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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.
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Carly Rose's Sultry Vocals Shine Right Through in "birds & bees" [PREMIERE]
June 18, 2019
Her guitar-driven pop is refreshingly bubbly and captivating, so we suggest that you add Carly Rose to your playlists before her career really skyrockets.
LIZ and Slayyyter's Radiant Collab Shines Like a "Diamond In the Dark"
July 25, 2019
LIZ is our glittering galactic queen.
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Kodie Shane - "End Like That" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 21, 2019
Spitfire hip-hop musician, Kodie Shane, is dead set on taking the world by storm - and she is headed in the right direction.
DVNA's Brand of Electro-Soul Is Outright Intoxicating
January 8, 2020
Out of a Gold Coast bedroom in Australia, DVNA is emerging with music that pairs the production prowess of Kaytranada and the lyrical talent of Lily Allen.
Tayler Buono Is Finally Able to Put the Past Behind Her in "IFHU" Video
April 29, 2021
"The music video for 'IFHU' was a heartbroken girls' dream to make".
Hong Kong Boyfriend Catches Butterflies in "see u dance"
May 27, 2021
Relocating to LA and making music that lies somewhere between R&B, pop, and alternative, Hong Kong Boyfriend is living out his dream.
Watch Brandon Cover Phoebe Bridgers' "Savior Complex" in an Empty Field
July 15, 2021
Brandon delivers a haunting cover that does the original justice.
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Ashe Rewrites the Story on "The Same" for 'To All The Boys' Finale
February 24, 2021
"The Same" captures the all-consuming head-spinning surrealism of being totally enraptured one day and shattered to pieces the next.
Marco Luka Has No Ceilings on "pretty little lies"
April 5, 2021
"pretty little lies" has an inescapable bounce to it that will likely get stuck in your head for hours to come.