Artists to Watch in 2021

I’d never heard Olivia Kaplan’s music prior to this article [“Artists to Watch,” RS 1348]. Now I’m waiting — impatiently — for her full album. Her songs are somehow soothing and emotionally wrenching at the same time.

—Lena Oliver, via letter

These profiles found me right when I needed fresh voices on my playlists. As a country-music fan, I’m especially excited about Teddy Swims. I love the way he shape-shifts through genres. —Paula Amato, via letter