Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Girl Tones. The duo are sisters from “Planet Earth” who say their music is influenced by “Beck, The Kills, Devo, Billy Childish, The Cars, and anything that makes noise.” Their lead single “Fade Away” was produced by Brad Shultz. Girl Tones head out on UK Tour with Cage The Elephant in February and have US dates supporting The Velveteers in March. Thanks to Billy Burrs at The Syndicate for VIP Access with Girl Tones. 

twenty one pilots “The Line” Is #1 Most Added on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Have you seen all the views on the video of the new single from Arcane Season 2? The video is featured below on the #Happens ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week! 

 Alternative News: Sad to hear that Daniel Merry from WZRH (ALT 92.3)/New Orleans and Shannon Wells from WAQX (95X)/Syracuse were caught in the Cumulus layoffs. Damiano David has been selected by iHeart for “On The Verge.” Partisan has a new Global distribution deal with Virgin.

Alternative Ratings update: Here are the latest stations to post an increase in the Nielsen November ‘24 PPM 6+ Ratings: WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia 1.8-2.3, KNDD (107-7 The End)/Seattle 3.2-3.4, KDKB (ALT AZ 93.3)/Phoenix 3.2-3.6, WDZH (ALT 98.7)/Detroit 3.8-4.0, WTBV-HD2 (97X)/Tampa 0.6-0.8, and KTCL (CHANNEL 93.3)/Denver 4.5-5.0, WEND (106.5 THE END)/Charlotte 4.8-5.1, and KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento 2.7-2.9. 

Great news in Seattle, Christine Malovetz, Audacy VP/Alternative Programming says, “Happy to share that The End finished 1st P 18-49 and 3rd P 25-54 for the month of November – our best ratings in more than 5 years. I’m so proud of the work the entire team has put in over the last year and grateful to work with Christy Taylor on this incredible brand.”

Kilby Block Party 2025 has been announced. Find the lineup on Alternative Music Info.