If there was a cryptic post Olympics, there is no question that Twenty One Pilots would take home the gold, but their label mates Panic! at the Disco are about to give them a run for their money with the release of their new website. First appearing on fan pages earlier this afternoon, shutupandgotobed.com appears to be a hint that Panic! at the Disco

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September 22nd, 2009, an emo band named The Academy Is… released their final EP titled Lost In Pacific Time. Two short years later, on October 10th, 2011, the band announced that they would be disbanding after just under a decade together. Then, in an unexpected turn of events, on September 12th, 2015, The Academy Is… made their long awaited return- taking on a full

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IZZA’s bio on Instagram reads “people pleaser turned bad b!tch pop singer.” Usually, musicianship and people pleasing go hand in hand, since attracting an audience is the only way to make it as an artist, but IZZA seems confident in her abilities to get things done her way. No outside interference, no pandering for likes or streams… none of that. In one of the

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When AJ Smith took the stage at the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island, NY for his SoFar Sounds performance in October 2018, it was a clear shift from a night of developing artists to watching someone who had it all figured out. The presentation, the audience connection, all of it. I kept up with AJ from that night on, and have been very pleased

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Kolohe Kai’s latest single promotes inner beauty and has an empowering anti-bulling message. “The desire to be accepted is real and many kids don’t feel good enough,” Kai shares. And though not everyone has been bullied, those who have can relate to this single in some way – whether it’s through some form of insecurity, lack of self-confidence or simply feeling like society expects

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Described by British Vogue as “the musician smashing stereotypes with her style and sound,” Darkoo and fast-rising Ghanian artist Black Sheriff are the perfect duo on “Always.” Produced by Mojam and Ghosty and directed by Ghanian director Babs, the video features shots of Ghana weaved with shots of motorbikes, cars and two lovers contemplating their fate. Essentially this track is a love story, with

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​Peach Martine’s latest single “Romeo and Juliet” is, to put it lightly, a head-scratcher. At surface level, it is the kind of Gen-Z pop-punk that will do big numbers on Tik Tok due to its comedic and slightly tone-deaf take on a classic love story, but there is more to it than meets the eye.  ​Martine’s music may have its fair share of comical undertones, but she is certainly one to

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Nightly continues their steady stream of releases with two new tracks. The first, “about you” with Swedish electro duo NOTD and solo single “Hate My Favorite Band.” Despite great collaborations thus far, and having opened for some big names, being on the bill with NOTD is an impressive feat. The duo, who are best known for tracks like “I Wanna Know” with Bea Miller

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Cade Hoppe is, in a way, living a Troy Bolton-esque “High School Musical” story in real life. He grew up in Sacramento, CA and was poised to pursue both finance and basketball, which he had been playing since the age of four, professionally. Hoppe began his finance degree and collegiate basketball program at NYU, dipping his toe into the music world when he could,

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LNDN’s song “Life Like That” and the accompanying music video for the track, are reminiscent of a lot of quarantine-era content. The song sounds like a cut track from Lauv’s Without You EP, while the music video, a stunning collection of exterior woodsy/water shots, immediately brings you back to Taylor Swift’s folklore era. Inspired by LNDN’s frequent moves around Canada- from busy cities to

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