New York - Bonnaroo - the four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee - wants all of its fans to be Happy Together on the farm in 2017, and in the name of happiness, the legendary festival today announced that the 2017 ticket pre-sale starts this Friday November 25 at Noon ET. To celebrate the pre-sale, watch London Souls, Joseph,
Bad Suns Ignites a Fire in LA
Los Angeles – On a mellow night, in Downtown LA, at a little known venue known as The Teragram Ballroom, Bad Suns performed to an electric sold-out crowd. Off the heels of its fantastic sophomore LP, Disappear Here (which is a favorite of Vinyl Theatre’s Keegan Calmes), the hometown quartet performed 17 songs, to a packed 600
The Knocks Announces 2017 North American Tour
New York - Fresh off releasing the new smashing single, “HEAT” (feat. Sam Nelson Harris), New York based electronic duo The Knocks (known for its critically-acclaimed sold-out live shows) announced a massive 2017 North American Feel Good Feel Great tour. The Knocks has curated a support lineup that boasts a diverse mix of “who’s next” in electronic and dance music, including Manchester, UK multi-platinum
MØ Releases Video for “Drum”
New York – Today MØ released her new music video for “Drum,” her new hit single co-written with Charli XCX and Noonie Bao and produced by BloodPop. The video finds MØ reunited with director Georgia Hudson, dancing on the beach, telling the story of lovers moving in separate directions, as they ultimately follow their own
Getting to Know Prinze George’s Naomi Almquist
Los Angeles – With 2017 just around the corner, annual “Best Of” lists will soon begin to circulate, and while we here at Best New Bands have begun reflecting on the bands that have shown brightly this year, it is clear Maryland-born, Brooklyn-grown synth-pop trio Prinze George has been staking its claim as one of the
Pavo Pavo Gets a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit City
London – Brooklyn band Pavo Pavo harbours a quirky name, a retro future album cover, and a classical meets pop heritage that perhaps unsurprisingly yields a fascinating mix. The band name comes from a southern constellation whose brightest star is called Peacock, or Pavo in Latin. The graphics on the striking cover of its debut
MUNA Announces Headlining Tour + Debut LP
Los Angeles — LA-based trio, MUNA, is embarking on its first-ever North American headlining tour in support of the debut album, About U, which is set for release on February 3, 2017 and available for pre-order now on iTunes. The tour will be kicking off on February 1st, in Los Angeles, and will be making stops in a number
Kevin Morby Sings of Peace on Election Night
London – Texas-born Kevin Morby has arrived as a solo artiste augmented by a regular touring band, via spells, as the bassist for psych folk act Woods and co-vocalist alongside Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls with The Babies. The solo label is one that he wears well, uniting the world weariness of a seasoned troubadour with
Arc Iris Proves Extraordinary
London – On its latest album, Moon Saloon, the Providence, Rhode Island trio Arc Iris, comprised of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams, Zachary Tenorio-Miller (keyboards) and Ray Belli (percussion), demonstrated a shift away from Americana territory towards a more experimental terrain. Similarly, in a live set mixing songs from the recent album with some new material, there was
Prinze George Brings Shimmering Synthpop to LA
Los Angeles - Let’s get something out of the way: Prinze George is one of the best new acts of 2016. Agreed? Good! Maryland synth-pop trio Prinze George made its LA debut at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. The three-piece was the opening act for up and coming New York duo Lewis Del Mar, at the sold