Happy Monday! We kickoff the first day of the week with Ian Camfield from Audacy sharing his Famous Firsts. Fun stuff!

Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine” is buzzing at Alternative! It’s the #1 Most Picked song on New Music Discovery Picks for the second week in a row. The new single is already inside the Top 5 on the Alternative chart. The new single that has been out for only 10 days is already inside the Top 5 on the Alternative chart.

Myles Smith “Stargazing” moves to #1 on the Mediabase Alternative Chart this week. Congrats to Gary Gorman & team! Gorman says, “Thrilled to have back to back #1s & always incredible to have a brand new artist hit the top spot.  Many, many thanks to all our partners at radio for recognizing the strength of both Cage The Elephant & Myles Smith!”

Billy Burrs has a new Judah & The Lion single “Floating In The Night” available today for you to listen/download on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. 

Vlad Holiday collaborates with Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz on a new single from debut album due in November. Get the 411 in Alternative Music Info.

Hudson Hott is exiting KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles this Wednesday. Chris Moradi has exited Hallwood Media and announces his next chapter. More details below in Alternative News.

John Allers says Deryck Whibley from Sum 41 made some really nice impressions at KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco’s Studio Session. Check out the smiles on Alternative Photos.

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