music interview

An exclusive interview with Emily Krueger on starting a new chapter as Velvettica and being a “Telepathic Baddie”

From feeling like Hannah Montana to feeling like herself, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter talked to Popdust about touring, who she’d see in the Sphere, and wanting to make it on the coffee shop radio station.

Southern California-based trio Rec Hall, made up of John Barry (vocals, guitar), Lance Meliota (drums), and Ben Tyrell (guitar, bass) burst onto the scene in 2021 with breakout single “She Doesn’t Get It.” The song, over the next two years, slowly but organically gained traction, now accumulating over 20 million streams, and led to the […]

Akira Galaxy is part rockstar, part poet, and full romantic. We talked to her at SXSW 2024 about her debut EP, “What’s Inside You.”

At 17 years old, most of us were day-dreaming about our crushes, hopelessly scrolling through social media fantasizing about the glorious day when we don’t live with our parents. Unless you’re Obai, one of Gen-Z’s hottest rising stars who just seems to understand the industry so early into his career. His music has a hint […]

Oliver Cronin sits in his room that doubles as a studio for our Zoom call, you can tell by the paneling on the walls for sound. For Cronin in Australia, it’s early in the morning, for me in Hoboken, it’s about time for bed. We’re here to talk about his new single with Lil Xxel […]

Sometimes in life, your career in music just sort of…happens. At least, that’s the case for OTR, who started out as an aerospace engineer while creating tracks in the meantime. After leaving his job, his music quickly began to manifest into something much bigger when, in 2020, he released his debut album, Lost At Midnight. […]

How many times can you say you’ve been genuinely impressed by a vocalist’s raw talent? I guarantee this is how you’ll feel after listening to Lyn Lapid’s EP, to love in the 21st century. She’s a classically trained artist who can rock any vocal range, who leaves you guessing and wanting more while delivering a […]

Viana Valentine, Rhode Island-native, knows that we all love nostalgia, especially in our music. Her retro-sounding melodies gives her music a dreamlike quality that sends you straight back to the good old days. Her debut album, Fever Dream, is brimming with seven songs full of life, smooth r&b, dreamy pop sounds, and the promise of […]

Australian indie-pop group, Boy & Bear, have become hometown heroes for a reason. They know how to work a crowd, hyping them up with their unique sound and a beat that can make anyone want to move. Over the past ten years, Boy & Bear have created beloved tracks that have solidified their place in […]