KATARIA CLAIMS HER POWER ON “I EARNED IT”
A strong, intense, yet inviting voice, one that isn’t afraid of high notes and channels the best of 2000s pop, paired with a driving percussive beat that sets the…
EK3 FINDS THE SPACE BETWEEN WANT AND WARNING IN “USE ME TONIGHT”
"Use Me Tonight" is the kind of electro pop track that grabs you from the very first second and simply refuses to let go. EK3 brings everything they have,…
JAMIE FINE ON THE LOST ART OF SITTING DOWN WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE
story / Ariana Tibi photos / Siamak Abrishami In “Cups of Coffee,” Jamie Fine captures the kind of love that never truly leaves, it simply transforms. Together with collaborators…
A Night of Magic & Music: Lexxe’s Urban Legend EP Release Casts a Spell at Love’s Club
Photos / Mark Minton Our newest obsession, Love’s Club, played host to a party for our favorite disco witch, LEXXE, who unveiled her latest spell her Urban Legend EP and…
LABIT: SOL A DEBUT ALBUM ROOTED IN LOVE, FAMILY, AND FILIPINO-AMERICAN IDENTITY
After much anticipation, Filipino-American artist Labit finally unveils his debut album, “SOL.” This 18-track collection serves as a vessel for his stories, ranging from coming-of-age reflections to late-night confessions,…
LEW: TOO SEXY TO BE SAD TURNING HEARTBREAK INTO POWER
After moving from coast to coast, closing a long romantic chapter, and reclaiming her creative independence, the singer-songwriter LEW finds herself in a stage of deep transformation. Out of…
MARINA’s PRINCESS OF POWER ERA HITS RADIO CITY HALL
Photos / Danica Robinson Words / Phil Gomez MARINA turned the historic Radio City Music Hall stage into her very own glitter-charged glam room, and the sold-out crowd was feral…
GRACE HUMPHRIES SHOWS THE BEAUTY OF FRAGILITY IN “WHY’D YOU GIVE UP”
Grace Humphries’ “Why’d You Give Up” feels like a song written to articulate what so many of us have felt but struggled to say. It’s an intense, emotionally charged…
Sleaze On It: MEL4EVER’s Hot Takes and Hard Truths
Photos / Hope Glassel Styling / Phil Gomez Hair + MUA / Rory Alvarez Location / Yindee Studios In conversation with DEV Currently taking over LA, but definitely from New…
DISPATCHES FROM THE SOUL: 4 NEW ANTHEMS FOR THE BRAVE, THE BROKEN, AND THE BOLD
In a pop landscape that often rewards the polished over the personal, these artists are carving out space for something more honest, more evocative, and infinitely cooler. Whether it’s…
MAXX NIES DOESN’T NEED A RICH MAN — SHE IS ONE
“You know, sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man. Listen, Mom, I am a rich man.” With this iconic quote often attributed to Cher,…
With “Hell For Love” Julia Rizik Trades Pop Shine for Raw Intensity
With her new single “Hell For Love,” Julia Rizik takes a bold step in a new musical direction. She moves away from polished pop and embraces a raw, cinematic sound…