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5 Artists You Need in Your Life This Week [SPOTLIGHT]
March 14, 2019
What is cooler than knowing about the best rising artists out there? Knowing about them first.
Talos' Last Goodbye Kills Him in "Far Out Dust" Music Video
March 13, 2019
The melancholic tune recounts the reasons his relationship succeeded in the moment, but ultimately unraveled in the long run.
Swsh - "Come with Me" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
March 13, 2019
Witness first-hand the force that is this R&B artist on the rise.
![Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/julia-jacklin-ones-to-watch-2-1.jpg)
Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
Jacklin's sophomore album focuses on love wearing thin, love ultimately lost, and an aftermath that embraces scorn and longing in equal parts.
![Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sam-martin-ones-to-watch-4.jpg)
Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
The writer of Maroon 5's "Daylight" and Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" is stepping into the limelight.
girl in red Scores Her Own Inner Turmoil in "i need to be alone."
March 13, 2019
"There's so many things happening all the time and it's kinda hard to keep up, I just wanna pull away from everything and be alone."
iDKHOW - "Choke" | Live From The Rooftop Presented by The Noise
March 13, 2019
If you haven't quite grown out of your pop-punk phase (don't worry, neither have we), we have just the thing for you.
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Alternative Rocker Samia Is The Voice Of Her Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 12, 2019
The singer-songwriter has taken it upon herself to share what she knows to be true for not only herself, but so many others.
Kyle Dion's Funk-Fueled R&B Journey Is as Sweet as 'SUGA'
March 12, 2019
Will this be the project to catapult this R&B visionary to fame?
Tierra Whack Flexes Her Range in "Wasteland"
March 12, 2019
We may only be a few months in, but Tierra Whack is already an early contender for 2019's most memorable hip-hop drop.
Dreamer Boy Recruits BENEE For the Cosmically Beautiful "Are You Letting Go?
October 21, 2021
"Are You Letting Go? is wistful, beautiful, and delicate to the touch.
Lexi Jayde Comes Back to Herself in "self sabotage"
May 2, 2022
"self sabotage" is an anthemic reminder that healing is not a linear process.
Kristiane Takes an Emotional Road Trip in "State Lines"
May 18, 2022
"'State Lines' is the anthem to my early twenties, and all the confusion, pain, and bliss that accompany it."
Sofía Valdés and Pink Sweat$ Deliver ann Empowering Slowburn With "Broken"
October 3, 2022
Panamanian songstress Valdés is clearly on the come up.
Noah Mac Single-Handedly Birthed 'Pretty Boy' Out of A Shed
July 15, 2019
At age 15, Noah Mac re-emerges from his shed with an astounding 14-track debut LP that he wrote, produced, mixed, and delivered himself.
Mura Masa and Clairo Score Summer's End in "I Don't Think I Can Do This Again"
August 21, 2019
Nothing in the world could have prepared us for this pairing.
![Irish Alt-Rock Quartet The Academic Release Playful New Single, "Aftertaste" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/the-academic-otw-1_1568412277.jpg)
Irish Alt-Rock Quartet The Academic Release Playful New Single, "Aftertaste" [Q&A]
September 13, 2019
While Ireland might not come to mind when thinking of the alt-rock scene, the enthusiastic, up-and-coming band The Academic is well on their way to changing that.
Zachary Knowles' "ghost" Is a 21st Century Ode to Vanishing Relationships
January 24, 2020
A song for anyone who has ever been ghosted.
![Indie-Pop Duo joan Are Set to Support The Aces Tour & Take 2019 by Storm [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/joan-ones-to-watch-3.jpg)
Indie-Pop Duo joan Are Set to Support The Aces Tour & Take 2019 by Storm [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
February 6, 2019
One might hear the name and picture a young blonde country singer, but indie pop duo joan is far more complex.
Adam Melchor Pours Love for Friend's Sobriety in Folky "Three Hours Ahead"
February 11, 2019
"Three Hours Ahead sets in stone Melchor's tenacious songwriting skills.