'Spaceships' Mixtape
March 18, 2019
Take an eclectic journey through jazz instrumentals, R&B harmonies, hip-hop beats, and alternative pop melodies.
Aidan Alexander on First Date Advice, Balloon Animals, and Fans Kicking Him | Quick 6
April 11, 2019
Get to know atmospheric pop's poignant new voice.
Yung Bae and Channel Tres' "Wonder" Is a Vaporwave Dream Come True
June 11, 2021
"Wonder" synthesizes Yung Bae's vaporwave-funk sound with Channel Tres' hip-hop bounce.
BXB LOVE Embraces Being 'consistently inconsistent' on Kaleidoscopic Debut Mixtape
December 7, 2021
"we are inconsistent, as human beings. we change and grow and unfold. i believe art is a reflection of that process."