Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t
Chicago – People in Chicago often joke that the city is one of the few places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. The weather here can change at any given moment. So when it comes to summer festivals, like Pitchfork, you never know what you’re going get… though, you can be
Los Angeles – Grouplove today released “Welcome To Your Life,” the lead single from their highly anticipated third studio album Big Mess due for release September 9th via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records. Big Mess is available for preorder starting today, and those who preorder the album will receive “Welcome To Your Life” as instant grat download.
London – Carry Your Kin is the debut album from The Breath, a new band from Manchester, UK that proves the old adage that opposites can attract. Guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly arrive from quite different musical landmarks, yet combine splendidly on this nine-track collection with the able support of McCallum’s band mates from his Cinematic
Chicago – Have you ever encountered someone and instantly knew they were something special? That’s precisely what happened when Sima Cunningham heard Macie Stewart sing at a high school play. Cunningham immediately told her brother Liam, who was at the time forming a band, that he needed to make music with Stewart. And he did.
Los Angeles – Foals have announced a headlining tour to take place this fall across the United States. The run will kick off on September 23rd in Seattle, WA at the Paramount. Fan club pre-sales will launch on Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00 AM local time. The general on-sale will launch on Friday, July 15th
London – Young Runaway is the second studio album from young English singer-songwriter Hattie Briggs, following her acclaimed 2015 full-length debut, Red & Gold. In a revealing testament to her art, Briggs dropped out of university (Oxford, no less) two and a half years ago to pursue a full-time musical career. On the evidence of this latest record,
Chicago – Imagine packing your bags with the bare minimum and spending three months road-tripping across North America with some of your best friends. Now imagine yourself documenting your adventures and experiences through art. Sounds pretty darn amazing, right? Well, that’s exactly what L.A. indie-folk trio MAGIC GIANT has been doing. The group, comprised of
New York - German duo Milky Chance took the world by storm with the infectious song “Stolen Dance,” which went viral with over 254 million views on YouTube and over 273 million streams on Spotify. Milky Chance is comprised of singer and guitarist Clemens Rehbein and producer slash percussionist Philipp Dausch. In 2015, the two, along with guitarist and harmonica genius Antonio
New York – Experimental two-piece SOFI TUKKER has unveiled a new music video for the single “Drinkee” from the band’s upcoming debut EP called Soft Animals, to be released July 8th. New York-based musical duo consists of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Best New Bands caught the two opening for fellow New Yorkers The Knocks, at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Sofi Tukker left