Sometimes all someone needs is a vacation to refocus and get the creative energy flowing. That’s certainly the case for Taken By Trees, which is the project of Swedish-born, L.A.-based singer Victoria Bergsman. The former lead singer of Swedish indie pop outfit the Concretes, Bergsman left the band in 2006 to focus on Taken By
This weekend’s DeLuna Fest on the panhandle of Florida is quietly emerging as one of the best late summer festivals of the season. Taking place on Pensacola Beach, DeLuna is attracting some of the biggest and best new bands to the area, making it a must-see event in the Southeast. While bands like Pearl Jam,
For a guy with only one album to his name, Ben Howard is one of the brightest new musicians to emerge in 2012. His fanbase in his native England far eclipses anywhere else in the world, but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t catching on to the singer’s earnest brand of melodic folk. Though he
Having a hit record is tough, but topping your native land’s album chart on your first LP? That’s something even more remarkable. But that’s how it’s gone for Rita Ora. Discovered by Jay-Z and Roc Nation three years ago, the petit singer’s distinguishable vocals and catchy tunes have made her a fixture on pop radio
Even with an album coming out next Tuesday, Field Report to many music fans, remains an unknown quantity as a new band, yet there’s an aura of curiosity hovering around them. Though as a group they’re new, the truth is that the members have an impressive resume. Having been in DeYarmond Edison before this outfit,
After taking some time off to work on their second album, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be hitting the road this week along with two shows at the beginning of October. These will be DJ sets so don’t expect the duo to take the stage, unless you count being behind the decks. “Being in a
As we highlighted this week in our Artist of the Week profile, Gary Clark Jr. has an album that’s been a long time coming, but it finally has a firm release date. Though it’s yet to be titled, the long-anticipated full-length debut album for Warner Bros. will be coming out October 23. The album, for
Sometimes when a talent is too good and great beyond his years, it’s impossible to not take notice. In fact, people often times take greatness for granted when it seems far too routine. Thankfully, Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. is a musician whose talent hasn’t escaped audiences and, in fact, has captivated them worldwide. We got
As we’ve talked about many times before, FIDLAR is one of those new bands you need to know. We showed you why multiple times and at Lollapalooza, we caught up with the Los Angeles punk rockers to hear the method behind their madness. Though the storm threw a wrench into all of our plans, we
We’ve talked about them a lot lately and with good reason. JEFF The Brotherhood is the latest band to emerge from the budding garage scene in Nashville. Generally when people think of Nashville, names like Johnny Cash and other country stars come to mind. Over the past few years, with Jack White moving his operation