Category: Music

Grace Bowers may just be 18 years old, but she plays with the veracity and ease of a guitar god three times her age. Picking up the instrument at just nine years old after watching Slash on YouTube (they both share the same wild, untamed curly lochs that seem to reflect some ingrained rock star DNA), she’s been crowned a prodigy — opening this year’s Grammys on guitar for Chris Martin, winning the Variety Hitmaker Next Gen Award and absolutely … Continue reading “Grace Bowers, Guitar Genius”

It’s not every day you get to experience such a live TikTok. Throughout our intimate shoot with Laundry Day, the now viral boy band spontaneously breaks out into song — Jude, 22, will lead with an ambitious, crooner-like melody. The other members (Henry, Henry P., and Sawyer, all 23) will follow. It could be a song that was playing over the speaker or a random burst of inspiration. Seemingly, it’s what they do to pass the time in between shots … Continue reading “It's Laundry Day Season”

“HAUTE COUTURE,” the new single from Rhea Raj and Aliyah’s Interlude, is all about dressing up, showing out and taking up space. Built on booming club drums and confident verses, it’s a fashion-forward flex track that doesn’t take itself too seriously — perfect for strutting into the party like you own it. The music video, premiering today on PAPER, brings that energy to life with gritty-meets-glam visuals and a clique you’ll want to be part of. “This is the soundtrack … Continue reading “Rhea Raj and Aliyah's Interlude Are the Main Characters”

In her new single, Cortisa Star raps, “Face card don’t decline/ I ain’t playing, even Prada want me.” The track, “PARIS,” comes from a true experience. Just this past week, fresh off an interview with PAPER, the 19-year-old viral sensation made her runway debut when she walked Miu Miu at Paris Fashion Week. “It was crazy,” Star says. “This was my first time out of the country.” Since first breaking through with “FUN,” the Delaware-bred rapper has built a career … Continue reading “Cortisa Star On Her Miu Miu Debut: 'I'm Going Everywhere'”

On Michelle Zauner’s advice, I read Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain on the six-hour flight from New York to LA. During our Zoom interview, we discussed the book’s cult appeal and why Japanese Breakfast took a hiatus after the massive success of Jubilee and her hit memoir Crying in H Mart. The two projects balanced one another out: a boisterous yellow-tinged album, and a personal tale of food and grief. The singer-songwriter’s third record, For Melancholy Brunettes & sad women, … Continue reading “Japanese Breakfast Climbs the Magic Mountain”

Few would probably think The Age of Surveillance Capitalism could work as the basis of a techno record. Those people don’t know Marie Davidson. The Québécois musician’s latest album, City of Clowns, is a dance floor-ready exposé of our big tech reality inspired by scholar Shoshanna Zuboff’s epic unpacking of how social platforms commodify our data and digital labor. Utilizing her signature deadpan approach to social critique (made most famous by her class-conscious hit, “Work It”), Davidson skewers digital culture … Continue reading “Marie Davidson Wants You to Dance Away the Algorithm”

Rio Romeo‘s new track “JOHNNYSCOTT” was “inspired by a local creepy groomer guy, and how he finally got what was coming to him.” In the song, the protagonist seeks vengeance and Johnny comes to an untimely end. The LA-based artist dabbles in cabaret and punk on the song, melding them together for an alternative indie-pop anthem. It’s a vibe fans have been resonating with, selling out Romeo’s shows and pushing their TikTok vids to virality. “The song is silly and … Continue reading “Rio Romeo Puts a Hit Out On Creeps”

Last weekend, Moncler Grenoble held its Fall 2025 runway at the snow-covered Courchevel Altiport in the French Alps. The 140-look collection, which combined technical winter apparel with high fashion, drew inspiration from a self-expression in a city-to-mountain lifestyle. Among the VIP friends of the brand in attendance was TINI, the Argentinian multi-platinum musician and actress. From Disney Channel America star to Argentina it-girl as the most streamed female artist on Spotify from the country, TINI is one to watch. Last … Continue reading “Getting Moncler Grenoble Ready With TINI”

It’s a daunting task, taking on the role of “next big thing” — but somebody’s gotta do it. Enter Alemeda, the Ethiopian-Sudanese songwriter and fresh-faced Top Daw Entertainment (TDE) signee who has been doing the rounds on artists to watch list this year. Her debut EP, Fk It, was released in the fall of 2024 and sounds like SZA, Paramore and Fall Out Boy combined with a dash of petulant angst and drum ‘n’ bass (like when she sings “Fuck … Continue reading “Alt-Pop Breakout Alemeda Shines in Brooklyn”

skaiwater doesn’t play by the rules. The Nottingham-born rapper, producer and genre-bender moves seamlessly between worlds — musically, culturally and digitally. Their latest project, #mia (short for Manic in America), is a warped, hyper-emotive mixtape that exists somewhere between SoundCloud-era rap nostalgia and the unpredictable chaos of the internet. skaiwater thrives in the undefined, pulling from hip-hop, electronic and alternative influences for their sound. With #mia out in the world, skaiwater isn’t thinking about what’s next — they’re just thinking … Continue reading “Rapper skaiwater Feels 'Manic in America'”