Best New Bands » Tom Crosthwaite http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 The Lumineers Cleopatra Hits No. 1 On The Billboard Top 200 Chart http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lumineers-cleopatra-hits-1-billboard-top-200-chart/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lumineers-cleopatra-hits-1-billboard-top-200-chart/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:19:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=30233 Los Angeles – The Lumineers‘ second album, Cleopatra, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, while their recently released single ‘Ophelia’ just set a record for the single week spin count at the AAA radio format (source Mediabase).  Cleopatra is the first No. 1 album from an indie label this year (Dualtone, an Entertainment

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  1. Royal Blood’s Debut Album Climbs To No. 5 On The Billboard Albums Chart Los Angeles – UK duo Royal Blood’s heralded debut self-titled album has climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Albums Chart ten months after its release. Following a remarkable appearance on the famed Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM on Tuesday,...
  2. FIDLAR ‘s Too Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart Los Angeles – FIDLAR’s second album Too was released on September 4th and has debuted at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart, which tracks the week’s top-selling albums by new or emerging acts. Too is available now via Mom + Pop...
  3. Royal Blood Tops The U.S. Active Rock Radio Chart Los Angeles - UK duo Royal Blood’s current single “Little Monster” topped the Mediabase and BDS Active Rock Radio Chart yesterday, marking the band’s first No. 1 at the Rock Radio format. “Little Monster” was also the third most played at...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lumineers-cleopatra-hits-1-billboard-top-200-chart/feed/ 1 KING Premieres New Video http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2016 18:54:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29238 Los Angeles – Grammy-winning trio KING partners with Billboard Magazine for an exclusive premiere of their brand new music video “Carry On.” The gorgeous dreamy ballad is the latest single from KING’s critically acclaimed debut album, We Are KING, available now on iTunes. The animated piece by Veronica Solomon is the second in their series of

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  1. KING Announces US Tour Dates Los Angeles – After selling out their LA show at The Lyric Theater in December, KING continue to make waves in the music scene having been recently named one of Boston Globe’s ’16 Artists To Look Forward To Hearing In...
  2. KING Prepares To Rule Los Angeles – For some, a career in music is a chosen path that takes years of training and dedication to achieve – others simply fall right into it. Both of those circumstances led to the formation of KING, a...
  3. Charli XCX Premieres New Video: ‘Doing It’ (ft. Rita Ora)! New York – Grammy-nominated breakthrough artist Charli XCX officially unveils her new single “Doing It” (feat. Rita Ora) with a dazzling video, directed by Adam Powell (The 1975), produced by Nina Dluhy-Miller, and written by Charlotte Aitchison (aka Charli XCX). The video was filmed in the desert outside of Los Angeles and was inspired by iconic movies such...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/feed/ 0 The Knocks Announce Star-Studded ‘55’ Album & Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:38:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28341 New York – New York City dance staples The Knocks has announced the release date of their debut album “55”, which will be seeing an official release through Big Beat/Neon Gold Records on March 4th and is available today for pre-order via iTunes. In conjunction, the duo has shared their massive new track “Kiss The

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  1. The Knocks Are Making Some Noise with a New Music Video New York – New York City natives, The Knocks, known separately as Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson, are getting closer and closer to the release of their next EP, So Classic. The extended play will be released April 7, via Big...
  2. Wolf Alice Announce Headlining Spring Tour – New Tour Video New York – London-based rock band, Wolf Alice, announce their U.S. Spring Headline Tour in support of their debut album entitled My Love Is Cool, out now via Dirty Hit/RCA Records. The tour will begin April 1st in Philadelphia, PA and will include stops...
  3. MisterWives Announce “The Scrapbook” Tour Dates New York – Fresh off their energetic, emotional and completely sold-out headline “Our Own House” tour, MisterWives have announced the dates for “The Scrapbook” tour this fall, which includes some of the country’s most iconic venues and culminates with a hometown show at...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/feed/ 0 Stream The New Ty Segall LP, Emotional Mugger, Now Via NPR Music http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/stream-new-ty-segall-lp-emotional-mugger-now-via-npr-music/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/stream-new-ty-segall-lp-emotional-mugger-now-via-npr-music/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:47:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28317 Chicago – It’s been a gnarly ride leading into the release of Ty Segall’s new album, Emotional Mugger! Beginning with random receipts of a rare VHS promo, leading into the launch of www.emotionalmugger.com which featured the “What Is ‘Emotional Mugging” demonstrational video, followed by the emergence of the Emotional Mugger Hotline (#1-800-281-2968), and then a

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  1. The Ty Segall Band: Loud And Fuzzy At Great American Music Hall San Francisco – Ty Segall returned to his hometown last week to play a couple of shows at some of the City by the Bay’s most revered venues.  His show at the well-known Great American Music Hall was one for...
  2. Ty Segall Band ‘Live In San Francisco’ Chicago – Live albums can often be hit or miss. The ones that make the mark transport you to the venue, bringing a concert to life. Ty Segall Band’s Live In San Francisco (Castle Face Records) does just that, but...
  3. The Prolific Ty Segall Releases New Compilation, ‘$ingle$ 2’ Austin – So, $ingle$ 2 is a joke, right? Not as in a bad record, more like the obvious sarcasm of the record’s title is completed by a track listing tailored to put off wannabe fans, and anyone looking to...
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  1. 10 New Bands We Loved At Glastonbury Somerset, UK – There are music festivals, and there are music festivals. It hardly matters how many times you’ve been here as nothing quite prepares you for Glastonbury. The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, to give its right and...
  2. Glastonbury 2015: Preview – Anticipating The Best Of The New Bands London – With a few days until the gates open at the UK’s premier festival, Glastonbury goers are dusting off their tent pegs, checking the wellies don’t leak and consulting that marvelous donations-please resource, www.clashfinder.com. The latter may be a...
  3. 8 Bands Left In The Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition London – Best New Bands’ Tony Hardy was one of 40 U.K. based music writers invited by Glastonbury Festival to select a long list of 120 artists from thousands of entries to the 2015 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. A panel...
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  1. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2015: Round 1 London – The annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition offers unsigned artists based in the U.K. or Ireland the chance to compete for a spot on one of the main stages at this iconic festival in June. This year over 7,000...
  2. Any New Bands Fancy Playing Glastonbury 2015? London – Ask any new band that question and you might expect to be deafened by the squeak of Converse as a disorderly queue is rapidly formed. The annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition though gives unsigned acts based in the...
  3. Sasquatch! Launch Party Features Local Bands, Reveals 2015 Lineup Seattle – The energy was palpable last week at the Neptune Theater as the crowd buzzed with anticipation, knowing that they were about to learn who would be playing at the biggest music festival in the Northwest. The 2015 Sasquatch!...
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  1. White Denim Add New Tour Dates Austin quartet White Denim announce a string of new dates in support of their critically acclaimed album D and recent Takes Place In Your Workspace EP.  Their live show has won over fans across the country selling out shows with...
  2. Savoir Adore Premiere “Dreamers” Video Announce Tour Dates If you’re not familiar with the back-story of Savoir Adore, what began as a 48-hour challenge between two best friends blossomed into one of Brooklyn’s most exciting and unique young bands. With an experimental approach to their writing and recording,...
  3. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
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  1. The Lumineers Self-Titled Debut Album Lands at 43 on Billboard Top 200 The self-titled debut album by Denver band The Lumineers landed at #43 on the Billboard Top 200 chart this week, selling over 10,000 copies. The album was released last week on Dualtone, and ended up peaking at #8 on iTunes...
  2. Album Review: Royal Canoe, Extended Play EP   Monday nights don’t tend to scream awesome show nights, but I was proven wrong this past week when the band Royal Canoe came into my life. This six-piece band hailing from Winnipeg, Canada were an obvious standout at The Double...
  3. Saint Motel Announces Debut Album, “Voyeur,” Tour Dates And Free Download of Single “1997″ After a long wait, BestNewBands.com faves Saint Motel have finally unleashed news that we’ve been anticipating for some time: details about the release of their debut album. Titled Voyeur, the record set to be released on July 10 and the...
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  1. Check out fun.’s new “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae (BetatraXx Remix) which premiered on RCRD LBL!! “… reinterprets the track as a heavy electro number with Janelle Monae, synth distortion and robotic beats…. a new side to a song you’ve undoubtedly heard many times already.”—RCRD LBL Fun.: We Are Young – Betatraxx Remix by Fueled By...
  2. Grouplove Premiere ‘Shark Attack’ Video, Announce ’14 U.S. Tour New York – Grouplove have released a video for “Shark Attack,” the second single off their recent album, Spreading Rumours (Atlantic).  The clip was directed by Cameron Duddy, who also directed the video for “Ways To Go,” the LP’s first...
  3. Grouplove’s Tongue Tied Goes To Number 1, Plays Leno Tonight Longtime BestNewBands.com faves Grouplove have done it again. The Los Angeles-based quintet and our official “Best New Band of 2011″ have hit number 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Radio chart for their hit single, “Tongue Tied,” which you may...
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  3. Oh Honey Releases New Video For “Lonely Neighbor” NEW YORK – Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic indie folk/pop duo Oh Honey has released the official video for “Lonely Neighbor,” from their debut EP With Love. “Lonely Neighbor” follows Oh Honey’s previously released videos for “I Love You Will Still Sound The Same”...
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