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10 songs that inspired Charlie Hickey’s debut album ‘Nervous At Night’

Charlie Hickey‘s music is rooted in storytelling. Chronicling the unpredictability of life through his lyricism, the Pasadena-based artist tends to look toward the past to some of the great folk singers while simultaneously taking inspiration from many of today’s musicians. Similar to his heroes, Hickey is creating music with sincerity and catchiness. Hickey’s debut album, […]

Claud knows that musical growth is "definitely not a straight path"

Claud is everywhere—billboards, magazines, online blogs and Times Square, just to name a few. “I’m not jaded about it. I’m more grateful that I have all that,” Claud says over a Zoom chat.  The rising artist released their debut album, Super Monster, in February to critical and commercial success. They simultaneously became the first artist […]

21 artists who are 21 years old or younger and taking over alternative music

Thanks to the internet, our exposure to new artists isn’t reliant on record deals and radio hits. Alternative artists of all ages have been able to blow up on social media, release music on their own and launch their careers out of their bedrooms.  This is especially true for young artists. With the cult following […]

10 LGBTQIA+ artists who are redefining the world of alt-pop

LGBTQIA+ artists across various genres are responsible for some of our favorite projects these days, whether it’s through songwriting and producing or performing themselves.  We love to listen to music that comes from a diverse group of people standing up for what they believe in, which makes us connect to it. That means the boys’ […]