Happy Wednesday! This week’s Alternative Artist Discovery is honestav. He’s from a small town in Missouri and played QB for his high school football team. Avery, who goes by the stage name honestav, has a new single “Hurts To Fall In Love.” He says,  “I was going through a lot of change when I wrote this song – life on the road away from family and my girlfriend really put me into this state of feeling like I was a burden to the people I love. Made me feel like my goals and aspirations make it hard to love someone like myself. The lyrics speak for itself but the song came straight from my soul.” Before heading out on his just announced No License Tour, honestav will be playing at #HAPPENS 2025 Las Vegas. Thanks to Billy Burrs from The Syndicate for VIP Access on your Artist Discovery Of The Week.

Djo “Basic Being Basic” is #1 Most Added this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to AWAL’s Dave Lombardi, Darice Lee & team! Arriving last Friday (1/24), “Basic Being Basic” is the first single from Djo’s upcoming album, The Crux, due out April 4th. “It’s kind of a shot fired to anyone who’s trying to be of the moment,” says Djo.

Good Neighbours are back with a new single “Ripple.” It’s featured below on the #Happens ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week!

Ratings Love! WWWX (96.9 The Fox)/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI is up a full share from 1.8-2.8 12+ in the Nielsen Fall ‘24 Ratings released this week. 

Taking a deeper dive into the Fall ‘24 ratings, KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA PD Eddie Gutierrez shares some great news: “KJEE is the winner of the 18-34, 18-49 and the 25-54 demo (average quarter hour Mon-Sun 6a-Midnight).”

Green Day, Hozier, & Fall Out Boy are the headliners for Minnesota Yacht Club Festival on July 18-20.

Vampire Weekend will headline Just Like Heaven lineup on May 10th.  

honestav announces his No License Tour begins March 6th. 

Jack’s Mannequin celebrates 20th Anniversary with MFEO Tour this summer. 

Get the 411 in Alternative Music Info.

Sending love to everybody’s friend Matt Pinfield, who is recovering from a stroke earlier this month. #HAPPENS Rock Editor Ryan Downey shares updates reported by Loudwire and TMZ HERE. The outpouring of love and support from our industry is heartwarming. 

Tomorrow (1/30) is FireAid Benefit Concert at both the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome. Find more info HERE.

blink-182 and Alkaline Trio will play a benefit show on February 13th at the Hollywood Palladium to support LA fire relief.

WRFF/Philadelphia had its “ALT 104.5 Winter Jawn” last weekend. Check out the smiles on Alternative Photos.

Hope to see your smile at #HAPPENS 2025 Las Vegas.The schedule for February 26-28 will be announced soon. If you haven’t registered yet, please sign up HERE and find the discount hotel rooms HERE. #HAPPENS Alumni almost monday just landed their first No. 1 single this week with “can’t slow down.” How cool is that!