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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.
Empty Glass? Pour Yourself Some milk.
February 11, 2021
The earring-wearing, sweater-sporting foursome titled milk is putting the alt back into pop with their newest single "You&I."
young friend and Anna Sofia Kickstart Summer With "SUGARCOATED"
May 20, 2021
young friend and Anna Sofia are a match made in heaven.
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Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]
September 20, 2021
Safiyyah is "a lil West London gal" creating music with a timeless edge.
Alex Porat Walks Us Through Her Iridescent Mini Album 'Miss Sick World,' Track By Track
October 6, 2021
Porat delivers on a project full of emotional and sonic highs.
Avry's "Petals" Is a Charming Ode to Unrequited Love
October 29, 2021
"I wrote the song after realizing I was much more in love with someone than they were in love with me."
syd B Bares All on "RITF"
September 10, 2020
syd B has been cementing her place as a future R&B star worth keeping an eye on.
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Get Ready to Dance to "Crazy 4 U" By Nawas [Premiere]
July 9, 2020
Get ready to dance.
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Shannen James Creates Her Own Closure on "Empty Eyes" [Premiere]
August 25, 2020
Melbourne-based Shannen James is following up her impressive string of singles with yet another masterpiece.
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Tiny Jag Embodies Energy and Artistry on"2020 Vision" [Premiere]
October 8, 2020
Tiny Jag perfectly fuses pop, hip hop, alternative, and R&B music into her own sound incomparable to others.
Emotional Oranges, Sophia Messa, Omar Apollo, and More Artists You Should Listen To | #NowWatching
October 16, 2020
Emotional Oranges cover this week's edition of our weekly new music playlist #NowWatching.