While rock’n’roll may not be the dominant cultural force it once was, plenty of rock bands top the billings at many biggest mainstream festivals. Here are 15 of the best new rock bands (and ...

From Danish prog metallers Danefae to Texan metalcore mob Cantervice, Zurich's "deathcore Slipknot" Paleface Swiss and UK alt ...

We’ve already touched upon the increasing prominence of the modern solo artist and the fact that such presence in today’s ...

From New Kids On The Block to The Osmonds and B2K to BTS, we count down the biggest and best. Love ’em or hate ’em, the best boy bands have always had their place in pop history. The ...

January is over - and good riddance! Alright, it wasn't that bad, but we're just itching to get stuck into the rest of 2025 with plenty of brilliant new albums to come. In that spirit (pun half ...

The annual tradition continues! The Punknews staff and editors have rounded up a crop of cool new bands that they like a lot! As always, this is not a definitive "the best new bands of 2023"… it's ...

You know the best, but do you know the rest? These bands never set out to only have one track define their career. Get to ...

Who to watch for at tonight’s Grammy Awards. By Desiree Ibekwe There is something exciting about the best new artist award at the Grammys. It is, by its nature, celebrating the fresh and ...

From jazz fusion to folk, indie rock to hip-hop, they'll all hit the stage together on Jan. 31. First Avenue's annual Best New Bands concert is a winter staple. It's also a chance to catch up on some ...

First Avenue’s Best New Bands brought together seven up-and-coming Twin Cities acts in a show on Jan. 20 that featured eccentric stage presences and captivating songwriting by all. The Best New Bands, ...

TWO (2) winners will receive two guest list spots to Best New Bands on January 31. Unbound, the new album by Bizhiki, opens with a single, trembling chord that rises and descends before meeting a warm ...