New York – From the streets of New York to Venice Beach and a chance encounter with the storied rapper, producer, and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA - Lucas Asher and his band Faulkner have been turning the heads of everyone from the prominent and seasoned engineer Mark Needham (The Killers) to Rick Rubin and more recently, KCRW’s own, Jason Bentley. Today
Portland - Two of Chicago’s finest best new bands have teamed up for a split EP and two months of touring throughout Europe and the U.S. Ratboys and Dowsing are indie acts from the Windy City, comprised of good friends who also share a band member. The 7″ split release features two tracks from each band and will
Chicago – Recently, Best New Bands caught New York City pop cock rock band Mother Feather on the 2016 Vans Warped Tour, where the five-piece – but particularly frontwomen Ann Courtney (lead vocals) and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Carena (keyboards, vocals) - blew us away with a phenomenal performance. BNB was not alone; Mother Feather has begun gaining the attention of plenty of music lovers
Brooklyn – Let’s talk about the heat. And no, that’s not in reference to the fiery passion Parquet Courts brought to the stage at Market Hotel on Saturday, August 13th (though there was that). No, that’s about the literal heat, made even warmer by the packed crowd who showed up at the sold out show to see the
London – Arc Iris, the new band formed by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams after her departure from The Low Anthem, presents an escapist vision in a world heading, however reluctantly, towards serial uniformity. Currently operating as a trio, complete with keyboardist Zachary Tenorio-Miller and percussionist Ray Belli joining Adams, the Providence, Rhode Island band straddles musical genres with
New York – Today The Head and the Heart released a third track from the band’s forthcoming album Signs of Light, out Sept. 9th on Warner Bros. Records. “Colors” is the third song released off of the album and is available to stream here and purchase here. The band previously released album tracks “Library Magic” and first single “All We Ever Knew”
New York – Critically acclaimed Austin, TX indie-Americana band Jamestown Revival – Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance – announce the release date for their anxiously awaited second full-length album, The Education of A Wandering Man [Republic Records], available on October 7th. Starting today the album is available for pre-order at all digital retailers. Get it HERE. The pre-order includes instant grat downloads
San Francisco – Sunshine. Muppets. Girls with flowers in their hair. The third day of Outside Lands 2016 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park saw all three of these things, as the sun was finally strong enough to burn off the stubborn Pacific fog banks that had plagued the area since the first morning. As everyone scrambled to make
Hollywood – Grammy nominated U.K. band Bastille will celebrate the September 9th release of its new album, Wild World (Virgin Records), with a short North American run. ”The Born To Be Wild World North American Mini Tour” tour will include headline shows at six intimate venues, including the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY (October 3), New York City’s Bowery Ballroom (October
New York – Canadian hip hop artist Tory Lanez has announced a Fall tour, with Jacquees and Kranium, to celebrate the release of his debut album I Told You, due out August 19th via Interscope Records. The rapper and R&B singer’s massively successful debut single “Say It,” was just certified RIAA Platinum after peaking at #1 on both the Rhythmic and Urban