Los Angeles-based (by way of New Zealand) band The Naked And Famous have debuted a video for “I Kill Giants,” the new single from their second album, In Rolling Waves (Republic Records). The autobiographical song features lead singer Alisa Xayalith’s personal and heartbreaking vocals about losing her mother to cancer when the singer was only
New York – Blues rock guitarist Gary Clark, Jr. will continue promoting his well-received Blak And Blu album with tour dates through (at least) early March. His current US headlining tour takes him through Thanksgiving weekend; after a two-month break, he’s been selected for the opening slot on the first leg of Kings Of Leon’s
New York – The Lone Bellow is currently on a successful, nationwide, headlining tour and has recently partnered with UnArmed Media to capture candid footage around their packed homecoming show at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park this past summer. The intimate mini-documentary launched on Esquire.com and features the band’s current single, “Green Eyes And A
New York – No turkeys here; just a Thanksgiving feast. For the fourth year, Record Store Day will help the more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. (and thousands more internationally) by kicking off the holiday shopping season with a Black Friday event with 100 exclusive releases aimed to get music fans
New York – BestNewBands.com, the leading website for reviews, news and interviews with emerging recording artists, is presenting two official showcases for this month’s CMJ Music Marathon. Both concerts will be in Brooklyn; BestNewBands.com’s long-time Brooklyn-based writer curated the lineups, identifying and selecting local talent, led by Nick Cave back-up singer Shilpa Ray, and Caged
Iceland composer Ólafur Arnalds and Berlin-based contemporary composer Nils Frahm (above), along with the German pianist and composer known as Hauschka, are performing this Tuesday, October 1st at the First Unitarian Church in Los Angeles. Frahm’s string of west coast concerts are to pre-promote his album, Spaces, due Nov. 19 on Erased Tapes, and
New York – The Speed of Things, the second LP from Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, the Detroit duo better known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., will be released by Warner Bros. Records on October 8. Paste Magazine recently named the album’s lead single, “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dance
Jasmine van den Bogaerde, better known to audiences as Birdy, will release a US-only EP, Breathe, on Atlantic Records this Tuesday, September 24. The 17-year-old British singer-songwriter, known for winning a UK singing competition, has seen her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” rack up nearly 50 million views on YouTube. The five-track Breathe includes
We were introduced to the band, The Lone Bellow, earlier this year when we reviewed their self-titled Americana debut, on Descendant Records. Our Nashville-based writer said “the collection is rooted in a Southern upbringing, a gospel-folk sensibility and a tragic past” in his review. What a surprise, then, to discover that the trio is based,
We’re excited to announced that we’ve added three new members to our rapidly growing writing staff. To cover Los Angeles’ thriving live music scene, we’ve added two: Ian Joulain and Katie Booth. We’ve also hired a London-based writer, James Somerside, to cover British acts and news. Ian has covered the local music scene extensively for