Austin—Why do punk and blues make such great, timeless bedfellows? What synergy has kept Jack White, the Black Lips, and the Black Keys popular since the turn of the century? How, 15 years later, has Benjamin Booker made something new and thrilling in a subgenre that appeared to be all out of new frontiers? Whatever
New York – BestNewBands.com, a top destination for reviews, interviews and news about the world’s best emerging recording artists, has announced the nominees of its 2014 Newbie Awards honoring the year’s best new band, male artist, female artist and album—plus one new category (Breakthrough Artist), as determined by a poll of the site’s editorial staff.
Los Angeles- Sometimes it’s failure that sets us on the track that we need to be on. For Benjamin Booker the inability to score a job in journalism out of college was the impetus for his now budding musical career. While his first show was in the not-so-distant past (the middle of 2012) he
Seattle – In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history are the fabled stories of artists getting a little too, shall we say, loosened up backstage before a performance. Alcohol seems to be the norm for a road tour, with the late nights, long days, bar gigs, festivals, what have you. After all, the phrase
Los Angeles – Saturday mark’s FYF Fest’s 11th year and the much-anticipated LA festival has come a long way since its untamed and free debut. Each session has become inarguably more and more esteemed and this year’s lineup is a music lover’s dream. Well-known names like The Strokes, Haim, Grimes and Passion Pit will headline,