London – With the next stage of the annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition is underway during which 120 new bands are whittled down to eight to appear at the live final, it seemed an appropriate time to think back to some of the other entries that caught my ear when helping to judge Round One. I
Chicago – L.A. duo Cardiknox is ready to unveil Portrait, the indie pop band’s debut album. The masterminds behind Cardiknox – Lonnie Angle and Thomas Dutton – have been hard at work, making their dreams come true, despite the occasional obstacles here and there. The two met in Seattle, became friends, and together moved to New
Burbank – Critically acclaimed rock quartet The Wild Feathers will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight,March 8th. Tune in to ABC stations at 11:35pm PST / EST and 10:35pm CT to watch the band perform “Overnight” and “Goodbye Song” from the new album, LONELY IS A LIFETIME, which will hit the streets this Friday,
Los Angeles – Grammy-winning trio KING partners with Billboard Magazine for an exclusive premiere of their brand new music video “Carry On.” The gorgeous dreamy ballad is the latest single from KING’s critically acclaimed debut album, We Are KING, available now on iTunes. The animated piece by Veronica Solomon is the second in their series of
Chicago – Friday night, the Ones To Watch sponsored co-headlining tour with Finish Ticket and Vinyl Theatre blew into the Windy City. Hoards of teenagers and twenty-somethings lined up outside West Loop venue Bottom Lounge, down Lake Street, wrapped in blankets to keep the chill out. The passing Green Line EL train blew snowy gusts as
London – With the chance to compete for a spot on one of the main stages at the legendary Glastonbury Festival this June, the annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition is a key portal to help unsigned artists based in the U.K. or Ireland reach a wider audience. The contest is supported by PRS for Music and the
Chicago – Despite it being a cold and snowy Wednesday night, fans packed Bottom Lounge in Chicago’s West Loop to see Kaleo. After witnessing the Icelandic band live, I completely understood why. The four-piece indie-folk band, comprised of Jökull Júlíusson (vocals and guitar), Davíð Antonsson (percussion and vocals), Daníel Ægir Kristjánsson (bass), and Rubin Pollock
New York – Downtown/Atlantic recording group Miike Snow has announced today’s release of their third studio album iii. The band is celebrating the release with a major North American headline tour, the Swedish/American trio’s first in more than three years. The dates – now almost completely sold out – began last night at New York’s Le
San Francisco – New York’s School of Seven Bells has not been a band immediately ushered to any foreground when indie rock or indie pop is brought into question. Until fairly recently, School of Seven Bells operated as a two-piece collective consisting of lead vocalist Alejandra Deheza and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Curtis, formerly of the band Secret Machines, which saw
New York – GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified UK troubadour James Bay received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards in London. In addition, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable performance of his RIAA gold-certified single “Hold Back The River” from last year’s chart-dominating Chaos