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Maisie Peters Is the Folk-Pop Force of the Future

Maisie Peters Is the Folk-Pop Force of the Future

January 16, 2020 19-year-old Maisie Peters is making music years beyond her age.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Pop
The Ivy Is Crafting Riveting Retro Hits With Deep Oklahoma Ties

The Ivy Is Crafting Riveting Retro Hits With Deep Oklahoma Ties

January 9, 2020 The Ivy is setting the stage to be the next LANY.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
Sam Tompkins Is England's Most Promising and Versatile New Act

Sam Tompkins Is England's Most Promising and Versatile New Act

January 7, 2020 Tompkins blends the sensibility of UK pop with the honest flow of its underground stars.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
sam
DeathbyRomy Is Giving Pop a Goth Makeover

DeathbyRomy Is Giving Pop a Goth Makeover

January 3, 2020 It is only a matter of time until Romy and her goth aesthetic to carve out a significant niche in the music world.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
EDEN's "love, death, distraction" Is a Bleak and Beautiful Slow Jam

EDEN's "love, death, distraction" Is a Bleak and Beautiful Slow Jam

December 9, 2019 EDEN is making every word count.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Elley Duhé's Latest Single Is a Force of "Nature"

Elley Duhé's Latest Single Is a Force of "Nature"

December 9, 2019 Produced by Jon Bellion and Ojivolta, Duhé's latest single may just be her most intoxicating to date.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"

NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"

December 6, 2019 The queen of 88rising delivers a beautiful ode sure to keep you warm this holiday season.
Author: Matthew Rudas
R&B
Tate McRae Continues Her Pop Takeover With "stupid"

Tate McRae Continues Her Pop Takeover With "stupid"

December 6, 2019 2020 belongs to McRae.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Pop
Oliver Tree's "Cash Machine" Is an Anti-Consumerism Anthem Set on the High Seas

Oliver Tree's "Cash Machine" Is an Anti-Consumerism Anthem Set on the High Seas

December 6, 2019 Tree's latest is expectedly unexpected.
Author: Matthew Rudas
16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty

16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty

December 3, 2019 Come 2020, McRae is a name you will be seeing everywhere.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For

No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For

December 2, 2019 No Rome is a much-needed R&B outlier.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'

LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'

December 2, 2019 Inspired by BROCKHAMPTON, the high school collective is bending the rules of hip-hop and anti-pop.
Author: Matthew Rudas
ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover

ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover

November 29, 2019 "'Paranoid' gives an audible sneak peek into my subconscious."
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
Carlie Hanson Finds Herself Lovesick in "Side Effects"

Carlie Hanson Finds Herself Lovesick in "Side Effects"

November 25, 2019 Hanson's latest single has us hooked.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Pop
Scarypoolparty Cements Himself as a Musical Savant in 'Exit Form'

Scarypoolparty Cements Himself as a Musical Savant in 'Exit Form'

November 25, 2019 Let the legacy of Scarypoolparty truly begin.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
Rina Sawayama's "STFU!" Is an Anthem of Chaos

Rina Sawayama's "STFU!" Is an Anthem of Chaos

November 25, 2019 Sawayama takes to nu-metal to express her disdain for microaggressions.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
Jean Dawson's "Ooga Booga" Is a Fever Dream We Don't Want to Wake From

Jean Dawson's "Ooga Booga" Is a Fever Dream We Don't Want to Wake From

November 22, 2019 Dawson is doing music differently.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Winston Surfshirt Brings the Funk We All Need in 'Apple Crumble'

Winston Surfshirt Brings the Funk We All Need in 'Apple Crumble'

November 18, 2019 Good music never goes out of style.
Author: Matthew Rudas
Ama Lou Cements Herself as an Artist to Know in 'Ama, who?'

Ama Lou Cements Herself as an Artist to Know in 'Ama, who?'

November 15, 2019 In her major label debut, Lou captures what it sounds like to be effortlessly self-assured.
Author: Matthew Rudas
R&B
Ama
lou
Alaina Castillo's  'antisocial butterfly'  Sees Her Coming for the Pop Crown

Alaina Castillo's  'antisocial butterfly'  Sees Her Coming for the Pop Crown

November 15, 2019 Flawlessly switching between Spanish and English, Castillo is our latest pop-flavored obsession.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
Baby Keem's "Orange Soda" Video Is a Film Reel of Rap's Next Star

Baby Keem's "Orange Soda" Video Is a Film Reel of Rap's Next Star

November 13, 2019 Baby Keem is ready to take the hip-hop crown.
Author: Matthew Rudas
rap
16-Year-Old Phenom Alfie Templeman Showcases His Promise in 'Don't Go Wasting Time'

16-Year-Old Phenom Alfie Templeman Showcases His Promise in 'Don't Go Wasting Time'

November 13, 2019 Templeman is indie pop's latest wunderkind.
Author: Matthew Rudas
NIKI Strips Back to Bare Her Heart in 'Acoustic Sessions: Head In The Clouds II"

NIKI Strips Back to Bare Her Heart in 'Acoustic Sessions: Head In The Clouds II"

November 13, 2019 88rising's resident queen of R&B shows off her more sentimental side in a surprise release.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
maye's Pastel-Colored Music Is a Dream Given Sonic Shape

maye's Pastel-Colored Music Is a Dream Given Sonic Shape

November 12, 2019 maye has found the perfect formula for crafting music that actually feels like a dream.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
tu
SHY Martin Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve in "Make Us Never Happen"

SHY Martin Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve in "Make Us Never Happen"

November 11, 2019 The budding pop star who has written Kygo, Ellie Goulding, and The Chainsmokers is ready for the spotlight.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop