New York – Former front man Hamilton Leithauser of the now-defunct group The Walkmen has just confirmed details of his first-ever solo venture. The album, to be entitled Black Hours, is scheduled for release in North America on May 6th via Ribbon Music. Leithauser’s solo debut will be available internationally on May 5th, in regular
Los Angeles – Schoolboy Q has a lot to prove with his major label debut, Oxymoron. He’s the second member of Black Hippy to release an album on a popular record label, the first artist being critically-acclaimed Kendrick Lamar. He’s also the first member to release an album in 2014, setting a precedent for his
New York – Cat Casual and The Other Lovers kicked off the night, with a classic rock n’ roll noir sound that could easily be on a soundtrack to a Jim Jarmush film. It doesn’t’ hurt that frontman and songwriter William Benton is a dead ringer for Tom Waits in Down by Law – which
New York – BestNewBands.com is excited to announce the BestNewBands.com Artist Discovery Program, Powered By ReverbNation. We’re working with indie artist promotional site ReverbNation.com to offer members the opportunity to have a feature written about them on our site. Members should simply go to ReverbNation and provide the requested information. The BestNewBands.com editorial team will
Austin – It’s that odd season in Austin—winter—when it could be anywhere from 20 to 80 degrees and anywhere from a light dusting of snow to rain. After a week of heat and sun, the weather cooled down, the rain fell, and an eager audience followed the buzz to Red 7 to catch the much
New York – NYC-based melodic garage punk band Skaters played their album release show at Bowery Ballroom Monday, and it was nothing short of a riotous dance party. Skaters came out to the Ghost Busters theme song as a tribute to the recently departed Harold Ramis, who played Egon. But, because this show was a celebration
Austin – Though the band arrived late to The Mohawk, as a rumor swirled they were stuck in West Texas, not a single person left early. Hailing from Boston, MA, the quartet consists of vocalist/guitarist/organist Anna Fox Rochinski, Vocalist/Drummer John Andrews, vocalist/guitarist Shane Butler, and bassist/vocalist Keven Lareau. Their dreamy psychedelic sound translated perfectly to
Brooklyn – Saturday night in Williamsburg boasted a wonderfully vibrant backdrop for culture-seekers, who snaked through the thawing streets of the borough in search of something major. Those of us who landed at The Knitting Factory were the lucky ones. With back-to-back sold out concerts last weekend, Saturday night marked the second showing of Courtney
Nashville – When I asked The Heavy Heavy Hearts to meet in person for an interview, it was both as a fan and a journalist that I sat down with three of the four band members: Beau James, Ralph Alexander and Anthony Mancini. The Heavy Heavy Hearts have only been in Nashville for a few
Chicago – It may have been gloomy outside, as the fog set in and rain poured down, but inside the Metro, fans were all smiles, clearly ready to party. Aer headlined an all-ages show, which featured RDGLDGRN and NeW bEAt FUNd. NeW bEAt FUNd opened the show with their G-Punk, Cali beach funk, like a