New York – Jean-Philip Grobler’s synth pop outfit, St. Lucia, has announced their 2014 headlining tour to promote their recently released, unabashedly upbeat, full-length debut, When The Night (Columbia Records). The Jan.-Feb. itinerary includes three sold-out dates at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg (where a fourth show has been added).
Los Angeles-based (by way of New Zealand) band The Naked And Famous have debuted a video for “I Kill Giants,” the new single from their second album, In Rolling Waves (Republic Records). The autobiographical song features lead singer Alisa Xayalith’s personal and heartbreaking vocals about losing her mother to cancer when the singer was only
New York – Blues rock guitarist Gary Clark, Jr. will continue promoting his well-received Blak And Blu album with tour dates through (at least) early March. His current US headlining tour takes him through Thanksgiving weekend; after a two-month break, he’s been selected for the opening slot on the first leg of Kings Of Leon’s
New York – The Lone Bellow is currently on a successful, nationwide, headlining tour and has recently partnered with UnArmed Media to capture candid footage around their packed homecoming show at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park this past summer. The intimate mini-documentary launched on Esquire.com and features the band’s current single, “Green Eyes And A
New York – Tinderbox Music Festival is an annual event showcasing a powerful and diverse lineup of established and emerging female artists producing innovative original music. Rooted in the vibrant New York City music scene, Tinderbox fosters community by providing opportunities to perform, collaborate, and connect. Tinderbox also donates 100% of its net proceeds to
New York – No turkeys here; just a Thanksgiving feast. For the fourth year, Record Store Day will help the more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. (and thousands more internationally) by kicking off the holiday shopping season with a Black Friday event with 100 exclusive releases aimed to get music fans
Los Angeles – Excitement is mounting with only seven days until the release of Shulamith, Polica’s eagerly awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed Give You The Ghost. The band’s sophomore release is streaming in full now over on NPR: FIrst Listen, where writer Andrea Swensson calls the LP “nearly perfect.” Listen to Shulamith HERE. In other
Denver-based band The Lumineers are excited to announce the premiere of their new music video for their song “Submarines,” the newest single from their GRAMMY-nominated Platinum-selling debut album. The “Submarines” video, directed by Nicholas Sutton Bell, is an animated affair that was inspired by the animation techniques of Bell’s friend Neil Dvorak and the video
Los Angeles – Singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. is featured in the upcoming documentary “Made In America”, which will have its world premiere the Friday, October 11th, on Showtime at 9 p.m. PT/ET. Directed by Oscar-winner Ron Howard and produced by Howard, Grammy Award-winning music icon artist Jay Z, and Oscar-winner Brian Grazer, the film captures Jay Z uniting
New York – Be sure to check out Brooklyn transplants Harper Blynn, who are currently out on tour supporting Sara Bareilles, when they’re in your area. Great band. After making albums with legendary producers such as David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes), Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris) and John O’Mahony (Metric, Coldplay), Harper Blynn have been busy