Chicago – It’s that pre-holiday time in December when you realize you’ve barely made a dent in your shopping list. Relax. You’re online. Check out these songs as your e-commerce soundtrack and start surfing the virtual aisles. You’ll be done in no time. And while you’re at it, why not treat that special someone (you)
Chicago – As we begin to face the throes of winter, this week’s collection focuses on 5 tracks that will help prepare you for the frozen tundra that lies ahead. These ethereal, spine-chilling tracks will evoke imagery of snow-shrouded landscapes so vividly that you will have to layer up to get through all of them.
Nashville – Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden like to do things a little differently. Their new album, The Shape The Color The Feel, is due out in February of 2014, and it promises to be anything but a typical album release. The music will be accompanied by a slew of musicians, producers, filmmakers,
This weeks installment of 5 New Songs We Like takes you through a myriad of musical styles. Whether its ghostly grooves of Warpaint, the coffee house folk of Fossil Collective, the euphoric pop of Claire, the ambient R&B of Autre Ne Veut & Fennesz, or the triumphant soundscapes of Tycho, you are bound to find
Nashville – Prince Harry knows who Kwabs is, but you might not yet. Kwabena Adjepong, better known as Kwabs, hasn’t released a proper album but has already performed at Buckingham Palace. His spine-tingling performance on the British reality television show Goldie’s Band earned him attention from the British press and public, but it is his
Chicago – One of the main goals of BestNewBands.com is to share new bands—and their music—with our readers. And one of our own pleasures is when our writers introduce new artists and new songs to their colleagues. In many cases, it takes just one song to grab someone’s attention…who is this and why didn’t I
London – ATTU are a new band based in London who floated into existence off the back of singer Stefan Atoinette’s previous band Delta/Alaska. Named after an area of The Last Frontier (Attu Island is about as far North West as you can go without speaking Russian), Stefan is joined by Chike Newman (samples/laptop),Timothy Earl
Nashville – Here’s a story you rarely hear: An increasingly successful musician walks away from his Atlantic Records deal and the attention of MTV and ABC’s music supervisors to form a bluegrass-inspired band with his childhood buddy. Whether or not you think that’s a smart decision, it is, in fact, how Jamestown Revival came into
Active Child – “Subtle” (Ft. Mikky Ekko) Pat Grossi’s project, Active Child, returns with bravado on the new single “Subtle,” from his forthcoming EP Rapor. Don’t let the title fool you, there is nothing subtle about this synth-pop banger. Grossi delivers his most confident vocal performances to date, while the music puts mileage on new-wave
Phantogram: “Black Out Days” Phantogram arrived on scene fully formed with their excellent 2009 debut Eyelid Movies. Since then the duo has stayed busy collaborating with everyone from Big Boi to the Flaming Lips. Now it appears that a long-awaited follow-up is on the horizon and judging by their new single, “Black Out Days,” it