Musical heavyweights, yes. But what do these acts actually have in common? They’ve all been nominated for Grammys. Yep, Bowling For Soup, the drunk-rockers from Wichita Falls, Texas, scored a nomination in 2003 in the Best Performance Pop By a Duo… (Read More)
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Box3 is a band to watch out for" – CAM Records. Box3 comes from the hardcore dangerous suburbs of Broomfield. Formed in 2004, formally called Grounded until threatened for legal issues and copyright infringement forced a name change, Box3 has been… (Read More)
Progressive hardcore band Boy Sets Fire was formed in Delaware in 1994 by singer Nathan Gray, guitarists Joshua Latshaw and Chad Istvan, bassist Darrell Hyde and drummer Matt Krupanski. Self-releasing their debut single “Consider” in 1995, the group soon resurfaced with… (Read More)
Brooklyn transplant Kaz Gamble and Los Angeles native Sisely Treasure originally joined forces in 2002 to form Cooler Kids, who nailed a contract with DreamWorks Recordings and quickly landed on Billboard’s Top 10 dance charts with All Around The World (Punk… (Read More)
“I like to listen to music that makes me feel a certain way—either it reminds me of something important that happened or a certain time in my life,” says Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson. "If kids are feeling that way… (Read More)
Boys Night Out are: Ben Arseneau—drums Jeff Davis—guitar/vocals Dave Costa—bass/vocals Rob Pasalic—guitar/vocals Connor Lovat-Fraser — vocals Canada is good for more than just strong beer and sweet actors, the place dishes out some solid rock as well. Boys Night Out is… (Read More)
Boys Of The Lough: Celtic Christmas
The first of the full-time professional Celtic bands to arise on the international scene—- now occupy a unique position of respect in the world of traditional music. They have completed fifty-one tours of the USA and recently celebrated their 30th anniversary… (Read More)
After ten turbulent years of critical acclaim, multiple GRAMMY nominations, relentless touring, and personnel shifts that might have beaten down most acts, one group has survived to deliver their most surprising move of all: With their new Dualtone Records album Dog… (Read More)
He rode the waves with the independent band Dispatch for nine years until July 2004 when the band played its epic finale in Boston. “The Last Dispatch,” drew an estimated 110,000 people. While it marked both the trios final concert together… (Read More)
In the 1990’s musical landscape, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois’ Braid carved a place for themselves that continues to resonate. Armed with a much deserved reputation as a touring band, their dual guitar and vocal assault coupled with a math-rockesque rhythm section earned them… (Read More)
Xiao Rong : Vocal/Guitar Wang Jian : Guitar Ma Jiliang: Bass Xu Lin : Drums China’s seminal punk rock band, Brain Failure sings in English and Mandarin, belting melodic, upbeat ditties about politics, parties and Anarchy in the P.R.C. Brain Failure’s… (Read More)
BRAINPAN, based out of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., was conceived by Jason “Sleddog” Sleder and ClintWoodard back in 2003. After several line-up changes the true form of BRAINPAN didn’t emerge until the summer of 2004. With the current lineup, BRAINPAN has taken… (Read More)
If you are reading this then i must apologize. I have been trying to think what the “correct” words to write here would be, or rather who the “correct” person to write it could be. I have drawn some immediate blanks… (Read More)
Hailed by All Music Guide as “an example of everything right about hard rock,” the Syracuse-based BRAND NEW SIN triumphantly return with a monstrous sophomore release that is sure to garner the attention and respect they truly deserve. The group’s highly… (Read More)
Originally made up of Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, and DJ Alamo, Brand Nubian followed in the footsteps of early De La Soul, with funky beats, upbeat grooves, and rhymes of positivity. On their classic debut album All For One… (Read More)
Authentic. That’s the first word that springs to mind when you encounter Brandi Carlile. From her rootsy bell-clear voice to the palpable emotion that seeps through every song on her stunning debut album, everything about this 23-year-old from rural Washington state… (Read More)
Some people collect newspapers. Some people wash their hands 30 times a day. Some people think Star Trek is real. Brandon Wiard writes songs. It all started when he sang Hall & Oates’ “Maneater” in a stroller at JC Penney’s, but… (Read More)
Having already exceeded the shelf-life of the average indie rock band by a few years, a series of tours, and a handful of albums, Brandtson could have used the departure of original bassist John Sayre as their moment to shake hands… (Read More)
Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, world-renown saxophonist Branford Marsalis’ most ambitious project to date is not a recording. The 42-year-old Grammy award-winning musician has taken a seat on the other side of the table with the launch of his new label, Marsalis Music… (Read More)
Bringing out new figures of hybrid mixtures between hip-hop and the wildest ways of rock, Brassy charged the U.K. music scene thanks to their singular creativity and attitude. Relying on mass shows of energy, the band soon began to have a… (Read More)
Break Mechanics is a live hip hop crew getting a lot of attention in Denver’s underground hip hop community. Founding members Daren Hahn (drums) and Casey Sidwell (bass) started to put together the sound and form of Break Mechanics over two… (Read More)
The Breakfast Club is one of the movies most associated with the 80’s. The setting is a High School. The characters are a cross section of the world; from the princess, to the jock, and even the brain. The story is… (Read More)
Breaking & Entering has brought a new outlook to outlaw country and protest rock. By integrating honest rock and roll with purposeful jams and politically driven lyrics, Breaking & Entering has created its own sound that can be enjoyed by a… (Read More)
Imagine an unsigned act so good, it persuades not one, but two musicians to quit their already signed band, join forces, and start the process anew. It happened in late 2000, when guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski bolted… (Read More)
Care about the craft of songwriting may no longer be the norm in today’s pop/rock world, where cookie-cutter lyrics and beats usually hold sway. But don’t tell that to Memphis-based Breaking Point, whose powerful new album Beautiful Disorder combines emotional, heart-felt… (Read More)
Two dramatic years in the making, Breech’s long-awaited fifth release, Tarnish and Undress, will hit the streets on October 8th, 2007. While in the throes of recording the CD, lead singer/songwriter Missy Gibson popped out a kid, enduring long months of… (Read More)
Yet with drummer Eric Van Leuven and bassist Jeffrey Almond, Falconetti conjures the summery spirit of the great outdoors: The Breezy Porticos’ music is likely to evoke images of kite-flying on a warm, muzzy day, dandelions, lemonade stands, Creamsicles, Estes rockets… (Read More)
Brendan Benson and the Wellfed Boys
Brendan Benson is an artist whose name evokes vague recognition among some, but drooling, obsessive enthusiasm from those who truly know his work. “One Mississippi”, his 1996 debut, is a semi-secret treasure, the sort of record that’s bound to get lavish… (Read More)
