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Rock n' roll, boy bands, jazz trios, and more; the greats, newbies, and forgotten icons who create our favorite groups.
Best Steampunk Bands
Steampunk music is tough to characterize. It combines aspects of historicism with aspects of futurism, overlapping with recent musical genres such as dark wave, new age, and synth-pop music, but it also combines elements of haunting historicism, using orchestral instruments, Oriental practices, Gothicism, and other elements uncommonly seen in any other musical genre today. Due to the nature of the genre, the best steampunk bands don't all sound alike, and in fact can be hard to classify at all.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Beat
The Tide Is High with Blondie
This band had everyone dancing and singing along. Blondie is an American rock band which was established by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. They were looked upon as pioneers in early new wave and punk music in America. The band mixed up the sounds of pop, disco, rap, and even reggae. It was actually the Mercer Arts Center music scene that inspired Chris Stein to form the band and Debbie Harry had previously been a member of a folk-rock band called Wind in the Willows.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Love X Stereo Brings Electro Rock from South Korea
Love X Stereo plays an electro-rock sound that is heavily influenced by punk and alternative music of the 1990s. Based in Seoul, Love X Stereo makes the rounds in America and was last in the US with their third album, Glow. As such, the duo is not shy about their ability to get audiences dancing with the proficient use of the synthesizer. But techno pop songs like "Fly Over" and "Lose to Win," which uplift either way, start as simplistically as any unplugged artist with inspiration.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Beat
Why Did Moose Blood Go on Hiatus?
Moose Blood was a pop-punk band from the UK. They formed in 2012, and released their first demo CD that same year. They started gaining some traction in the local music scene. By 2014, the band had announced that their first full-length album would be released on No Sleep Records. That album was called, I’ll Keep you in Mind, From Time to Time, and it charted at number 45 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. In 2016, the band had already gained a worldwide following. They were touring the world and were selling out shows in which they were the headliner. They seemed to be heading for big things, and their popularity was only getting larger. Then, in 2016, they announced they would be signing to Hopeless Records (an esteemed and popular record company in that scene), and releasing their sophomore album. That album did even better than their first. The single, "Honey," was nominated for a Kerrang! award. I would not consider myself a fan of this band, but I was happy to see how well they were doing. Any band in the modern alternative scene having success gave me hope for the future of the genre. Then seemingly out of nowhere, they kicked Glenn Harvey, their longtime drummer, out of the band. They clarified that he was accused of sending an unsolicited picture to a woman back in 2015. The band released a statement, saying,
By Nathan Richer7 years ago in Beat
'Transparency': Why Brockhampton Is So Important
I've been thinking a lot about Brockhampton. And no, not in that way. As opposed to dreaming about Kevin Abstract holding me close at night, rather I've been thinking about what they mean—what they're trying to tell us. With their fourth album Iridescence having come out last month to both critical and commercial acclaim (it went so far as to debut at number one on the Billboard chart), it's clear that the Saturation trilogy wasn't just a flash in the pan for this large group of boys living out of LA (or more recently London), but that the internet are clearly connecting with them musically.
By Tom Prendergast7 years ago in Beat
5 Seconds Of Summer
5 Seconds Of Summer is a four-member band: Luke Hemmings, lead vocalist and guitarist, Michael Clifford, lead guitarist and vocalist, Calum Hood, lead bassist and vocalist, and Ashton Irwin, lead drummer and vocalist. Each member has a precise role in all of their songs.
By Lexi Cowie7 years ago in Beat
Being As An Ocean - Bashful But Honest Words Carried In Music: A Feature
By rightfully pushing the written word to its limits, Californian band Being As An Ocean is a true advocate for rough around the edges music that pulsates and connects with listeners. They have also been placed into categories, but don’t feel like they fit a particular mold. They’re unique, although many people will say that the act’s sound is drenched in post-hard-core dramatics.
By Mark McConville7 years ago in Beat
