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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.
![JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP-saxe-ones-to-watch_1576698326.jpg)
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.
Don't Hit My Line. I'm Listening to redveil's "04"
November 23, 2021
hey, babe wake up. new redveil just dropped.
![Sophia Alexa's New Single Is a "Hit and Run" Straight to the Feelings [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sophia-alexa-hit-and-run-interview_1644426779.jpeg)
Sophia Alexa's New Single Is a "Hit and Run" Straight to the Feelings [Q&A]
February 9, 2022
Only two songs into her career and Sophia has all the hallmarks of a seasoned pop veteran.
Dove Cameron Embraces Her Role as Femme Fatale on "Boyfriend"
February 14, 2022
Dove delivers a Valentine's Day anthem with a little bite.
![Death Lens Swing For The Fences With Fierce New LP 'No Luck' [Album Stream]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/DeathLens1_ccexpress_1649953866.jpeg)
Death Lens Swing For The Fences With Fierce New LP 'No Luck' [Album Stream]
April 14, 2022
Fueled by the enraging events of the past two-plus years, Death Lens has produced an ear-thumping album.
![Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Lolo Zouaï? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Lolo-Zouai-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Lolo Zouaï? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 23, 2019
The young French-Algerian-American is a trilingual queen who has entered the scene as the next, budding R&B pop princess.
dijon Instills an Ineffable Warmth in the R&B-Folk Tinged "Cannonball"
February 7, 2019
"Made in living rooms mostly at night."
Honeycraft and Tim Atlas Take a Dreamlike Approach to Detachment in "Inside"
May 3, 2019
The effortlessly dreamy project of Catherine Rose Smith, the up-and-coming artist makes music in the vein of her self-described "dream disco."
![Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dae-zhen-ones-to-watch_1572279102.jpeg)
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"This song is a reminder to myself of who I do this for: myself."
Maggie Rogers, Scarypoolparty, Gracie Abrams, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
November 23, 2019
Maggie Rogers is backing up that Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist" with a brand new single.
LAUNDRY DAY, NIKI, Oliver Tree, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 6, 2019
New music that isn't holiday music. Well, mostly.