Best New Bands » Imagine Dragons http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Enter Our Imagine Dragons ’ Giveaway! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/enter-imagine-dragons-giveaway/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/enter-imagine-dragons-giveaway/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:57:58 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21906 New York – Best New Bands and Interscope Records are giving away a vinyl copy of Imagine Dragons‘ new album, Smoke + Mirrors, plus a promotion-only poster made for retail! Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following

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  1. Imagine Dragons Return With ‘Smoke + Mirrors’ Chicago – Imagine Dragons are back with an explosive sophomore album, which was recorded at their self-built home studio, and inspired by the world music discovered in the band’s travels. The Las Vegas foursome – made up of vocalist and...
  2. Imagine Dragons Wow The Independent in San Francisco Years from now, when Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons are playing to sold out arenas and aren’t considered a new band; fans will look back on nights like Tuesday at the Independent in San Francisco and wonder why they weren’t there....
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/enter-imagine-dragons-giveaway/feed/ 0 Imagine Dragons Return With ‘Smoke + Mirrors’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/presto-imagine-dragons-return-smoke-mirrors/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/presto-imagine-dragons-return-smoke-mirrors/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:56:24 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21877 Chicago – Imagine Dragons are back with an explosive sophomore album, which was recorded at their self-built home studio, and inspired by the world music discovered in the band’s travels. The Las Vegas foursome – made up of vocalist and guitarist Dan Reynolds, bassist and keyboardist Ben McKee, guitarist Daniel Wayne Sermon, and drummer Daniel

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  2. 10 Questions with Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons When I first saw Imagine Dragons at the Independent I was blown away by how good they were. I was, I’m ashamed to say, unaware of their brilliance. I have since rectified that situation by rifling through their discography at...
  3. Album Review: Imagine Dragons, Night Visions The debut album from Las Vegas based Imagine Dragons, Night Visions is refreshing. Each song welcomes the listeners to a bit of the unexpected while keeping an epic fullness of sound plus a bit of grit through the tracks. The...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/presto-imagine-dragons-return-smoke-mirrors/feed/ 0 Imagine Dragons Are In Peak Form In Los Angeles http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/imagine-dragons-are-in-peak-form-in-los-angeles/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/imagine-dragons-are-in-peak-form-in-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:24:23 +0000 Right now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a band that’s had a better start to 2013 than Imagine Dragons. While their ascent began at the end of last year, the Las Vegas-natives have exploded, with their songs breathing fire across most rock radio stations in the country. We’ve highlighted most of their laurels already with

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  2. Featured Artist: Imagine Dragons As has been well publicized for anyone who has tuned into any music or entertainment website the past few days, this week is SXSW down in Austin. While it seems like every single band in the world has stormed the...
  3. Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragons Shake The Ground in Chicago I was lucky enough to get into to the first of two sold out Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragon shows at the House of Blues in Chicago this past week. As I took my place in the photo pit I...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/imagine-dragons-are-in-peak-form-in-los-angeles/feed/ 0 Featured Artist: Imagine Dragons http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-imagine-dragons/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-imagine-dragons/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:04:54 +0000 As has been well publicized for anyone who has tuned into any music or entertainment website the past few days, this week is SXSW down in Austin. While it seems like every single band in the world has stormed the Texas capital, well, believe it or not, some haven’t. Some actually have the power and

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-imagine-dragons/feed/ 1 Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragons Shake The Ground in Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/atlas-genius-and-imagine-dragons-shake-the-ground-in-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/atlas-genius-and-imagine-dragons-shake-the-ground-in-chicago/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:45 +0000 I was lucky enough to get into to the first of two sold out Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragon shows at the House of Blues in Chicago this past week. As I took my place in the photo pit I was able to take a moment and survey the crowd. While the main floor was

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