Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Don’t Believe In Ghosts. The New York City 3-piece has a new single “Brooklyn Baby”, co-written and produced by Grammy-winning producer Ken Lewis (X Ambassadors, FUN). Lead singer Steven Nathan says, “Brooklyn Baby, is a tribute to the people who leave everything behind to pursue their dreams in New York City. It’s about that universal feeling of taking a chance on something bigger and stepping into the unknown, with the hope of finding a place that feels like home.” James “Murr” Murray from Impractical Jokers had the band play at his No. 95 Alzheimer’s charity event last weekend. Thanks to Mr. Nathan for VIP Access this week. 

The Head And The Heart “Arrow” lands #1 Most Added this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to Robbie Lloyd & the Interscope team! This marks the third straight week that “Arrow” has been in the Top 5 Most Added and it also debuts on the Alternative Chart this week.

The Smashing Pumpkins and Coldplay have new singles out this week. Stay up to date on what new releases are coming up on Alternative Impacting Songs HERE.

Jeff Morad from WEQX/Albany shares the 40th Anniversary on-air schedule for tomorrow (11/14):

Midnight – 6am – Doug Daniels (1st shift was overnights…and he’s still here!)

6-8am – Jeff (the same dad joke telling dude since ‘07)

8 – 10am – Donna & Pete (legendary morning team from ’98-‘01)

10 – 11am – Rich Miller (1st morning man)

11a-noon – Joy (1991-1994 and 2019-present)

Noon – 1p – Jim McGuinn (’90-’94 currently at XPN)

1-2pm – Kevin Quinn (’94-’97 currently at iHeart radio Boston)

2-3pm – Gary Schoenwetter (’92-’95 currently at SiriusXM)

3-4pm – Amber (’07-’13 & 2024–present)

4-5pm – Joel (’91-present)

5-6pm – Willobee (’05-’10 currently at Colorado Public Radio)

6-7pm – Keller (2013-present)

7-9pm – Luke (2015-present)

9-11pm – Jam n Toast (all vinyl edition with your favorites from the past 40 years)

11pm – midnight – CLEAN Jams

My Chemical Romance announce 10-city tour playing The Black Parade album with a different opening act on each date.

Papa Roach and Rise Against celebrate 25 years in 2025 on Rise Of The Roach Tour. Get the 411 and tour dates on Alternative Music Info.

Have you seen the new video for Culture Wars “It Hurts”? The new single is now chart bound and the video is featured below on the #Happens ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week! 

Ekoh stopped by WRIS (The Resistance 106.7)/Madison yesterday before his show at The Annex. Take a look at the smiles on the Alternative Photos page.

What do you have for me to share in your #HAPPENS Alternative VIP Newsletter on Friday? Send me an email at shawn@happens.vip.