Interviews

Siyi Lyu chats PURPLE SOUL, cultural translation and building scenes beyond borders [Interview]

The purple hit Basing House around eleven. Not stage-light purple, but haze purple, the kind that settles in your clothes. Up front, a kid in a North Face puffer was…

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Zy Smoke is a 22-year-old rapper putting a different side of Staten Island on the map [Interview]

If you know Staten Island, you know it doesn't make things easy for you. The borough has always had a complicated relationship with recognition. Wu-Tang Clan had to practically build…

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Matt Jones chats new album, learning to live with change, Southwest Virginia and more! [Interview]

After more than a decade apart, Matt Jones and the Bobs aren’t simply picking up where they left off, they’re stepping into a new chapter shaped by time, distance, and…

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8onthebeat chats new album 'pOCHO', musical pop ups in taco stands, and more! [Interview]

With pOCHO, 8onthebeat steps into a fully realized creative universe that blends LA street culture, Spanglish club energy, and the evolving sound of Latin electronic music. Far beyond a debut…

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Dr. P. A. Francis chats creative project O.W.T.O., his extensive career behind the drum kit, make a change and more [Interview]

From early moments spent watching his older brother behind a drum kit to chasing the thrill of applause on a pantomime stage, music has always found its way into Paul’s…

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La Sécurité chat new music, improvisation, snacks and more [Interview]

Montreal-based art punk collective La Sécurité have built a reputation for turning chaos into something irresistibly magnetic. Blending jittery rhythms, off-kilter melodies, and a fearless DIY ethos, the five-piece have…

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MIIA chats new single "Necessary Evil", inner work, her beautiful creator fans and more [Interview]

Nearly a decade after breaking through with her viral hit "Dynasty," Norwegian alt-pop artist MIIA is entering a bold new era. Her latest single, "Necessary Evil," finds the singer-songwriter stepping…

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Inside 'HAIRY': WHO SHOT SCOTT on memory, identity, and reclamation [Interview]

Whether inspiration stems from dreams or lived experience, an artist’s role is to transmute emotion, memory, and meaning into something audiences can see, hear, and absorb. As Frida Kahlo once…

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Genia is redefining R&B on her own terms, from Victorville to the spotlight [Interview]

Meet rising contemporary R&B artist Genia from Victorville, California, an intimate, up-close-and-personal songwriter with a compelling voice suited to throwback R&B and soul, layered over pop-forward production that comes together…

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Ayoni discusses her background, isolation, heartbreak, and triumph as she soared on her LP 'Isola ' [Interview]

Blending soulful vocals with thoughtful songwriting, Ayoni Thompson, known mononymously as Ayoni, is a Bajan singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Earmilk had the chance to sit down with singer-songwriter Ayoni…

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Tenroc discusses creative freedom, faith, and new music [Interview]

Hailing from Queens, multi-hyphenate singer, musician, and producer Tenroc has spent years crafting music for well-known artists including Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Reneé Rapp, and Jon Batiste, before stepping into his…

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How wev translates memory, hardware, and house music into 'OST' [Interview]

Meet Brooklyn-based DJ and producer wev, an artist steadily building momentum in NYC’s underground music scene through collaborations with Daezegxd and Yoshi T. of WHATMORE. Now stepping into a new chapter with…

Siyi Lyu chats PURPLE SOUL, cultural translation and building scenes beyond borders [Interview]

Zy Smoke is a 22-year-old rapper putting a different side of Staten Island on the map [Interview]

Matt Jones chats new album, learning to live with change, Southwest Virginia and more! [Interview]

8onthebeat chats new album 'pOCHO', musical pop ups in taco stands, and more! [Interview]

Dr. P. A. Francis chats creative project O.W.T.O., his extensive career behind the drum kit, make a change and more [Interview]

La Sécurité chat new music, improvisation, snacks and more [Interview]

MIIA chats new single "Necessary Evil", inner work, her beautiful creator fans and more [Interview]

Inside 'HAIRY': WHO SHOT SCOTT on memory, identity, and reclamation [Interview]

Genia is redefining R&B on her own terms, from Victorville to the spotlight [Interview]

Ayoni discusses her background, isolation, heartbreak, and triumph as she soared on her LP 'Isola ' [Interview]

Tenroc discusses creative freedom, faith, and new music [Interview]

How wev translates memory, hardware, and house music into 'OST' [Interview]

KINGH and Shy FX deliver a soulful call to action with "DARE TO DREAM"

Noah Levine explores growth, memory, and new beginnings on his reflective album "Leaver"

Leo. finds clarity in uncertainty on reflective new EP 'what now?'

OKay The Duo shares raw power and unapologetic identity on “SUPER VILLAIN”

m0n0 jay challenges convention with the intense and unpredictable “Variant”

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022