New York – Alt rockers Kongos will embark on a North American headline tour this coming January. Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and in Europe with OneRepublic, this is the platinum-selling quartet’s very first country-wide headline run of
New York – Indie folk-rock band Roadkill Ghost Choir have released a video for their song “A Blow To The Head,” from their recent album, In Tongues, just in time for Halloween. About the video, lead singer Andy Shepard said: “We found a box of old VHS tapes at this thrift shop in Deland, Florida. One was
New York – Indie band Walk The Moon have announced the release of their second album, Talking Is Hard, on December 2 on RCA Records. The album is produced by Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, LP, among others). “Shut Up and Dance,” the first single off the album, was released last month and held the #1
Los Angeles – Neo-soul band Fitz and The Tantrums begin their fall U.S. headline tour next week with special guest Big Data. They’ll end an extraordinary year with a special performance at the downtown Long Beach, CA New Year’s Eve celebration. (In between, they’ll perform on Good Morning America on November 21.) See below for
New York – Indie folk rocker Courtney Barnett and her band are beginning a month-long North American tour, co-headlining with avant-garde outfit San Fermin. Hot off the heels of a sold-out run of shows in her native Australia and New Zealand, the singer-songwriter will be playing songs from her critically acclaimed release, The Double
New York – Indie pop duo Tune-Yards have a new video for “Real Thing” from their recent album Nikki Nack on 4AD. Tune-Yards has also confirmed a string of December dates including four intimate nights at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg fromDecember 4-7 and a performance at LA’s Wiltern Theatre on December 10. A limited ticket pre-sale has begun
New York – Sallie Ford will begin her North American tour this Friday. Her new album, Slap Back, will be released next week (October 14), but fans can pre-order the album now on iTunes and the Vanguard Records Store. Slap Back, produced by Chris Funk (Decemberists, Black Prairie, Red Fang), introduces the indie rocker’s all-new line-up
New York – Indie pop band HAERTS will release their self-titled full-length on October 27 via Columbia Records. A new song, “Heart,” is now available exclusive at iTunes. Fans who pre-order the album now will instantly receive six of the album’s tracks, including “Heart” as well as the lead single, “Giving Up.” The Brooklyn-based
New York – Multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning recording artist Lorde unveiled her new single, “Yellow Flicker Beat,” the lead song from the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The single is available now on iTunes and Spotify and will be on all digital retailers on Tuesday. The highly anticipated single offers an intriguing
New York – Best New Bands is excited to offer its readers a registration discount (see below) for the 2014 CMJ Music Marathon. Taking place in New York City (primarily downtown and in Brooklyn) on October 21-25, this year’s event boasts a great lineup including numerous buzzworthy new acts as well as panels that