Chicago – Sunday night the main floor of Chicago’s House of Blues was tightly packed with gaggles of girls. The last time I found myself in such close quarters with so many screaming teenagers, I was at NKOTB’s The Magic Summer Tour. This time around I wasn’t a crying tween excited to see my favorite
New York – THE WEEKND has released the highly anticipated video for his recent summer hit “Often”. The single, which upon release immediately shot to the #1 spot on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Chart, currently sits in the top 10 on multiple iTunes R&B charts around the world and saw a fury of spins via Soundcloud where
Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home. This past weekend in Rogers Park, two up and coming Chicago bands played the Glenwood
New York – Following the release of her Top 10 hit, ‘Boom Clap’ – which has now sold over 1 Million copies in the US – and recent win at this year’s Teen Choice Awards (‘Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song’ for “Fancy”), Charli XCX is very pleased to announce details of her highly-anticipated sophomore album “Sucker,” arriving
New York – Brooklyn’s Landlady has been perplexing genre purists since their debut Keeping To Yourself. Their mustached main man Adam Schatz spoke to BestNewBands.com about the group’s recent release Upright Behavior, their current tour and life as one of the lads of Landlady. Zoe: When and how did Landlady form? Adam: In 2010 in
Portland – The second day of MusicFest Northwest turned out to be just as satisfying as the first, and not just because I had a delicious grilled cheese and pesto sandwich for lunch. Maybe I was just happy that Fucked Up singer Damian Abraham posed with me for a sweaty, shirtless selfie during his band’s
Portland – Portland’s biggest music festival just got a lot weirder (and that’s a good thing). The first day of MusicFest Northwest was jam-packed with excellent indie and alternative acts, many of whom departed today with throngs of hip new fans who’ll spread the word like their reputation depends on it (oh the culture-starved generation
Chicago – Between Kongos’ phenomenal stage presence and their outstanding debut album Lunatic, it is no surprise the single “Come With Me Now” went platinum. Hands down, Kongos put on one the strongest sets at Lollapalooza this year! From Dylan jumping around the stage bare foot while playing his bass to Johnny wowing the crowd
New York – For longtime fans of Harlem Shakes, the group’s disbandment in 2009 was devastating. But the psychoacoustics of that beloved band live on in the work of guitarist and former Shakes member Todd Goldstein, who now performs under the moniker ARMS. Friday night at Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge showcased all the magic that Goldstein
New York - Zola Jesus unveils a transcendent remix of “Dangerous Days” from Northampton based musician (and Mute label-mate) James Chapman aka Maps. The original track received critical acclaim, being lauded as “an elegant synth-pop banger” by Spin, receiving Best New Track on Pitchfork, and cracking the Top 20 in Billboard’s Twitter Emerging Artists Chart. Maps takes this modern masterpiece to