Best New Bands » Raconteurs 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 Artist of the Week: Brendan Benson https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-brendan-benson/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-brendan-benson/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:49:09 +0000 Brendan Benson has had a busy past years, but that’s what happens when you run with Jack White. As we reviewed his show last week, Benson has the chops to cut it live and has learned how the handle a crowd from the reigning king of indie rock. It’s hard to believe that the singer/songwriter

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