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TiaCorine is crafting her own superhero anime trap world
Get to know TiaCorine, an "anime trap" artist who meshes musical worlds together. Tia delves into her much-anticipated debut album I Can't Wait, out now.
How the Wiggles influenced your favorite artists, from Lil Nas X to the Kid LAROI
With their new covers album ReWiggled and a legion of lifelong fans in the Kid LAROI, Lil Nas X and more, there’s never been a better time to Wiggle.
THE BLSSM manipulated genre and emotion to create their ‘PURE ENERGY’ EP
If there’s one thing Lily Lizotte loves more than making fantastic pop music, it’s a good double meaning.
Planted in nearly every song by THE BLSSM — the 24-year-old’s self-described blissful pop project — is a feeling of both happiness and sadness, competing with each other through lyrics that mean one thing and a chorus that sounds like it means something else entirely. It’s hard to tell what y
How Denzel Curry grew from a SoundCloud giant to a legacy builder
THERE COMES A CERTAIN POINT IN AN ARTIST’S CAREER where the creative anxiety settles. Album-release schedules might start feeling more routine than anything, and the only thing that truly matters is the art. Not the outside noise, not the theatrics, but rather what that piece of themselves and insight into their lives — however they choose to package it — is going to say about the legacy they leav
glaive talks next album and finding growth by seeing more of the world
It’s the middle of my after-school Zoom call with teenage hyperpop prodigy glaive, and he pauses what we’re talking about — and puts aside his half-eaten Cheesy Gordita Crunch — to show me his “most prized possession.”
When he raises both his...
Here’s everything you need to know about rising hyperpop sensation glaive
There are layers to Ash Gutierrez. To an unsuspecting listener, just casually shuffling through all of the material the 16-year-old hyperpop prodigy released in the last year about slamming his head against a wall and putting his phone on “do not disturb,” it would be close to impossible to look at him as a happy dude.
Yet ev...
Christian Leave’s approach to singing is rooted in music history
Oklahoma's Christian Leave may have earned fame making six-second clips on an app, but it’s what lies in his family lineage that’s going to make him go down in history for far longer than that. The 21-year-old indie songwriter, like his musically inclined great-grandparents before him, has an attraction to the big and the bold. His sound ...
push baby wanted to push themselves to the limit of their creativity
push baby were born out of a desire for freedom, the same sonic escape they now offer listeners. Shedding themselves from their mainstream past as Rixton, the now self-described “chaotic pop” duo—composed of vocalist Jake Roche and guitarist Charley Bagnall—have found their new home in Roche’s mom’s garage.
With the launch of their indie ...
Evann McIntosh captures their immediate feelings with each song
Like most who’ve walked this planet, 17-year-old music prodigy Evann McIntosh loves Jennifer Aniston, but most people don’t write entire songs with Jen serving as a reference point.
It’s tough being a teenager. It’s also tough having to wait for your parents to go to sleep so you can record music in the family room. And hell, it’s even to...
Rina Sawayama’s debut was always going to be as weird as she wanted
Rina Sawayama walks into studio sessions with an already established vision of the finished product. If she wants her next single to emulate N.E.R.D., she’ll leave that same session with the strum-filled, capitalism-mocking anthem “XS.” If she’s ...
Rina Sawayama on her debut album SAWAYAMA and rise to stardom in 2020
Rina Sawayama discusses her rise to stardom in 2020 with the release of her debut album SAWAYAMA along with her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
nothing,nowhere’s new album is unpredictable, and that’s how he wants it
There’s a remarkable difference between taking two weeks to complete a project and taking two years. With two years, there’s more time to learn, grow and excel at your craft. There’s also more time to experience life. That’s the process that nothing,nowhere. (Joe Mulherin) landed ...
Ashnikko may not know her genre, but Paramore will always be a go-to
There are plenty of adjectives that Ashnikko admittedly avoids when describing her music. It’s not quiet. It’s not soft. And it’s never really been sweet, but she’s working on the vulnerability stuff.
On a personal level, too, it’s almost easier to understand 24-year-old Ashton Nicole Casey by examining how she doesn’t describe herself. She’s not a rising artist with an expir...
Embracing his influences helped grandson unlock a whole new world
Jordan Benjamin is at a point in his career where he can be honest about his influences. Yes, his debut full-length and conceptual introduction as grandson, Death Of An Optimist, gave the music industry a shake upon its arrival on Dec. 4. And...
Here’s how a classic Forever The Sickest Kids song inspired girlfriends’ “Jessica”
When Travis Mills and Nick Gross were putting the final touches on their pop-punk project girlfriends’ debut this year, they realized it was missing something. It needed one more uptempo track. And they needed a girl’s name in the title, almost like Forever The Sickest Kids or other bands Mills’ grew up on.
That conversa...
Ultimate Vinyl Guide: 12 essential 2020 releases every collection needs
As we enter the 2020 holiday season, we’re all eagerly searching for that perfect gift for the music lover in our lives. Concert tickets are obviously out of the question unless you want to plan far in advance. And merch can be hit or miss, especially if you aren’t too sure of your loved one’s personal style. Luckily, with th...
KennyHoopla is keeping busy dreaming up your next favorite song
KennyHoopla hasn’t had a headlining tour yet. But honestly, he doesn’t really need one. Some nights he still finds himself on the road—at least when he’s asleep.
When the creative spoke with Alternative Press last week, he was staying at his friend’s place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He spent his day recording a...
Here’s how many listeners your favorite artists had on Spotify in 2020
Snow on the ground and colder weather may signify the end of the year for many, but for music fans, nothing highlights the closing of each year better than the Spotify Wrapped feature. And while we all love seeing how much we listened to our favorite artists, those artists might just love it even more.
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Pale Waves explain how Avril Lavigne’s music helped them inspire the next gen
Heather Baron-Gracie of Pale Waves is slowly becoming everything she looked up to as a child.
Looking back, her musical hero wasn’t ever a typical “girly pop star.” Avril Lavigne made Baron-Gracie feel like she could openly be a tomboy, put down the Barbies and ride a skateboard with messy hair and a runny nose.
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Here’s why Kat Cunning trusted PVRIS’ Lynn Gunn to remix “Supernova”
Lynn Gunn’s process of making a PVRIS track usually follows the same steps. The rocker starts on production software Logic Pro, creates a “vibe” off a simple production and then enlists her collaborators later on. And for the most part, she’s creating something brand new.
But when it comes ...