New York – Yesterday, the song “Thank You” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats was featured in an official Kobe Bryant farewell tribute video via Twitter. The video includes farewell and thank you messages from musicians, including Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake. Last year, 5 time Championship winner Kobe Bryant announced his
San Francisco – Success is a double-edged sword, as are many of the aspects that seem to fuel it. When it comes to music, there are several struggles an artist or band must face to decide their next move: analog vs. digital, consistency vs. reinvention, accessibility vs. experimentation, genre vs. post-genre… these are just a few examples of
San Francisco – All venues are not created equally. The Constitution of this country will have you believe that we still hold the ideals of equality and the inherent right to happiness/prosperity/whatever in regards to all Americans, but that can’t be said of just about everything that falls under the American umbrella. While this terribly over-quoted, misquoted, and admittedly
Chicago – L.A. trio LANY released a music video for the single “Where The Hell Are My Friends.” This is the first official music video released by the band, which is comprised of Paul Klein (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jake Goss (drums), and Les Priest (keys, guitar, vocals). The video was directed by Nadia Marquard
London – The annual Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition, supported by PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation, reached its climax on Saturday evening in the Somerset village of Pilton, close to the actual festival site. As a first round judge, Best New Bands has followed the action keenly and was especially pleased that one of
New York – Dawes has announced plans for a busy summer season, highlighted by a major US headline tour. The dates begin Sunday, July 3rd at Manteo, NC’s Waterside Theatre and then continue through late July (see itinerary below). Dawes will be joined on the newly announced dates by such stellar support acts (and Best New Bands
Chicago – After putting countless hours in the studio, London based folk singer Reuben Hollebon is set to release his debut album Terminal Nostalgia. His obsessive need to create music began with engineering the songs of other artists, such as Basement Jaxx and Courtney Barnett, and eventually led him to create his own music. Hollebon’s time, energy, and devotion has
Los Angeles - Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday April 13th, in support of his fourth full-length record, Man About Town, which is available everywhere today via Vagrant Records/BMG. Mayer Hawthorne will be performing the album’s single, “Love Like That.” Fans can grab tickets to attend here. Mayer Hawthorne was a Best New Bands Featured Artist,
Chicago – The English rockers of The Dunwells have been making music since 2009, but it was the band’s debut 2012 album Blind Sighted Faith, that first brought them to the attention to many within the music world. Blind Sighted Faith mixed acoustic and electric for a modern Americana feel and was recorded in 2011,
Los Angeles – Canada’s HIGHS shows off flair and slick production on the sweeping alt-pop debut, Dazzle Camouflage. The band – which consists of Doug Haynes, Karrie Douglas, Joel Harrower, Paul Vroom, and Liam Cole – has crafted the first “true” summer album of 2016. Dazzle Camouflage marks the follow-up to the band’s 2014 self-titled EP and a