What do Prince, Beyonce, Cher, Madonna all have in common? They are all known simply as a mononym. To be known by one name, it carries a lot of responsibility. Continue Reading
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Scottish indie-rock quartet Declan Welsh and The Decadent West is perhaps best known for their roaring punk songs. The band’s debut album, Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold, revealed a band in Continue Reading
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“Rocky Trail” is a body of work that showcases the duo’s versatility and uniqueness in music production. The project features soaring pads and synths, which are nicely infused with the Continue Reading
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The Brooklyn indie-folk band TOLEDO released their video for the track “Dog Has Its Day.” The duo, Daniel Alvarez de Toledo and Jordan Dunn-Pilz implore the carefree sun-lit days of Continue Reading
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The Tennessee-based artist, Anderson East, has graced us with a charming and danceable tune titled “Drugs” Anderson flexes his powerhouse vocals throughout the smoky and hot project, which was dropped Continue Reading
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The British band’s 2020 project “Heat Waves” has suppressed 24 million YouTube views, thanks to the fascinating palette of sounds and techniques used throughout the projects. The crafted backbone of Continue Reading
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The alternative rock artist, Yung Heazy, has graced our ears with a slice of psychedelia project “Love Eyes.” The song starts with rain-like noises, and soon he starts singing with Continue Reading
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Olivia Rodrigo, the music industry’s favorite new pop star, had a historically massive debut with her first single “Drivers License.” Her follow-up single, “deja vu,” wasn’t as big of a Continue Reading
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Bono and the Edge appear on a new track by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, “We Are The People,” which serves as the official theme song for the UEFA European Football Continue Reading
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Right now, the lo-fi rap underground is in a cool, collaborative place. Ascendant young rappers and producers are willing to team up, not just for individual songs but for entire Continue Reading
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Rigid gender norms suck. Pony Hunt‘s cosmic doo-wop rules. Today, the New Orleans indie folk outfit shares a new track called “Stardust” — premiering below — which finds bandleader Jessie Continue Reading
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Love has a long half-life. That’s one of the major takeaways from Canadian singer-songwriter Dorothea Paas’s debut album, Anything Can’t Happen, out today (May 7) via Telephone Explosion. The record Continue Reading
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Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos have teamed up to cover “Dreams Of The San Joaquin.” Originally written by Randy Sharp and Jack Wesley Routh and Continue Reading
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Like many of us, Briston Maroney decided to use the last year to try something new. The 23-year-old Nashville musician spent most of 2019 gearing up to release his debut Continue Reading
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Willow Smith just released her new single, “Transparent Soul,” and it’s an alt-rock, pop-punk influenced banger. The song, stylized as “t r a n s p a r e n Continue Reading
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For a split second in history, Timbaland’s 2007 album Shock Value was the most ambitious project in music. The record was born at a strangely chaotic time. My Chemical Romance Continue Reading
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Music has a way of connecting family, and altering a life path for the better of those who have the talent to take that passion for song to the next Continue Reading
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What’s Happenin’ Waka Flocka Flame is on fire with another season of his TV show and new music on the way. Interview: Aleia Woods Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared Continue Reading
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Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out Continue Reading
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Show Out Snowfall star Damson Idris uses hip-hop as a soundtrack for his life. Interview: Bianca Torres Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Continue Reading
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