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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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Keenan's New Single Is Proof Outside Validation Is "No Good For You" [Premiere]
November 15, 2019
"The truth is you will never find happiness from relationships, substances, or achievements until you find it within yourself."
The Maràas, The Aces, LoveLeo, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
March 6, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Top That Track Closes Out Women's History Month With 'An Ode to the Ladies'
March 31, 2020
This episode of Top That Track is entirely dedicated to female artists: both bands and solo acts.
Terry Presume Showcases His Eccentric Style on "Don't Play Yourself"
August 27, 2020
Blending indie, alternative, hip hop, and rock, Terry Presume has been making music that is specific and unique to him.
RIIKI Returns to Her Happy Place on "Good Times"
December 21, 2020
Kiwi pop songstress RIIKI has completed the hat-trick of singles with her first 2020 release "Good Times."
THE BLOSSOM Celebrates Their Insecurities in "SHAPESHIFTER"
March 9, 2021
"'Shapeshifter' is a reminder I'm not worthless and neither are you."
TSHA Scores the Return to the Dancefloor With "Power"
August 9, 2021
"I wrote this track with clubs in mind, in the midst of the pandemic, with a dream to play it out to a large crowd and have a proper dance again."
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Arms Akimbo Struts an Unconventional Dream in "Paycheck" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
"That's what pushes me and my bandmates past that feeling that we should put ties and collared shirts back on just for a bit of stability."
Mind Bath - "Scorpio" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
May 15, 2019
Mind Bath's music flows forth like hushed poetry, hinting at the deeply-held sentiments beyond the surface of his otherworldly R&B.
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NONA Channels His Romantic Side with "I'm Not Trying" [PREMIERE]
January 24, 2019
"Lyrically, the song is inspired by a Winston Churchill quote and my desire to woo my current girlfriend."