Best New Bands » grammys https://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 And Now, Let’s Hear It For The Brits https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/now-lets-hear-brits/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/now-lets-hear-brits/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:46:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34147 London – Continuing Best New Band’s weekly round-up, last week was owned by the Grammys. This week the focus switched across the Atlantic to London where the Brit Awards were aired in a never more cavernous-looking London’s O2. Long gone are the days of Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox proving an unlikely couple in the

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  1. YØUTH Wants You to Help His EP and Hear a New Song! New York – In contrast with the title of his upcoming EP, Start Over, Nashville-based indie rocker, Julian Dente – known on stage by the moniker, YØUTH – is only just getting ready to really rev up his musical career. Following up a well received...
  2. Glastonbury Announces 2017 Emerging Talent Competition London – Glastonbury Festival has just announced details of its Emerging Talent Competition 2017, once again generously supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation. The free-to-enter competition offers new UK and Ireland-based acts of any musical genre the opportunity...
  3. Vicktor Taiwò Lets Down His Guard with JUNO Chicago – British electro-R&B artist Vicktor Taiwò first caught the attention of music lovers with “Digital Kids.” Two years after the release of that sultry, soulful single, Vicktor Taiwò is finally unveiling his debut EP JUNO. The Nigerian born, London...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/now-lets-hear-brits/feed/ 1 3 Best New Bands Alumni Win Grammys https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/3-best-new-bands-alumni-win-grammys/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/3-best-new-bands-alumni-win-grammys/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:00:19 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34129 London – Welcome to a new feature in which we recap some of the week’s music highlights. The week kicked off with the 59th annual Grammy Awards. Adele and Beyonce may have hogged the headlines but it was good to see some Best New Bands alumni get among the mainstream plaudits. It was second time

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  1. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
  2. Cage The Elephant Announce UK & Europe Shows In February London – Cage the Elephant, who release their new album Tell Me I’m Pretty through Columbia Records on 18th December, have confirmed a string of European shows in February. The gigs will be the bands’ first since playing with Foals at Alexandra...
  3. 10 New Bands To See at Bonnaroo 2015 Chicago – The end of winter marks one of our favorite things: festival season! In your best Oprah voice, let me hear you say, “Bonnaroo!” Okay, now that you’ve gotten that of your system, Best New Bands is here to...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/3-best-new-bands-alumni-win-grammys/feed/ 2 Congratulations To Newbie Award Nominees Alabama Shakes, Frank Ocean and The Lumineers On Their Grammy Nods https://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/congratulations-to-newbie-nominees-alabama-shakes-frank-ocean-and-the-lumineers-on-their-grammy-nods/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/congratulations-to-newbie-nominees-alabama-shakes-frank-ocean-and-the-lumineers-on-their-grammy-nods/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:45:40 +0000 On the heels of last night’s Grammy Awards announcement, we’d like to congratulate our Newbie Award nominees Alabama Shakes, Frank Ocean and The Lumineers for being recognized by the RIAA. In addition to the praise these artists received, let’s not forget the accomplishments by Lianne La Havas and Michael Kiwanuka, both of whom were finalists

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  1. Artist of the Week: Alabama Shakes Over the past 18 months, you’d be hard-pressed to find a group that’s exploded onto the music scene as fast as the Alabama Shakes. Hailing from Athens of their namesake state, the Brittney Howard-fronted outfit has gone from playing small...
  2. Frank Ocean Is On Saturday Night Live This Week A quick note: Frank Ocean is appearing on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Seth MacFarline, this Saturday. Check out our review of his album Channel Orange and see him perform live on the show. He’s great....
  3. Frank Ocean Gears Up For Tour And Album Release It is safe to say that Frank Ocean is the man of the moment. In the midst of creeping into stardom, selling out shows during a nationwide tour, and gearing up to release his debut LP, the 24-year-old R&B singer...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/congratulations-to-newbie-nominees-alabama-shakes-frank-ocean-and-the-lumineers-on-their-grammy-nods/feed/ 0 Weekend Playlist – Feb. 18, 2011 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-feb-18-2011/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-feb-18-2011/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Kick off your weekend with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Be My Girl” – The Smith Westerns Over the weekend, Leif Roswold caught The Smith Westerns at The Echo in L.A. The sold-out show attracted Hollywood hipsters as well as a few celebrities (hello, Alexander Skarsgard!). Leif wrote, “I was excited for

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 4, 2011 Welcome to another weekend! Start it off right with music from the artists we’ve featured this week at BestNewBands.com. “Steel My Heart” – The Angry Orts Liz Livengood got a chance to sit down with The Angry Orts before their...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 11, 2011 Kick off your pre-Valentine’s (or Singles Awareness) Day weekend with songs from some of the artists we’ve featured this week.   “There’s Nothing For Me Here” – Range Rover On Sunday, Liz Livengood caught up with this San Diego trio,...
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