Best New Bands » soul 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 Khalid Releases Video for “Young Dumb & Broke” https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/khalid-releases-video-young-dumb-broke/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/khalid-releases-video-young-dumb-broke/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:58:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34688 Los Angeles – 19-year-old singer-songwriter, Khalid, releases the music video for his new single “Young Dumb & Broke”.  The video, directed by Calmatic (Anderson .Paak’s “Come Down” & ZAYN ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Still Got Time”), takes Khalid back to high school and features cameos from actors notorious for their roles in memorable high-school based television shows

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  1. James Bay Releases “Best Fake Smile” Music Video New York – GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified UK troubadour James Bay received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards in London. In addition, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable...
  2. alt-J Releases New Video For “Deadcrush” Los Angeles – alt-J have released a new video for their track “Deadcrush” off of their new album RELAXER. The video, premiering today via WeTransfer, was directed by visual artist Young Replicant and choreographed by Darcy Wallace. “We are *very* proud...
  3. Brian Fallon Releases First Video From New Album New York – Brian Fallon released the official music video for his anthemic single, “A Wonderful Life,” from his hugely anticipated debut solo album, PAINKILLERS arriving March 11 on Island Records. The clip, directed by Andrew Donaghue, beams with an all-to-rare life-affirming positivity as the joyful scenes...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/khalid-releases-video-young-dumb-broke/feed/ 0 Erik Hassle Releases Single “Missing You” https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/erik-hassle-releases-new-single/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/erik-hassle-releases-new-single/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:35:04 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33976 New York – Swedish soul-pop sensation Erik Hassle has released his first official single, “Missing You,” since announcing the January 27th release of his forthcoming full-length LP INNOCENCE LOST (Record Company TEN/RCA Records). “Missing You” was produced in Los Angeles, by Grammy nominated John Hill (Jay Z, MIA, Charli XCX). With its lush production, lithe guitar, and warm embrace, Erik weaves together

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  1. Erik Hassle Announces North American Tour Dates With MØ Los Angeles – Swedish soul-pop singer and songwriter Erik Hassle today announced twelve tour dates supporting U.S label mate MØ on her upcoming North American tour this month. The tour begins in Washington, DC, mid-May and finishes in Los Angeles in June, with stops...
  2. MØ Releases New Single “KAMIKAZE” Today! New York – Denmark Native MØ releases her highly anticipated new single, “Kamikaze” today.  “Kamikaze” which was co-written by MØ and produced by Diplo is now available everywhere.  The track will be the first track from MØ since her collaboration on...
  3. LANY Releases New Single “like you lots” New York – L.A. electro-pop band LANY has released the new single “like you lots,” from its new six-song EP kinda. The 80s heavy, modern R&B track is the perfect fit for summer. In “like you lots,” Frontman Paul Klein sings, “you...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/erik-hassle-releases-new-single/feed/ 0 Rebecca Ferguson Lights Up London https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/rebecca-ferguson-lights-london/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/rebecca-ferguson-lights-london/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:59:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33665 London – Since its 1910 opening, the London Palladium has been synonymous with variety entertainment, including the hugely popular family TV show of the mid 50s to late 60s, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Today it hosts stage musicals and pop and rock concerts, amid Rococo style surrounds that predate it somewhat. For many

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  1. East London Takes Flock of Dimes to Heart London – The Victoria in Dalston, East London is one of those little gems of live music venues that the city specialises in; a traditional pub with the added excitement that you enter the modestly proportioned, black walled gig room...
  2. Lucius Takes London By Storm London – “Good evening, London! What a beautiful theatre… so many beautiful places here,” was how Jess Wolfe of Lucius responded to the reception afforded to the band’s two opening songs. Lucius loves London, and the city seems to hold the Brooklyn five-piece...
  3. Alvvays At Shepherds Bush Empire, London London – So, just when you thought the world was running out of great tunes, along came Alvvays. There are nine of them on its self-titled 2014 debut album while four new songs worked in to the band’s brisk hour-long...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/rebecca-ferguson-lights-london/feed/ 0 New Bands at Afropunk Fest Brooklyn 2016 https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-afropunk-fest-2016/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-afropunk-fest-2016/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:21:46 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32678 Brooklyn – Every summer, since 2005, Afropunk Fest ascends on one of our favorite New York City boroughs: Brooklyn. The festival was named after James Spooner’s 2003 documentary Afro-Punk, and was created as a means to give people of color, but specifically black men and women, a safe space to build a community within the punk subculture. The

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  1. 4 New Bands Worth Seeing At Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin – Everyone recovered from ACL? Cool. It’s time for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Austin’s third-favorite festival starts this Friday, November 7, and while the name is trying a little hard, the lineup is enticing. The headliners are a mix...
  2. 5 New Bands At FYF Fest – Day 1 Los Angeles – FYF Fest recovered from last year’s growing pains, giving festival-goers one of their most user-friendly events to date. Lines were relatively short, moving between the stages was quite a bit easier (though the walks are still a...
  3. 4 New Bands at Riot Fest 2015: Day 3 Chicago – The final day of Riot Fest was a beaut! The sun was shining, the mud was drying, the temps were rising, and the legendary Jimmy Cliff graced Douglas Park with his presence. (I know, right, Jimmy effin-cliff! His set was...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-afropunk-fest-2016/feed/ 0 KING Premieres New Video https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2016 18:54:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29238 Los Angeles – Grammy-winning trio KING partners with Billboard Magazine for an exclusive premiere of their brand new music video “Carry On.” The gorgeous dreamy ballad is the latest single from KING’s critically acclaimed debut album, We Are KING, available now on iTunes. The animated piece by Veronica Solomon is the second in their series of

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  1. KING Announces US Tour Dates Los Angeles – After selling out their LA show at The Lyric Theater in December, KING continue to make waves in the music scene having been recently named one of Boston Globe’s ’16 Artists To Look Forward To Hearing In...
  2. KING Prepares To Rule Los Angeles – For some, a career in music is a chosen path that takes years of training and dedication to achieve – others simply fall right into it. Both of those circumstances led to the formation of KING, a...
  3. Charli XCX Premieres New Video: ‘Doing It’ (ft. Rita Ora)! New York – Grammy-nominated breakthrough artist Charli XCX officially unveils her new single “Doing It” (feat. Rita Ora) with a dazzling video, directed by Adam Powell (The 1975), produced by Nina Dluhy-Miller, and written by Charlotte Aitchison (aka Charli XCX). The video was filmed in the desert outside of Los Angeles and was inspired by iconic movies such...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/king-premieres-new-video/feed/ 0 KING Prepares To Rule https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/king-prepares-rule/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/king-prepares-rule/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:23:16 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28536 Los Angeles – For some, a career in music is a chosen path that takes years of training and dedication to achieve – others simply fall right into it. Both of those circumstances led to the formation of KING, a Los Angeles based group that blends soul, R&B and electronic music with impressive results. Anita

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  1. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Rule Chicago – It’s a good thing The Grateful Dead retired because there’s a new supreme jam band in town. Impossible you say? Obviously you’ve not yet had the pleasure of seeing the tongue twisting Australian seven-piece King Gizzard and the Lizard...
  2. KING Announces US Tour Dates Los Angeles – After selling out their LA show at The Lyric Theater in December, KING continue to make waves in the music scene having been recently named one of Boston Globe’s ’16 Artists To Look Forward To Hearing In...
  3. Elle King Covers “American Girl” – Out Now! New York – Having just released her critically-acclaimed debut album, Love Stuff, back in February, Elle King, the multi-faceted pop, blues, and rock and roll singer, has now released a new song! King took on the task of covering “American Girl,” a classic song by The...
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  1. Interview: Andrija Spicanovic of VVHILE Berlin – Founded in 2011 by Andrija Spicanovic and Stevan Cirovic, VVHILE is a punk rock band that has done what many bands in their native Serbia have managed to do as of late, escape the boundaries of their small...
  2. The Madden Brothers – Greetings From California New York – Since the early nineties, the Madden Brothers have played in the pop punk band Good Charlotte. Their side project, The Madden Brothers, began taking shape in 2011, but it wasn’t until this week that they released Greetings...
  3. Interview: Jukebox The Ghost San Francisco- Washington D.C. Based indie pop band Jukebox the Ghost consists of only three guys, Ben Thornewill (vocals/keyboard), Tommy Siegel (vocals/guitar), and Jesse Kristin (drums.) This power pop indie band has just released their fourth album, the self-titled Jukebox...
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  1. Featured Artist – Hiatus Kaiyote Nashville – Fire dancing isn’t the typical back-up career of fledgling musicians. But then, nothing is typical about Naomi Saalfield. This former fire-dancer, who goes by the all-too-appropriate stage name Nai Palm, is the lead singer/songwriter of Hiatus Kaiyote, a...
  2. Royal Blood Kick Off A Massive U.S. Tour Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at...
  3. ALT-J Premiere Video for ‘Pusher’; Announce Tour Dates Los Angeles – Today, alt-J premiere the video for “Pusher” – the latest track to be lifted from their critically acclaimed album This Is All Yours. Created by renowned collective Division Paris and directed by Thomas Rhazi, the video focuses on a...
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  1. Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers Set A High Bar with ‘High Neck Lace’ New York – San Franciscan six-piece band, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, have just given fans a first taste of their upcoming sophomore record. “High Neck Lace,” a soulfully country-tinged, down tempo track, is the first song from the band’s forthcoming...
  2. Nicki Bluhm Puts A Spell on San Francisco In the middle of her set at the Independent in San Francisco, Thursday night, Nicki Bluhm removed the green sweater she was wearing over a black backless shirt and began to belt out Linda Ronstadt’s country hit “You’re No Good”...
  3. Catching Up With Nicki Bluhm Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers were founded in San Francisco in 2008 by Bluhm, her husband Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) and longtime friend Deren Ney. They were soon joined by bassist Steve Adams (ALO), Dave Mulligan on rhythm guitar...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/chicago-clearing-spot-nicki-bluhm-gramblers/feed/ 1 MØ Stars in Major Lazer & DJ Snake Video https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/mo-friends-get-groove-india-inspired-music-video/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/mo-friends-get-groove-india-inspired-music-video/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:18:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22859 Los Angeles – Electronic soul / indie pop artist, MØ and self-described Future Dancehall artist, Major Lazer, have released a new music video for the collaborative single, “Lean On.” The track also comes with a welcome contribution, courtesy of Parisian producer DJ Snake. The ‘triple-threat-constructed’ music video presents viewers with quite the uncommon spectacle –both in terms of backdrop and the

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  1. Lorde Reveals New Video For ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’? Yes, Please! New York – Lorde has revealed the video for her massive single “Yellow Flicker Beat.” The Grammy Award-winning artist not only contributed four tracks to the soundtrack for the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Republic Records) but...
  2. Wake The Sun: Rock Stars in the Making Chicago – Music journalists often find their inboxes overflowing with press releases, invitations, and a plethora of new music. Sifting through those emails can be tedious and time consuming, but every so often that afternoon dig finds a diamond in...
  3. Charli XCX Premieres New Video: ‘Doing It’ (ft. Rita Ora)! New York – Grammy-nominated breakthrough artist Charli XCX officially unveils her new single “Doing It” (feat. Rita Ora) with a dazzling video, directed by Adam Powell (The 1975), produced by Nina Dluhy-Miller, and written by Charlotte Aitchison (aka Charli XCX). The video was filmed in the desert outside of Los Angeles and was inspired by iconic movies such...
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