Bruno Mars Wins 7 AMAs
Bruno Mars was the star of the night — even from thousands of miles away. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and multi-talented entertainer couldn’t make it to last night’s American Music Awards at […]
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BTS Teases Steve Aoki’s Fiery Remix Of ‘MIC Drop’
Worlds are colliding and the mic has been dropped because the teaser for Steve Aoki’s remix of BTS’ “MIC Drop” has been released — and we can’t get enough. In […]
Naomi Scott says everything and nothing at all in mesmerizing ballad “Say Nothing” (Song Review)
After a chance encounter two weeks ago, I’ve recently discovered the music behind British actress Naomi Scott and have been floored. Her mesmerizing pop ballad “Say Nothing” has got me […]
Indie pop band Cults put the Teragram Ballroom into a daze
Indie pop band Cults brought their synth pop melodies to the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles last Tuesday, November 7th and put the crowd into a daze. Known for their […]
Kollaboration’s Empower Weekend highlights AAPI talent
Kollaboration — one of the biggest platforms for highlighting AAPI talent — brought a weekend full of empowering Asian American artist, singers, songwriters, writers, entertainers, filmmakers and influencers to Los […]
Quarter Month Crisis
I don’t think I was ready for everything that was to come. (But in truth, are we ever ready for anything?) A few days in to October, I was told […]
5 Releases By Asian American Musicians You Need To Know
As the weather gets cooler and the desire for moodier tracks grows, I’ve been on the lookout for some new tunes by Asian American artists, musicians, songwriters and DJs that […]
Hayley Kiyoko brought her queer pop “Feelings” to sold-out El Rey debut (Video Review)
Hayley Kiyoko brought the feelings out in all of us last night. The Disney queen turned queer pop icon played a sold-out show this Saturday at the El Rey Theatre, […]
Elevaters bring dance-heavy soul for 10 years of “Rising” at The Mint LA (Video Review)
The feel-good band of dudes behind the Elevaters brought their infectious dance, hip-hop and soul funk sound to the Mint in Los Angeles last Saturday night — and it felt […]
Steve Aoki takes a knee with Colin Kaepernick
Steve Aoki took a knee to honor Japanese Americans alongside former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick, who gained nationwide attention when he refused to stand during the National Anthem at […]
Low Leaf performs genre-bending folktronica at Undiscovered SF in SOMA Pilipinas
In the center of San Francisco’s newly opened San Francisco Mint building, a gently plucked harp plays to electronic beats vibrating into the air. Angelica Lopez, the artist behind Low […]
Jaymes Young wants you to “Feel Something” on tour with Oh Wonder
Jaymes Young’s moody electro-R&B sounds feel perfectly familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. “Girl I get stoned on you / Rubbing my bones on you,” he sings in pleasant, […]
Hayley Kiyoko Debuts Queer Pop Single “Feelings” (Music Video)
Hayley Kiyoko is the definition of badass. In her one-take video for her debut single “Feelings,” Kiyoko dances her way to a woman she has her eye on. The moody […]
MIKNNA Interview: LA Electro-Soul Duo Fuses Retro With Hip-Hop
Los Angeles-based artist-producer collective MIKNNA, made up of rapper/vocalist Mike B. and producer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Nana, is creating something new in the electronic and hip-hop music scenes. Fusing retro synths and […]
POP ETC to release new music every month
Music and media can move so fast that it can be hard to keep up. In light of today’s culture of singles as opposed to full-length albums, indie pop band […]
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